The Placer herald., 1865-07-01
For the Placer Herald
For the Placer Herald
The Union County Convention and Some
of its Incidents.


Auburn Convention and if ever the arro-
gance of human nature, which naturally re
suits from unlimited power, was ever better
illustrated in this world may we'll be doubt,
ed. "rhe proud mans contumely," "the
insolence of office sat upon the brow of
every ''leadng spirit" in that convention
No man was allowed to take any part
who ever differed with its chiefs in opinion:
they spurned the vote OF every man who did
not vote for Lincoln and Johnson. All the
offices of Placer County they considered at
their feet, and they could bestow them as
they pleased The nominations were ais
ready toregone conclusion. The nominees
were selected-the necessary combinations
were made. The disappointed victims who
were looking anXiously forward to an office
at Auburn, or dreaming of Legislative honors,
or laurel wreatbs,' were already marked for
slaughter. The poor unsophisticated limo
cent fellows, with red ribbons around their
necks were led up one 10y one to the bar of
the convention before the slAughtering cons
meuced, and commanded to pledge them.
| selves to support ihe nominees of the convenl
| ton and indorse its resolutions. Thus bound
in sbackles, and duly hand cutfed they were
led to the Guiloline and off came their hads.
The decree has gone forth: 10 your
tents O Israel. Come up to the sbambles
ye freemeu! of Placer county, and vote for
the men we have selected for you. Come
| up We sore heads from the lower end Of the
county and give the paying offices TO the up
per end
Let us take a cuIsory glance at some of
the proceedings of the convention, and some
Otis nominees: First, on The list, was the
great chletlan-John YuIe-the colossal
figure OF the TINE, (uuquestonaOly the ablest
man IN the conventlon,) who waived his
sceptre over the assembled throng with un,
| limited power, and whom puny set Of del
egates from Michigan Bluff tried to beat for
the legislature. They were set of piemes,
and might as well have stretched forth their
bands to stay The rush of mighty waters
Poor Snyder! was brought ont to stem the
tide, but he thought Niagara Falls had struck
hm; he IN tie speech, but was utterly
bewlldered that he made a fool of himself
and sunk down into his seat ruined man
lie told The convention, with tears in his
eyes, that lie was a poor humble individual
nom Last Chance. that he offered his fellow
counl rymen the benefit Of his great experience
as a law maker, but he thought he wonId
be rejected. lie knew he was beat and he
should now retire from political lie-per.
haps forever
The fallen chief, with trembling voice sat
down. EuIooles were then pronounced upon
The defeated by Judge Hale and Others -
! His agltateI spirits were caimned with a due
] 9 IA /
| He retired to his country seat at Last Chance
where man OF experience will be better APP
precated Farewell, long farewell to all
my greatness. This is the state of mao-
10 day he puts forth the tender leaves Of
hope, tomorrow, blossoms and bears his
blushing honors thick upon hm-lhe third
day, comes a frost, killing frost, and uips
his root, and then he falls as do O! how
wreched is that poor man that hangs on
princes tavors"
Mr. f. l.. Bradley, an old breckenridge
democrat, was nominated for the State S-n,
ate, who two years ago ran on the same tick
ct with Dudley (caIIed the great secesh chief
OF PIacer) and strove to beat 1ule and Hale.
Mr.. Z. l.. Craig, a law student and poIti
cal pupil of j. X. McConnel's, the demo
cratic candidate for Governor in 1861, was
the nominee for District Attorney. Going
INTO partnership two years ago with Col.
! Tweei, has ever since kept still, and 40 NOR
tai man would have known that he had
" 'ary poillc.' Last year when the govern
ment was struggling to put down The rebel
lion, and when it was doubtful how the war
would terminate, this "modeI Union man"
was invited to take the stump, "a champion |
for freedom, but he could not be Induced to
stir from his office. He never made
| speech for the Union in bis life Silence |
sometimes has its reward.
L. IL. >lbley was the opposing candidate
! lie plead hard when asked to come forward |
and pledge himself to the Convention. Thus
the glorious chief replied: Mr. President
and Gentlemen OF the Conveu;ion:-T There
was time when p. H. Sibley could AWAY,
oct a nomination at the hands Of a Union
Convention. We were then but a handful
Of men, and it was necessary for some intel
Ilgent man to travel over the county and
talk correct doctrines to the benghted peo
pie OF Placer. | educated the people !
gave my time to the great work | once |
spent SIX hundred dollars vainy fighting that |
Old champion OF democracy-Jo Hamilton
Where The battle waxed hottest, and the
blows fell thiekeSt and f4stes, there found
DO Hamilton. Gentlemen, the off which
seek is one Of my profession, therefore
am well qualified, If | am nominated
sill work for myself and the rest of the tick.
e."
The old war horse retired amid great app
plause, but he was slaughtered by being |
counted out.
The Convention having completed its
work of slaughter, and sent terror into the
ranks of its enemies; the coming men bang
duly crowned, ali 'urned sine die.
SPECTATOR.
Dutch Flat, June 2Slh, 1865.