Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-05-18

The Sacramento Bee in its issue Of Monday
last, under the head of Political" has a
lengthy article in reply to some remarks
which we made the week previous in relation
been pursuing towards Hon. William Highly,
ex-Member of Congress from this district.
We have no desire to enter into a controversy
relative to the qualifications of the various
aspirants for Congress, especially with a
paper which has never exhibited sufficient
independence to advocate the claims of any
particular candidate. The choice of a selec-
ton is a matter that is left entirely in the
hands of the people. and while we have. as
earnestly and fairly as possible. presented
Mr.. Higby's claims and stated our reasons
for believing him the fittest person, mention
ed in connection with the position. to repre-
sent US il, Congress, unlike the Bee we have
never endeavored to prejudice public opinion
against any of the other candidates. either
. oditorally or by copying the fabrications of
Copperhead papers. Mr. Highly is our first
cholc for the position bnt the nominee of
the Convention, if he be a sound Union man,
will receive all the support we capable of
giving, whoever he may be. There is scarce
ly d word Of truth contained in the Bees
Whole article. In the commencement it
says:
! The CHRONICLE is the organ of Vim. Highly.
II l. riut,lIS he'd AZ ii. hn,p hpra ha fIas
and is, we understand. edited by young
man named Highly. who is a nephew of the
eX-member of Congress- Mr.. Highly has
& been i'll Calavpras for some time, and if he
did hot himself write the above it is fair to
presume that he INSPIRED il, for only himself
could make the denial which tEat article
! contains.
To begin with, the CHRONICLE Is not the
organ of Mr.. Highly, neither does it pretend
to speak for him or any other person. We
advocate what we think will best subserve
the interests Of the Union party. without any
reference to the wishes of any clique. Mr..
Highly did inform US that he had formed
no political combination with John Conness,
or any one else; but that conversation oc-
:
Bee, of the item to which we took excep-
! tions, and Mr.. Highly was not in this county
at the time we replied so if we really were
"inspired," the "inspiration'' came from
some source besides him. Again the Bee
! says:
The Bee never uttered harsh word re-
garding Mr.. Highly, but freely expressed its
opinion that neither he nor any of the late
California delegation in the lower House
would be return d, and offered some reasons
therefor. And as to its seeking to subvert
him to its own purpose, this journal never
asked him for any favor, good. bad or indif-
ferent. On the contrary, it helped him to
I two nominations, and did hundred times
more for hlm III that regard than the CHRoN-
ICLE could do.
We are not aware that the Bee ever has,
until now, said word. editorially, against
7 Mr.. Highly. But it has never omitted to
| publish every item, no matter from what
source 1t sprang, inimical to his interests.
and which tended to place him in a false
| position before the people. And yet it has
| the impudence to assert that it ''ncvPr ut
tered harsh word against Highly" The
Bee says that it "helped Highly to two nomi-
nations 1t helped him in just this way
The Bee and its friends labored for two days
to carry the Sacramento delegation for Sar-
gent. when they ascertained that the northern
counties would not concentrate on Booth
but they were unable to effect their purpose.
md bo Ioloootio,, fbo;r
votes for Mr.. Highly. Now the Bee tries to
make "virtue of necessity" and says it
"helped Mr.. Highly to the nomination."
What effrontery. The Bee says lit under
stood, when Mr.. Highly was nominated the
last time, that he would not again be can
didate unless Sacramento county and others
in the northern portion of the District de-
sired" Nobody disputes the right of the
Bee to "understand' whatever it pleases !;
but we presume that its influence upon the
action of Mr.. Highly and his friends will be
very slight, if any. And further, SO far as
we are able to judge, the northern counties
are favorable to the re nomination of Mr..
Highly. The Bee says that Mr.. Dudley,
MIR. Higby's particular friend, grateful for
the great compliment, pledged Caaveras to
accord to Sacramento county anything she
might ask thereafter If Mr. Dudley
"pledged alaveras to Sacramento county,"
he will probably redeem his promise if he
can. That is matter to be settled by tie
parties to the contract and has no bearing
upon the question at issue. The Bee says
that 1.-THE Sacramento papers have always
treated the ex-member with the highest res
poct.' May be they have; but if so, their
manner Of showing it is certainly original.
| They have avaied themselves of every oppor-
tunity TO misrepresent has position ever since
his name has been mentioned as candidate
even going so far in one instance as to cast
reflections upon his loyalty. This may be
"showing respect but we are unable to ap-
prcciate the tribute. In conclusion the Bee
says;
An idea prevails down here that Mr.. Hgby
has Nuthvrd his usefulness in Congress, and
ought. after two terms. to make room for
man of more vigor. The Bee is of that
opinion. and It has on several occasions. en-
pressed it in respectful terms. Its otfense
hath this extent; no more"
An idea prevails up here that Mr.. Highly
is in the midst of course of usefulness, and
that if he should be set aside ITO make room
for man of more vigor" that man could
not be found IN this District. MIR. Highly