Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-05-22

DlNCtS arc " UC ustu rs Olac ahu
entail politicians. Postmaster Randall,
the apostle Of the bread-and-butter pol
icy, will doubtless permit the same en-
ployment Of the ~postofices here which
was so s~candalously tried in the Allan
tic States. ~lmpecunious journals will
be tempted. Any politician who is sup
posed to be able to control or manufac-
ture a few votes will be eagerly sought
and asked TO mention his price. Seward
will probably consent to throw in sew
ersl Consular appointments to be scram-
bled for by individuals who wish to
travel. In brief, the bribing power Of
Federal patronage, in which a corrupt
and treacherous Administration has e1-
hibited such u~nbounded faith, is likely
TO be exercised here in California this
year for the purpose Of sustaining and
advancing the political fortunes of SEN
ator CONFESS"
The Sacramento Bee is not well de-
fined on the Senatorial question though
it seems inclined to play second fiddle
to the Union. One Of its publishers is
a candidate for Sheriff Of Sacramento
county. He was formerly a friend Of
CONFESS.
Passing to the Bay papers, we find
matters decidedly mixed. You cannot
tell which candidate for L. S. Senator
or for Governor, any one of the s. F.
Union dailies favors. Some Of them
evince a personal hostility to this or
that man but not one says I'm for
that man." or course the Bulletin is
hostile to CONFESS ; and the Alta will
ultimately go with its evening leader,
though il now indicates favor toward
John of Georgetown. The Flag says the
Time, has a candidate, but it is not
named. PiIley having appeared in a
card, sustaining the Peoples party
movement, it is likely that the Bulletin
and Alto may nominally support him.
Blu, it is generally believed that the
" loug-hairs both in Sacramento and
San Francisco are for Bidwell for Gov
ernor and the majority Of them favor
able to Sargent for Senator.
A correspondent of the Examiner says
that CONFESS is the candidate of the
Dutch Flat Railroad Company, and the
Sacramento Union would like to make
capital against CONFESS on the force Of
the same assertion before the people.
But there Is no reason to suppose that
CONFESS is better liked by the Dutch
Flat Co. than Sargent. There is as big
a locomotive named after the latter as
after the former. Don't believe that
Stanford or Croker would toss a cent
as between the two. Think they are
more concerned about the G%ubernato-
rial candidates; as they judge that Con-
ness and Sargent are the only living
Senatorial candidates, and either will
be satisfactory to them.
Bidwell seems to have the inside
track for Governor, and Conuess ia yet
ahead in the Senatorial race, so far as
We can observe. This ought to be a
''harmonizing" balance. Bidwell, per-
hsps, knows more than Blsisdell. Con-
ness has been the only intelligent, con-
~sistent, and efficient representative of
the mining interests we ever had in the
U. S. Senate from this coast, until Sen
ator Williams, Of Oregon, was elected.
He has spoken too frequently, it is true;
but he has talked straight to the point
where our coasts interests were involv-
ed, and has been perfectly reliable on
the main Union question. He has faith
fully attended to the business of his "
constituents, and has always cheerfully
and promptly acted in behalf Of citizens
Of Nevada, at Washington, when our "
representatives were too lazy, or from
other discouragiug causes, indisposed
them to attend to personal applications
from Nevsdans concerning business
transactions.
A State ticket with Bidwell at the
head, and Fitch, of the Bulletin, for
State Printer, at the tail, would make q
beautiful ballot, so far as e1trsmitiss
bound it.
The Copperhead or Democratic party,
in California, is dead, thank God, past
hope Of resurrection. There is not the
spark of life in it. All the old leaders,
of ability, have departed and the very
scum and sediment Of q nee and re-
Gently powerful organization alone re-
mains. Nothing but criminal stupidity
on the part Of Union men in California
can bring about an Opposition victory.
The Copperheads show their forlorn
weakness by their very efforts to Simu-
late expressions of hope. Their "organ"
talks asiif the years'6l-'65 had not come
and passed, with their mighty record.
The Coppsrhead party is dead, in Cali
and all intelligent Union men
know it; hence too great confidence may
in 3 partial success Of q mongrel
next fall, if the true-blue
are not watchful and careful and active.
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