Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-08-10
The Legislative and County Ticket.

lar as the nominees personally are concerned,
Is entirely unexceptionable. A better one
has never asked the people of this county
Tor their support since its formation. With
but one exception, the candidates on the
Union ticket have occupied the positions for
which they have been re-nominated, during
the past two years. and it is universally the
opinion that the affairs cf the county have
never before been carefully attended to
and so economically conducted even their
political opponents admit that they have
been prompt in the discharge of their pub
lie duties, and no whisper of condemnation
or word of complaint has been uttered
against them. either socially or officially,
since their accession to Office. The same
can be said of our Legislative nominees.
Our candidate for the Senate, Hon. N. g.
Sawyer, has represented this county in the
Assembly during the last session of that
body, and acquitted himself in manner sat-
isfactory not only to his immediate constitu-
ents, but to the citizens of the county gen.
orally. Mr.. Sawyer has ever acted in strict
consonance with the doctrines of the party
to which he owes his election but in his
endeavors to promote the interests of our
citizens he has never allowed sectionalism or
political opinions to swerve him from the
path of what he CO onsidered to be his duty
He is unquestionably gentleman of ability
has had experience inlegislative matters and
is in every way well qualified to fill the
position to which he aspires. His opponent,
Mr.. Morrill,, we have known for years. He
is an affable. courteous and sociable gentle
man but that he is in any way fitted to
represent this county in the Senate, we do
not believe. Senators are now elected for
four years, and during that time questions of
Importance to US will probably arise. We
defending our rights and furthering our in
terests. Mr.. Morrill, has not the ability.
Mr.. Sawyer has.
Our nominees for the Assembly, Hons.
Isaac Aver, NJ. NJ. Collier, and Mr.. T. S.
Bever have been tried, at least two of them,
and found not wanting. Hons. Aver and
Collier have represented this county for the
past two years. They made good, efficient
hard working Members, were unremitting in
their endeavors to promote the interests of
the county. and their voices were always
heard and their votes cast on the right side.
The people will not and cannot afford to
dispense with their services. Mr.. Bever is
staunch Union man, a gentleman of fine
social qualities and business talents, and
comes fully up to the Jeffersonian test:
Honest and capable" A better nomination
could not have been made. Mr.. Bever is a
man who makes friends wherever he goes, is
doing good work for the whole ticket, and
will be elected by large majority.
James Oliphant, candidate for Sheriff, has
made one Of the best executive officers Gala
veras ever had. Prompt and energetic in
the performance of his official duties, he has
cleared the county of gang of desperadoes
which has infested it for years. Mr.. Oliphant,
socially, is urbane and genial; officially, he
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bring criminals to justice, and politically he
is unyielding in his devotion to the principles
of the Urion party. The Democrats are
moving heaven and earth to elect his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Thorn. They are willing to swop
any and everything for their Sheriff. They
are well aware of the fact that if they can
elect their man to that office, they can carry
the entire county two years from this Fall.
Union men must be cognizant of the same
fact. Knowing this, will they, by apathy,
carelessness or swopping, allow their can
didate to be beaten:
Our nominee for Clerk, Mr.. J. A. Foster,
is one of the most popular men in the county.
The duties of the office which he has held for
: the past two years, are arduous; but that
they have been closely attended to and ably
performed, no one can or will deny. That
Mr.. Foster is well qualified for the position
he now occupies has been demonstrated be-
yond doubt. He thoroughly understands
active and energetic member of the Union
party since its formation, and should and
vii! be reelected. His opponent. Mr.. Briggs
is young man of more than average ability:
but aside from his politics, his youth and in
experience are serious objections. He will
probably secure his party vote.
For Treasurer, the present incumbent, Mr.
c. B Hopkins. is the Union nominee. With
out fear of contradiction, we assert that Cal
averas has never had better Treasurer than
Mr.. Hopkins. 1t has been his constant aim
since his accession to office, to keep the peo
pie informed in regard to the finances of the
county. He possesses the most implicit con-
fidence of all classes of our. citizens, and he
deserves it. His election is beyond perad-
venture.
Mr.. L. X. Wilson, candidate for District
Attorney. is rising young lawyer of fine
ability and unimpeachable moral character
a man of good habits, untiring industry and
constant in application to the duties of his
profession. Having been connected with the
office for the last four years, he is well ac-
qua.nted with all its details, and the people
can rest assured that if they select him as
their Attorney, their business will be prop
erly attended to.
Of James Barclay, candidate for County
Judge. we do not intend to say word. 1t
would be work of supererogation, an in
suit to the intelligence of the people, waste
of time. paper and ink. Calaveras, or any
other county in this or any other State, never
: had a better Judge than Mr.. Barclay.
Honest. upright and impartial; well fitted
by nature and eiuca t:nI, fcr tLc