The Placer herald., 1871-08-12
LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANcrsco. August s, 1871.

antnesses which for time gave the friends of our
cause some anxiety, have been happily adjusted
and the vexed question of which was the best
plan to constitute the Legislative and Municipal
Convention, was settled in manner and upon
basis in which all the elements contending have
been harmonized. The Legislative Convention
has ac omplished some Of its labor, but as yet
have not reached Legislative nominations, butthe
utmost good-feeling prevails, and the desire and
intention is to place on the ticket none but good
men and true: to select those who will act for
the public good and be a credit to the party ap-
pears to control the action of the Convention; the
result of their deliberations in this particular,
you will learn by telegraph after this letter reaches
! you.
The Municipal Convention have nearly closed
their labors, having selected gentlemen for the
various city and county offices who are above re-
proach, and whose nomination gives universal
satisfaction not only to t. party, but the other
side are compelled to speak of the nominees in
the most favorable manner, but OF course try to
''pick some flaws yet, so far all they have saI
and done only serves to convince us that theysee
their election to be a for 'one conclusion The so
called Taxpayers now amount to nothing but
band of Republicans acting under false colors,
thinking without doubt, that by making THEN
nominations under that name they may catch
Democratic votes; but it won't do, for in the
nominations of our party, oil are satisfied the
public good has been consulted and no better
men could have been found even il the tax
payers were indeed an Independent organization
and were to make their nominations entireyfree
| from party bias, there could be no excuse now
for any Democrat acting with tllem as in times
past some have thought they were justified in
doing. This being the situation at this time, all
are happy in realizing that the delay in deciding
upon the best plan of procedure has resulted,
not only for the best interests of the party, but
the action Of the Conventions, as finally formed
in placing before the people number one ticket
has taken the wind out of the sails of the Tax
payers, alias Republicans; and it would not be
surprising if they had to resort to the expedient
of selecting some of the very popular gentlemen
who have been nominated by the Democracy;
such action by them cannot object to, as ii
will be convincing evidence that they can find
none better, and there can be no objection to
Republicans helping to elect our men in San
Francisco. They will do so outside the city, Oh
our State ticket, and why not here
1t is with great pleasure | can assure you that
Democrats are working shoulder to shoulder, and
that our ranks are increasing daily the good
news from the interior increases the feeling OF
| Gl ;toJ .o,,t tnll
you men OF the mountains, that on the 9th dayoi
September next, the Democracy of San Francisco
have done nobly; performed duty they owe
their State and country in making California safe
for Haight for Governor; safe for Democratic
principles; safe for United States Senator and
Representatives to Congress and safe for Dem
ocratic President in 1872
Weak indeed and tottering must be the cause
of any party who resort to the many mlsropre-
sentatiuns the Republicans are daily making III
their newspapers wholesale untruths, to use no
harsher term. And then when their "blgh-
toned papefs without license publish unfound-
ed runors, and grave charges, without bearing
on their face t1e least sembance of truth, what
do they do when parties lib2cd thereby and
whose not only political but business reputation
| they thus, N.,uUut variant, attempt to blast,
what do they DO when they ask the privilege Of
denial of such base charges? Do these partisan
sheets display fairness and offer the use Of their
columns for denial? No, far from it; no fan
play, but little blackmal is practiced, for i'll
stead of receiving the denial even as Il card at
the regular rates Of Advertising they increase
their rates four-fold Desperate indeed, must be
cause when friends have to resort to such straits
to bolster and keep it up; but the masses will
not thus be imposed upon. They know they
have lived almost four years under aa Admins
tration of State affairs almost unparalleled for
propriety, and no silly lies, forged out OF whole
cloth on the eve Of an important election, will
influence them to vote against their own
interest They know that the rate Of State taxa
ton on the 800 has been reduced from 81 Is 10
sGa per cent, even if the Union did deny it, and
then took it back. They know that during Rad
ical --',lc the State debt was increased nearly
$1,000 000 and nothns'o show where the money
went, know that b.. ;. were issued for
war expenses, during Radical rUlc, aud that
since 1867 a Democratic State Government haIH
been paying those bonds, and still reduced
State deb. nearly s2Oo00oo. They know that
grasping corporations and monopohos were
checked by the veto of the Governor, in their
unh ply attempt to further burden the peopleand
bankrupt whole counties Could Booth domore!
They know that stop was put to special and
class legislation, which will result in lasting ben-
eft to the people. They know that the rights Of
all have been respected and protected. They
know that the Sacramento Daily Union vouchcs
for what Booth uR do, and they know that that
paper does not always speak the truth. They
know that Governor Haight has been tried and
not found wanting. They know that large
portion of the candidates on the Republican
ticket are subsidy, body and soul. Can Booth
help this? We know why Haght was nominated
by the Convention, and we know he will be rt-
elected Governor OF California.
Yours. Nora BENZ
NATURALIzATIoN.- oN.--The District Court,
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