The Placer herald., 1873-12-27
SACRAMENTO CORRESPON ID ENCE.
[FRoM our SPECIAL CORES PoNDEN
SACRAMENTO, Dec. "a, 1873.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. "a, 1873.
ED. HERALD
The election of Senators for both the long and
short term has been effected The struggle was
a protracted one, and did great cred 1T to many of
our friends. Placers entire delegation stood
true to their choice in a manner that reflects
great credit to your county, and honor to them
The means usedby Independents W as honorable
while Democrats did nothing to the contrary.
The fight made fairly and squarely on prin-
ciple, and the principles that trunnphed in the
end are such as should cause us III to rejoice.
l think, though, some of the papers friendly to
| Booth, rs well as some enth1 siasic en-
bers, stepped little beyond the pale OF decency
and self respect, in trying to ntimidate, by
| threats or otherwise those who cf- ose to oppose
their candidate However anxious we were for
| the success Of Newton Booth I cannot but
| think it is an injustice to DemocraA ts of unqnes-
tionable anti-monopoy principle, to intimate
that they captured by Stanferd simply be-
cause they did not choose to vote for Booth.
For it is not justice to suppose because Gov.
Booth is sound the issues of tlz e day, that he
is the only who is so. Indeed, Gov.
| Haight might be said to have gi~-en start and
prominence to these ant-monpoly- views But,
however all this may be- | reoic- - in the cleo
ton of Gov. Booth. It's u triurnph of justice
over corruption and victory foE all who op-
pose these grasping railroad corporations. 1t is
| an evidence that the people W. not submit
longer to be basely robbed and y Iowa heartless
and soulless corporation to do it under the
| shield and thrOuph the name of lzaw
BARGAIN AND SALE.
| 1t is proud feather in the caps of Independ-
ents that they won the victory without disgrac-
ing themselves by any bargain or unholy coali-
ton. Democrats also fought nobly, neither
asking aid nor accepting overtrEres 1t is be-
| lieved by many that there could have been an
arrangement made by which FarI ey could have
| gone to the Senate for the long term, and Shafter
| for the short one. But thanks 30 the honesty
| of Democrats, no such bargain was made
| Those attempts to make arrangeIznents are dan
gerous, as our Chief Justice is now fully cogni-
zant He not only lost the place that he might
have attained, but has suffered IN
| OFFICIAL STANDING.
This is a fact, be he guilty or be he blame
less. Men here believe he was a. nxious to ruin,
if he could not rule. That at fr=st he thought to
gain favor with Democrats by putting up n case
of honorable conduct in which he was the chief
| ac1or, and by inuendo, throw bI anne upon per-
sons who afterward forced him to change his
position His letter to Gov. Booth does not
bear the impress of frank and open communi-
| cation written at his own instance, but reads
like letter that was requested to be written, if
not forced by threat Then his course in
asking SIX men OF the caucus men whose in
tegrity has neve been before que estioned-to sign
a letter written by himself accompanied by the
20 OF L
friends, that they would leave t. me caucus nomi-
nation If this letter was not signed by these
men. If it had been letter due him, and one
that these men could conscentaously put their
names to, it would have beer a pleasure for
them to place their signatures to it, but they
| UNANIMOUSLY deny that this letter states the
facts correctly.
Wallace has done good service to the old
party, and has been rewarded by the most honor
able and one of the most lucrat I've, and certainly
the most pleasant Office for lawyer, in the
power OF the people to grant,
For the long term Booth received on the las,
ballot 6l and one Of these was the vote of Pa,
Russell, who changed to him after he had re.
ceived 90 votes-enough to ele <ct him. OF these
90, three were cast by Democ ratio Representa-
tives, who had a constituency professedly Dem.
ocratic. Farley had 81, and Pendegast, l.
|
On Monday there were ballots taken, OF
which Hager received A, AZ arnd 40; and Shafte,
20 and 81. On Tuesday on the first ballot
Hager received As, Shafter 81, Cole 8, Laine
20, the rest scattering Then motion to Ad
journ was made, and Farley n, -ade few remarks
by permission and was instru mental in defeat
ing the adjournment by FIVE votes. The roll
was then called and Hager had by count, 4S
but one gent arose and chnnged his vote from
Shafter to Hager; then another and another
until votes had been so changed, which gave
Hager Sc, and left Shatter 49,
JOINT REsoLUTIo- Ms.
This Legislature is going efter the corpora
tions with earnestness. A concurrent re solution
asking Congress to restore to- the settlers and
pre-emptors the lands condtionally granted tc
the Stockton and Copperopolis Bairoad Co.
has passed both Houses. Also one of the same
nature to restore the lands ditionally grated
to the Fosome Placervlle Railroad Co. t.
the government and allow them open to set
tlement.
Also concurrent resoluto N asking Congress
to grant no more subsidies to the San joaquin