Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
SENATOR SARGENT.

pOSStsSlOl pl those lhOclictbuol quahtiCS
which have brought him into eminence,
announces his intention of retiring at the
expiration Of his official term, and with
drawing from the chances of a re-elec-
tion. Instances of this character are rare,
and especially SO in the present condition
of American politics. Consequently,
when such an instance occurs, friends and
enemies alike indulge in speculation as to
the probable motives which have induced
such determination.
Senator Sargent has written q letter in
reply to certain questions propounded by
Judge McFarland, of Sacramento, in
which he says that he will not be a can
didate for re-election-that he would not
accept the Office again il unanimously
rendered. His reasons for arriving at
this conclusion are given in the letter we
append below. However much we may
regret this resolution of Mr.. Sargent, we
know it to be unaltelab!e, nor indeed
could we wish TO see him violate his word
and, like his colleague, accept a position
after having declared in explicit terms his
/ intention not to accept it. We doubt not
/ but the sensational press will endeavour
to throw discredit upon the motives of
our Senator, but Of this we can rest as
sured-that his letter has taken away one
Of the most potent weapons of Dolly Var
denism, which had already began to cir
culate, with profound gravity the report
that the Senatorial tickets to be elected
this year, were being made up with a
view to the return of Mr.. Sargent to the
United States Senate as his own success
or. That part OF their cry is now tilenc-
cd. They must now hunt up another
prospective Senatorial candidate against
whom the shafts Of their malice can be
leveled
j.. Pc haps, now, greater justice will be
done to the official course OF Mr.. Sargent
since he has taken this step. His great
public services are recognized, by even
his most bitter opponents, and had he
chosen to array himself with the enemies
of enterprise and progress in their sense
less warfare against capital he would, to-
day be the object of their glorifying laud-
ations. But while the hOwls of the self
styled retOrmers were directed against
every act of his later political life, Mr..
Sargent has, by his close attention to the
p essing interests Of the State and its cit
izens, won for himself friends in every
quarter who have grappled him to their
souls with hooks Of steel" We venture
the assertion that no citizen, however
humble his circumstances, ever wrote to
our Senator upon II question of public or
private interest, but that gentleman gave
his aid and that of his official position to
forward the desired object, if worthy
one. As a case in point we may men
tion that Of one of our citizens. a friend
his had contested pre-emption case in
the land office at Marysville. 1t had
been decided in his favor by the local Of
ficers, and his opponents, to gain time,
made final appeal to the Secretary OF
the Interior. The slow machinery Of the
circumlocution office" kept the matter
in suspense and it could not be imagined
when n final decision would be reached
1t might not be for years, and in the
meanwhile all work in the way Of i'm
proving the land must be delayed, SEN
ator Sargent was written to stating the
case, and requesting him to use his infu'
ence to procure a speedy decision. In a
month an answer was received, stating
that lie had called upon the Secretary
aud in short time after the case was re-
viewed and decided by that official. This
was a small matter, it is true, but tho
sum of human life is made up Of small
matters. The State never had a repre-
ntatiye who devoted himself so wholly
to its service. When Congress adjourn
cd last year, instead Of fastening home he
remained at the Capital to forward tho
business interests Of those whom be rep
resents. The people will regret the de-
termination OF Mr.. Sargent, but it may
appeasc the constitutional grumblcrs who
claim to believe there is no honor out
p side of their own little set. We here APP
pend the letter Of Mr.. Saigent
You have been correctly informed
@hat | do not intend to be a candidate TO
reelection. Ny purpose in this is the re
suit Of mature deliberatioA, has been Ions
: entertained, and is irrevocabie. / woult
: not accept the office again il unanimously y
rendered. ! do not desire the n0mina
ton or election OF any person to the leg
islature to support me in that body, ant
wish every one so nominated and elected
S to distinctly understand, now and here
= after, that he look elsewhere for candi
] date for Senator. have served the STATE
to my best ability for six years in the
; House Of Representatives, aud two years
in the Senate. have four years OF SER
vice before me, if my life is spared, which
dedicate to the interests OF this people
and hope during that time to accomplish
something for the good Of the State.
, am not and never have been under tht
q slightest obligation to any influence, pef
sonal or corporate, to defect me from th'
line Of duty, or prevent me from fighting
for the public Interest against any antag
: onism whatever. | have received all tn,
. favors ! desire at the hands OF the people
l except their continued respect; and only
Q wish to retire on the honora bic conclusion
! of my present term of service. | doub
not that | can be more useful TO the
State during the next four years when i
is known that by the advocacy OF its in
, terests | am not seeking to advance my
f own and | with to make the fullest re-
turn in my power for the honors tho
State has conferred upon me-"
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