Year: 1861




COnness for Governor.
The Union Douglas Democratic Conven
tion has placed John Conness, of Ell Dorado.
in nomination for Governor. This position,
we think, is not as suitable to the talents of
Mr.. Conness, as would have been seat in
the Lower House of Congress. His best
powers consist in his ability as q debater,
and bis excellent knowledge of parliamentary
rules. He has great industry, is as watch
full as lynx, and lets no measure pass to
final vote without comprehending its details
and the general effect which its passage is
likely to produce AS a legislator he speaks
a great deal, but always sensibly and to the
point His influence has chiefly arisen from
the possession of quick perceptive faculties,
his readiness in debate, and the persever-
ence with which he fights for or against
measure which he desires to carry or defeat.
1t has been no unusual thing for him to op-
pose himself to an overwhelming majority,
and in the end completely overcome it in
gaining his point.


John Conness is emincntly a positive
man. This quality has made him many en-
emes, as we'll as attached to his interests
hosts of admiring friends He requires but
little time to make mp his mind on any sub
ject, and when it is made up, the public are
| sure to hear from, him in some unequivocal
manner. The writer has known him for
years, and traced him through his entire
| legislative career three sessions of which
he reported Mr.. Conness to the press, and he
must say, that in no act of his Mr.. Conness)
| life could he ever see departare from the
strict line of principle and duty which he
had marked out for himself, except in his
vote and persistent defence Of the Bulkhead
swindle. His conduct in that affair, gave
the lie to his whole previous career, and
raised up enemies against him whom, we
fear, he will have to fight in the pending
contest. A mistake like that, however, can
be forgiven to such man particularly
when he seems to have repented of it.


For one, we are disposed to forgive it, and
ndorse Mr.. Conness for his many other
shining virtues He is no better man than
| Leland Stanford, but he has more experience,
better understands the duties pertaining to
the Executive Office, has more decided and
energetic traits of character and wonld, we
| think, be less liable to be governed by the
opinions of others, when he felt that his own
convictions were right


! The Douglas Convention has presented
good man to the people None breathes
who is truer on the Union question. Mr..
Conness has esponsed the cause with all the
enthusiasm of an ardent Irish nature, and
we feel we'll assured would die on the
threshold Of the capitol, as the Executive
officer Of the State before he would sanction
its desecratlon by treason or the infamy of
| traitors.


MAJOR BowIE.-The Douglas State Conven-
ton has placed this gentleman on its ticket as
candidate for Attorney General. We have al
ways contended that the Office was useless and
expensive one to the State; but the Constitution
provides for it, and until that instrument has
been amended, it has got to be filled; and the
better the men selected for that purpose, the
greater benefit will the State derive from their
services. We think it would hardly have been
possible to make better selection. For the
past ten years, we have had what might be called
an intimate personal acquaintance with Major
Bowie, and think we know him WE'LL His tai
ents are of the first order; and take him from
head to foot-from top to toe-as a lawyer, in
the walks of social life, as gentleman thorough
bred, he stands primordial among men. Unim-
peachable in integrity, finished scholar, an
agreeable companion, devoted friend and
true lover of his country, who has fought for it
on the tented field, no one could outrank him in
merit for the post to which he has been named.
He is a Marylander by birth, was Bell-Everett
man in the last political contest, and is now un-
conditionally for the stars and stripes. May a
brilliant triumph await him at the close of the
| canvass!