The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-17
Prom the san Francisco Herald.
Democratic State Convention.

respective counties OIL The Stale 10 represent them
Sias convention. for the purpose OF organizing the demo
cratic party, and to nominate candidates for the several
Stale Offices and for members of Congress, assembled
al Bencia the 10th OF May. 1851. Present, l7e
delegates.
Hon. William Smith of San Francisco was unani.
mousy appointed president OF the convention Col j.
Potter OF FL Dorado Juan B. AlyaIado Of Contra Costa
Thomas w Sutherland of San Diego Joshua Holden OF
Taolumne Judge Blight of Yuba, Judge Ralson OF Sac
ramenio. James s. Law OF Butte. vice presidents j. f.
Howe oil San francisco. o. p Sutton OF San Francisco,
G. N. Swezy OF Yuba, Judge Marvin OF Tuoumne, A.
c. Bradford of San Joaquin, secretaries.
The following gentlemen were unanimously nominated
by the convention candidates for the several Stale OH
ces and Tor members OF Congress, viz;
For govemor-John Bigler III Sacramento
For lieutenant goyornor-Samuel Purdy OF San Joa-
gum
For Justice OF the supreme court-Solomon Heyden
feill OF san Francisco
For lreasurer-Rchard Roman OF Santa Clara
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5. Pealce OF fuha,
For atorney senprai-Sanuel G Has,lRgs OF So'ano
For surveyor seneral--Wan NJ. EDDY OF San Fran
cisco.
kle of Suffer. Edward c, Marshall OF Iuolumne
A State central committee appointed consisting OF
the following gentlemen
Gen Robert Sempe, Benica; Charles Lindley, Mays
vile; X 7. Hammond, ). A. Booker, Stockton; j. X.
Hardenhurg, M 5. Latham, John s. Fowler, Sacramento
Cty D. c. Broierick, John w Geary, F. rllord, F. p
Tracy, San Francisco
Corresponding committees for the several counties
were also appointed
On motion Of Gen. Anderson. it was resolved that a
committee consist of FIVE members be appointed by the
president TO prepare and report suitable resolutions ex
pressve Of the political views OF the conventions together
with address to the people of California. The pres
dent appointed as such committee Gen. Anderson Of
Tuolumne, COL r. ]. Heny OF Sacramento. Thomas
W. Sutherland of San Diego, Col Jno, II. Watson OF
Santa Clara, Col. Joseph @ Wilbur of Butte.
Gen. Anderson, from the committee, subsequently
ported the following address and resolutions which
were read and unanimously adopted
To the People of tie Slate of California
Fellow CITIZENS: The period has arrived in the his
tory OF California when it becomes duty, PATRIOTS
to state for your consideration the which have
induced us 10 appeal 10 you, IN the name OF the dem
ocrac party Tor your support OF the great principles
which have continued TO maintain from the origin of
the national constitution down 10 The present moment
Within that time we have witnessed The most extraordl-
nary development OF political events The democratic
party which was in the beginning apparently minority
and had struggle with the formidable combinations OF
wealth, and the varied interests growing out OF the rev.
dictionary conflicts with Great Britain, at length gain
ed the ascendency, and commenced that progress which
has placed before the world at this day as the glory of
its own nature and the enlightened guide to others
Step by STEP i has borne the national banner from the
banks Of the Ohio to the shores OF the Pacific Here it
in all its ulness and all It's promise, and we take our
place under II, believing make our title good, IN
your opinion, to the claim which we present to YOU Ii
there is place more than another where the demo-
cratic party has the right TO rally all lis force TO appeal
its DID, long, and often tried principles with the hope
OF enlisting the sympahies OF its friends in undivided
support, is California This rich, beautiful, and lovely
We conceived the project OF which il has been conse
quence, and we have carried II INTO execution That
parry which then opposed us opposes us now They
first began the work OF arrayng Their party here few
leading facts which part OF the history OF Cal
ornia will make this obvious. The administration at
Washington commenced this work by appointing 10 Of.
flee in California bu, federalsts. They have dsre
garded the claims Of citizens, They have looked
with contempt upon the dignity and sovereignty Of Cali
forna and have sent out to us from the old States
TO fill the highest Offices in their gift In all things they
have treated something like Roman conquerors treated
their subdued provinces Under the martial banner OF
were enforced for the last dollar OF tribute but they
failed to give them efficient protection Our rulers,
less considerable have not only sent TO their partisan
adherents 10 the honors add receive the emolu.
ments OF the many national Offices among us, but while
they have derived millions OF dollars as revenue arising
from mporiatons into our State, long line OF frontier,
within which tribes OF sasages, has been
utterly neglected In thus respect they have literally
turned their backs upon us Not single post has been
established from the Trinity to the Lake Of the Tuares
The fact that this is fault OF our gallant military
friends OF the army who have been quartered in the
country, makes the fall heavily upon the
party in power The numbers OF the military here have
been few, and doubtless their instructions have
permitted them TO take those measures which wise and
paerDa government should have pointed out and for the
execution OF which they could have provided The
ample means The proper precautionary policy in this
respect would have saved the lives oil many OF our c
OF the public treasure.
But this s not all. The federal party are in power;
and although they passed into lis possession in the
OF distng and worthy patriot, who proposed 10
act upon great na,ons principles. irrespective oil party,
freed by his death from the slightest restraining auho
ty they have not only entered upon their and
expected inheritance in the iulness OF their ancient
spirit of prescription, but they have added a and
odious eaufe than any which has been known
IN their history II is true, however they may dsclam
the motives that the tendency of their policy has been
and ia 10 prescribe the laborng OF this favored
country In all the initiative public movements OF the peo
lions. il had been questioned that wholly
democratic.
This was the impression amongst bs, and u was the
opinion which Obtained IN the older States. California
cent delegation TO Congress that was believed 10 be
wholly democratic This was her great sin and tor
which she has been made TO atone by the apparent de-
TERMS OF national rulers TO deal with us regard
less OF our peculiar circumstances For this injustice
ihose @bo are in power answerable Here, where
il s needed than in any other place on the globe,
they have refused 10 give mint in which gold
might be coined, and for which each man might now be
receiving eighteen dollars for every ounce obtained BY
his labor. We produce annually not less than fifty m
lions of gold and there IS doubt that this will
continue be obtained for indefinite series of years
II reasonable 10 expect that the party in power
would have used all the weight OF their Official influence
pass law establishing branch mint IN the STATE Of
California upon basis amply sufficient to do all the
work which might be required With these fact. before
US. not usable the expectation that the party
in would endeavor obtain the passage OF such
measure But this done The Secretary OF the
the federal party in the House OF Representatives
not rallied favor the measure in n manner which