The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-09

Proceedings. Address and nsseissie"s
Of the democratic meeting held s capitol al me city
of San Jose March 1851, 10 ioke measures for me or
gantxation Of The democratic psrty IA CALIFORNIA.
Alta democratic meeting, composed OF members Of the
egsa and others present al the seat OF government
held the hail OF The house OF assembly at San jose
pursuant TO public notice. Ma oh T. 1851, General
Thomas j. Green senator from III Dorado, appoint
ed PRESIDENT Colonel Wm. Rogers. oil FL Dorado
rouoty and Colonel VIM. b. n. Howard, Of San Fran
cisco vice presidents; j. +. Howe and L. A. Besancon
secretaries
Ga notion a committee. consisting OF Messrs Hall.
McDouga, Murphy, McCorkle, and Bgler, appoint
ed 10 dugh resolutions expressive OF The views and OBJ
iects OF the meeting.
MIR Hail. from the committee. subseq uenty reported
preamble and resolutions The preamble reported by The
committee and resolutions submitted motion OF Gen
BesancoD, were adopted as follows;
Whereas has arrived in the history OF California
people and whereas these questions, IN part
are involved ldeutird with those principles oil
national politics which divided the population OF The
dssn, states INTO po9ha d1aha o sass Of he ds,n
ocfatic parry and whereas We believe tue pemanch,
prosperity he STATE depends upon ue na'nnance ana
Success Of tho distinctive puc pies democracy There
Rssoiped That committee of one from each senatorial
district be appointed draugbt address democrats
party tie importance OF organization, and report The
same adjourned meeung 10 lie held on wednesday
Ras,lvsa, That the committee DO instructed to recon
STATE convention be held at B7nicia on the
third Monday OF May aud that they port the
Rssolssd. Tina, of ten be appointed
convention,
The president appointed the following the committee
from each senatorial district: .
General Besancon, Tuoumne county Hon: Messrs
Warner, San Diego counly Foster Los Angeles coun.
~ Covauubias Santa Barbara county Kellogg, Mon
terey county iiof. San Francisco county Bradford
Joaquin county: Merritt Marposa county Geiger, Sac
ranento county Field Yuoa county Hall, FL Dorado
county Saunders. Bate and Shasta county; and W.
Claude Jones, OF Santa Clara county.
The president also appointed the following as the dem
ocrac State central committee, in accordance with the
Hon Messrs Van Buren,. Sacramento; Murphy. Gala
veras McCorkle, Of Suffer Miller OF Marposa
Cooke OF SonQma Gen John L. Addison, San Francis.
co Judge John Watson, San Jose; Gen J. A, McDou.
gal. do. Hon. VIM. Van Vorhies. Go. and Hon. J. A.
McGlynn, OF San Francisco.
On motion. the meeting adjourned to Wednesday eve.
Hing, March H.
WEDNESDAY, March 49, 1851.
The meeting reassembled on Wednesday evening par.
suan to adjournment, when the following address and
resolutions reported from The majority of the
mee on that subject appointed at the previous meet
ing:
Address and Res0iutions.
FELLow-crTlzrSs. Deeply impressed with the necessity
OF complete and thorough otganzaon OF the democratic
triumph Of the principles OF the great republican
parry, we respectfully call your attention to TINS important
subject.
la California, well other States Of confederacy.
have parties and factions con,endng for the supremacy.
in our We see here the same distinctive
long separated u.s. and which have been
M ss who political
ahwho have ever been acuated bv the strongest de'o
and attachment the prime pies OF
mcnt expounded and acted upon by Jefferson, Madson
as. urancas Of Their patriotic zeal Tor and con
dence in the principles and policy which have long
rncy are the Same everywhere In lie North and il he
South, in the East and the Wesr, find them
~ ppl Luu pntvfp sny
staniia happiness oil the and endeavons promote
and secure The prosperity Of The Whole people IS then
viii une in one commos cause--one great Ell
fort place young and vigorous Commonwealth IN her
Heeloors we have been without alton there
par.sn eonie-have not INTO aud esamnsd The
political principles OF asprans Office and The result,
tive of dearest rights and Interests aud sical
10 what we be'e.e to be The real o. our people
sion OF the popular Will that cur public servants may act
in thefewithwe seek the cation Of The
into the coming prepared TO vndcate the great
We have had 10 the past lew weeks sufficient proof that
OF oIden times have rell.quished their op
have abaed their devotion heresies OF the federal
school They cling WIN the umos, .rnaciy to their od
They have Tor time sought to msead the public mind
whsswe are ali demoerat. bu, no sooner do they ater
themselves they have strength and power than the eosen
OF and dear 10 lhem but which have sgain
and disa proved and by
the Ans people From they
grow bod they "lay the aattcrng JUNCTION their
souls that in California they have strength and seek
scton, and, by reunion OF their doodant lac
tions, ride power. Their will be the
OF the evIisw lea The revival oil their old
sche throwing power Tie hands of the gen.
government, enabling to trsmpe upon The rights liberty
and Dig OF the otaies-passng and
LIKING laws that The es be benefited at the expense
oil the
The election will be important in ell its bearings
will decide the political faith Of California, aud give the
world know how and where she stands. We must elect
governor governor, and all olber oicer
will cong and upon the result
the election OF members SAFE legislature will depend
the selection United States senator be regarded
ture. Ia view OF facts, the important and momentous
considerations that involved, the democratic mem
bcrs OF The legislature others OF the party
bed parts OF the STATE do silly APP
peal 10 the good and patriotism political friends
and biethen and The vital in OF general
organization aud harmonious sction in ranks.
he argument Is false and unworthy OF demo
Graf 10 procism ind liz. the victory def OF
his prime pies party California because his
interest small his anticipated short in The
try Every American citizen midst whether regard
ing hs home OF the Roc ky mountains, has
deep In The politics OF the couny-has right
Let his voice and vote have their JUST influence in
the desnles OF republic Let the democracy gather
up Its ttengh for the contests let carefully count the
number OF forces let fix the objects be OBJ
tanned ee be serted together nvincibe phaanX
and ;oi back with PRIDE md we have left, aud
political brethren the shores Of the Atlantic, III. well
come udoss that democracy has grown and ourshed on
the distant shores Pacific. lei those be
onIt ia mat rcd lFul