The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-20

SACRAMENTO, Sept 10, 1853.
TO the Editor of the National Era:
The election just closed has resulted in favor
OF the Democrats, who may now be considered
as pretty firmly seated in power. In this con.
Test there has been secret movement for power
on the part OF the Southern Chivalry,n which
has met with signal defeat We have quite
number of bold, Jealous Southerncrs, who are
labOrlng strenuously to divide the State and es.
tabllsh Slavery. This they dare not advocate
openly Tor 1t Is too unpopular; but they have
hoped to succeed by having Convention called
10 revise the Constitution on some minor points
ana then, by plying the members, secure the
adoption Ol their own peculiar measures. As
part OF their plan, they intend to have the
Convention put the Constitution they NAV
frame IN force, without submitting it to the
people Tor adoption by vote Tney think they
can manage Convention easier than the great
mass OF the people. Knowing their own numeri.
cal weakness, they have struck hands with
land spectators, monopolists, and all who de-
pend upon political plumber for living.
Such has been their plan; but the Demo-
Gratis, in their last State Convention, etfectualv
nIpped the whole affair in the bud, and gave
the schemers plainly to understand that thew
could not rely upon the Democratic party TO
carry out their plans To define their position.
they passed, among others, the following reso.
lutions:
ReSoiUed, That We recognise, to the fullest
extent, the principle that all political powers
exist IN the hands OF the people, and that con
situations and laws are but the expressions Of
popular will; therefore, we deprecate any
change OF the Constitution of this State, other
than by amendments, until such an amend
ment shall have been Incorporated into it a.
shah guarantee to the people that the Consti
tuton prepared by Convention for its revision
sh"li DO submitted to the people for their rati
tcatiOn
ReSolred That the Democratic party cher
iShes as among the best features of the Consti
tuition OF this State, those which protect tn,
iaborer IRON degradation and oppression thai
special legislation, and particularly the forma
ton OF special corporations, is mt all times dan
gerous aud that general incorporation laws
whiie they should protect the honest and le
sNlmato Application OF associated capital
should not allow the irresponsible contraction
OF debts, or q monopoly of privileges
" RtSOtUed, That the surcst and most speed,
method OF developing the resources of the State
promoting industry, and elevatiDg society is t,
encourage, 10y the enactment OF proper laws
N N""N'O"'P anu NuitlNtuOn vi the SOIL, M
limited quantities, by actual settlersn
The first resolution is directly aimed at the
Convention scheme There is nothing in on,
present Constitution requiring further Conyen.
tons to submit their iabors TO vote of the
people; but 1t requires that all amendment.
shall DO thus passed upon BY amending it in
the manner proposed by this resolution II will
eifectuaily prevent the chivalry from carry
ing out their plans; for there is nothing they
dread more than popular vote The second
resolution Is direct endorsement of the Anti
Slavery clause in the Constitution, as well as 0
condemnation OF the monopolists, who want
special laws OF incorporation for their own ex
elusive benefit; and the land spectators re-
coive no favor IN the third
The Wings knowing that these resolutions
had gwen great dissatisfaction to the Pro. Sla
very Democrats, were careful not TO commit
themselves ON those questions but nominated
men to suit the boiling Democrats, hoping by
their votes to ride into power The plan war
very ingeniously formed; but it was necessary
to talk about something before the people, and
30 general onslaught was made upon the
Democ attic candidate for Governor, John Big.
Ter, charging him personally with all sorts Of
fraud, corruption, and extravaganza. The
financial affairs Of the State have been thor.
oughly oyerhauled, to prove these charges and
they have been shown extravsgant enough to