The Shasta courier., 1854-08-05
Address Of the Minority Democratic Cen.
venfiOn.


The following is the address of the Broder;cl
wing OF the Democratic State Convention Thi.
branch of the Convention. ii will be recollec,ed
numbered a little over one-thiid of the uncon.
tested seats. Not being able to override the
very large majority of nearly two-thirds of the
delegates present, they assembled, under the
leadership of MIR. Broderick, in separate Con.
| vention, and in Justification of their course, in
not submitting to be ruled by the majority,
adopted the following address,
To the Democracy Of California:
The Democratic party of this State is neees.
sarily composed cf more Heterogeneous ele-
| meuis Than those which constitute the parry in
| other States of the Union. Coming as our peo-
pie do, from all parts of the Notwithstanding
with them thousand differences Of feeling and
opinion it is To be expected that all aggrega.
tions OF party shall be less accordant here than
elsewhere.
This has been apparent from the first oreani.
cation OF the Democratc party in California
But there has always been portion of The party,
and this the masses uf IT, who have desired TO
sink all sectional issues. and unite on the great
principles of the party of The Uuon Others
have as long aud as constantly manifested de.
sire To divide the party and seclionaize its prin-
ciples.
These two motives have always influenced to
great extent, the action of the party within it.
self. II was not until last year. und after the
nomination OF he Benicia Conv entiou that there
WAS all open rupture between the two branchea
OF the Democracy.
The same diversity of preiudices and opin.
ions divided the party during The last session of
the Legislature. Ii moved The Democracy in
The recent electious OF Delegates to the State
Convention.
When the delegates to the Sacramento Con.
ven,lon assembled, the same radical division
was apparent One portion of the Democracy
organized under he laws and usages of The par
ty. and placed officers the Convention who
had supported the aciltn uf previous State Con.
ven'Ions. The portion of delegates who seek
10 make the party sectional. placed at their
head men who reI'udiaitd nominee of the Lee
Stale Convention. By their acts and decara.
lions. these latter eviuced desire 10 agiae in
This State sociai questions of he most disturb
ing character; and discussions of these subjects
can only tend To schismatze the party.
On The other hand we, the representatives Of
men who wish 10 maintain the caihoiiciiy of he
pariy, sought TO harmouize the divisions of the
Democracy. Our proposals for compromise were
treateI with disdain, and scorn was the only re.
ward they willing TO bestow on our con.
cillatory Efforts.
In this emergency the Convention has noui.
mated tor ueulbers Of Congress men whom the
whole Democracy has approved. lie, the pas,
bear witness to the Zeal with which we have
Iabortd TO maintain the unity of the party. Let
the future prove the wisdom with which we
have deberaied and decided
We present the ticket we have nominated TO
he Democracy OF California. We ask tho
lnass of the party to strive for its welfaoe with
much singlsness of purpose have their del.
egates i'll the Slate Convention; and if they do.
vic ory will again perch ON the eagles Of tbs
D. lnpcracy.