The Empire County argus., 1854-07-29
Position OF the Democracy---Fes,t;s,

Position OF the DemocrGcy---Feuis,
1t is notorious throughout the State that the
Democratic State Convention which assembled in
Sacramento on the 18th inst, divided and held two
separate organizations, and made two distinct NOM
lnaons, each claiming 10 be legitimate and regular
The result of the labors of each is before the people
Of the State, to be passed upon by them in Septem-
Der next In the mean time it may not be noppor-
tune to present true version Of the affairs as they
transpred at the Convention.
Shortly after tie meeting Of the Delegates in Con
vcntion at the Baptist Church, it became evident
that unless some arrangement could be made be-
tween the extremes ofthe party, Il division must be
the consequence, and probable defeat at the next
election follow Each section appointed its own
Chairman who jointly occupied the platform, ne-
thor OF which was recognized or listened to by the
other faction. This was the state of affairs when
the delegations left the Church on the evening of
the 18th.
On the 18th, the two wings were called together
at different places under their own organizations
for the transaction of business. The old line met
atCaTpenters Hall on Front street. and the faction.
lists at McNulty's Musical Hall on street.
harmonizng the party, the old line appointed
committee consisting of Alcssrs. Walker Phillips.
Churchman, Cassery, Sprague, Vermeule and Nc
Brayer to correspond with the delegates at Musical
Hall, and. if possible, effect reconciliation In
compliance with their duties, the committee adj
dressed the following note to the Chairman of that
meeting. IN the hope that it would be met bv a
corresponding action on their part:
JoHN McJ)oUGALL, ESQ Chairman of Dcmoerotic Dclo
gates convened at Musical Hall:
Sir ne undersigned have this morning been constituted
comm tee with ta powers by and behalf of the De-
nocratic State Convention at Carpenters Hall for a cor
ference with fellow Democrats at Musical Hall for the
purpose OF harnonsng and uniting the Democracy Of Cali
fcrnia.
You will be pleased to announce this to your body and
any communication may be addressed m the ~
Committee at Jones Hotel w
we are, Cir, very respectfully
Your fsllo1s-citizcns
WM WALKER Of Nuba.
JOHN BURKE PHILLIPS Of Monterey
JAMES CHURcHMAN, of Nevada.
LCGENE CASsERLv, Of S IN Francisco.
X. l. SPRAGUE, Of Shasta.
THOMAS L. IERMEULE, Of Santa Clara.
JoHI VI. MCBRAYER Of Sacramento.
Sacramento, July 18th, lo5i
This note received violent opposition for alleged
impropriety Of its language, and the bearer of it,
MIR. PHILLIPS, asked leave to Withdraw it for the
reconsideration Of the committee, with the under
standing that the same note or Il substitute for it,
would shortly be presented for their action The
committee rc-cxamincd the note, and returned it
with the following communication
10 the Chairman of the Democratic Delegates convened at
Musical Hall:
lkA member OF our committee, actuated by the spirit
oi harmony and concssion which assure you con-
troi' our committee having reported to US the Withdrawal
OF the WITHIN communication account of certain obiec
ion 10 It's phrasoology and having reconsdcred our
previous ote as1 leave to present again for the c0nsd
Grafton OF the body which you preside We are unn
to perceive any manner in WHICH can more reasonable
propose conference with You for hamonizinr thc demo
crate party and still less able to find in one mote
anything dsrespeetful to you. ~
We are, Sir, very respectfully,
Your fellow-ctzens
VIM WALKER, Of Yuba
JOHN BURKE PHILlps Of Mopterov
EUGENE CAssERLY, of San Francisco
JAMES CuURcHMAN Of Nevada
THOMAS l. ERMErLE, Of santa Clara
J N McBRAyER, Of Sacramento.
Ii. i. SPRAGUE Of Shasta.
On the receipt Of this last note, the faction;ets
Yented their btterest spleen upon the old line, and
their leaders expressed determination not to unite
except on such terms as would be disgraceful for
honorable men to submit to. Upon learning the
6eterminatiop the Democratic Convention proceed