The Empire County argus., 1854-07-29

lature It moved the Democracy in the recent elec-
tons of delegates to the STATE Convention.
When the delegates to the Sacramento Conven-
ton assembled the same radical division was appa
r.nt One portion Of the Democracy organized
unlrr the laws and uragcs Of the party. and placed
officers over the Convention who had supported the
action Of previous State Conventions The portion
OF delegates who seek to make the party sectional
nlacpd at their hcal mon who rcpu lated Il nominee
f the la-t State Convention. by their acts and
declarations these latter evinced desire to agitatc
in this State cial questions of the most surbing
character aud discussion of these subjects can only
tend to schsinat2c the parIf.
On the other and. we the representatives. of
men who with to maintain the ca;holicty of thn
party. sought to harmonic the divisions Of the Be
M, clacy Our proposals for compromise were tr' AT
ed with diSClain anl Scorn was the only reward
they were willing to bcstow on our conciliat, rv
Efforts.
In this emergency the Convention has nominated
for memhers IF Congress men whom the VIII lie De
M cracy has approved. Let the party bear witness
to the z"al with which we have lnbrcd TO maintain
the unity of the party ct the fl urr prove the
wisdom with which we have dclibeIated and deci
d.l.
We present the ticket we have nominated to the
Dcm,cracy uf california. W" ak the masses G.
the party to strive for is welfare with n much
singlene>S of purpose have their r"ateN in the
'ftate iUnNcntitn ana Il tntN u' clUfy VIII AGAIN
perch on the cagl = of the Democracy
Resolved That the true interests Of the State
demand tat the public lands be Disposed of in linz
tied quantities to actual settlers and }at it Is
wise to adopt any l"l,cv that may tend to eucour-
aye a landed m nopoly bnt At hr same time
cherish n right guaranteed by tn constitution,
that every citizen slnll be- protected by tn" law o
tn fullest extent, in his person and property
! hts, lvel. That the sure> and most speed Z meth
/ oil # he ff hp
ntin@ in !utiy and ecvating society. is to cI
age by enactment Of pr, per law,. tie ownership
and cultivation If the soil in limited quantities hy
nc ua >ettl +. and f cuaran c"ng TO such settler,
the value Of all improvements iona file made.
Resolved I hat the Democratic party chcrishcs
among the best features in the constitution of this
State. those which protect the ah'ror from degra-
datiJn and oppression; that special legislation and
particularly the formation of SPECIAL corporations is
ut all times dangerous and that general incorpo-
ration laws. while they should protect the honest
and Legitimate application Of associated capital
>huu!l not allow the rrrsl on.ible contraction of
debts or monopoly Of privileges.
| Resolved, hat the increasing permanent pclula-
ton Of this State drman Is more complete organi-
zaion of cur common school system under such
cnucments will best preserve the property Of the
State set apart by the Ccnstitutnn for the purpose
and apply The proceeds exclusively 10 such system
OF education for the children Of the State as will
make them independent and intelligent citizens.
Resolved, That in the Dem crate State Conycn-
tun hereafter to be hold in this State. each county
! shall b. entitled to one vote. and one additional
vote for every two hundred Dtm,c ~atic votes cast
at the General Elrc'ion next preceding The time Of
holding the tonycn'ion taking the highest vote
east tr any State ,ffcer. and also one vote for
fraction of no les, than one bandred votes.
Resolved That we reaflrm the resolution adopted
hy the Democratic State Convention of June 1852
to wit: hat we view the pro ect Of Railroad from
the Atlantic States to the Pacific Ocean a meas
ire of or at Importance. believing its completion
wi tend to cement the bonds Of the American
| Mon: that it VIII not only connect the various
/ cal interests Of the country. but will give the
control of large share OF the trade and commerce
IF The wurll and increase our influence and power
with other Nations that we recommend to our Del
egates in Congress to use every cxcrtion in their
power t" cure the early completion of the work.
esclvcd further. That one If the cardinal prin.
ciplcs in the u>agcs and practice Of the Democratic
party for the last hall century las been, that all
dfrcaccs Of opinion uron qu Stlons ct party poll
cy. cXprdency or men, are 10 b, settled ty Convcn-
tlnn, Or aucu> of members Of the party for that
pu pose ;,,,,mLlcd ard that at such conventions
"r caucu-eS. ory shall rule. and that 1t is the
! duy of every eniccrut, cheertuily to submit to Il
decision OF such questions thus mad and that any
,ioation or dcpar ure trom this usage is subyersve
OF party organization, and destructive OF the har-
m.liy and dangerous to the successes Of the party
Resolved. That We cordially approve and IN lorse
the resolutions ad, pied by the Democratic National
Convention, assembled at baltimore. which nomina-
ted Hon, franklin Fierce for the Presidency.
On mn;ion the Address was accepted, AMI the
resUu.i adopted
Mr. $prngun mu,pl that the Convention proceed
to the nomination Of State Central Committee
j for the ensuing year, whith WAS carried.
Moved and seconded, that the Chair appoint
said Comuntec.
The Chair stated that perhaps others were bet
ter qualified than himseli to name the persons To
act as said Committee
Mir VermcuIc moved that one Il dalpgate from each
couny form Il Committee to nominate the state
Central Committee
The Chair appointed Mersrs. Conness Spragu',
Kipp Walker, and Ncrmrue, 10 act as said COM
mittee.
The committee repor;el back the names Of David
Aahoncy. j.. ). Lippincott, Fred. A. kohler, 1hom
as branDan, Thomas V. LaummeiStcr Edward
! Mcti0wan. San Francisco; } ]. ball. q. w Colby,
J. Fl. Mchune, Sacramento NJ Gray, fuba A. .
Laird Nevada las. W. C01froth, 1uoiumne j. B.
ihll.p'. Monterey.
In 0bedirnc, to the call of the meeting MesSrs
Cotfgoth. bryan Walker Ihurchman and Nernaule
addressed the meeting amidst loud applause and
cheering.
| Mr. Lager stated that he and two Others had
been appointed to serve on COMMITTEES to ascar-
/ tain what damage had b2ca done to the Bapt>t
Church that carpenter anl painter had naie an
estimate and found that it had been damaged to
the extent of fur hundred dollars Ai,er some