The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-17
pemocrotlc stnte ConventIon.

JOsepu l. uOSe, Vi oan cTduclSCO, was CdllCu
to the Chair for the purpose of a temporary Or
ganization.
Mr.. Hoge took the seat as temporary chair
man, and addressed the convention as follows.
Gentlemen Of the ConUentioa-I appreciate fully
the high honor you have paid me in calling me
to preside, even temporarily, over your delibe-
rations. To any Democrat, even at any ordi-
nary time, it would be high honor to preside
over the deliberations of the great democratic
party in convention assembled. [Cheers.l For
fifty odd years the democratic party have peri
odlcally assembled in convention for the pur
pose OF preparing themselves for the great con-
fiict which for that number of years we have
been waging against another great patriotic
party. But the great lights of that party-the
leaders under whose guidance our gallant adj
versares were won't 10 marshal their hosts
have gone down to the grave. And for the first
time in the history of our country, we are no
longer to meet great constitutional party, for
the elements of the old Whig party have resolv-
ed themselves into various isms, and we, stand
ing upon great constitutional platform, have
to meet in the coming campaign not the great
Wing party, but sectional parties whose princi-
pies if carried out would destroy the eonsttu-
rion--would destroy the Union. [Cheers.] Cen
tlemen, the fight has already commenced; the
first gun has been fired, and the reverberation
has reached our ears; and when the smoke of
the battle shall be cleared away by the bright
rays Of November sun, we shall rejoice in the
complete triumph Of the democratic party, and
shall behold the ignominous defeat of all those
sectional parties which now so boldly threaten
the perpetuity OF our institutions and the safety
Of the Union.
No man that looks at this sea of intelligent
faces that have come from every mountain and
valley-irOm every guch and ravine in the
State Of California-who have come here resolv-
ed to yield nothing to personal preferences, but
to act solely for the interest Of the country, can
for moment doubt our success We have come
here standing firmly and surely upon great
constitutional platform We hold the same SEN
timents as Il Madison, jefferson, Monroe, and
Jackson. [Cheers.l Gentlemen, | know that
you all feel as l do; | know that you have come
here caring for no man-pedgtd to no man;
but resolved to sacrifice all preferences at the
altar of the constitution; know that when the
various candidates are presented for your sut-
frages you will apply the old test: Is he honest?
Is he capable?--and, above all and over all, is
he for the Union? [Cheers.] Gentlemen, do
not fear the result; the democratic party united
never have been beaten; the democratic party
united never can be bl aten. Gentlemen. will
not further trespass upon your time. We are
now ready to proceed to the appointment ofall
the necessary officers. [Checrs.l
After the appointment of committee on Gre
dentals the convention took recess until
o'clock. The convention having rc-assembled
and the committee not being prepared to report
the convention took further recess until S
O'clock.
At that hour the convention met and after
hearing the report of the committee on creden-
tials, and appointing a committee on permanent
officers and order of business and another to
draft resolutions and an address to the democ-
racy Of the State, adjourned until Wednesday
morning at II o'clock.
The convention having met on the second
day at the time designated. Mr.. Vaudeville from
the committee appointed tonominate permanent
officers and the order Of business, made the fol-
lowing report:
For President of the conventon-Jos p.
Hogc, of San Francisco.
For Vice Pres.dcnts-Geo. p. Potter, of Sski-
you; Col. McClory, of Plumas d. b. Melncr, Of
Mariposa; John Yeoll, of Monterey; A. T. Laird,
of Nevada; Andreas Pico, of Los Angeles.
For Permanent Secretaries-W A. Mix of
Shasta; w. J. Hooton of Solano; II. Meredith,
Of Nevada
For Sergeant-at-Arms B. +. Moulton, of Sac
ramento.
For Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms-L J. Frisby,
Of Yuba.
Also reported in favor Of the order of bust
ness, being conducted as follows:
|. The nomination Of one candidate for MEM
Der Of Congress from the Southern portion of
the state.
2. One candidate for member of Congress
from the Northern part
3. Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
4. Superintendent of Public Instruction.
5. -Four Electors.
6. State Central Committee.
7. Adoption of the Address and Resolutions
Also that each delegate be assessed 81 So
to be paid before being allowed to vote
Upon motion of Mr.. Henry. the report of the
committee, as far as it related to the nomina-
ton of President was adopted
The President in a neat and appropriate
speech thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him. After an animated debate
over the report Of the committee in regard to
the order in which the members Of Congress
should be nominated, the report Of the commit
tee was adopted, and the convention proceeded
to nominate a member from the southern pOr-
ton of the State.
Mr.. Koher nominated Frank Tilford, of San
Francisco.
Mr.. Norman nominated VIM. A. Dudley, of
Calaveras.
Mr.. Vaudeville nominated Chas. l.. Scott, of
Tuolumne.
Mr. Nugent nominated Don Pablo de la Guer-
ra, Of Santa Barbara.
Mr.. Nugent Withdrew the name Of Don Pablo
de la Guerra.
On the third ballot Scott received 16l votes;
Dudley /; Tiford, l21.
Mr. Kohler, on behalf of F. Tilford and his
friends, moved that the nomination be made
unanimous.
Carried amidst loud cheers.
Loud cries for Mr. Scott, who came forward
and addressed the CONVENTION in a speech of
great power, warmly thanking the Convention
for the confidence reposcd in him.
Convention adjourned till A. p. NJ.
Met and was called to order. The order of
business was proceeded with, being nomination
of candidate for Congress from the north.
Jos. ph McKibben, of Sierra, John Conness of
El Dorado, S. Sprague, of Shasta, John t. Cren-
shaw, of Nevada, and Gen. j. W. Denver were
placed in nom nation.
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