The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-24
democratic National COnvcntlOn--the Pncifie
Railroad.

A letter. dated Sacramento California, July
goth. appears in the New York Tribune of the
l4th instant. which contains the following para
graph ,o.r,., ,o.
1uchanan but they do like and hardly struggle
ayainst the rejection of the Pacific Railroad plank from that
Platform" ~
The writer of the letter, of which the above
is an extract, certainly could not have seen the
proceedings of the Convention in full. or he
would not have made statement so far at va
rance with the truth
On the 9th of June, as will be seen by refer
ence to the proceedings of the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention, as published by IFS officers,
the following resolution was adopted by yeas
205 nays 81:
"Resolced That the Democratic party recognizes the
great importance in political and commercial point OF
view, of a safe and speedy communication tnrough our
own territory between the Atlantic and tactic coasts OF
the Union and that is The duty Of the Fee'dt G2tefnHe"
10 ereri all is coni,ional p6uerS to the attainment Of
that oJet thereby binding the union OF these states N
indisso ble bonds and opening to the rich commerce OF
Asia an OVERLAP transit from the Pacific TO the Mississippi
river and the great lakes of the north"
This resolution was adopted as ABOVE stated,
by vote of 2O5 to 81, aud we maintain is
more distinct and clear declaration in favor OF
the great work so much desired by the people
of California and the Union, than the twaddle
which received the sanction Of the Fremont
Convention, which assembled at later date IN
Philadelphia. The resolution above quoted,
and which was adopted, is certainly stronger
and more explicit declaration in favor of the
great work which is desired, in order to connect
the Pac fic with the Atlantic coast, than the one
originally offered, ald which was lad, tempo
rarlly on the table, to give time for the eXecu-
ton of an order of the Convention which had
precedence of it, But, as we expected, our OPP
ponents in California are using the speech OF
Col Iage, are endeavoring to misrepresent the
acton because the first resolution offered was
temporarily laid upoa the table. The resolu-
ton it will be recoected, was laid upon the
table not with q view to its defeat, but simply
to perm t an order having precedence to be eX-
ecuted
The California delegation in the Convention
we're assured that when in order, the resolution
lad upon the table, or oae more clear aad ex-
pl cit In its terms would be adopted, and with
that assurance should have been satisfied. AT
the proper time the resolution above given,
which all will admit is clear and explicit in its
avowal passed the Convention. The DemOcra-
cy of the nation, in the language OF the resolu-
ton ''recognze the great Importance" OF the
overland thoroughfare to California and as
they were active in the acquisition of that great
d strict of country will not fail to favor all the
measures necessary to advance the prosperity
aad security Of that outpost Of the American
colfederacy.
Mr.. Buchanan, we know cordially endorsed
the resolution, and il elected, will faithfully
exert himself in the advancement of the great
work. Our friends Oh the Par.tc coast will
fad the resolution on page 81 of the official
proceedings of the Convention, and we hope
will lose no time in counteracting the efforts Of
our opponents to create al erroneous impression
in relation to the action of the Cincinnati Con-
ventioa.--Ph1. Pemyioanian.