Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-08-23
Col. Fremont in California -t:reat Republi-
can Ratification.

The California papers which have come to
hand give still more favorable aspect 10 the
Republican cause in California than the ,ele-
graphic dispatches. The meeting at San Fran
cisco TO ratiiy Fremont, disianced the Bnchan-
an meetings in every respect, and out of sight
in point of enthusiasm. The great interest Of
California, which has called out petition of
10000 citizens in its behalf, is the Pacific Rail-
road. The Democratic presses and Democ rat
ic citizens Of San Francisco express their cha
grin at the treatment il has received from Mr..
Buchanan and his party, in the strongest and
most decisive language. This feeling brought
out some Of the pillars of the Democratic party,
and of society in California, in behalf Of Ere
mont at The meeting, They express the strong
est confidence that the Republicans will carry
the State.
Oscar l.. Shgfter was the President, assisted
by - Vice Presidents, and FIVE Secretaries, Sc
lected from the most prominent and substantial
citizens Of all parties. There were seven or
eight very able speeches. and about half OF them
from men heretofore of the Democratic party.
The Republican Platform was cordially adopt
ed, and the following, among other resolutions,
shows the California view of the nomination
Resolved, Furthermore, that we cheerfully
endorse and ralify the nominations Of that Com
venlion for President and Vice President Of the
United States; and that in view of the signal
honor conferred upon California in selecting as
leader of the great Republican army, John c.
Fremont, one of CalifoGnas earliest and most
devoted citizens, distinguished as the Path-hnd-
er Of empire on the Pacific coasl-the Conveu-
zion has conferred honor upon itself by Just
appreciation of true greatness, and reflected
the genius Of American advancement as char
acterized by the intrepid exploits Of the Pion-
eer Of the Rocky Mouniains-the Explorer Of
the Western Slope of our con,nenl-the Con-
queror Of California, and the first to open the
Golden Gates of the Pacific to the onward march
of American freedom.
Resolved, That California is heart and soul
enlisted in the great work of improvement
which the genius and enterprise of Fremont in-
auguraied upon our shores, and we hail his
nomination to the Presidency as peculiarly the
dictate Of fraternal regard on behalf of our
Atlantic brethren aud guarantee that our ad-
vancement is interviewer with the great work
of national regeneration which the Republican
party has undertaken.
Resolved, That the nomination of John C.
Fremont is tower Of strength to US. Califor-
MIA can ask nothing more With the name Of
her intrepid Pioneer emblazoned upon the Re-
publican Standard, her sons will rally through
out her fertile valleys and golden hills to swell
the enthusiastic response to our brethren in the
Easi-believing that the day Of jubilee is draw
ing near when we shall meet and Join hands
across the Sierras, by the construction of the
great land mark of the Republican era-the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroads. highway for
the nations, when we shall cease to be dis
iniegrated portion of our beloved Union.