The Nevada Democrat., 1856-09-17
Democratic state Convention.
Friday. Sept. 18th.


oral senatorial districts were appointed the
state Central Committee for the ensuing year.
Let District-C f Thorn; I'd, Russell Heath;
I'd PIX Woodside; 4th, IL A Higley; 9TH, Cal
boun Benham, } Hof, Z L Beale, } L Hoge,
Matthew Crooks, DIR. Tripp;-San Mateo; otn,
B B Harriss; 7th, II p Barber; 6th, George
Dent. 9th. Alfred Redington, d Thomas; 10th,
7 p Trisbie: llth. J Temble; 18th, Samuel Kri-
dor. 18th. w A Mix; I4th, G ii Crossette; 10Th:
G Montgomery; 10th, James Walsh, A Laird;
17th, B + Myers, c As ten; 18TH w Scott,
w Fl Broomfeld, T Peters, Thomas II Hughes;
1eth, C A Clark. w McKim; goth, John 7 James
Mr.. Watson offered the following;
Resolred, That this convention now proceed 10
the election of four Alternate Electors, III con-
formity with the usages adopted at Tue Deilo-
cratic convention of 1852 Carried
Mr. Vaudeville nominated j. NJ. Covarrubas,
and moved that he be elected by acclamatlon.-
Mr. Reardon nominated DR.. c. Pred, and
moved that he be elected by acclamaton Car
ried -en-.ao
and W. S. Long, of Sacramento, were nonlha-
ted and elected c.1
loving address and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted.
TO the People Of the State Of California;
Your convention in closing its labors, con-
,,rot,iIote the democracy of the State of Calitor
MIA on its present position and its future pros
poets.
At our late National convention, held at Gin
cinnati, a platform was adopted repiete WIN
sound sense. distinctly defining the course OF
that Great political party to which we belong,
and clearly annuncating that foreign and do
nestle polcv which it has ever been the great
aim of the democratic party to uphold and main
tain. and to which we invite cordial and unan-
imous assent At that convention were nomi-
mated respectively, as candidates for the Presl-
dent and Vice President OF the United states,
lanes Buchanan. of Pennsylvania, and John Z.
breckenridge, of Kentucky; the former states
man who has grown grey in the service OF his
countrv-well acquainted with the policy OF
foreign powers-plrfccty conversant with the
machinery of European cabinets and to whose
eyperienced hands we may safely trust the des-
tinies of the Republic in its various and COM
nlcated relations with the other powers of the
Globe. The latter. John c. Breckenridge though
Younger laborer in the political feld, man
of unouestionable ability well calculated to as
sist in the administration OF the government,
and both possessing a private character and
public reputation which may safely challenge
the investigation of a world.
Alta time Ike the present when fanaticlsm
and intolerance are rearing their hydra heads
in various sections of the Union, we calmly and
confidently invite attention to the doctrines OF
the democratic party as expressed III the GIN
cinnati platform, believing as we do, those doc
trnes fully calculated to sustain the integrity
of our national Union in the time of difficulty
and danger Guaranteeing to every State It's
respective privileges they trample on the rights
of none they broach no new and dangerous po-
litica hereses calculated to subvert the original
articles Of coniCdcracy and endanger the safety
of the Union-they strive by no mcrcenary ap-
meals to array one section OF the country in hos
tile attitude against another, but In the true
spirit of the original compact, declare the per-
feet integrity of the Union in its fullest and
most ample sense We seek not to prescribe 10
anv man the mode in which he shall worship his
Creator nor will we drive by Intolerance from
our shores, the oppressed Of any cline or nation.
We welcome as an addition to national wealth
and strength the honest industry Of other lands
guaranteeing to those who may choose to be-
come willing and worthy citizens OF the Repub-
lie ''equal rights equal privileges, and exact
justice to all"
In conclusion. we congratulate the gallant
democracy of California on the perfect unanim-
ity which has pervadod our councils. Difficult
and delicate quest ons Of national and domestic
policy have been met aad argued in the happl-
est spirit Of compromising unanlmity. "Bear
and forbear'' has been cur motto, and we now
present in favor of our national and State nom
inees an unbroken array, an undivided front, an
impenetrable phalanE, against which our foes
NAV spend their shafts in vain. In the full
confidence that those time-hOnOred principles
for which we have so lolg cOntelded, are again
about to assert their proud supremacy over the
factonal ''islns' OF the day, we BID you kind
farewell until on the Idcs OF November we shall
meet again once more to celebrate Democratic
triumph in this III Dorado of the Western world.
Res0Jcel, That the Democracy of the State Of
California unanimously endorse and cordially
approve the platform of the Democratic party
as adopted in the Cincinnati Convention
ResolUed, That the Democracy of the State Of
California decidedly and unequivocally advo-
cate and approve the construction Of the Pacific
Railroad as a measure of the greatest impOr-
tance not only to the State of California but to
the Union at large, and hereby urge upon the
Federal Government and our national repre-
sentatives of the State, at Washington, the ne
cessty of using their most united eXertlons and
utmost endeavors to secure the construction OF
this truly important work.
Resolued, That the liberal and enlightened pol
icy of our democratic government in opening to
the hardy pioneer the broad field of our public
lands as an invitation to his industry and enter
prise has already secured the affection of our
early settlers, and that we regard an extension
of that policy so far as to secure a homestead
TO every honest settler, free of charge, against
the vicissitudes of fortune, as the wisest most
just and reasonable course which the General
Government can pursue; and we earnestly rec
ommend it to the serious attention of our Rep
resentatives at Washington.
ResoEUed, That the Democracy of the State of
California are in favor of guaranteeing to every
State aud Territory the rights and privileges se-
cured to them by the constitution and laws of
the country-that for them there is neither
North, South, East or West; and that duly re-
gardng the Importance of the whole as Union
they, as a unit of the Colfederacy, will jealous
ly guarantee the rights of each individual State.
ResoIued, That we recommend the utmost econ
Omy in the appropriation and disbursement of
all public moneys, that we hold all public Off
GERS strictly accountable for the administration
of public funds, that we regard it as a cardinal
principle of Democracy to preserve unimpaired