Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-22
From The PennsNlvanian-
MIR. Bueh anan I'm California.

From among mass Of letters received by
our friends in this city, 10y the last mail
steamer, the following extract from promi.
nent Democrat in California speaks the senti.
ments which animates the whole. He was
present at the Convention which assembled at
Sacramento on the 9Th Of March, and says:
The convention was one of the most re-
spectacle and intelligent bodies Of men ever
saw; and what was most singular, out Of three
hundred and seventy-four delegates composing
il, did not know Of single one opposed to
JAMES BUCHAYAN-in fact, great many Of the
counties had instructed their delegates for him.
assure you the eight delegates elected to the
National Convention are true and reliable men"
There is something in this extraordinary
unanimity which, al such a time as this, can.
not be over-estimated California is the repre-.
sentative State of the American Union-and
not Of tie Union alone, but Of the whole liberal
world. Every State, yes every county, and
nearly every township in the Confederacy, can
point TO more or less Of its citizens among the
population Of California. They carry with them
the hopes and wishes Of their distant fresides
and friends. They gladly share and re-echo the
opinions Of their brothers in the other States |;
hld ihsAlhNhlfNA1 hpHANNihA1 anu IIONlhlul
the one great feeling which inspires the masses
Of the people, North and South, East and West.
Composed Of such race OF men-men
disciplined BY. conflicts with a new order
OF things, by their identity with the laws
and institutions they lived under before they
went to the Pacific border, the people of Cali.
fornia are naturally among our most patriotic
and intelligent citizens, and more than
usually national in their tone and action.
The Democratic State Convention, there.
fore, which met at Sacramento, the capitol Of
the State, was in one sense a great National
Convention. Ii was one Of the largest ever
held in that State. 1t included not only the
abest intellects Of the State, but some minds
that are surpassed in no quarter Of the country
minds which have commanded the admiration
Of all men who have looked with wonder on the
grand problem Of free government which has
been solved in the organization and develop.
ment Of that young Athlete Of the family of
States. The delegates TO this Convention were
elected after full and fair discussion Of the
merits of all the candidates for the Presidency.
The dissensions that had torn the Democracy
of California INTO factions, we're forgotten ia
the acclaim for BUCHANAN, which, first spoken
from the people Of the State, subsequently found
a response from those who came 10 WELD their
delegated power. Before bis name dissensions
we're hushed and harmony became the order Of
the day. AT last the oivebranch Of peace and
victory long sought for and wished for, was
found in unanimous declaration for JAMES
BUCHANAN. The people spoke FIRST, and the
politicians NEXT and when the two are united,
who shall stand before them
The following is the platform Of resolutions
Of the Democratic Convention Of California
The resolutions in favor Of Mr.. BUCHANAN we're
offered by TX Governor John Bigler, Of Cali
fornia, a member Of the Committee on resolu.
tons, and were adopted by the Convention by
an immense majority, after they bad been re.
ported to that body by the Committee.
Resoired, That in common with large ma.
iority Of the people of California, the members
OF this Convention have unbounded confidence
in the integrity, great ability, sterling Democ.
racy. and ardent devotion TO country, Of the
Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, Of Pennsylvania; that
We have not forgotten the distinguished services
BY him rendered as Secretary of State, under
the lamented Polk, during thewar with Mexico,
which resulted in the acquisition Of the terrific
~ we now occupy; nor have we failed TO sp-
preciate his fearless bearing and discreet action
as our Minister to Great Britain during the
discussion Of questions highly important to the
interests as well as the honor Of bis country
therefore be il
Resolced, That the members Of this Conven.
ton, in expressing our ardent desire for the
domination and triumphant election Of the Hon.
JAgEs BUCHANAN as President Of tho United |