Butte record., 1856-03-15
James Buchanan.

We this week place at the head Of our
paper, the name of Hon. James Blu.
chanan, of Pennsylvania, for the Presi-
dency of the United States We do not
do this alone npon individual prefer
ence, for he was the almost unanimous
choice OF the great Democratic party of
California, as expressed by the conven-
tion which assembled at Sacramento On
the 5th instant.
Mr. Buchanan Is : statesman, cqualed
by few and excellrd by none in the
bright galaxy of names, which have
been rendered illustrious and still adorn
the brightest page of our country's his
tory. His reputation as statesman is
worldwide, and he is known throughout
the length and breadth of our county
as sound, national, patriotic and Union
loving Democrat. He has ever occupied
platform co-extensiVe with the boun-
daries of the Republic. When section
alism and disunon have raised their hy-
dra-hcaded forms, his voice and infu-
ence, like true patriots, has ever been
given in favor of tie Union as it is, and
against sectional fanaticsm which would
array one portion of the Union against
an0fhnr th.t I
divide republic unequaled in its on
ward growth and prosperity-a fanati-
cism which would sever the history of
Of the battles Of Lexington and New
Orleans. Let such men oppose Mr..
Buchanan-let such fanatics hoot at the
unanimous choice of the Democracy of
California. Destitute of patriotism and
love of country, they would destroy the
finest model Of free government in the
world, for the qualification of personal
ambition.
We seek not to disguise the fact, that
our individual preference for the highest
Office in the gift of free people, would
have been given for Lewis Cass, of
Michigan, had he consented to become a
candidate. A more bold and able states
man or purer man never held enchanted
by his eloqucncc the United States Sen
ate. a purer patriot never raised his
voice in defence of his country abroad
or against fanaticism at home. Destined
by Heaven 10 fill the highest office in the
gift Of the country, as he does the hearts
Of the people, he was only prevented by
treachery as black as Benedict Ar
nold's, and moro fearful in its results,
for it gave birth to the sectional Black
Republican party, which now threatens
TO oyer-run and destroy the Union.
We raise name of Mr.. Buchanan
subject to the decision of the Democratic
National Convention, and shall use our
best endeavors to sustain the choice Of
the Democratic party in California.
The present number of our paper is
almost wholly occupied with the procce-
dings Of the State Convention, which
will be found more interesting to oul
readers than anything we might offer
A more harmonious and unanimous body
never met in Convention Let us hope
that the unanimity and harmony of the
convention, was but forshadowing o.
that Union and harmony of the party
which leads to a triumph of correct
Democratic principles.
The remarks of Colonel Washington
Chairman of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, upon calling the con-
yention to order, and which have beer
incorpor in the proceedings of tha
body, are commended to the special at,
tention of the reader. They are appro
pirate and well-timed
We should deem ourselves guilty o
injustice if We closed this article with
out bearing evidence to the demecrati,
spirit and gentlemanly bearing whicl
characterized the action of the contest
ing delegates from San Francisco. Be
lieving they were entitled to seats in th'
convention, they presented their claims
and when excluded from the convention
in the spirit of men actuated by princi
pie and who have an object IN vleV
above personal ambition, they pledged
themselves TO abide by the decision o
the convention, and retired amio the
cheers of the vast assemblage.