The Empire County argus., 1856-08-23
MistrlIaneous.
Republican State Convention.
To tile People Of california:

10 the PeopIe Of CatJ0fna0:
The REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE of the
state OF California, in session assembled, in the City of
Sacramento this 18th day of july 1885, by virtue of
the authority conferred upon them the Republican State
C9nvenon held in April of the present year. do hereby
call Republican State Convention, to in Sacamen
to on Wednesday, the 9th day of August next for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for the various offices
TO be hlled at the next annual election.
-Four Presidential Electors two Members of Congress-
Clerk OF the Supreme Court Superintendent OF Public
instruction. and State Prison Director are to be cleo
led by The people, Tuesday, the 4th of November next
In view of the National and State issues which are to
be decided by free people that day, the Republican
State Central Committee would urge all who are opposed
to the present National Administration, well those
who are in favor OF nauguIang in the politics
of the State of California to unite in sending delegates
the Republican State Convention.
The Demt cratic party, by its action the late National
Convention held in Cincinnati, has decided in favor of
the spread OF slavery over National Terri oies. In
the States of our Union east Of the Rocky Mountains the
people are narshalng for the decision of the great
National question whether the General Government shall
be longer under the control of the slave power and it, in
fuence be wholly exeried to maintain and perpetuute
slavery, whether it shall subserve The purposes for
which our ia hels designed it nursery Of freedom
and the asN lum for the oppressed of all lands
This same National issue must be here in Calfol-
MIA Though ours is flee State with large portion Of
her population from free States vet the influence of Cali
orm IN our National Councils, has of lae years. been
uniformly given Tor the spread of slavery. Fremont
OF our irsl Senators, aud Gilbert and Wright our first
Representatives in Congress, Freedom, and
We're worthy Representatives in Washington of this State
velieS tools of Slavery EXensonsts, and in proper
sense have they represented The Free State sentiment of
California Our senators and Congressman all voted for
thc haSlS-N Nebraska Bill our present delegation approve
and sustain that measure and, Cafornins we are
day responsible for the horrible crimes which propaganda
Isl ruan committing against settlers from Free States
in The Territory OF Kansas.
Have the people Of California rebuke for Achson,
Srngteow, shannon and their bloody and murderous
associates i'll Kansas? Have they word of cheer for
the brave spirits who there making stand against the
advance of slavery with its nnity Of curses2 Have the
dweelS on the Pacific Coast reproot for the ruanism
OF Herbert and Brooks exhibited at Washington and
must free from free States be beaten The earth Tor
their want of subserviency the interests of slavery p?
These are questions which are pertinent to the times and
we must meet and respond to them Men must be
Congress from California, who will truly represent the
free State sentiment which prevails here. Our Congress
men must be in sympathy politically, with the only party
of the Older States which tavos the speedy construction
OF the Pacific Railroad. This road is the Great Want and
me Orea work OF the age, and the Representatives of
California in the National Councils Should be men whose
labors will most eecuav conduce to he commencement
and completion of this great enterprise.
The Senators who represent our State in the upper
branch OF The National Congress- for like reaSon should
also be i'll sympathy with the Republican party These
Senators are elected by ate Legislature and the
voters of California should TO it, thai that Legislature
composed OF men who will elevate to the honorable and
responsible position of United States Sena ors only such
men will faithfully and ceditablv repre-. the Free
State of California. John b. Weller the shameless apol
og> OF he murderer of nofensve Irish waiter, is
unfit for Senatorial hon"rs the murderer Herber, is
for his seal IN the Representatives Halt BO of these
ic' an" IL" u' clI ctNS SidIe dl nome ana
abroad and hey and those who in political sympathy
W til ihem can only dspaIage the interests OF State
i'll 0ur National Councils al Washington.
Professional pol licanS have heretofore ruled California
Our offices have been sold TO the highest bidder. Our
elections have been face The political fran chse,
tieemans dearest right, has been nothing worth; for
villains have conSped deea The choice of honest vo-
te> by flaudulen1y sutling the baot-box. These
patent facts; they are known to ALL Let the People de-
clare Tor the Inauguration OF New Era. Let offices
be given not TO gamblers not to muiderers, TO the
apog SIS OF murdereis to professional politicians
and oceSeekers but such men among us as are den-
titled with State, and who have stake in govern
ment to those whose families here whose interests
are here, and who expect to remain here. The Offices
local, State and National be filed at the approaching
election, ought only be conferred upon such men as be
lieve thai office should neither be sought the hands OF
the people, or declined when rendered by them
The Republican State Central Committee invite all
without regard TO former party associations who concur
in the above expressed sentiments i'll regard the Nation
al and State issues which are be canvassed and decided
at coming State election to send delegates the Re
publican State Convention to be holden on the above
named day.
The Central Committee would urge a representation n
| the Convention from every city, Town, village mining
camp in the State, without limit numbers and woulC
further recommend that in the Convention the voting
representation be equal four times the representative
of the respective counties in the State Assembly.
E b. CROCKER,
CORNELIUS COLE
GEO ROWLAND,
CHAS. WATROUS, Republican State
ANNIS MERRILL Central Committee.
JAS. CHURCHMAN
JNO. T. MCLEAN,
W. T. CURTIS.
Sacramento City, July 49, 1856 aug9-37-3t