The Empire County argus., 1856-08-16
Mistellaneous.
Republican State Convention.

10 the People Of Cdttornia:
TIE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE Of the
Sacramento ON this 10Th day of July, 1885, b, virtue oi
the authority conferred upon them at the Republican STATE
C0nVenton held IN April of the present year. do here b.
call RepuDilcan State Convention to in
to on Wednesday, the 9th day of August next for The
purpose OF nominating candidates for the offices
to be hed at the next annual election.
Four Presidential Electors two Members of Cor gress
CLERK OF the Supreme Court, Superintendent o. Public
instruction, and State Prison Director are to be te-
ted by the people, Tuesday the 4th of Nov mex
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 opposed
TO the present National Administration, well us those
who are in favor OF inaugurating in The ocs
OF the State OF California to unite in sending delegates
the Republican State Convention
The Democratic 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 marshang for the decision of the one great
National question whether the General Government shall
be longer under the control Of the slave power and in
fuence be wholly eAered to maintain and perpeuate
slavery whether it shall subserve he purposes for
which our alhers designed it u nursery OF freedom
and the asy lum for the oppressed of all lands
inns same National issue must be met here in Caloi
MA. Though ours is free State with large portion OF
her population from free States, yet The influence OF Cali
forna in our National Councils has of lae years. been
uniformly given tor the spread of sla Fremont
OF our 1rs' Senator'S and Gilbert and Wright hrs,
Representatives in Congress, true Freedom, and
were worthy Representatives in Washing ol this State
verest tools OF Slavery ExlensonsIs, and pIoll
sense nave they represented the Free State seni
California. Our Senators and Congressman all vote d "'
the ansas-Neoiaska B our present deIega ION an
and sustain THAI measure, and Caiior,ins a., 90
day responsible Tor the horrible crimes which proaga
is rutians committing against settlers from Free stale,
in the Territory of Kansas.
Have the people ot California rebnke for A,hison,
Strngfellow Shannon and their bloody and nurdcon>
associates in Kansas? Have they no word of cheer for
the brave spirits who there making the
advance OF slavery With its nnity Of cursesy Have he
dWeers on the Pacific Coast no reproo for he ruianS
OF Herbert and Brooks, exhibited at Washing on and
must tree men from free States be beaten The earl
their want Of subservency the interests Of slavery ??
These are questions which are pertinent HE times and
we must meet and respond to them. Men be
Congress from California who will truly represent ,h
Tree State sentiment which prevails here. Our Congress
men must be IN sympathy politically, with lhe only party
OF the Older States which tavors the speedy
OF the Pacific Railroad This road the Great Want
the Great work OF the age and the Representatives of
California in the National Councils should be men whose
labors Will most ehectually conduce the
and completion of this great enterprise
Inc senators who represent our State in the upper
branch OF the National Congress, for like on should
also be In sympathy with the Republican party. These
Senators are elected by Safe LegSl llurt, and he
voters of California should to it, thai that Legislature
is composed OF men who will elevate the honor Bile and
Responsible position of United States os only such
men as will faithful y and credabv represent The Free
State of California John b. Weller the shameless apol-
ogst OF The murderer OF ndensive Irish waiter,
unfit for Senatorial honors the murderer, Hei ber Is
for his seat in the Representatives Hall Do'h OF these
abroad and hey, and those who are in political sympathy
with them, only dsparage The inte ess of our SIa
IN our National Councils at Washington
Professional pol tcans have here oore ruled California
Our offices have been sold to the hghes bidder. Oar
elections have been farce. The political franchise ii
freeman dearest right, has been as 10 hing worth Tor
villains have consped to deea the choice of honest
tiers by fraudueny sutfing the ballo box. These
patent facts they are known ALL Let the People de-
clare for the Inauguration of New Era. Let our offices
be given not to gamblers not to murderels nor to the
apoog SIS OF murdeIers, yet 10 oie>sioa p cilS
and oiceseekers but to such among IL, as are den
titled with Sae, and who have a stake our govern
ment: to those whose families here, whose niere>
are here, and who expect to here The offices
local, State and National, be filled he approaching
election, ought only be conferred upon such as be-
lleve thai office should neither be sough The hands
the people, or declined when rendered by them.
The Republican State Central Con,uit,ee iuvi'e all
without regard 10 former party >ocdliuus, who
In the above expressed sentiments regard he Naou
al and State issues which be calyussed and decided
at our coming State election to send delegates the Re
publican Stale Convention to be holden on the above
named day.
The Central Committee would urge representation al
the Convention from every city, rown, village, mnng
camp in the State, without limit as to numbers and wt ID
further recommend that in the Convention The V tIng
representation be equal four times the representatives
OF the respective counties in the State Assembly.
L 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 10, 1856. aug9-37-3t