Butte record., 1856-08-30
W. MARTIN, Commissary Reserve.
More Accession. to the Democracy.

Inc STATE journal publishes the follow
ing Card to the people of Californis. Tho
Journal says: it is significant of the tenn
per If the times, and is highly honorable
endorsement of the course which has been
pursued by the Hon. W. l. Ferguson
Amongst the names will be found those of
many Of our most influential citizens. We
are requested by the signers to state that
large numbers of our citizens sympathise
with them and will vote the Buchanan and
Breckenridge ticket, who being adverse to
having their names before tie public, have
not appended theis signatures to the docu-
ment; ana that there are many others who.
not having yet withdrawn from the Councils
of the American party, but who will with
draw at the earliest opportunity to Join the
great national democratic party in this i'm
portant contest, feel delicacy, at the pre-
sent tisae, in making their names public"
To THE PUBLIC.
Having for some time past acted with the
American party, and deeming it our duty
under the present aspect of political affairs,
to rally to the support of Mr.. Buchanan in
the coming presidential contest, we think it
proper to state briefy some of the reasons
which have induced us to pursue this course.
There being three candidates in the field.
we consider it . matter ef the first import
ance for all national men to support the one
most likely to defeat Fremont
This is the first time in the history of the
government, when a candidate has been run
for President by any party respectable in
numbers on purely sectional gruunds That
such is the position of Mr.. Fremont, no ma
tional man can for a moment question.
His election would be an insult and out
rage upon fifteen sovereign States of the
Union and if elected, his administration
would, in all probability be controlled by
such men as Seward, Giddings, Hale, and
others of the like stripe, whose political
course for years past has been only calcu-
lated to fan tie fame Ct sectional fanaticism
and civil discord. and which, if not checked,
is calculated to dissolve the Union.
With such Iaep at the head of the govern
ment, the beauties of the g higher law" doc
trine would be fully exhibited.
The great question at issue in the present
contest is the right of the people od the ter
ritories to either admit or exclude the in
shtution of slavery therein, as they consider
best
We are fully impressed with the convic-
ton that the people Of the territories should
enjoy that right.
Mr.. Buchanan is fully committed in favor
eff this doctrine, and also in favor of the
of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad. These are practically the only
questions at this time agitating the public
mind in California, and. indeed, every por-
tioa of the country.
We are satisfied that, although Mr.. Fill
more may be equally sound with Mr.. Buch-
anan on both of those questions, he has no
of being elected and that, in giving
him our votes, they would do him no service.
The recent intelligence from the States, all
goes to show that the contest is narrowed
down between Buchanan and Fremont. The
great bulk of what was formerly the Ameri-
can party in the free States, not only With
the leaders but the masses, have signiied
their intention to support Fremont. In Sc
veral of the Northern States there is not
even a Fillmore ticket in the field
Therefore, believing that Fillmore has NO
prospect of success, that the defeat of FTe-
mont is consummation deyouJy To be
and that Mr.. Buebsnan is best
calculated under tee circumstances to effect
in his favor Aud we would respectfully
recommend to those members of the Ameri-
can party with whom we have formerly act
ed, and who regard the preservation of the
Union, as paramount to all other considera-
lions, to join in the cause above indicated.
W. l. Ferguson, William Aldrich,
C. W. Westmoreland, L. A. Ormsby,
J. Ii. Ralston, Alb. c. Aunter.
james II. Hardy, James Coggins,
J. P. Hardy, Joel Lewis,
J NJ. Anderson, j. L. Broden,
Horace Smith, John c. keenan,,
John J.. Perry, s. J. Tillman,
A. A Porter, s. d. Hooton,
James W. Smith, George W. Day,
Samuel Rutland, E. L. Smith,
j. S. Lee, II ' Askln,
W. X. Cantwell, 1homas Conger.
Sacramento, August 18th, 1906
1sa- 1t is astonishing to see the amount
# gold dust purchased weekly by those gen.
lemanly Bankers, Mcwilliams s. Tymeson.