Mountain Democrat., 1857-07-04
To m. National Democracy Of the

sincere congratulations for the successful
termination Of our struggle for control in
the councils of the State. Too much cam
not be said in praise Of the determination
of the mountains and valleys to have their
sentiments properly represented at Wash
ingtOn. All good Democrats felt it to be
their bounden duty to sustain the policy
Of Mr.. Buchanan as manifested in his ap.
pointments as well as international policy.
If the contest, with US, had been the pred
icate of some controlling principle of gov
crnmental action, affecting the permanent
prosperity Of our country in its domestic
rclatiO"s; if it had been for the purpose
Of concentrating the sentiments Of the
people upon some line Of policy which the
administration intended pursuing in our
relations with foreign governments, per-
haps segregation would have been the
consequence Of the warmth Of contest
because those who concurred in the &C.
ton Of the administration were actuatcd
by an enthusiasm which can, and always
will be aroused when they find that their
great leader and official head is being at
tackled by an insidious foe. But when
no survey the field Of action and under
stand that our combatants were Of those
who fought because they did not secure
place, We feel assured that the great body
of our opponents will chcCrfully yield to
the desire Of the majority as expressed;
and join US, hand and heart, in the nomi
nation and election of fJohn u. Weller, our
standard-bcarcr, to the Gubernatorial
chair Of this State. This, however, isnot
to be questioned, as the past history Of
California shows conclusivcly that, al
though VIC quarrel before, after nomina-
tions arc made, all unite with cordiality
which has ever caused the eagle ofvictory
to perch upon our standard.
The great body Of our people have said
in language not to he misunderstood, that
they will not tolerate sectionalism. The
crushing weight Of their determination
has stamped upon our politics Gnti-lOcaI
ism. They will not brook the introduc.
ton into our rules Of political action any
expression which the most lattudinous
constructionist can torture into division
because Of birthplace. Too long have
they struggled TO secure the rights Of for
eigners, guaranteed them by the Constitu-
ton and Declaration Of independence, for
them, at this day, to cooperate with those
who desire to prescribe man because
he is born north or south of an imaginary
line, but sheltered under tho same con-
stitution, laws and flag. Manfnlly have
they battled against Native Amercanism,
Know Nothingism and all other isms
whose object it was to circumscribe the
rights Of men who were born on foreign
soil and became citizens by choice From
one end Of the Union to the other the toe
sin of war was sounded in defense of our
adopted citizens. This being so, is it to
be supposed for one moment, that Demo-
Gratis can be induced to act hostIcly
against brother Democrat who is native
and ito the manor born," simply because
he comes from particular Statc-a men,
bcr Of our own glorious confederacy?
Are not the children of Maine and the
children Of Texas equally brothers and
entitled to the proud appellation II am
an American citizen? Who shall say
that either will not be allowed the same
benefits, privileges and advantages +? or
that foreigners shall be their supcriors in
public estimation? The Democracy of
California by their vote have determined
that no such idea as 'secttou1iism" shall
be permitted to raise its head from the
pool Of filth into which it has been con.
signed by their indignant rebukc. We
are happy to know that our course, thus
far, has been endorsed. All our aim has
been to arouse the people to the fact that
this Hydra was creeping stcalthily along
our highways and gulches endeavoring to
poison, by deceit, the minds of honest
crcdulity. We therefore ask at the hands
of the Convention to assemble on the 14th
inst, at Sacramento, that, in the choice Of
candidates after the nomination Of John
B. Weller, which will be the consumma-
ton of the peoples verdict, that they be
actuated, in their selection, by that i'm
parti0lity which has ever characterized
our MISUNDERSTANDING no north, no
south, no cast, no west; but purely with
the view Of best promoting the prosperity
Of our country and maintaining that con-
cert Of action throughout the length and
breadth Of our land which is at once our
pridc and glory. Do this and all appre-
tensions Of danger will be dispclled by
the bright rays of contentmcnt.
NORTH AMERICAN CIRcus.-Lcc & Ben.
nctt's North American Circus will cxhib-
it here on Friday next This Company
is composed of the best talent to be found
in Europe and America, and has the
most magnificent trappings that skill
could devise or money procure.
\ THEATRIcAL.-Miss Albertinc, with q