The Placer herald., 1857-08-22
Major Bowie, the Know.N Nothing Candi-
date for Governor, on Black Republi.

Major Bowie, the Know-Nothing Candi-
date for Governor, on Black Republi.
canism.
The s. +. Globe selects the following ex-
tracts from Maj. Bowies Sacramento speech.
The Major does not uss honied phrases to-
wards party, many Of whose members,
were lately working cheek by jowl with him
in the councils Of the Ki vi Americans:
The "Republicons" charged with opposing
the u. s. Supreme Court, and Major
Bowie 'oants to knoaO If they are going to
rebel here as IN Ohio.
But this party has ridiculed this august
decision OF a component part OF your gov
ernment. What is it to dol How is it to
be reversed9 Out of nine Judges seven of
them were in favor Of declaring the Missouri
Compromise unconstitutional, and amongst
these seven Judges were Judge Grier, of
Pennsylvania, and Judge Nelson, of New
York. Two men from the Northern State
concurred with the other five Judges that
this action Of the Congress of the United
States in regard to slavery in the Territories,
was and had been unconstitutional, and was
an encroachment upon the rights of the peo-
pie Of the United States.
After this what are the Republican party
to do? Are they to raise their puny arms
and defeat the law which has been expoun-
ded and sustained by the authorities Of the
Government? Are they to do here as in
Ohio! There, under this same Republican
rule, they have fought the officers of the
United States; they have said that the laws
should not be executed, and have resisted
the officers appointed for the purpose Of ex-
ecuting these laws. Are you willing to sus-
tain such a party? ["No. no"] Are you
willing to agitate this question year after
year, and forever, for the purpose Of crafty
ing the spleen Of these few, wild, fanatical
demsgogues. Laughter and great applause.
Major Bowie considers the Black Rebublican
chances rather slim, and quotes the remarks
Of Col. Baker, that "the Republican party
has no playorm."
Yet, l suppose, fellow citizens, that because
they cast 10000 votes at the last Presiden-
tal election, and about 600 at the late cleo
ton of Senator in San Francisco and about
$50 here, with all the native Caifornians of
Southern California, who voted for Fremont
because they were personally J acquainted with
him, they expect to get the votes of all the
freemen of California at the next election.
This party is acknowledged ly many CT its
distinguished leaders in former DAYS to be
without platform. Colonel Edward Baker
has said to me since the decision Of the Su-
prene Court of the United States: "the Re-
publican party has no plaform upon which
to stand" Why these felows-I must re-
late another portion of the argument, which
no doubt they will use through the length
and breadth of the State and that is that
here in Sacramento, af,or their leader had
delivered two speeches, assisted on the last
occasion by heretofore Democratic plat
form, at an adjourned meeting held in Pio
neer Hall they got about forty names to
a "Stanly Club [Great laughter.] Another
evidence of the invincibe strength Of this
national party which exists in few States
along the Canada line. Laughter hope
to God that no Republican will have the
presumption to vote for me, or even think of
voting for me on the day Of election. Loud
applause.
Major Bowie cites the authority Of Washing-
ton against the "RepuJlicons' and says
some hard worls Of that party.
Irevert next to the inspiration Of the far
we'll address of the father Of our country,
and l never think of him and of it without
almost shedding teas. Indeed believe that
that address is an inspired composition. He
said to his countrymen, foreseeing with that
sagacty more than human with which he
WAS gifted: "Beware of parties founded upon
geographical distinctions" He said to them:
"kuow no party north or south-none but
the party of your country" Applause
Yet with these Republicans, the grave is no
hiding place. and the house of mourning no
sanctuary. They invaded the holy precincts
of Mount Vernon, and dare say to You in the
face of declarations of the father of his coun-
try, sustain party which says: you of the
south have nothing in connection with us
we of the north will declare what your inst
tutions shall be, and under what character
and system Of government you shall live.
Are any here willing to oonsort with that
class Of menl Are there any here so igno-
rant Of the institutions Of the country, so in
different to the great motives which sctuated
the fathers of our Republic, as to array him
self on the side Of Republicsnisnl! If there
be, fallow- citizens, q voice, There are,"] If
there be, have no terms Of commiseration
sufficient for him. Applause and laughter.
Sucn a man is either a fit subject for the
Lunatic Asylum at Stockton, or he is an &C
complshed designing demagogue, who has
been kicked out from on. or the other poll
tical parties Of the country.
Col Weller and our Irish Citizens