The Nevada Democrat., 1857-07-22
n,,. l.r,,.rns,or,nI Candidate.

The Gubernatorial contest has commenced In
earnest. The Republican party has nominated
for Governor, Edward Stanley, formerly Wing
Member of Congress from North Carolina. This
gentleman does not announce himself Rspub-
lican so far as we have noticed, but relies on
his ancient whiggery and the glory OF his Con-
Oressional life to give success to the Republican
party Of this State. Under date of April 7th
1856. Mr.. Stanley writes to E. B. Crocker, who
had invited him TO address Republican meet
ing in Sacramento:
"Born in slaveholding country, raised among
slaveholders, where my revolutionary fathers
lived and died, though never belonged to the
school which has regarded slavery as q blessing,
that should be extended over all free territory
very far from it-yet among them are the dear
est companions of my childhood and the most
valued friends Of my maturer years, and my
"tongue would cleave to the roof Of my mouth,
nv right hand forget its cunning" before
could be found standing upon platform--if
such be the case-from which declarations of
hostility should be made against that portion of
our country to which my fondest affections still
cling with undated force"
Mr.. Stanley has forgotten his words or has
CuuCluuSu tupt tuO ANCDNVllVoh Polsy ~ AsS
against the friends Of his youth and matures
years and not in opposition to the rights Of his
native State. Suppose one of Mr. Stanley's
friends should emigratc from the "Old North
State" into new terrtory-supposc that such
friend should want the peculiar institution in
troduced there, would not Mr. Stanley's Rcrub-
lican party hold up its hands in holy honor and
say, "Nol you have not that right here; you
may oppose but you cannot favor slavery; you
are equal here with the citizens of other States,
except in this and soLie other matters where
Congress thinks it sin; but you must not favor
what we think an abomination. True the State
of which you were a citizen contributed its
blood and treasure to acquire this territory; and
true your State through your revolutionary an
cestors battled nobly for the privilege you ask,
yet you must not commit this great SIM"
Would not Mr. Stanley's revolutionary sires
turn in their graves when 1t is told their State
is not equal to any other State, and their sons
not entitled to think with as much freedom as
the sons of other sires. There is only one broad
national doctrine, and in our humble opinion,
he who goes astray from that forgets his "revo-
lutionary ancestors unless they were friends
to King George--and wrongshis StatC-wheth-
er that State bc Northern or Southern one
That ground is contained in the platform Of the
national Democratic party. In brief it may be
stated thus: A State of this Union is equal in
point Of right aud power to any other State of
the Union, and has equal rights to the common
territory OF the Union and citizen of one
State has all the rights, in that territory, Of a
citizen of any other State. Any other princl-
pie, as long as slavery exists, will lead to etcr
nal quarreling and perhaps to the destruction
Of the Government. Even should slavery die
out, as il must and will in due course Of time
and under Providence, any other question or
morals or religion would lead to the same re-
suits under the doctrines of the Republican
party
The Democratic party have nominated John
B. Weller Us a candidate fer Governor. He is
from the State Of Ohio, and held positions of
distinction there. He occupies the high ground
of nationality and stands before the people Of
California on platform Of true and just prin-
ciples. The man himself has faults, and so has
Mr.. Stanley-either would be more than men If
they had them not--but Mr.. Weller entertains
opinions and represents principles which arc
invunerable to all attacks. We expect our
candidate will be attacked with all the malice
and hatred that evil ingenuity can devise; but
be will survive them as he has thousands Of 9th
ers, similar, and will be elected Governor of
California in spite of them ALL The taste that
little soul displays when it calls the head OF
this great nation, a thief, may be expected to be
shown in full beauties in its cursing of John B,
Weller; but. thanks to God, the people know
how to appreciate and always rebuke such un-
manly things.
The contest is before us The principles of
the Democratic party are worthy the support
of every man who loves the country and its
constitutional government. The oppressed Of
the nations of the earth are interested in the
maintenance of this republic. II is the only
hope of them and their posterity. 1t is "for
midable to tyrants,. and to tyrants only" On
principles. not by bayonets, it must be main-
tanned. That principle enters into this contest.
and John D. Weller represents 1t in all its con-
servatism. Then let the Democratic hosts give
three cheers for John B. Weller, the next Gov
ernor of California, and charge the enemy of
Democracy and Of the country.
The KNOW NOTHING CONVENTIONAL Conven-
ton of the american" party comes off in Sac
ramentO on Tuesday next, the 2sth inst, to take
into consideration the prOpriety of making nom-
nations for State officers. Great differences Of
opinion seem to exist among the members of
the party as to what course the Convention
should pursue. Some are in favor of disband-
ing; others are desirous that the Convention
should endorse the Republican nominees for
Governor and Supreme Judge, in order if pos
sihle To heat the Democrntic candidates and