The Nevada journal. [volume] (Nevada City, Calif.) 1851-18??, 1857-08-21

dear school of experience.
DEMOCRATIC County CONVENTION.
Our friends, the Democrats, met in
county conclave on Saturday last. The
Plumer wing of the party being vastly
in the ascendency had it all their own
way. Outside of the delegates the
soreheads were numerous and complain
ing. The sole principle known in the
primary elections was carried out in the
convention-the defeat of Phil. Moore
for the Assembly. This was thorough
ly accomplished. Moore was not only
thrown but beaten after being down.
He was overcome by the very man who
of all others would add most to the poig-
nancy of defeat. The consequence is
state of feeling which BODIES no politi-
cal good to certain candidates who have
elevated themselves at the expense Of
others. The harmonious" are only so
in name. A part of the democratic
brood that stripe of game fowl which
fight with gaffles-will scratch for anoth-
er family of chickens at the election.
The proposals so to do are open and de-
termined, and we see no chance eff mod
ification of feeling before the battle is
to be fought. The course of the con-
vention, whether intentional or not,
seemed to border on the vindictive in
some cases. In the defeat of candid
ate for position the man most odious
to the defeated was selected. This
course is little calculated to produce
harmony. 1t is rather an attempt to
test the political endurance of certain
portion of the party, if not in imposition
upon good nature. 1t is poor party pol
icy for faction which chances by ac-
cident or otherwise to succeed for once,
to drive its antagonist brothers to the
wall, present an unpalatable ticket, and
dare them to bolt it. Yet such has been
the course of the Democratic County
Convention. A large and respectable
minority had no voice in the conven-
ton. The ticket is composed of aliens
to them - as much so as that of anv
other party, and the conduct of the con-
vention was snch as to make the mi
nority feel the foreign nature of the
nominations sensitively. They do feel
1t, and the estrangement created is not
likely to be healed Out of the action
of the convention of Saturday last is
grown plague spot to the party which
years only will cure 1t is useless to
talk of harmony in the present state of
circumstances. The defeated will be
guided by their own sense of honor and
self-respect. There is something dear
err than party fealty, when personal
claims and rights are contemptuously
disregarded.
The county convention of the Dem
ocracy was largely attended and much
spirit as well as ability evinced in the
proceedings. Its nominees in the main
are fair men. The following is the
ticket:
Senator. James Walsh, of Grass Val
ley; Assemblymen, G. w. Young, of
Washington; John Caldwell, of Eure-
ka; DIR. j. B. Warfeld, of Bridgeport;
William Hill, of Rough and Ready, and
Henry Plumer, of Nevada; Coroner,
John Bazely, of Nevada Sup. of Com.
Schools, DIR. Overton, of Nevada; Su-
pervisors, LIST District, A. Hanson, of
Nevada; I'd Dist, B. B. Layton; Sd
Dist, j. II. Mitchell. I. N. Dawlev
takes the place of A. L. Laird as chair
man of the central committee.
| SENTENCE OF BUTLER.-The fearful
sentence of the law was pronounced on
David Butler on Monday last. 1t was
an impressive scene. The court room
was crowded. The prisoner, when ask
ed the usual question. replied through
his senior counsel, VIM. NJ. Stewart,
that he was under the influence of