Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-07-25
Speech of Col. Weller.

Below will be found the speech OF Hon ) ohm
B Weller. accepting the nomination Of the Demo
cratic State Convention as candidate for Cover
nor
Mr. President. and Gentlemen Of the Convention
Your committee have informed me that nave
bpeu nominated as your candidate Tor Governor.
When returned to this State some two months
since il was my honest determination to go where
vour Representatives in the Legislature had sent
me-into the walks of private lie. My pecuniary
circumstances and my personal feelings demand
ed this course | never desired, OF course, 10
serve the people OF California, unless l enjoyed
their entire confidence and esteem. lelt that IN
the public station in which had been placed;
had not forfeited my pledge or lost your regard
| [Grcat applause.1 But friends, to whom was
under personal obligations in various sections Of
this State demanded that should once more pre-
sent myself before the people of California. L
did not feel at liberty to disregard their call. l
consented to the use of my name and after the
extraordinary scenes enacted at the primary
elections could not dared not, refuse the nom
ination which you have this day rendered me-
| prolonged applause.] have said that should
have been perfectly content to remain in private
life required no endorsement from the people
of California. [Grcat applause am wiling
that they should go and examine the record OF
my legislative life in both branches of the Ma
tonal Legislature. have been six years in the
| House of Representatives, and six years in tho
| United States Senate and | refer any man who
desires to know where stand on the public qucs-
/ tons Of the day. to that record, thus made up
! [Cheers and applause.l
But my friends am not here to-day for the
purpose of making speech | can only thank
you sincerely for the extraordinary demonstra-
ton which you have shown in regard to this nom
ination. feel assured that it comes directly from
~ IL, ,1,r.,g | hov
refraincd from interfering in any shape or form
whatever in the primary elections. | have
only desired that there should he a iull fair, un-
trammelcd expression Of the will Of the people.
[Great applause.l | take it for granted that you
come fresh from the people, and hence the nomi-
nation has come directly from them. [Chccring
and applause Permit me to add. my friends,
that it is unnecessary for me to say that | am
National Democrat. can see no prosperity for
the people of this country except in the observ-
ance of the compromises Of the Constitution, Sc
curing to every State the undisurbed enjoyment
of its constitutional rights. Loud aud prolonged
appause.] | shall, my friends, take the Demo-
cratic flag which you have placed in my hands,
and although | cannot promise success, can
promise that no disgrace or dishonor snail attach
to that lag whilst in my keeping [Chcersl r.
Permit me to say that although have been
public man for many years, this is the proudest
day of my life. | can say that, whether success
iul or not, your kindness and the confidence now
reposed in me can never he forgotten During
the coming campaign. shall have an opportHni-
ty to speak before the people in the vaaious
counties of the State. There are some sounticS
into which probably Shall not 60, because they
are all friends there. and il woaId not be worth
while to make the visit. But propose, during
the campaign, to visit sections OF The country in
which have never been before, and, OF course,
shall then be ready to answer every question on
1i.,,r la, TO,
! My position on National affairs is well understood
by the people Of California Again, thank you,
not in mere words, but | thank you from the
bottom of my heart for the kindness you have
shown TO me. ['roIongcd cheering and applause
New PArER.-Wc have received a copy of
the Pacific Cou,jcr, Il new juvenile paper juSt
| started at San Francisco, and the only one NOW
published in that city. 1T is very neatly got uP,
aud we'll filled.