Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1857-09-19
John b. Weller m New York,

In the New York Day Book. of July
18th, says the State Journal, which con-
tains the news from California in which it
was announced that the gentleman. whose
name heads this paragraph, had consented
to be brought before tho convention as a
candidate for Governor, VIC, find the fol-
lowing communication over the signature
of "Unuln." We furnish the communi-
cation, that our readers may see the proud
position occupied by tho Governor elect,
in the great commercial metropolis Of the
nation:
~ notice by the papers that Col. Wei
Ter, ex-senator from California, almost
Immediately on his return to that State,
on which he has conferred so much honor,
in his faithful, earnest and consistent
course during his Senatorial career, was
waited upon by delegation Of the De-
mocracy to solicit his acceptance Of NOM
ination for Governor Of tho State, and that
he has intimated his willingness to listen
to the unequivocal voice of a large majori-
ty Of the people of that distracted mtm-
Der Of our cOnfederacy. His nomination
by the State Democratic Convention,
which meets in July, will be equivalent to
his election. Thus, whilst the nation will
lose an able, consistent and enthusiastic
advocate Of the broadcst, and deepest and
most comprehensive principles Of the true
Jeffersonian and JackSOnian Democracy,
the State will secure firm, energetic and
powerful executive, just such one as she
requires to bring order, harmony, justice
and prosperity out of the chaos Of anar-
chy, discord, bribery and bankruptcy that
has, and does prevail in that promising
but distracted State. Youngest and fair
est sister in the bright galaxy, she sits
alone on the shores Of the Pacific, with
wreath Of parian white upon her brow,
and gemmed with richest pearls, drapcd
in emerald robes that trail gracefully
through the deepest valleys, whilst her
feet are cncased in sandals Of purest gold.
InAll her vOluptuOus beauty and rAVish-
ing lOvcliness, she is isolated and unprO
tectcd, and is thus exposed to the rude
advances and insults of reckless rOWcS of
fortune, and unprincipled libertines in
politics. In her great agony and helpless
ness, the mountains echo, her cries, the
valleys sigh, and the pillows moan respon-
sive to her desolation. A valiant and true
knight, not Of the lance, but Of the baton,
is required. to stand forth as her champion
One who can battle successfully with
her wrongs and assert and maintain her
rights. Such a man is John B. Weller.
In his whole public career his bitterest
enemies have never dared TO assail his
honesty Of purpose or his ability and un.
firing energy in the cause Of that Democ-
racy which asserts equal rights, equal pri-
vilegcs, equal representation, and equal
taxation, which guarantees protection to
the weak by coercion to the strong, and
maintains the principle Of the greatest
good to the greatest number California
needs such q man to relieve her from her
embaTrassments, rid her Of her enemies,
and establish order, security and prosper.
ity. Every true Democrat throughout
the Union will rejoice to see him triumph
antly elected Governor Of Calitornia. ;"