Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-08-14
The Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention.
Mover, since the organization of the Demo.
cratic party, has a State Convention of that
party assembled, dclibcrated, and adjourned,
with as little discord of thought, feeling and
action as that the labors of which, terminated
on Thursday of last week, at Sacramento
Ridded of an element which has ever been one
Of faction and dissension in its midst,-purged
Of Brodcrick brutality and blackguardism, the
representatives of the Democracy of our glo.
rious State, Notwithstanding diversity Of opn-
ion on men, and minor measures combined in
solid phalanx on the national issues of the day
and put forth political creed by which the
country must stand or fall.
With wonderful unanimity, on tho voxcd
question Of Kansas politics, they agreed that
the last spark Of political vitality in that dis
tracing and disorganizing bugbcar, was cx-
tinct and that the carcasc of the great de-
funct was most unseemly, and should be speed
lily and forever, inferred. On the doctrine Of
popular sovereignty, they assumed position
more advanced, and infinitely more in accor.
dance with the progressive spirit Of tho age,
than that claimed by the Black Republican,
or Bogus Abolition party.-The strongest ad.
herents of the Popular Sovereignty theory,
have only heretofore asserted, that the funda-
mental law of every incipient State, the Con.
stituton Of each new sovereignty, should be
submitted to the people for their final ratifca-
ton or rejection. The Democratic Convention
went further.
After due consultation, the delegates of the
Democracy of the land declare, that not only
shall the masses, if they desire it, vote direct
stitution, under whose operation they are to
live,-but they may decline voting thereon, in
person, and that their duly empowered Dele
gates, in Convention assembled, may act for
them. This is representative government in
its truest sense. This is total denial of the
right Of Congress to interfere, in the slightest
degree, with the will of the people of State
or Territory. This confines Federal jurisdic.
ton to its legitimate boundaries This is the
boldest and only proper exposition Of Popular
Sovereignty, made by any party in the State.
On this definition of what constitutes the great
principles for which all political organizations
profess to be contending, the Democratic party
Of the State have planted themselves, and are
prepared to die in its defence.
But it is not only because of the wisdom Of
the Convention, manifested in the selection Of
tcnable and solid grounds of action, that We
congratulate our fellow Democrats throughout
the State. In the choice of men, equal judg.
ment was displayed. JOSEPH G. BALDWIN,
our nominee for Associate Justice Of the Su-
premc Court, is beyond compare with any
other aspirant for that position. Direct in
thought, frank in expression, industrious, sa-
gacious, honorable and truc,-he will grace
the high position, to which he will be cleva.
ted in September by the general acclaim Of an
intelligent and honest people. For twenty
years devoted to the practice of his profess
ion,-scorning trivial bubbles and legal tech
nicalities, with n mind, the scope of which
can embrace the broadcst doctrines Of Consti-
tutional right, and fundamental law,-he
stands to-day an illustration of the soundness
and safety Of public opinion, on the subject Of
judicial nominations. His opponent, Mr.. Cur
rey, the pr0tege Of the Republican party, is
sadly deficient in all the requisites of the
functionary he aspircs to personate. Slow,
stupid, wavcring and timid, his decisions,
after long months Of incubation, would rival,
but never could excel, the opinions Of the i'm
mortal Bunsby-"opinions as are opinions"
For Controller, no man in California could
be designated better fitted for, or more deser.
wing of the Office, than A. R. MELONEY.-
Honesty is an inalienable attribute Of his no
bic nature. Practical, earnest and intelligent
no voice of detraction can be raised against
him; and even the tongue Of partisan malice
is parAlyxed by the purity of his life, and the
propriety Of his daily conduct and converse
ton. In addition, he has long been deprived
Of his just rights in connection with that Of
fee, by tho trickeTy Of political opponents
lie is now, however, about to reap the reward
of his merit The only claim Of one Of his
Republican competitors, that imbecile, Daw-
ley, consists in his unwavering devotion to
Broderick OF his other victim in the ap-
preaching contest, we know nOthing--excePt
that no has tastes and prOclivities similar to
those Of DawlCy enough to damn him, wher-
ever known.
Again, NO congratulate the Democracy on
the measures and men indorsed by tho late |
Democratic State Convention, and predict an
OverwhnimiDg triumph for them in September.
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