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

Mr.. Cummings, n delegate in tho Republican
State Convention, from the county Of Butte,
stated to that body, that in q conversation had
by him with the Hon. j. G. McKibben, that
gentleman had said to him, ~ don't want
your Convention TO nominate me. Let mo
alone, We arc overheard, we we'll never go
back to tho Democratic party, and in one
year We will be with the Republicans. But
at present, we would rather stand aloof, and
gather as largo force from tho Democracy as
possible, so that when we do 60 over to you,
We may bring with US largo force"
We have no doubt that that Hon. gentleman
spoke not only his own sentiments, but that
of the whole Brodcrick party. WohNvs no
doubt they have left tho Democratic party
never to return, and we have no doubt that
next year they will all be in the Republican
party and II seems that others of the Repub-
licNn party besides Mr.. Cummings understood
the same thing. Mr.. Tracy, ono of the leaders
Of this party, aud by the way, the most tai
entCd man in the party, said the same thing,
and in very clear and bFeibe manner cx-
posed it to the public view, as will DO seen by
tho following extract from his speech, a. rc-
ported in their organ, the Sacramento Union:
don't believe in this doctrine of nomi-
mating men merely because they are "sound
uOuSSL utctIV GtCs xbSIO 0rO euUOe
sands Of honest men and sound iurists. But
IL act for man, act on party grounds, and
party grounds only. / stated last night, and
l say again to-day, that l am willing to 20 for
the nomination Of Curry and McKibben loud
Npplnuse] (wait till yOt get the whole state
mcnt)-l am willing on party grounds, and
party grounds only, to nominate Curry and
Mckibhcn--mAking up tho balance Of tho
ticket in opposition to all the tickets in the
field. [Applause.l And that for these reasons
| want the Republican party to grow. be-
licvc that We shall corral these fellows Zap
plauso and laughter] think that they are
already in the bounds Of the rodco, If they arc
not fairly corrall0d. Now observe similar
ity between couple Of resolutions passed in
u couple Of Conventions, which is, perhaps, o
little remarkable. The sixth resolution in the
anti-LCcompton Convention reads, as follows !:
Rcsolred, That We heartily indorse the ac-
tion Of those members of Congress who suS-
tanned "the Crittenden- Montgomery Bill, y
and who opposed tho English Bill at the last
session Of that body. .
i would thank the Secretary to read the
resolution on the same subject contained in
our platform: 1..''
RNsoIred, That We heartily indorse the &C.
ton Of those members Of Congress who suS.
tAined tho Crittenden- Montgomery Bill, >" and
who opposed tho English BDl at tho last ses-
sion Of that body.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, the resolution adopted
by this Convention was not written this NOR
ming, nor last night, but it has seen the light
Of day for several days past [" COurting l"J
Further than that though don't think that
it grows out Of any particular wooing here
spoken Of then it denotes matter to which I
wish to call attention"
AsMr. Tracy says, the same pen that drafted
the Brodcrick platform aisO drafted that Of tho
Republicans. Where then is the difference
between them, except that one is honest
enough to come out and avow ITSELF while the
other is moi. .!-Sdc. Mercury.