San Andreas independent., 1858-08-14
Judge Badgley moved that Mr. OBriep he

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nominated by acclamation, for the Assembly.
Question put and carried
Mr.. O'Brien being absent, a committee of
two was appointed to wait on, and inform him
OF his nomination. The Chair appointed Mr..
Lion and Mr.. Freeborn
i Mr.. OBJ, being introduced upon the stand
in very felicitous speech accepted the NOM
nation
/ The President announced the nomination
of two more Assemblymen as next in the or
der of business.
Mr.. Badgley nominated James L. Demier, of
Poverty Bar
Mr.. W. W. Murphy nominated George L.
Shuler, of San Antoine
Pending action on these nominations Hon.
j. g. Mckibben appeared, amidst applause,
and being conducted to the front of the
platform, spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Coming
from place where have witnessed Con-
vention controlled by Federal power and Fed
eral patronage, feel proud once more TO meet
the people In Convcntion-popular sovereigns,
not subject to, and controlled by Federal Of
hcials-themselves the minions of greater
power. Proceeding at once to the question at
issue, Will re-state what, perhaps most of
you have already read in the public prints
Elected to seat in Congress, by the noble
democracy OF California, upon the platform of
principles laid down at Cincinnati, | repaired
to Washington, fully determined to maintain
the faith to which l had pledged myself.
against all opposition. What was my aston
ishment, then, Immediately after the opening
of Congress, to find the President of the Uni
ted States, himself, endeavoring, with the
AID OF all his immense powers, to give the
force OF law to principle in direct antago-
nlsm to the great doctrine of Popular Sove-
reignty upon which he had been elected. and
which formed SO bold and prominent feature
IN the Cincinnati platform Great leaders in
the party were not slow to oppose him. The
illustrious author of the Kansas Bill and the
then Governor of that Territory, both true
and tried national Democrats, were among
the first to identify themselves with the Oppo-
sition. | believed then, and believe pow.
that their judgment was correct and their ac-
ton patriotic. | went with them heart and
soul and, afterwards, when the Legislature
passed that wonderful string of resolutions,
instructing Senators and requesting Repre-
sentatives to side with the Administration,
disregarded their request, believing it to be
a misrepresentation of the will of my constit-
uents and betrayal of the Democracy of
California Was right? [Applause and
yes, yes, you were right. The people of this
State have been pleased to give me an honor
| able position | sincerely thank them for it,
and not the hope of pecuniary gain or the
lust of power shall induce me to betray their
confidence. Here three cheers for Joe Nc
Kibben were proposed, and three more for
Coyote Joe" and Popular Sovereignty
The Convention extended its courtesy to Mr.
VIM. L. Dudley, the colleague of Mr.. McKib-
ben upon the Congressional ticket.
Mr.. Dudley said Mr.. Presdent-We have
great battle to fight in this State and County,
battle in which zeal and vigilance will be
| necessary to secure victory We must post
our sentinels on the lookout for traitors
There will be many of them to contend with
Mr.. Dudley here made a spirited appeal in
behalf of his colleague, but spoke with such
rapidity that we could not report him in full. |
Mr.. d. pronounced the portion of the ticket
already nominated a tower of strength which
would cause the plant knees of Federal min
ions to tremble; even the village postmasters in
their crest-fallen looks seemed to say, implo-
ringly, Help US, Cassius, or we sink"
Mr. Dudley sat down in the midst of three
lusty cheers.
On motion, the nominations of Messfs Shu-
ler and Demier were confirmed by acclama-
ton.
Mr. Demier advanced to the stage ard in a
sensible and compact little. speech indorsed
the platform and pledged himself to support
the ticket.
George l.. Shuler was nominated by accla-
nation. A division being afterwards called,
there were 3s voted for, and Ii against Mr.. S.
His nomination was then declared unani-
nous.
Mr.. Demier, of Poverty Bar, was then put
in nomination and nominated unanimously.
SUPERVISORS.
For District No. 1-Cbarles Lumbard and
W. O. Gre; were nominated. Mr.. Lumbard
received % votes; Mr. Grey, 8. The voting
was confined to the respective district from
which the candidates were nominated. So
Mr.. Lumbard was declared nominated
For District No. 2-Wm. G. Mills and E. L.
Stevenson were put in nomination. Mills re-
ceived "a votes Stevenson, 10. Mills decla-
red nominated.
For District No. 3-M. G. Lewis was nomi-
mated without opposition.
On motion, the President appointed the
following gentlemen as a County Central
Committee:
For Township No. 5. Jas. German, Chm.
{" I" 10. Geo. Bentz,