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The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
TAs rsowl or the IeesmptOn Fanatics.

The Platform adopted BY the late Lecomptou
Convention at Sacramento, has been pretty well
dissected and its beauties shown up by the Pop.
ular Sovereignty Press, while the Lecompton
papers have steadily avoided anything In the
shape OF discussion of the principles at issue
between the two parties. The fact that two Of
the candidates on the Popular Sovereignty
ticket have been nominated by the Republicans,
affords the Lecompton fanatics an opportunity
to keep up continual howl on the Internal
pigger question, and the subject in its several
changes and variations seems to be inexhausti-
BILE.
The anti.Lecompton Convention endorsed
the Cincinnati Platform, upon which the Demo-
cratic party fought and conquered in 1856, and
insisted that II should be carried out In its true
intent and meaning. It is enough for US to
know that all the candidates nominated by the
Convention pledged themselves unreservcdly,
to sustain the resolutions adopted, and the acts
and professions Of their past lives are sufa-
cient guaranty Of their sincerity. II the Re-
publicans, knowing these facts, vote for any or
all OF the Popular Sovereignty candidates, they
vote to sustain the Cincinnati Platform, which
in some respects directly con6icts with their
swn. The masses of the Republican party arc
not SO ignorant but that they know the differ
eace between the principles of their own and
the Democratic party, and judging by the reso-
lutions of their State and County Conventions,
they have thus far exhibited no disposition to
surrender their Platform or disband their party
organization. 1t lie easy to account for the rea-
sons which induced them to nominate Messrs.
Currey and McKibben. They had no hope
whatever, that they could elect State ticket
of their own, and they preferred to vote for
Democrats, who, they believed, would honestly
sustain their principles, rather than by voting
for candidates Of their own, run the risk Of see
ing tho Lecomptonites triumph who sustain
their principles only when it suits their inter-
ests.
The senseless charges Of "Aboltionism'' aud
"Back Repubieansm, made against Douglas
Democrats, by the Lccomptonites, will have no
effect, ner will it frighten sensible meninto vo-
ting for principles which they do not approve.
When the Lecompton press can convince the
people by sound arguments, that the principles
Of popular sovereignty are wrong, they may eff
feet something for their own cause but the
changes on the niger question have been sung
over too often TO be interesting, or to have
very potent effect upon independent voters
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

A VILLAGE LAwYER.-The Marysville Express
speaks Of Mr.. Currey as an obscure, third rate
County Court lawyer Of an out Of the way viii
lage Of California; and scouts at the state
ment, that he was once offered the position of
U. S. District Judge for California. 1t has been
stated on good authority, that Mr.. Currey was
nominated for the U. S. District Judgeship, and
II cannot be regarded as novel case that such
position was offered village lawyer. Near
ly all the eminent jurists of the United States
we're lawyers Silas Wright lived in an obscure
cut Of the way village of New York, yet the
people Of his State elevated him to the highest
Office in their gift, aud he was offered, but de-
elined, seat upon the bench of the U. S. Su-
preme Court. Were II necessary, we could
name hundreds of village lawyers who have at
tanned the highest honors in their profession,
aud we have yet to learn that mans capacity
is to be measured by the size of the town in
which he may choose to reside. Mr.. Currey has
quietly pursued his profession at Beneia, for
the past six years, but as he is not neisy poll
.ician, he has not become SO notorious through.
out the State as many others of less ability and
more impudence. He is regarded by those
qualified to judge, as one Of the ablest lawyers
in the State aud this together with his known
integrity of character, eminently qualify him
for the position Of Judge of the Supreme Court
to which the people Of the State have dstermin-
ed to elevate him.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

Mr.. I. N. DAwLEY, the candidate on the Pop
ular Sovereignty Democratic ticket for State
Controller, has resided in Nevada since 1850.
and is well known in this county as correct,
straightforward business man. Wehave known
him intimately for seven years, and regard his
nomination as one "nt TO be made" He has
always been Democrat, and nothing but o
Democrats while many others of the party
strayed of after the loaves and fishes Of office
Dawley remained true to his colOrs and 6rmlylad.
hered to the Democratic faith. He was unan.
imously endorsed by the Democratic delegates
from this county for the position, and the De.
mocracy Of the county will confirm the choice
Of their delegates by giving him a sweeping
majority at the polls on the drst day of septem.
Der next.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
CHERIFF's sALE.-By virtue OF an E1.

CHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of an - -,
- eeuon to directed issued from the Hon. Distns
Court fthe 14th Judicial District in and for the Cou
Nevada and State of California, judgment re1a
ed in said Court the 14th day Of August A. d. SS
favor OF JOHN COLLINS and against the WlSCUNSst.
QUARTZ MINING COMPANY. for the sum Of three -,
drcd and sixty dollars, with interest on said sum 49, I
rate Of ten per cent per annum from the rendition o.
ment until paid together with s45 l0100 costs o.
have levied upon and seized the following deseIo
property to wit: The Wisconsin Quartz Mining Cos l
nys property, situated between New York Hill an ,
souri, HILL in the Township ofGrasS Valley State ana S
ty aforesaid consisting of three thousand FIVE hundIe
OF Quartz Lead. Quartz Mill, with engine bol,S-
Stamps, Pumps, Buildings, Sheds, Amalgamating aPp~
tus and Machinery, also the Stock of said Company k
Notice is hereby given that will expose TO pubie
the above described property in front Of the Court
door in the City OfNevada TO the highest bidder ior
on SATURDAY the 11th day ofSept, a D. 1858
the hours of O'Clock A. NJ, and O'Clock p. b. 10 sa''
and pay said Judgment. a.e
Given under my hand this nth day Of August ieV7'
s. " BORING Sheriff y =
asa ~ 1T RrETEtL, feIr--'
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

SIERRA PoLIrIcs. received q telegraphc
dispatch from DOwnievlle, yesterday, stating
thata Popular Sovereignty Convention was
held in that place on Monday. One hundred
aud twelve delegates were present. Mr.. Musser
was nominated for the Senate, and Messrs. Plat
and Heaton for the Assembly. r. H. Taylor,
Esq., was nominated by acclamation for Dis
triet Judge Of the l4th district. A resolution
was adopted endorsing the State ticket inclu.
ding the nominees for Congress, and there is
every reason to believe that the county ticket
will be successful by large majority.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
Movement Of tho Masses.

In compliance with sundry piteous invoca-
tions, the people, (or about three dozen Of
them,) assembled in their majesty at the Court
House, at two o'clock, P. NJ last Saturday.
The sovereigns as represented amounted to
about twenty venerable party hacks, who have
ran the gauntlet of all the factions, and about
one dozen humbugged individuals, who fondly
hoped the occasion propitIous for on honest in
dependent movement.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Hixson. This gentleman informed his self-sac.
ri6cng comrades that he had nothing to say,
and as rational sequence that be should cay
nothing. He further intimated that they prob
ably knew what they were there for, upon
which the Aforesaid twenty looked significantly
upon self.saerlfcing martyr then present and
entirely ready to be offered. The Chair then
appointed committee on credentials and or.
der of business. After q secret session of about
twenty minutes, the committee closed their ar-
duous labors, by reporting through G. W. Hill,
Chairman, o permanent President, who declin-
ed acting, and some process for voting that no
person present pretended to understand. From
the report, our reporter gathered that Grass
Valley and Washington townships were not
represented, and thcrefrom inferred, either
that there were no people there, or that they
were wholly given up to their idols, and that it
was best to let them alone Upon the portion
OF the report providing for nominations, a live
ly debate ensued-Messrs. Slidger. Anderson
and Mcfarland opposing 1.-THE latter in
speech peculiarly able aud effective; but the
determination of the aforesaid twenty to sacri-
fee somebody and the present desire of somebody
10 be sacrificed carried through this portion of
the report. In its discussion, series of parli-
amentary movements were made, in the form
of amendments bling operations, and similar
maneuvers, until the Chairman in profound dis
gust vacated the Chair. After several ineffec-
tual efforts to induce persons to occupy the po-
sitien, G. W. Hill mounted the rostrum, and in
two minutes after was nominated for County
Judge. Prior, however, to this spontaneous
movement of the twenty aforesaid, Messrs. No
Farlaud. Anderson, and Stdger withdrew from
the Convention, evidently impressed with the
belief that the sovereigns had been put up. Mr..
Hill appeared in no way astOnshed at his nom-
ination. and said he should probably support
the greater part OF the ticket. Thus delivered
ofa portion of the responsibility imposed upon
them by the masses, the Convention seemed be.
wildered, and acted very much at If the people
had not instructed them concerning the balance
Of the ticket. They accordingly permitted the
remainder Of the Offices to catch the men; IS
the result, the Senatorship caught Mr.. Collins
but we are informed will not bold him. The
balance OF the ticket was made up in very
summary way.
The only difference wo could see between the
action Of the masses, when operating with par
ties and when without. Is that in parties the
whole county is stocked, and in independent
movements only favorable portions.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

CoNvIcTED.-Oflicer Bovee, of the San Fran
cisco police, was tried and convicted on Friday
last, of an assault with deadly weapon on
Ned MCGOWAN. He was indicted of an assault
with intent to commit murder. penitentiary
offense, but the jury found him guilty of an as
sault with deadly weapon, which will subject
him to fine and imprisonment in the county
iail
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

SAN JUAN IrEMs.--We find the following items
in the San Juan Star, of Saturday;
A heart-rending accident occurred on We'd
nesday last, which resulted in the death of the
bright, beautiful and only child, the daughter
Of Mr. G. W. Dannals. at Sweetland. Mr.. Dan-
mails had been burning rubbish near his house,
aud the child was in the habit of running free
y about the yard and fell into the fire, where
it remained, unable to help itself, until it WAS
SO severely burned as to cause death in few
hours. She was about eighteen months old.
The youngest child of Mr.. Manchester was
severely scalded few days since---so severely
that its life was despaired of for some time.
We are glad to learn however, that it is getting
better.
A third two-story brick building is in pro-
cess of erection in this place. reliable evil
dence of confidence in the permanent prosper
ity of the Ridge.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
Senator Douglas.

The Lecompton papers have recently been
publishing detached portions of the speech of
Senator Douglas, delivered in the Senate near
the close Of the session, in order to prove that
the Illinois Senator had acquicsced in the Eng
lish compromise act of Congress, that be re-
garded the entire Kansas question as settled
and past issue, and that lie was on the very
most needless to say that no such construction
can be given to the speech as is attempted to
be placed upon it. Douglas did refer to the
Lecompton Constitution as being before the
people of Kansas. and whatever their decision
was il must be final. But we look in vain
through the speech for any expression from
which it can be inferred that lie acquiesced in
the principles contained in the English comprO-
mise act. But if any doubt could be entertain
ed upon that subject, the report OF his speeches
from the stump in Illinois must set the matter
at rest. At the opening of Congress. Douglas
planted himself upon the Cincinnati platform.
and in opposition to the power and influence of
the administration, maintained the right Of the
people to form their own Constitution aud
laws, and he is not the man to surrender his
principles. He is now engaged in severe tr-
angular contest in Illinois, to secure the tri-
umph Of the Democratic party, while the ad-
is using the whole patronage of
the government against him; and this too, when
the President and Cabinet must know that the
defeat Of Douglas in his own State is q triumph
for the Republicans. Under such circumstan-
ces ii can scarcely be inferr ed that Douglas is
on very friendly terms with the administration
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

SAN FRANCISCO PRIMARY ELEcTIoN.--A pri-
mary election was held in San Francisco on
Saturday last, to elect delegates to the County
and Legislative nominating Conventions. The
Popular Sovereignty Democrats elected large
majority Of delegates 10 beth Conventions.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

SMALL. Pox AT RED BLUFFS. s.-Several cases of
small pox have recently occurred at Red Bluffs.
A meeting Of citizens was held there Que eve
ming last week, for the purpose of taking steps
to check in some measure the fnrthcr spread
of the disease. A committee Of five was ap.
pointed to inquire into the extent of the dis
ease, and provide suitable accommodation, out.
side of town, for the afflicted, aud to employ
suitable persons to wait on them. Another
committee was appointed to solicit subscrip-
tions, which met with much success. A CON-
Portable house was afterwards erected mile
below town, aud Mr.. Watson, who was suffer.
ing with the disease, removed to it. Mr.. Nc.
Gregor, the only case remaining in town, was
recovering. II is to be hoped that with these
precautions, the disease will extend no further
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
REMOVAL.

The ofaee Of the NEVADA DEMOCRAT has been
removed into the fire.proof brick building, cor.
ner OF Broad and Pine streets, over Hamlin'a
book store.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

MuRDER.-We learn from the Red Bluff Bea.
con, of Wednesday. that negro man named
Bass was wantonly murdered in Tehama coun-
ty on the 4th inst, by John B. Ritchie Ritch-
ie accused Bass of having applied certain epi-
thets to him. which Bass denied, and started
away. Richie then fred on him with rife
aud killed him. Richie was Immediately ar
rested, and is supposed to be insane
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
+EvADA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, 1858.
a pnMocRATrU NOMINATION..

Ha Fer Congress.
J. G. McKIBBIN, | W. L. DUDLEY
For Justice Of the Supreme Court.
a JOHN CURREY.
For State Controller,
iaV /. N. DAWLEY.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
siii aaa H. u. JENNINGS.
riiem ,s For County Judge.
DAVID BELDEN.
For Senator,
.sgaov s. H. CHASE.
"a For Assemblymcn,
JOHN CALDWELL, MICHAEL cAssiN,
WILLIAM HILL, TATNALL BAILEY,
NOBLE MARTIN,
20 For County Supervisors,
lst District. ....... JOHN ". GRIER,
sud District. REUBEN LEACH,
srd District. HENRY EVERETT
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

ATLANTIC PAPERs.-We are indebted to ]. E
Hamlin for New York and Boston papers
which we're laid on our table yesterday after
noon, several hours in advance of the arriva
of the mail.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

S. A. BALLcU.-The delegates elected to the
joint Senatorial Convention, of the counties of
Plumas and Butte, met at Orovle, last week,
and nominated Hon. S. A. Ballou for Senator
by acclamation. Mr. Ballou was leading
member of the last Assembly, took a decided
position in favor of popular sovereignty, and
we are gratiled to learn that his election, by
an overwhelming majority, is placed beyond a
doubt Thus far, we believe, he has no oppo-
sition.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

ExcHAEGEs.-We are under many obligations
to Geo. Welch, agent of the Alta Express, fer
State exchanges furnished during the week.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

CHANGE OF VENUE.-The case of Henry
Plumer was transferred for trial to Yuba coun-
ty, on Wednesday last, on the application Of
his counsel
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

meeting OF the Democratic Coun,v =
trail COMMITTEES, Of Nevada County, win be hela a,
on SATURDAY AUG. 2ist at two O'Clock P. N. -.
attendance of the members is requested. 'an
CHAS KENT. Chat;
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
In District cOurt-Ncvada County

VIM a Dana, In District cOurt-Norada County
Mcfarland Pegg The Court being satisfied upea
affidavit hled in this cause that W. Pegg Of said &C.
PENDANTS is not resident Of this State and that sa
plaintiff has good of action against said de.enan
c. W. Pegg It is therefore ore ed that said deendan'
c. W. Pegg be notified to appear and the plant
ifs complaint heren and that notice fhs order be Pue
shed in the Nevada Democrat, newspaper published
Nevada County for the period Of ninety days next from
and after this date.
NILES SEARIS. District Judge.
true Copy, Attest RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk
BY wM. SMITH, Deputy.
James Churchman, PIfs Attorney. 46-Sm
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
NEVADA DEMOCRAT,

Geo. L. Lammon, Is our authorized agent for this
citv He win deliver the DEMOCRAT to subscribers and is
authorized 10 receive subscriptions advertisements, &e,
and collect and receipt for the same.
OctavIan Hoogs Is our Agent for San Francisco.
He Is authorised receive advertisements and collect and
receipt for the same.
Geo. II. LOvegrovc Is our authorised Agent for
Sacramento to receive adverement and collect for the
same
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. County OF Neva.
y da District Court OF the 14th Judicial district Of
said State. . g.. -
The People Of the state Of California, to G. w PEGG,
Greeting:
You hereby summoned to appear and answer to as
complaint Of WILLIAM A. DANA, 6lcd against you Ano
SAMUEL MCFARLAND, within ten days from the scrTics
ofhis writ II served you in this county within twenty
days served yeu in this District and out Of this eouh
y and within forty days If served you in this State ana
out Of this District in action commenced on the hk
teenth day Of April 1883 in said Court for the recOy
ry Of Twenty five hundred dollars alleged in the plaintiff
complaint TO be due said plaintiff rom the defendants with
interest thereon until paid for and occupation Of es
tain Quartz Mill and premises situated in Grass VALLEY
Township and particularly mentioned and described
IN the original complaint 6e in the Clerks Office Of The
District Court aforesaid, certified copy of which accom-
panes this writ; And you hereby notified that yos
fail to said complaint herein directed plaintiff
will take judgment against you therefor by default TO-.
gether with all costs OF suit and also demand OF the Court
such other relief prayed for in his said complaint
n testimony whereof l. Rufus Shoemaker ERIK OF the
| (-A-) District Court Aforesaid, do hereunto sc.
seal my hand and impress the seal Of said CoHT
WI at Office in the City Of Nevada, this li'A
5000 day Of August A. D. 1855.
RUFUS SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
By VIZ. SMITH, Deputy Clerk. ~
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
+ From the London Ns.o, of July 7A.l

No new facts Of Importance have transpired
with reference to the Atlantic Telegraph exper-
ments. 1t is stated that the attempt to lay the
cable will certainly be renewed this year
perhaps immediately the next operations
of the company seem to be involved in some
uncertainty. Probably the Agamemnon will
soon make her appearance at Quee stown. and
the real position of affairs will then bc more
clearly understood
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18

Departure nom FulsOm Street Wharf
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-20
RE- There is n state of affairs in Bait

Bas~ There is state of affairs i'm Balti-
for similar occurrences have taken place in
other slave cities, where, though they have
not proceeded TO the extreme usurpation OF
the power to prohibit or license black labor
have virtually done the same thing. In
New Orleans riva, white labor has driven
or frightened black labor, in great meas
ure, from its chief employments rs draymen,
long shore men and mechanics.
In the Carolinas the white mechanics re-
Gently formed q combination to drive the
slaves from their branches of labor. In
Baltimore, last week, the white caulkcrS
formed combination and resolved that nc
black man, free or slave should be allowed
to work at their business. They resolved
the labor should be kept for white hands
Consequently every negro caulker Wa:
driven from the ship yards by force. i
seems the white association had power Il
arrest all business and finally to bring thu
master workmen to terms One concern
was allowed to retain their own negroes a
work on condition of taking twelve whit
caulkers into their yard. But the black
were permitted to work only upon stipu
lation they should take out license from
the president of the white caulkerS aSsoci
alton. and become subject TO its regulations
Here is j forced process of emancipation a
work. One that is TO entail ruin on til
master aud misery on the slave. 1t is
step in the progress TO anarchy that make
the decline in the power of the law in larg
cities to protect the most incontestible right
of citizens from the usurpations of mo-
rule.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-07-20

But whether these things are true or false,
il matters little in the investigation of the
charges. The charges are certainly grave
enough to demand the attention of the
Board of Trustees, and the people of the
State, to whom the University belongs. They
have undoubtedly gained credence with
great many of the prominent men of the
State, men high in position, of good schol-
arship, and undoubted moral character
The public papers have heralded the charg
es all over the country. The Doctor is said
TO be incompetent for the Presidency, on
account of his inadequate education-he
has been charged with the most bare-faced
plagiarism, and the evidence on this point
is strong against him-for several years,
but more especially during the last, he has
been charged with the most fragrant viola
tons of morality. These charges are before
the public; and, worse than that, many
honest and candid people believe them to be
true. We do not undertake to decide upon
his guilt or innocence, but we do think il
the duty of public journalists, who desire
the educational interests of the State to be
zealously fostered, to ask that these matters
be carefully investigated aud determined.
In our educational system, what is more
desirable than that the fountain head should
be pure? The State University has been
made the crowning point of our State sys-
TEN of education, and if such ch;Sges may
be preferred against its members, and gain
such public credence, what can we hope for
the cause in its lower notifications? The
University is now in a highly proSperou:
condition, but VIC cannot expect it long to
continue so, unless these charges are rctuted
one: Prof Ballantine as a classical cholar
an able divine, and Christian man, has ;
high character; Prot. Wylie is perfectly a
home in the Natural Sciences and his pu
pills of the University, of the last twent.
wears. who are so closely endearcd TO him
would not permit the slightest breath O
suspicion to rest upon his character; Prof.
Kirkwood, as a Mathematician and a teacher
has very few equals in the country, and N
spperiors in this State; Prot. Bryants lega
abilities are known to the profession al
over the State; Prof WOodburn is goo
scholar, successful teacher, and worth
man DIR. Daily is man of undoubted en-
ergy and influence; and if these suspicion
can be removed from his character as
moral man and scholar, We can congratu
late ourselves upon future of great pro;
perity and usefulness for the University.
We believe that the rising generation {
Young men, whose minds and characters al
in great degree to be moulded by the mo-
al education they receive at our State Tn
versity, imperatively demand PreSidel
there whose moral character shall DC aoo