The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-23
California Politics.
Correspondence ., o. New For. Herald.

Correspondence OF he New YORK Herald.
The democratic party Of California Is d.
vided beyond redemption. Lecompton,
English, Douglas and Bfoderick were the
men and measure that succeeded In splitting
it into two parts. In thisczippled condition
it goes into the approaching contest for State
officers. At de date Of theEdeparture Of
the last mail for the East, the Democratic
State Convention assembled iR6acramento.
The delegates elect numbered about three
hundred, OF whom shout sixty were in fayor
Of Mr. Bfoderick, and shared with him all
his feelings u opposition TO the Lecompton
constitution and the policy Of Mr.. Buchan-
ans administration on that question. The
latter unexpectedly declined TO enter the
regular convention, and proceeded TO organ
ize separately. The consequence Is, we have
two tickets claiming to be democratic, and
two platforms. No attempt was made to
harmonic, nor Is 1t all probable II any had
been made II would have been successful.
The boiling or antiL ecompton delegates
nominated John Curry for Judge Of the
Supreme Court, J. y. McKibben and w.
L. Dudley for Congress, J.. N. Dawley for
Comptroller, and II. w. Jennings for Clerk
Of the Supreme Court. The regular con-
vention nominated Joseph G. Baldwin for
Judge Of the Supreme Court, and A. r
Melony Tor Comptsollef. There were no
other. nominations made. The Legislature
having postponed the electio1 Of members
Of Congress until 1859, the regular conven-
ton declined to name any candidates for
those Offices. The Republican convention,
which was In session at the same time, en-
dorsed the nomination Of McKibben and
Curry. A junction Of forces in this way
has taken place between the Broderick dem.
ocrats and the republicans. The issue at
the next election 10 to approve or condemn
the general policy Of the admiuistratior.I 1t
is very distinctly made, and understood
by every one. The coarse asGflfs nede by
few newspapers here on IN frederick
have made him many friends. N lowest
kind Of traduction was indulgod q until
many people, disguised with TIE y sead
undignifed means taken ~ over KS ss ;n
short sighted supporters Of tn \. "a nov.
ton to injure Broderick, TO sh6 "A Z really
approval of such conduct, have lay a.
WITH ounercus. Nv 10 uilncutsr &xer a.,
dict the result Of the electjQbhe yery
Frazer river excitement carried of slime
democratic voters, at least, while the oppo-
sition lost no more than 1000. The repub-
lican vote comes up to 10000, and II this
is augmented by any serious detection by
Broderick's friends, the contest viii be very
close. E.
The resolutions adopted by .the regular
Democratic Convention were dc Moderate
and conciliatory tone. They endorsed the
administration VI Mr.. Buchanan, but did
not say O word about bis Kansas policy.
The Convention, in the name Of the Democ-
racy OF California, pledged themselves TO
maintain with unfaltering faith their attach
ment to the wise, Just and liberal principles
announced in the Cincinnati platform, and,
among Others, they most cordially Improve,
and will most faithfully sustain the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty and its ineparable
Observation-Disclosures Of the. FEDERAL
government with the domestic Institutions
Of State or Territory.
The second resolution declares that the
Convention accepts the English compromises
bill as final settlement Of the Kansas quest
ton, and that any attempt to revive agitar
ton on the subject Is in violation of the
spirit and intention Of the Kansas. n ebraskA.
act, and dangerous 70 thepesce and integri-
ty OF the Union. a
The third resolution reads as follows - "A
That we have undiminished confidence in q
wisdom. patriotism and democracy Of the CHI
magistrate Of the United States, and pledyS
him and his administration the earnest support
Of the people Of California In maintaining the
honor and Integrity Of the Union both at home
and abroad.
The remaining resolutions are in favor Of
q Pacific Railroad and against the right Of
search.
The Anti-L ecomptou Convention, which
reflected the views Of Mr.. Broderick, passed
a number Of resolutions. The administration
is condemned, Lecompton denounced, and
the English bill declared detestable. The
action Of members Of Congress who sustained
the d" Crittenden Montgomery bill is en-
dorsed, and the administration Is caIled up ,
on to redeem i'd pledge and devote ito ener-
gies TO the construction Of Pacific Rail.
road. The third and seventh resolutions
Etau a. iuhuhs
That Wills Ne adhere to the fundamental
democratic principles embraced in the Cincin-
matt platform Of le5s, We especially renew and
reafirm that psincipls contained IN the resolu-
ton known a = tks popular sovereignty reso-
ution," declaring the uss intent and meaning
Of that resolution 30 b., that the people Of .
state or Territory are inseSsed with The right
Of ratify1ng Or rejecting q he ballot boz any
coustissaisa that may b kelned for sheir gov
ernmeet and IN atfempooby the sdministrar
ton and Congress 70 cesgoe ana bFibs he pee
pie into The adoption q 1. rAsficslaf eons:isu-
lion. not thus rstinsd BY 0em. are snbversirs
Of the principles = pure democracy, and o.
struetivs q Ne ss1sEiy Of the States undsr11e
eonstttution- Ma ~ ~
nat the righi 4 the psop!e Of the ststes 70
regulate, h Their own way, their politiesl a.
fairs the4 federal efkco holders are the ssT-i
vsnts 81 tke people, nd the constant in;srfe.'
renee a thoss servanu uisk the primary arais
Of partx whether By ynenaee Of dismissal from
Osce, VI forced Levi or by the distribution
Of pronises and noseys % the polls and else
where, b ineonpatbis with the spirit Of our
Constitutions, susie and federal sabversive Of
popalar liberty, and ezlcuhisd 20 destroy the
sovereignty of he states ard eenuAlize power