Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-18
Anti-Lecompton State Convention.

II. Ilanrahan.. Gen. o. L. Bridges; Chief
Secretary, j. w. Scobev; Assistant Secreta-
ries, DR.. Titcomb and Richard Lambert.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
lst-Adoption of Platform and Resolutions.
2d-Nomnation of Governor.
3d-Nomination Of Lieut. Governor.
4th-Judge of Supreme Court
5th-Clerk of Supreme Court.
6th-Treasurer.
7th--Controller.
sth-Attorney General
gth-State Printer
l0th-Surveyor General
llth-Superintenden of Public Instruc-
ton.
l2th-One Congressman for the Northern
District.
l3th-One Congressman for the Southern
District.
l4th.-Election Of State Central Committee.
Your Committee also recommend that all
voting in Convention be done vivd voce, and
that no candidate be declared elected unless
he shall receive a majority of all the votes
cast
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock in order to give the Committee on
Resolutions and Platform an opportunity to
report On meeting again, the following re.
mitted and adopted:
RESOLVED. That we re-afirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed
RESOLVED, That in order to preserve the peace
and harmony of the Union and prevent the re-
cnrrence of sectional agitation, it is essential that
the people of the Territories have the right and
power to legslate, OF omit to legisate, upon the
sub pf ell oil ofb
of domestic policy, according to their own will
without any interference, direct or indirect, on
the part ofether Congress or the Executive.
RESOLVED. That the Administration of James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
people of Kansas, its unrelenting prescription os
tried and worthy Democrats. for the ofense of ad-
herring to Democratic principles its constant vo-
atOn of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mismanagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought TO be encouraged by
the Federal and State Governments by all means
in their power, and that meanwhile the mail SER
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
and increased.
RESOLVED, That our State Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in
crease the number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and secure speedy, honest and faithful |
administration of Justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
ton, Congress should enact law TO protect actu-
al bona .fde settlers upon public lands in their
Just rights.
RESOLVED. That we, as n Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere
with unalterng firmness. to the principles of De-
n0cracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
cd hn ,f
on.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
Ourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
t the polls, inthe Ides OfSeptember and that by
ur labors and our voices, we show to the world ,
hat the freemen OF California are unbought by
federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal .
,ower, and will sta by the sacred principles of
Democracy in defiance Of treacherous Presidents
md their Cabinets.
A motion was then made that the report of
,he Committee be amended by inserting the
Members of Congress next to that of Lieut..
Governor, which was carried
resolution was theu offered and carried
to the effect that the candidates be requested
to endorse the Platform and Resolutions. A
motion was made and carried that DR.. Woz
encraft be admitted as delegate from Los
Angeles. The Chair then announced that |
nominations for Governor were in order.
Griffith, of Yolo. Gen. A. Red
dington, Of Sacramento, and John Curry, Of
Benicia, were nominated.
The nominees being called upon, addressed
the Convention. Gen. Reddington declined
being a candidate. The name of ]. w. Nc
Corkle was then placed in nomination. He
thanked the Convention and stated that he
was not candidate. The vote for Governor
vas then taken. and resulted in the nomina-
ion Of Curry-he receiving 1877 votes, and
griffith H.
Richard Irwin, Of Plumas, and John Con
hess, Of Ell Dorado, were then placed in nom
nation for Lieut.. Governor. CONFESS re
ceived lls votes, and Irwin 81.
Nominations for Congress being next in
order, J. c. McKibbin, of Sierra, was nomina.
ted from the Northern District by aeelama-
tion.
james w. Coffroth, of Sacramento. and S.
A. Booker, of San Soaquin, were then placed |
in nomination for Congress from the South.
ern District. Booker received ia votes,
and CofFroth "a.
Royal T. Sprague, of Shasta, was then
by acclamation for Supreme
Judge.
Nominations for Supreme Clerk being next
in order, the names of DR.. Joseph Powell, of
Sacramento. Marcus D. Boruck, of San Fran
cisco, II. U. Jennings, of Butte, and A. r. |
Baldwin, of San Francisco, were presented
After the first ballot, Boruck and Baldwind
withdrew their names The second Lallot
was taken, when DR.. Powell received 1873
votes, and Jennings II.
The Convention then adjourned till Q
p. NJ.
On meeting again, D. R. Ashley, of Mon
terey, was nominated for State Treasurer by
acclamation.
George Price, of Sonoma, was then nomi
mated for Controller by acc,amation.
c. Steel, of Siskiyou. was then nominated
for Attorney General by acclamation.
John r. Ridge, of Yuba, and John O'Meara,
of San Francisco. were places in nomination
for State Printer. Mr.. O'Meara received 100
votes, and Mr. Ridge s5.
The Convention then adjourned to 9 A. NJ,
Friday.