The Nevada Democrat., 1859-06-29
Tnn Leeompton state Tlelsst.

Tne LeeomptOn State Ticket.
The Lecompton State Convention met at Sac
rsmento last Wednesday, and nominated the
following ticket;
Governoy-M. s. Latham. of Sacramento.
Lieut.. GOVERNOR. g. Downey, Of Los Angeles
ConQTess-C. l. Scott, Of Tuolumne, and J. e.
Burch of Trinity.
Supreme Judge-w. W. Cope, of Amador.
Attorney Gensral-T. H. Williams, of El Dora
do.
Clerk ofthe Supreme COIot-C. s. Fairfax, Of
Sacramento.
Treasurey,-Thos Finday, of Nevada.
COntrolkeT-S. H. Brooks, of San Francisco.
Surveyor GeneraI-H. A. Higley, Of Santa Clara.
Superintendent of Public hlstrpctto'a-A. J.
Moulder, of San Francisco.
State Pyinter-C. T. Bolts, of Sacramento.
Mr.. Latham, the candidate for Governor, has
taken an active part in the politics Of the State
for the past eight or nine years, and generally
looks out for number one. When Buchanan
recommended the admission of Kansas under
the Leeompton Constitution, Latham sided with
Douglas. but took advantage Of the aFst hole
to dodge out. and accordingly be wss found
supporting the English Bill and denOuncing
those who continued TO adhere to Democratic
principles. He now processes to adhere to the
doctrine of Popular Sovereignty and non-inter-
vention but supports the measures of admins
tration, and is consequently in favor of the mi
nority ruling, of high protective tariff, spe-
ciic duties, and other Federal notions of Mr..
Buchanan. As politician he is unreliable.
and unless he should make q mistake, will al
ways be found acting with the majority party.
Burch and Scott, the nominees for Congress,
are men of very small calibre for that position.
They were nominated as the peculiar pets of
the Custom House, and for their subserviency
to the behests of the Federal authorities. Scott
as member of the late Congress, voted to
force the Lecompton Constitution upon the
people Of Kansas, Notwithstanding they had re-
jected it by 10000 majority and Burch. as a
member of the State Senate, voted cor the res
olutions instructing our Senators to support
that measure. If deemed advisable to send
men to Congress who have no opinions of their
own, but merely TO echo the opinions OF the
President. Burch and Scott are the men to elect
In csnvsssing the State, they will perhaps
avoid taking any defnite position upon the
question of Intervention by Congress with slav-
cry in the Territories; but if elected they
would vote for o slave code, or any other meas.
ure that the administration might recommend
or the other candidates little need be said
Cope is not known as lawyer outside of his
own county, and as Chairman of the Assembly
Judiciary Committee, last winter, he gave no
evidence that he was possessed of the talent and
legal knowledge necessary for Judge Of the
Supreme Court.
Fairfax is q very clover agreeable man when
sober, but very quarrelsome and disagreeable
when intoxicated. Brooks. the candidate for
Controller, was appointed to that Office year
and half ago, by Governor Weller, but the
Senate determined to reject him because he
was Know Nothing, and the appointment was
withdrawn by the Governor. We believe he
was never Democrat, but came directly from
Know Nothingism into LecomptonisD. Will
lialns the candidate for Attorney General, was
elected to that ofice two years ago, and his le
gal opinions have not been distinguished fol
their learning. Bolts is about as well qualified
for State Printer as blacksmith or shoema-
ker would be for Supreme Judge.
Noulder, for Superintendent of Public In
struction, and Findlsy for State Treasurer, are
qualified for the positions.
The ticket on the whole is not calculated to
commend itself to the favorable consideration
of rejecting people The most of the candi-
dates are politicians by trade, and stick to their
business with as much tenacity rs bulldog
sticks to the throat after getting taste of blood
Half OF them are re nominated for Offices which
they now hold, and the other half, with per-
haps the exception Of Mr.. Downey, have gene
rally drawn their sustenance from the public
crib. Perhaps they were born to rule we
shall begin to think 80 If the people re-elect
them.