Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-08
Democratic State COnYontiOn.


The next Democratic State Convention tC
select Delegates to represent the Democracy
Of California In the Charleston Convention
. will probably be held in Sacramento about
the 18th Of next March, and it may be prema.
ture to nllude to it at this carly day. But ns
that Convention will be one Of great impOr.
lance, not merely in its Influence upon the
partisan politics ofthe day, but in its bearing
upon the next Presidential election, and con-
sequently upon the great interests of the
Union, it may not DC impolitic to call attention
to it now. The vote of California will not be
very potential, but representing the views Of
persons from oil parts Of the Union, may cx-
crciSe controlling influence. Hence, we may
add, the obligation Of the Democrats Of this
! State to act with reference to their response.
LiiIics rs a very important part Of the great
Democratic party Of the Union. Viewed in
this aspect, every Democrat, Of whatever
stripe, 2nd VIC may be permitted to add every
good Glizcn may we'll look with interest upon
the proceedings Of n Convention representing
a large and important portion Of the people Of
this State, and hope that they will be chArac-
terizcd by prudence, and above all by firm
adherence to sound Democratic national prin.
ciplcs, placing those whom they represent fully
in communion with their political brethren Of
the county at large.
We are now happily without ENHANCEMENT
in regard to State politics or the selection Of
candidates for State officers, and the Sacramen.
to Convention will not nc embarrassed BY the
, disturbing conflicts about men, or the claims
Of localities for representation on the State
ticket. The duty of the Convention will, or
should be limited to the selection Of delegates
to represent California in the National Con.
vcntion, who are unit upon principle, with
out reference in any way TO the men or States
from which candidates for President and Vice
President are to be chosen.
The doctrine Of non-intcrvcntion will be the
rallying cry ofthc Democracy in the approach
ing Presidential election. 1t cannot be avoid.
cd, and must be met fully, frarlcssly and bold
! ly by the party. 1t is the Shibbolcth Of the
Democratic party. 1t has maintained it open
~ and ably since the passage Of the Kansas.
Nebraska Bill. The restoration Of the Mis-
souri, line is n forcsone conclusion. 1t could
not be accomplished if it were desired. Even
the Republican party, with all its Abolition
hcresics, is afraid to advocate it boldly. The
Democratic party have expressly declared their
unwillingncsS to disturb its repeal. What
then is left for the Democratic party but the
adoption Of, and rigid adherancc to, the doc
trinc Of non-ntervcntion.
We cannot OblitrrAte from the records Of
our party, the annals Of fcud and faction. We
must avoid them in future, and in contempla-
ting their disastrous consequences turn from
them to the brightest pages Of Democratic his.
tory, and school ourselves anew to personal
sacrifices for objects of national concern. No
man worthy the maine Of Democrat will hest.
tate to yield up his private pr'judic.s for the
public veal at the present crisis. All should
be eager for contest with the common foe.
And all will be if we present platform con-
Structcd with view to tho maintenance Of
National Democratic principles, recognizing
our constitutional Obligations; ignoring the
causes and consequences Of alienation; free in
every plank from the slime ofproscripton; out
spoken and manly on the question of prohibit
iion; and commencing itself to all by total
deficiency Of clap trap and unmeNning gencr-
alSms;-o such Platform we can carry n
large majority Of the States and elect our NOM
inccS by an overwhelming majority.
The Democrats Of this Statc-those who
mean TO continue Democrats in the future
must stand out distinctly as such, both in
their principles and associations, and main
tain their position upon National Platform
by the side OF their brethren Of the other
States Of the Union. Coqurttng with Rcpub
lcanism cannot fail to fix stain upon the pc.
litical character Of any one protesting Democ
racy. The man who is now in doubt whcth-
er no shall support the Republican or the
Democratic Presidential nominee, is not much
Of Democrat. lie will dc well TO settle that
point in his mind right speedily. No delegate
should be admitted to a seat in the Convcn.
tion who does not stand fair and square on
the great questions Of the day, and uron
which the next Presidential election is TO be
fought, tho doctrine Of nOn.intcrvention, as
applied to tho affairs Of tho people Of the
States and Territories Of the Union.
Too much care cannot be exercised in the
selection Of delegates. Let none lie chosen
save those whose Democracy has been proven.
The Convention must send no one TO Charles.
ton who will not faithfully reflect the we'll
known and unniStnkablc wishes Of the De-
mocracy Of California. What those wishes
arc the late election indicated most clearly.
S~S~--
DEATH OF Col. ROBERTSON is with real
and unaffected regret and sorrow we announce
the death Of Col. THOMAS ROBERTSON, at his
residence in Cooma, on Sunday last. lie had
just come out Of an exciting political cam.
paign, in which he had taken prominent
part, but so unoljectionable and courteous
had been his bearing, it secured for him the
respect and esteem Of his opponents. and the
enthusiastic support Of his friends. In Colo
ma and vicinity, where he had long resided,
he was universally respected, for his varied
and brilliant attainmcnts, his urbanity, his
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