Daily national Democrat., 1860-07-21

National Legislature to pay attention to them
we require Pacific Railroad, steam eommu-
hleatlon TO Asa and the Pacific Islands, and
teleSraphs across the Continent; but as long
as Congress is permitted to remain the theatre
wherein the slavery question is to be discnss.
ed none OF the great measures will be acted
upon. 1t is therefore to the interest of every
true Coli forninn to vote for the cbamuion Of
on-lntervention-to support Stephen A
Douglas, who wishes to remove the issue from
Congress, and leave it where it properly be-
!ongs, with the people in the States and in
the Territories. We are only interested in
TINS subject of slavery so far as it interferes
with the great interests Of our coast in the
matter of procuring Federal legislation and
that interference can only lie removed bv
maintaining the doctrine of non intervention
stephen A. Douglas is the representative of
the progressive spirit of our country. He
has been firm, consistent and able advocate
of the Pacific Railroad, and was the first man
to introduce a bill ia year after our admission
into the Union,) for the immediate establish
ment OF an Overland Mail, a line of military
posts, and telegraphic communication be-
tween the frontier of Missouri and the Bav of
San Francisco. Gen. McDougal here read
the title of bill for such objects introduced
by Mr.. Douglas in the Senate in 1871 This
OIL, the speaker went on to say, was called
up IN the United States Senate in February.
1882 and Mr. Douglas moved TO make it the
special order-that is take precedence of all
other business. The motion was defeated bv
one of the two Senators from California
A voice-Which one?
Gen. McDougal-I will so state the mattor
that all will know which one. Whe had two
Senators at that time-Dr Wm NJ Gwin and
.: Is. Weller, and it wasn't Weller. Hauehter)
lhe motion of Senator Douglas was defeated
Tor great national purpose, that is in order
to go into Executive Session to confirm the
nomination of some Indian Agent or Custom
House Otfice. (Laughter.) The speaker then
reviewed the record of J. c. Breckinridge in
Congress. In 1855 a Pacific Railroad Bill
was ordered to an engrossment on its third
reading, and j. G. Breckenridge voted against
1t. The Gill was finally passed by twelve
majority. c. Breckinridge voting against
II. motion was then made to reconsider
the vote by which it passed. and the measure
was killed by one vote, and that vote wqS east
6y j. q. Breckinridge, of kentucky. And this
Is the man who we are called upon to vote for
for President on a seeding ticket, against one
on the National Democratic ticket who has
always advocated and voted for measures of
material interests to the Pacific coast
General McDougal concluded with an
earnest appeal to the people to remain true
to the Constitution, the Democratic party and
the great interests of the Pacific coast. bv
voting for Stephen A. Douglas and Herschel
Y. johnson.
AT the conclusion of Gen. MeDougall's
speech, Mr.. Brosnan addressed the meeting in
style which aroused all its enthusiasm. Mr..
Is. stated that it was familiar to many present
that he had been constant and Jealous sup
porter of the present administration, but now
he was compelled, by his Democratic antece-
dents, to support that what was certainly the
regularly nominated Democratic candidate
for the Presidency-Stephen a. Doglas of I'll.
Satan had got into the Convention and in
dueed SOME of its members to pursue false
gods. He, faithful to his political eligion.
could not follow but must adhere to those
liked rules which compels the minority to
obey the reasonable voice of n majority fairly
expressed and clearly ascertained. This
speaker also in his own behalf, and for the
Democracy of this city, county, and of the
State at large, repudated the declarations
made by California delegates upon the floor
of the Baltimore Con yention, favoring the
secession movement in which they afterwards
joined.
This speaker was followed by j. V. Watt
son, Esq, who delivered an address appro.
pirate to the occasion, and which was receiy-
ed with shouts of approval
Mr.. Bard from Minnesota, then made
few remarks. which elected much merriment
and applause.
At the termination of these observations,
Gen. McDougal again made his appearance
upon the stand and stated that the Governor
had presided at an enthusiastic Douglas
meeting in Sacramento on Tuesday This
was received with tremendous cheering.
Gen. Med. then proposed resolution pedg-
ing the popular vote of this city and county
for Douglas and johnson, which was adopted
without division, and the meeting adjourned
with three times three for the nominees