The Placer herald., 1860-08-18
Address and Proceedings ofthe Democratic
Central Ccmmiftee q of Placer County

Address and Proceedings ofthe Democratic
Central Committee of Placer County.
An important crisis has arrived in the political
affairs of our country and party and we deem it
our duty at this time to address you.
You we'll recollect that more than two years
ago, when Stephen A Douglas. raised the star
dard of revolt, aud the black flag of Treason was
seen for the first time. since 1913, in the Demo
cratic organization, you the Democracy of Pla- |
Ger County were the first in the State to boldly
throw Yourselves in the breach to protect princi
ples dear to YOU, and dear to every lover Of his
country.
You met the traitors to principles, who had
the courage then TO avOw It, and thrust them with
out the pale of your organzation-you, with us
then fondly hoped that peace and harmony would
In the future prevail in our counSels. Bot the
occurrences OF the last few months have shown
that the more manly portion OF these deserters
of principle have alone been expelled. and now
. more hungry swarm goes forth to furnish their
predecessors witha necessary appendage OF all po-
litical parties that Of spoil hunters and Office
seekers.'
We were elected one year ago to act Tor yol
until the period should arrive when you would
meet to select your candidates and to transact
business necessary and proper to carry out the
great principles of our party we were appoint
ed to protect v,ur organization, built as it is
upon great National principles In turtherance
of the duties Incumbent upon us, we have called
you to meet to select your county candidates
and your delegates to The State Convention.
In our action We hay heou to some extent en-
barrassed. for among those selected with us one
year ago. five gentlemen have seen proper TO
bolt our action, and 10 erect t1lg around which
to rally the deserters of he last Tvs years. Not
vithstanding this detection we have determined
to stand firmly ny our pri ciples and TO protect
ha. nj mt Nt,D IN pUr
our action we have kept in view our great prin-
ciples. time and again adopted hy you in State
and County Conyentions-in whatever organ Ia
tive we find them endorsed, we know We lind the
National d democracy.
In the Charleston and Baltimore conventions.
two elements were found, similar in every res
pect to the elements seen in our Slate organlza-
tion two years ago one element endorsing the
modern heresies OF their great leader. ard an
other element standing firm by the Constitution
as it is. and claiming equal rights for every sec
tion of our beloved country. For days and weeks
these two seprrute and distinct ltments were
kept ace to fhce-one dicatorial. overbgring
and insulting in its course. showing Il suhserv :
ency and s,'jcction to the Will OF one man
while the other pleading from day to day for
the great National principles Of the party.
II was evident that in the body. as organized.
that no national nomination could be made 1t
evident that the great traitor was baulked
and estOped in his ambition by the wise proV's-
y
party to protect the great sovereigniics toNmng
our Confederacy in their equality as ; ates. ana
at the same time equally protecting the repre-
sentaton of the entire Union. viewing it as
whole. A separation of that Convention occur
ed and the result is shown in two SETS OF candl-
dates for the Presidency. The question then is:
ITO which shall We give our support We be-
lieve that you. with us, will decide that those
candidates should he supported who we find en-
dorsing our principles who believe in and favcr
equal protection to every portion Of our country,
who believe in and stand by our Constitution, as
interpreted in times pist by our party, and MS
now constl ued Ivy the Supreme Court of the
United States Upon that Platform we fnd
JOHN c. BRECKINRIDGE and JOSEPH LANE.
Let us then give them our support. Let us
again place the seal Of condemnation upon those
whom we defeated so gloriousy one year ago.
aided as they are by the fresh recruits alluded to
above.
Our National Delegates TO the Charleston
Convention have acted ior us-they have endors-
ed these nominations-the Democratic press OF
the country have endorsed them. The grea, lea
ders of the party in the United States Senate and
IIoueo of porro~enteti-oo- t'."'l ly tho m: and
last. but not least, that great man-the first
choice of California for the Presidency-b boldly
and fearessly gives them his support, as the rep
resentatives Of The great principles OF the Ma
tional Democracy.
Then fellow democrats in view Of all these
facts our duty is plainly marked out. For the
sake of our beloved principles and the Consttu-
tion VIII ch governs and protects US, let us rally
around the standard of our faith which in times
past has hoated so vctoriouSy over the political
battle fields of this Union; and as we march to
battle let our war-cry be THE CONSTITUTION
AND THE UNION FOREVER
JAMES E. STEWART, Chairman.
H. Fl. JOHNSON
HENRY W. STARR
JAMES r ROGERS.
f. l.. BRADLEY, by T. Mitchell proxy.