Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-08-04
rInsr BALLOT AFTER TIE FINAL DIvIsIo



breckenridge. ....... ~ -
II il, we presume, unnecessary to stute that the
whole National Convention consisted properly OF
1913 votes, being the number Vi the Electoral Col
lrEc, and that il required 2h2 votes 10 constitute
tw0.thrdS Of the Convention, in accordance with
the rules Of the party, and without which, Judge
Douglas has rIsdt'Ny declared he would not accept
a nomination. In this connection, too, it may Gc
we'll tI recall the following recorded facts bearing
directly upon this question:
The orginnl f"O.Mtrld rule adopted in 1882, and
adhered IL ever since, until it has become part Of
the common law Of the party, after resolving that
each State shall be entitled to ii numbc' 1t votes
equal to the number that they will be entitled to in
tie Electoral College" held the following language;
" .4ad tint hrotiiris NJ M' Wh0}e NH0''r ~ G"f0S
IN he rDIunti2a thQ4 b, h-'tSd'y to constitute Il
cioice.
\, Charleston after the first diviSinn. and before
ballnung for candidates, this language became the
subject Of discussion as IL its meaning AMI c0nstruc-
tim, aud upon formal vote, tho Convention dc.
clarcd BY vote Of l4l 10 H. that TWO-TlllRUS
OF THE WHOLE ELECTORAL VOTE wiz: e.
WERE REQUISITE to CONSTlTCT TT \ CHOICE;
rnNnv Of the friends OF Judge Douglas voting for
this construction.
Such then being the indisrutablc facts Of the
case il cannot be commended that the nor ination Of
Mr. Douglas was cunsuminatcd in accordance with
the well known and clearly defined usaScS Ut the
party, that il is Of binding force upon the De-
nocrucv oi California. As Democrats, deeply at
, tached 10 the principles. rules and usagcS OF the
party, and desiloS uf manufacturing ihen IN theiriis
tPgritv meaning and spirit we are forced 20 say aS
w. believe Inns been demonstrated, that Mr.. Doug
las cannot cgitmately claim to be the regular nom.
lncc nt the party.
Upon examining the constituent parts "t the two
so-called National Conventions, VIZ fnd the one
tBrecknridg"l having representatives from twenty
States of the Cninn seventeen o which are certain Ia
cast their votes for its nominee; the nthcr composed
Of delegates in whole or in part representing States
p not One III which IS certain for M. Douglas. We
.ind, also, that Mr.. BreckinridgeiS warmly support
, ed BY every Dcmocraylc United states senator ex-
crpt Mr.. Pu:h, If OHIO also, BY nearly every Dem
ucrntic Representative in the Lower House Uf Con-
Hress. .....-.., .-, .,.,
liut, above all. we find .Iat thc platform adopted
by the National Democratic Convention which NOM
mated Breckenridge and Lane, not merely comedies
with the views of the California Democracy. but is
the rci"rai;on of the great principles which have
been embodied in the resolutions If our last three
State Conventions. and which have been ratified at
the polls by overwhelming ma'riIcS.
Thus, standing IN National Democratic principles,
and fortified by the invalable anl time honorc'l
nsagcs of the pnrty, We confidently appeal, US in
days g"n" by 10 the California Democracy, and call
upon them 10 sustain the nomination of John G.
breckenridge, of Kentucky, and Of Joseph Lane, oi
Oregon
[Sgned. VIVIAN VOORHEES,, Alameda Co.,
/ d. W. GELWlCkS, III Dorado Co..
FRANK POWELL, Sacramento Co.,
PETER FREER. Butte Co..
THOS. HAYES, san Francisco Co.,
W.T.. COUGH. San Mateo Co.,
CHAS. l.lNDLEY, Yubn Co.,
Committee.
: On motion of Mr. Brnhnm, thr Chairman was di.
recird ~ call Democratic Stat' Convention, IN CON
: fnrmitv with the resolutions adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Brnham, Vim. l.. Higgins was
appointed Corresponding Secretary, rice Mr. Henry
who absent.
I GA motion Of Mr.. Rghtmirc, the Committee al.
jpurnrd subject 10 the call nt the Chairman.
| CHARLES LlNDLEY,
Chairman Democratic Statc Central Com.
| WV J. lloOrEH, Srcy.
| SAS Francisco July 81, iSGl.