Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-05
The EXPRESS Shows its Hand.

reasons tor OeleNlng Hllh W OS VIC "hNSN
available candidate for nomination at the
Charleston Convention. In regard to the
preference of the Express for the Hon. Dam
iel 5. Dickinson, we have nothing to say. 1t
has, however, advanced an argument or two
which it may perhaps be worth our while to
notice. The Express wants a man who will
re~unite the Democratic party throughout
the States, and in California as we'll as else
where. IAN hone' confession 's good Tor
the soul" This avuwal of the Express comes
rather unexpectedly, and rather i"te never
theless. il is better late than never. The Ex
press is very shrswd-something OF dipio-
matist. Mark how few days since it advo
Gated test prohibiting the Douglas Democ-
racy of the State from participating in the
election of delegates to the next State Con-
vention. Now, since test having that OBJ
iect in view has been recommended in Iuba
county, the Express believes it can safely
come out in favor of n reunion of the whole
Democratic party. 1t says it will he salts
fed with any good Democratic President
it prefers Dickinson, however because, in it's
opinion, he would be most likely to re-unite
the party. Douglas is good Democrat, and
the Express will support him if nominated
But, as for the thirty thousand Democrats in
California, who justly claim Douglas as their
champion, because his political views are
/ their views, and because he is their candidate
for the Presidency. jeet to the decision Of
| the Charleston Convention. as for these
| Douglas Democrats. we say. it would not do.
in the opinion of the Express, for them to
| have voice in the election of delegates to
i Charleston. Oh, no! that would Ivy no
means do for if such thing would happen.
Douglas delegates would certainly be sent 10
Charleston. Nobody in California. except n
Republican. will say that Douglas is not a
good Democrat. worthy to he President
But. MOI withstanding his fitness for the Pres
identiaI cImir, his friends are to be denied
the right of supporting him for that posi-
tiun. This is new phase i'll Democracy
worthy the selfish spirit that engenders it,
The Express says that Dickinson has re
ceivrd more favorable notices from the press
generally than any other man. "In Califor-
MIA" it says. there appeaIs to he scarcely a
dissenting voice" Now this is rich If, in
California, almost every man is in favor OF
Dickinson for President, why does the Ex-
press and other papers exhibit such anxiety
to keep the friends Of Douglas out Of the
next State Convention. The reason is oh
,ious-Daniel ). Dickinson is not the choice
of the people of California. 1t may be well
enough. perhaps, for the Express to say that
such is the case, since, in must of the coun-
ties, the friends of Douglas who voted
cized for the time being But the game
which the Administration Democracy l.
playing, is not yet won. In the ranks o
, that party, the Douglas element is strong
( this. joined with the ostracised Dough-
II power, would have sent a Douglas delegatio
= To Charleston. and even as the case no
It stands, it is not altogether certain that til
e Administration Democrats will win the
delegates be not sent for the Expires inform
us that almost every man in the State want
: him to he elected "The Democracy" W
are told, "can afford to lose none of thei
!, strength" This is precisely what we hav
been saying all along. We agree with tn
Express on this point We quote:
eve have no assurance that Mr.. Douglas coul
carry Southern State.
Without the South, neiths
he nor anv other Democrat can be elected Presi
dent for IL would be impossible for him 10 81
II cure a sufficient number Of Northern States I
! elect him. Nor is it certain that he can carr
- any more Northern States than any other goo
,r Democrat. His strength as Indicted by th
delegates 10 the Charleston Convention lies prin
cipally in States where the Democracy are in III
! minority and which, in all probability, wnul
y not assist to elect him, if nominated. Shout
l. MIR. Dickinson be nominated, he can carry all i
# Southern States, Illinois, Indiana, California
PENNSYLVANIA, Oregon aud would, very probabl.
: carry New York"
d If the Southern States will not support
Democratic President, who. we ask. wi
lie they support2 Their candidate will be Il
) nominee of the Charleston Convention.
IN they do not support him. they must have
Is candidate Of their own, and to do this, tn,
he will have to bolt from the regular Democr,
ed ic Convention. Such an event is not at
likely If they do bolt, as q matter of cour
Mr. Douglas will not be their candidate
:! But if he he nominated at Charleston, al
there is no boiling, he will receive the unit
vote of the South. and so would any 9th
): Democrat. 1t is impossible to believe til
It the South would support Republican.
It. They will either support candidate of tn,
sh own, nominated by boiling convention,
is they will support the regular Democrat
h, nominee. If Douglas be nominated by Il
d voice of the south. we would like very mu
to know for whom the South will vote,
not for him. Will the Express inform us
The Express tells us that Dickinson
" very strong in the North. We would like
- he enlighted on that point, too. What stat
" have expressed their preference for hin
Illinois? no. New York? no. indiana
no. Ohio9 no. In these States, the Del
- gntes to Charleston are for Douglas. Y
have not as yet heard of any preference
o. Dick nson in the South. But enough Of Il
th for the present.
SEVERE ASSAULT AT SAcRAMEXTo.-On +