Nevada national., 1860-07-21
OUR CANDIDAT ..

On the 2lst Of August. 1858. in the 4th
number OF the "Neyada National we pla-
ced at the head Of our columns the Presiden
tial ticket OF our choice which has remained
there, every week until the present issue, in
which we have replaced il by another. For
twenty three months our columns have indi-
Gated our preference Of Daniel s. Dick inson
for President. and James s. Green for Vice.
President. " SuBJEcr TO THE NOMINATIONS
oF TIE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. u
In fulillment OF the pledge contained in
this qualifying clause we now raise the 4 az
recently unfurled by the Democratic Nation
names OF SrErHEN A. DOUGLAS for Presi-
dent, and HERscHEL V. JOHNSON for Vice
President
! We have done this, not because we pre-
ferred the individuals there selected. On
the contrary. we freely admit that II we bad
had voice in the selection OF a candidate
we should have cast vote for Mr.. Brecken-
ridge rather than for Mr.. Douglas. But the
Convention thought otherwise; and. as Dem
ocrats, we bow to the will of the majority.
In taking this course, we are actuated
solely by our convictions of principle and
duty. To them we yield personal preferen-
ces. which have grown and strengthened du-
ring our two years editorial experience
We do not stop to calculate the chances OF
/ = Ill =.
riefory, we remain with the National DEM
ocratic party. By this expression we do not
mean TO concedc the probability of defeat ;
but mean 10 say that the certainty OF defeat
would not change our views of duty.
The Democratic National Convention has,
by time bonored usage of the party, been
constituted and recognised. as the body
which alone is authorised to define and de-
clare what are the principles Of the party.
As new circumstances and new exieencie'
arise. that Conv vention declares the sense o
the party in relation thereto; in other word
1t announces, at its qnadrennial gatherings
the DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. The latter ther
becomes the rule of action for the party
From that declaration there is no appeal
To those who remain within the pale Of th
party, there is no alternative but submission
to the behests of it's highest tribunal. Thes
constitute the Democratic creed aud b
who does not assent TO It is no Democrat.
In politics as in religion, it is not philo
sophical to suppose that men can think pre-
cisely alike on every point suggested by tbss
meta tapbysical spectators, sometimes desip
mated as &" abstractionists." But he wb
would cooperate with others to accomplis
political benefits. must agree with them upo
a code, comprising certain general princi
pies and rules OF action and. for this pur
pose minor shades of opinion must be sacr;
feed, or at least held in allegiance.
Upon this ground we hold that those deli
gates who made the adoption of the plat
form at Baltimore pretext for secedin
from the Convention, thereby forfeited the
right to the name Of Democrats.
The Delegates from California we regar
as derilct in their duty to their constituent
| Iney ana DuOntu tnti portri auu icittu
State unrepresented in The great Nation,
Council. By the act of sending them ther'
we submitted our political interests to Gel
! tain control and action Of that body. II
unfaithfalness of our agents does not relea
$ ne from obligation to the will Of the majorit
e The State Convention by which they we
s appointed, decisively rejected resolutit
therein offered which declared Mr.. Dougl
a to be the .'last choice" of California. o.
delegates had no, right thcrefoe 10 desc
, their posts, becaAse they anticipated 4
: nomination which vas ultimately made.
n Had they, aud the resi- who seeded ,remain
in the Convention. the5had it in their pow
to prevent that nomination..
Le For Mr.. Breckenridge We have high !
Sc speci as patriot aud a statesman. Had
Ix Convention seen fit to nominate him for Pre-
re ident, we should have been more than col
,e tent. We capnot but hope hat on matu
in reflection, he will withdraw the countenan
Of bis uame from what we regard a. u tactic
hostility to the Democratic Party. To th
" party all Democrats are went to lsok for 4
- preservation Of our Union and Il the il
tegri,y of the Democratic party ia broken u
we anticipate, as q neccsssary conseqsenc
ng the dismemberment Of the Republic.
Although we have not hsd an opportuai