Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-14
The Platform of the secessionists.


union unless the Constitution is 50 amended
as to please those in the South who declare
that no new guarantees could be devised
which would receive their endorsement; have
denounced the Chief Executive Of the Nation
as II violator Of the Constitution, in having
raised troops to resist insolent, uhprovoked,
persistent and malignant rebellion have nn.
truly said that the Democratic party IS Tor
free trade; have endorsed the Crlltendeh
Compromisc, and declared in favor OF using
the public funds for building Paclhc ltaII-
road In tho last two propositions they are
equally insncerc; for they want no ComPro-
mise and they want 10 Pacific Railroad.
Their professions to the contrary only excite
ridicue and disgust.
The endorsement of the doctrine of the
right Of Secession was done with much skill
in the following resolution:
/ Hcsoircd, That the Democracy of California
endorse and rearm the principles and doc
trnes contained in the Cincinnati platform
and that adopted at the National Convention
held at Baltimore in 1860, the same being IA
sound exposition Of the Constitution OF the
United States, and the rights of the several
States under the same.
The Cincinnati platform declares the main
foundation of the Democratic creed, TO rest
upon the doctrine promulgated in the Ken
tucky resolutions Of 1898, which declare that
the General Government is the result of a
compact between Sovereign States; that n
question as to the violation Of the compact is
II question between the States, and that leach
party has an equal right to judge for itself,
as well as Of infractions, as of the mode and
measure of redress" The Convention refused
to amend the resolution by adding the follow
ing words Crowded the resolutions Of 1898
referred to in this platform, should not be
construed as declaratory of the right of Sc
cession." The defeat Of this amendment was
direct endorsement Of the doctrine OF Seces
sion, and the Calhoun construction OF the
resolutions of 9S is made the construction OF
the California Cotton States Democracy.
They will find it an uncomfortable burden
to carry even in their strongholds. The de-
bate in the Convention will be useful for
future reference. Those who support the ac-
ton Of that rabid and anti Union body, in the
coming contest. will find a rough political
path before them for the balance of their
lives. We admire bold and earnest men like
Bolts, Ileydenfeldt and others who claim to
act upon principle, but we have a thorough
contempt for men who dare not vote in Con-
vention for Secession resolution, but who
say that they will swallow their own opposi-
| ton to the odious doctrine, and support the
heresv and those candidates who are nomi-
mated upon it, for public positions. AS to the
coured the Yuba county spolls-party will
pursue in regard to the Secession Convention,
we only know that that sterling patriot, n.
L. Whitesdes, gave the Convention his cele-
brated speech on the "nigger question: en-
bracing history of slavery from 1919 to
1861, and that he said che would say on be-
half of the Democracy Of Iuba, that ohateOer
ena3,atcd from tie Conycation as a platform
Mey ,couid Stand upon." In view of this
broad pledge it io to be hoped that the Con-
venlon will adjourn sine die, previous to the
election, without having passed an Ordinance
of Secession.
Poor Lndley, too-meek, conciiatory,
peace-making Lindley-told them in piteous
tones, when they laughed at him for saying
that never until tcithin Sic months had the
Dcmocyatie l,atly construed the resolutions of
90 to Justify State secession; that "the sus-
picions that had been expressed would neith-
er provoke him nor drive him from the party,
the only party that could save the country"
Poor, 'umble individual. Kick him again.
Whom the Seseshes love they chasten. They
love the Union and therefore seek to chas-
tise it. They love Lindley, and hence the
"suspicions that had been expressed as TO his
soundncss What can the poor man do to be
considered sound, if all his past-his peace
full separation letters-his signature to the
State Address, etc etc, are to go for naught
But think not to pelt Lindley from your
company, valiant old "leader of the multi
tude - he will not be driven from the fold.
Yuba county shall, with the good help of
Lindey, Whitesdes & Co., give votes foI
that secession platform and the candidates
who stand thereon. The party is the thing,
whether it be secession or anti-secession. 1t
was little headstrong of you, old friend
you of the secession pamphet-to refuse to
let Lindley make a platform upon which you
and he might stand without yielding any
opinion on the secession question; Cfor this,
he declared, was his chief desire) but you
know the stuff with which you deal. They
will ask for a crumb of comfort with meek
ness, and be tumble and contented whether
they get it or not.
We feel as we said before admiration fol
those who believe thing, and dare to assert
it. We know Judge Bolts well, and we say
that he is brave and earnest man. He is IA
firm believer in the right of a State to secedt
from the Union whenever she feels aggrieved
His doctrine is damnable heresy, and he i
Il zealot in its advocacy. lie despises, in hi
heart, those who, being Numerically oppos
r ed to him, yet hang on to a party in whicl
his counsels prevail. lie has achieved tri,
umph in his State Convention. lie know
that it will not profit him; but he has, never
theless, compelled an acknowledgment, by
his political associates, of the correctness o
his views We cannot but respect him. deeply
preiudiced though we know him to be, agains
all who sustain the Federal Government. IL,