Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-12
The Press on the Defeat of Fusion.

The two wings of the Democratic party
held meetings yesterday at their respective
headquarters in this city, when the PROPOSE
tion for fusion, made by the Breckinridge
wing, was rejected by the Douglas men, upon
which, after storm debate, the Committee
of the latter adjourned sine die, thus virtually
putting an end to the Breckinridge party in
California.-S. r. 1ita
The Rrecinridsc party of this State has at
length concluded to die, or, at least, to occu-
py position Of no moment Its State Cen
tral Committee yesterday virtually came TO
this conclusion, and sacrificed the party on
the altar of sectional antipathy and partisan
narrowness. 4 What
remains of the Breckenridge party is virtually
pledged to Secession, Disunon and Treason
IA fine platform on which to appear before
the loyal State of California. We cannot say
we are sorry the Breckenridge party has pur
sued this course, for, hcncctorth, we shall
know exactly who are loyal to the United
States and who are not and the vote that
may be cast for the Brcckinridge candidates,
should there be any in the field, will show
the exact strength of the Secession or Pacific
Republic faction i'll this States. f. Moru-
ing call.
The Breckinrdge faction was extinguised
yesterday the Central Committee having
adjourned sine die, while a resolution to sus-
tain the Constitution, Union and Govern
ment of the United States was pending The
organization died of the Gwins, Bottscs,
Smiths and other ultra southcrnists, and it is
now lying in neglected state with the Sar-
donic grin Of Secession on its countenance
There were many good and patriotic citizens
who voted for Mr.. Brcckinridge; but they
were overslaughed by fap-mouthed Seces-
sion leaders whose sentiments were abhor-
rent to the people The faction is now in
the fast sleep of oblivion-one other gone
out principle rcpulsed from the hearts Of free
men.-.S. r. Ere. JourHal.
The Breokinridgers do not see how they
can consistently sustain the Administration
in its war upon the South, after having for.
! mally pronounced against "coercon," some
weeks since The Douglas party, on the
contrary is uncompromisingy Unen in sen
timcnt, and its Committee has adopted reso-
lutons to sink party issues and give earnest
aid and comfort to the Administration. I'm
der the circumstances, the belligerent factions
of course could not he brought together The
action of the Committee is death blow to
the Breckenridge party in California. 1t will
never raise its head again.-S. +. Mirror.
1t is doubtful now whether the Breckin-
ridgers will make any ticket for the coming
campaign, as by SO doing they would only
exhibit their own weakness. They have a
call out for Convention, to be held next
month, but they may, and probably will in
the main, conclude not TO attend it; or nt-
tending, may decide not offer any ticket The
leaders of this party are very ultra men, and
now that they are in such woful minority
the rank and file will not follow them They
have no longer the Federal Offices to sustain
them, and cannot hope to gain a single State
office, while the few of these latter have will
be torn from so sure as election day arrives.
They are emphatcally left "out in the cold"
for the next four years, and it may be forever,
-Sdcrdmcnt0 Bee.