Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-27
John II. Mcconnell and his State.

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The Marysville Democrat, a few days since,
made the following statement, in which de-
claration made by John r. Mcconnell, the
Dixie nominee for Governor, in the city of
Marysville, is repeated. The statement made
hv the Democrat has not been denied. 1t
reads as follows
lie was in this city few weene ago
previous, we believe, to the delivery of his
speech before the Nevada Convention. 4
gentleman of this city informs us that he
,.hen heard him define himself thus: Eleva-
ting the fqrefnSer of his right hand to a
perpendicular, he gently swayed it, first TO
the right and theE to the left, and accompa-
MED the gesture with nearly the following
words: l stand Just that way. | 20 with
my State As goes Kentucky, SO will | 90.
And sure as we stand here, Kentucky will
be out of the Union in two weeks This
should place Mr.. Mcconnell all right with
the California Davisitcs He comes up to
their standard exactly lie either ignores
the fact that California is State. or else lie
renounces his citizenship here. Kentucky is
his State, although h. runs for office in Cali
fornil. State sovereignty seems to pertain
only t. such States as choose to exercise it
for rebellious purposes. Kentucky can re
lease Mr.. Mcconnell from his allegiance to
the Union, although he 5 a citizen of Califor
MA and political aspirant here. Poor Cal
.forua! She has 10 state sovereignty which
can bind her eeession-Jving citizens to re
main true to the Union BY all meane let Us
elect state officers who viii 90 with the
State from which they cmigrated, while they
tatten upon the people OF this secoud-class
state, which they have made their home.
What right has California to choose Il GOV
" hn hon i,n ,F
seeded State? Are our people so lind as
to suppose that State rights extend beyond
Secessia ?"
According to the above conversation John
r. Mcconnell does not consider Caliior-
na as his State. He said 81 90 with my
State. AS Kentucky goes, so will go ; and
as sure as we stand here Kentucky Will be
out of the Union in two weeks Mcdonnell,
the standard bearer of the Dixie Disunon
Democracy. He expected when he made
those remarks to be out Of the Union in two
weeks as he prophesed that my Statl, -
Kentucky, would be out in that time, and he
went with "my Statc:' Such notions are
totally incompatible with a union of States,
or with allegiance to the Federal Govern.
ment Whilst living in California, claiming
to be citizen, aspiring tq high position, he
declares that he vii! 20 with "my State, "
absurdties to which the extreme doctrine of
State Sovereignty leads those who adopt it,
Mcconnell is still kentueEian, because he
was born in the State though he lives in
California, aGd.s candidate for high official
position lfkentucky goes out of the. Union
he is pledged to go with her Is this the
kind of a man the people of California want
for Governor? If he were Governor, and
Kentucky were TO secede, he would feel
bound to have California secede also. The
sentiments of such men are dangerous in a
community while they are private citizens
how much more dangerous would they be-
come if entertained by a Governor? But
the chances Of Mcdonnell are about as good
for being elected Emperor Of the French, as
they are to be elected Governor of Califor-
nin.-Sdcrdment Union.
AS the Union truly remarks, the statement
made by us, as above quoted has not been
denied. 1t will not be denied Mr. McCon-
nell used the language attributed to him,
upon a street corner in the presence Of two
Union Democrats, q Bell and Everett man,
and Republican. One of the Democrats is
lawyer, and the other a city official The
Bell and Everett man is lawyer, and the
Republican is n Federal official
The Petersburg Express of Saturday savs
that passengers who left Richmond the d9v
before were compelled to get passes before
they could leave and that orders have been
issued that all persons leaving the city must
obtain passport whether they be going
North, South, East or West.
The North Carolina steamer Winslow.
Lieut.. Crossan, commanding, has captured
off Cape Hatteras the schooner Transit.
Knowles. master, last from Key West. The
prize was in ballast. having sailed from New
York for Key West with provisions, shot,
&c, about the 9th May. Having landed
her cargo safely at Key Vest, the Transit was
on her return North when captured She is
fine schooner, of 1875 tons burthen, and
was built at a cost of S19,60O. She is cop
lied iron fastenings above that She belongs
to New London, Connecticut. The prize was
carried TO Newborn by Lieut. Seawel
Lieut.. .Crossan has also captured another
vessel pff Cape Hatteras. This vessel was
the Hannah Baleh. an hermaphrodte brig,
winch was captured recently off Savannah
by the u S. ship Flag, Lieut. Sarton She
was just from Cardonas, and laden with $50
bbls. molasses.
Judge Meredith of Richmond hns granted
writ OF habeas corP'es in the cause Of w H.
hHriont, in prison on suspiciou Of being a
spy. T. IL Craigc who was arrested on sus-
Ncion, has been released on $500 bail to
await further examination.
Ice IS selling in the streets of Richmond az
IS toss per 100 pounds.