Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-13
1allu 9latlonal 1rmutrat
SACRAMENTO CORRESPONDENCE
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1lth, 1861.

and four hours III the delivery. In order
that your readers may know how Jealous the
gentleman from Sutter is, in favor of the
Union, l need only TO say that in response to
a direct question 10y member, he declared
that he justified the secession of every State
which had on paper declared itself out of
the Union lie thought each State as inde-
pendent of the other, notwithstanding the
Federal Constitution, as any European State
is of another In short, Uncle Zack has
taken the short cut to secession, and is polltl
caliy dead in the State. | regret tins most
heartily, for have hitherto highly esteemed
him for his plainness, his radical position
upon issues arising within the Union, and his
asserted fidelity to the Union. He has how
ever made his bed with the Rhetts and Yam
ceys, and thereon he will have to lie. Let
his fate be a warning to all young politicians
who have an itching to fathom the depths
which lie beyond the pure waters of the
Union, the Constitution and the laws.
On Saturday, the Senate conc aren't resolu-
tion to go into joint convention on the goth
defeated in the Assembly-the 36 Douglas
Democrats voting in body for the resolu-
tior, in accordance with the action of the
caucus held on Thursday evening To-day
after Montgomery's speech, Mr. Showalter
(Breckinridge) in accordance with previous
notice, moved TO reconsider the vote 10y
which the Assembly defeated the resolution.
Before making the motion, the honorable
gentleman expressed the hope that if the vote
was reconsdered, the consideration of the
resolution would be deferred until Wednes-
day, as several of his political associates
were absent Laspeyre (Buck) moved to
make Showalter's motion, to reconsider, the
special order for Wednesday. This was de-
feated. Upon the vote to reconsider the vote
of Saturday, sundry pretended Douglas men
boted the caucus action of Thursday, and
voted with the opposition. These boilers
were of the same stripe with those who
bolted Conness and Burnell on the contest
for Speakership. SO .he movement made ly
the boilers in caucus, viz: to carry a resolu
ton for joint convention before proceeding
to nomination for Senator, has been defeat
ed in open session 10y its original friends, and
matters again stand as they did at the outset
Now the caucus will have to be called to-
rether again, aud the nomination made, it
made at ALL before the two houses have
agreed upon day for meeting in joint con
vention.
Just as thl vote was about to be declared
upon the vital motion to reconsider the vote
defeating joint convention, Percy, of San
Bernardino, (bolter) who had voted "ayc,
asked leave to change his vote and to explain
the change On leave, he stated that as the
Democratic nominee must need outside assist
ance, and as Republican assistance would be
intoleraLle and not to be endured, he was
unwilling to vote in any manner displeasing
to the Brecknridgers, wherefore he desired
TO vote "no." How many may conclude to
follow Mr.. Percy in this, his final plunge
into the army commanded 10y Zaek Mont
gomery, a little more time will show. 1T Is
plain Indication to every sensible mind that
some Of Mr. Denvcr's friends do not intend to
abide by the action Of the party. That sen5
tleman owes it to himself to assure the Dem-
ocratic members that this kicking in the tra-
ces is not approved 10y him.
The Senatorial aspirants, other than Gen
McDougal, continue to remain silent upon
the absorbing questions of the day. 1t oc-
ours 10 me that if no other question is neces-
sary to be asked Of the man to he entrusted
with a Senator's commission. this one ought
to be propounded, viz: "Will you, if elected
q United States Senator, serve in chat capaci-
ty-that is to say, will you proceed, with all
convenient speed, TO Washington, and upon
your arrival there present your credential,
to, and participate in the deliberations of the
United States Senate to be presided over 10y
Hannibal IIamlin, Vice President elect, if
that body shall then be in executive or spc-
cial session and will you thus perform your
obligations to this State though no Senator
from any Southern State should recognize or
act with the body named?' | think if a
Senator is to be elected he should be pledged
to act with the legitimate Government ofMe
Uhited States, despite of the revolutionary
withdraw wal therefrom of the Senators from
seeding States. Any man who is in doubt
as to whether there can he Omitted States
Government" even after the present rebel
lion shall have whipped in fifteen States
ought not to seek the position of United
States Senator Fifteen States will not-car
not secedc even on paper, in pursuance o
even an apparently legitimate call, but sup
pose the secessionists in the border States as
eemble in mass conventions, without calls 10y
the Legislature, and pass secession ordinances
and those ordinances are made preteNts tol
the withdrawal of border States Senators
from Congress, ought California TO be repre-
scented by man who fearing to sit in tn,
Senate chamber, unoccupied for a time by
Southern Senators, will pack up his trunI
and leave the Federal Capitol? All this il
said in time. Let those who, through mat
tcntion or blind faith in peace neglect tC
think of all possible contingencies, take
warning. The man who can receive tn,
Sreckinridge votes, secessionists and ALL il
this legislature, would go as Il So~htcrn anC
not as California Senator. If su ,h a mar
as to be elected let it be old Gwn himself
Then no one would be deceived.
CAPITOL.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 22-The Leoislotur,