Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-10
Dallp Natlunal Drmotrat.
Tho Nomination of Hon. Henry Edger-
ton-His Address to the Convention.

been submitted to you by the .partiahtv O
INV friends, for nomination as a candidate fol
Congress from the Southern District of thi;
State. Ihave carefully considered the very
admirable series of resolutions adopted by
rour body at the commencement of its ses-
sion, and accord to them my most corda
and unqualified Endorsement. They are red.
olent Of pure and elevated patriotism anC
,coatain clear and distinct exposition o.
what conceive to be the true theory of the
Constitution under which we live; and al
the same time they convey an unqualified
condemnation Of that revolutionary, treason
able heresy, that most wicked and damnablC
.orime since the day of original sn-Seces
sion. Applause Accept my congratula-
tions, gentlemen, upon your adoption of q
platform SO conservative and patriotic in
character, so determined in tone, that the
electors of California not enly can, but as
cure as God regns and the heavens stand
will rally to its support. Applause The
great heart of California throbs in sympathy
with your cause. Half million of Califor-
mans, fair women and brave men, are gath
ering with you around the star of our com
mon country--some upon the mountain tops,
others in the valleys, and others again, in
the cities by the sea-and, with hands up
lifted to Him who liveth and reigneth for
ever and forever, they swear that the Union
which our fathers founded, the Constitution
which Washington signed, which Madison
end his great compeers framed, which jeff
erson administered, which Marshal judicially
eXpounded, which jackson protected, for
which Clay lived, and which the immortal
Webster defended-they swear that that
Union and that Constitution must and shall
be preserved. Applause. In this terrible
lsebellion through which our Republic is pas
sing all feelings naturally assume the char
acter of passion. We feel and know that our
country is nota mere imaginative word,
which we have chosen to embelish, but that
it is aireal, living existence, to which we are
at all times and upon all occasions prepared
to pledge our lives, our fortunes and our sa-
cred honor, and to which we become more
and more attached as it becomes imperilled
and because of the solicitude which it causes
us. We know that it sprang from the valor
and sacred blood of our ancestors, and we
love it for all it has cost, for all it has done
for us in the past, and for all we hope from
it in the future. We feel and know that the
General Government under Mhich we live is,
and ever has been, q great, magnanimous;
benifcent and just Government; that it has
never trodden down the liberties of any man
nor crushed any State; that, in the beautiful
language of another, its youthful veins are
yet full of vigor, energy and courage, and an
honorable love of glory and renown. APP
plause. We remember that for more than
seventy years we have lived peaceful, happy
and prosperous under that 6 overnment that
ave have enjoyed, in the largest measure, the
blessings OF that civil and religious liberty
which our fathers planted for which they
sternly contended and which they so grand
" won-a rational, temperate. yet brave,
resolute unyielding freedom, the sovereign
rule Of the Constitution, of the Union, of JUS
tice, of order and of law, [applausel a bright,
serene, majestic image, that even now lifts its
4ace in awful rebuke upon the traitor who
would destroy, the coward who would sell, ,
or the braggart who would pervert its rich
gifts of blessings, of rights, of obligations, of
duty. .iAFplause] Vhat Constitution. that
Union, and that liberty, we feel solemnly
bound to preserve, and 10y all just means to
extend lAppause Such are some of the
sentiments that | entertain upon the great
and paramount issue of this day the great
est of any age or that was ever presented for
the solution of any people. If should be
promoted by your sutirages to the candidacy
70 which aspire, and should be SO fortunate
as to be elected, | shall always be found in
the House of Representatives voting every
dollar and every man, every drop of blood
that Is required, upon the side OF the Union
and the Constitution. Applause and cheers |
And my efforts will be unremitting until the
banner of the Union and the Constitution,
that proud emblem of all that is pure and
perfect in human government, Of all that is
beautiful and elevated and true in human
life, shall float from every fort and fortress,
and in every harbor in the land from the At
iantic TO the Pacific, and from the headlands
of Maine to the keys of the Gulf I Ap-
plause But it, gentlemen. you should fix
your choice upon either of my competitors,
and shall be remanded to private station,
shall be found faithful to the platform which
you have adopted, and ever contributing
with my best energies TO the success of what
ever ticket you may select. Applause.
Several motions to adjourn were made and
voted down, and the Convention proceeded
to ballot for candidate for Congress for the
Southern part of the State The result was
Whole number of votes. s...............65 .65l
Necessary for choice ..............32G
sir. Edgerton had. ........ ,.........4 AIS
Mr. Mahoney had. d............. ...... 1888
Mr.. Edgerton having received a majority
OF all the votes cast was declared the nomi
nee.
A delegate from San Francisco moved that
the nomination be made unanimous, which
WAS carried by accamation amidst enthusias-
tic cheers.
MIR. Edgerton came forward in response TO
calls and sad-Mr President and Gentlemen
'of the Convention: Accept my profoundest
thanks for the honor you have Just conferred
upon me, and indulge me, gentlemen, in one
remark. Let no man misc0nstrue the un-
qualified pledge that has been made by this
party to support the general Government :;
Tor while an arrogant, wicked and aocursed
crusading revolution has stretched forth its
blood red hand to overturn the Government; !;
and while we in common with 20,00G,000 of
i?eefnen in the loyal North and the vast West
are gathering with thronging helms and
serred shields around the Constitution and
the Union, we are at the same time ourselves
carrying on revoution-a revolution con-
Quoted through the peaceful forms of the
Constitution to wrest the sceptre of power
from Black Republican Government. APP
pause And now, gentlemen, inasmuch as
nave been selected rs one of your standard
oearers, propose to myself to set immed-
ateiy about that task in this State shall
endeavor to appear before you all. Nhope
TO be able'to appear before you upon every
stand from Shasta to San Diego. [Applause.
Speech of the Hon. John COnness in the
State Convention after the Nomination.
1hresponse to loud calls for Mr. Conness,
shat gentleman came upon the platform.