The Nevada Democrat., 1862-08-07

vive; one is a Brigadier. General. two are
Colonels, two Captains in the Federal army
ana one is a ranchero in California. OF
the Lieutenants, four we're printers five
carpenters aud ship.builders, two engravers.
TWO law students, -four farmers, four law
yers, live merchants, four clerks. OF these
ten are dead. OF those who survive and
are residing IN California, foui are mer-
chan's' Two rancheros and one a county
clerk. y! those residing in other places,
one is merchant IN Mexico, one in the
sandwich Islands, one travelling cores.
pondent IN Europe of the Alta California.
seVen hold commissions in the army of the
United States, ranking from captain TO COL
Onel, and all of them respected by those
who know them, and take pride in saving
not one is in arms against the Federal Gov.
eTnment.
or the seven regiments raised in Califor.
MIA for the present war; there are Q, and i'm
the army on the Atlantic side upwards of
25 of the rank and fle of my old regiment
who hold commissions ranking from lieu.
tenant to colonel. In the Convention that
framed the Constitution of the State, in the
Congress of the nation, aud in the Senate
and Assembly of the State of California
from its organization TO the present time.
and in the various county Offices of trust
and honor, The regiment has been more
fully and ably represented than any other
class of men of the same number who came
to California since the discovery of gold.
AT this time, wherever they are TO be found,
from San Diego to the extreme borders of
the State, they rank among the most res
pected, wealthy, and substantial ax-payers;
and during their whole term Of service |
am not aware that they were ever charged
with the commission OF an act of oppression
or fraud upon the inhabitants of the coun-
Try where they were stationed. Without
any fear of contradiction, publicly de-
clare that no three ships ever brought to
the shores of California at any one voyage.
1000 men, who had among them greater
number of honorable and useful members
OF society than the officers aud men of my
old regiment.
Of myself as its commander, have little
to say. left my old home TO become n
permanent resident of California. have
been here nearly sixteen years without
once returning to the Atlantic States. |
heve never been an idler or The associate
Of the rOwdy or vagabOnd, here or else.
where, or pandered to them for support or
influence, and shall not do so now even
TO secare my election. For fourteen years
have been resident of San Francisco,
and my course of life, both public and pri-
vate, is well known to my fellow citizens.
For the FIRST time in California, my name
land without solicitation on my part) has
been placed before the people Of the State,
as candidate for an important public Of
flee. OF my fitness for the place my fellow
citizens must form their own judgment
from the manner in which have perform
ed every duty Of life, either public or pri-
Vate.
am now, and ever have been, aud ever
shall be, firm and unwavcriBg Democrat
of the Tompkins, Wright and Marcy school
ready al any time and place to peril every
thing dear In life, and life itself if necessa-
ry, iu SUI port Of the Union. the COnstitu.
ton and the Flag of my country.
In the canvas for the Office for which |
have been nominated, will do nothing to
obtain any one's vote or influence that an
honorable man should not do, 80 that if i
fail ia this election | shall not lose my own
or do aught to derogate in the
least from that esteem Of my felow-citi-
zens, in which / have reason TO believe
they have ever held me.
J. d. STEVENSON.
Late Col. Com. let Regiment Of ~ Y. Vols.
in California, during the war with Mex
leo