The weekly Butte record., 1862-05-31
Breekinridge State Convention.

6rechlQEluSe Sl3Ie CONVENTION.
The California followers and admirers OF
Breckenridge in the campaign of 1850. are 10
hold convention at Sacramento on the 9th Of
August. Breckenridge is now general in tie
rebel army, and many who last year fraterDzed
with the California organization Of bis party.
have also taken their departure to join their
distinguished leader in bis efforts TO oyerturu
the Government of the United States. Those
of them who remain in California. are too en-
bittered in their feelings and too reasonable
in their hearts, to return to the Democratic
party, from whence they seeded in lS60-
They prefer TO hang drivellers upon the stage
/ of politics TO an honorable retirement from the
/ field. in which the only service they have ac-
complished was to aid in the Republican sue
cess and thus involved the country in civil
war Is it to aid the Republicans in still fur
ther triumphs. with the hope that such tri-
umphs may rebound TO the benefit OF the rebels
/ by forcing ultra policy upon the Admins
tration, that these gentlemen so pertinaciously
adhere to the position Of the dog in the man.
ger?' Do they imagine that by aiding the
Republicans to triumph, and thus forcing an
emancipation policy upon the Administration
they would be aiding the rebel Confederacy to
achieve their coveted independence If so, it
is vain deusion. If so, they have no correct
estimate of the feeling of the people of the At
antic States Let these late followers of the
now rebel general, Breckinridge aid in the
triumph of Republicansm until radical aboli
tionism shall become the declared policy, and
millions of men, and hundreds of millions of
treasure would respond to the call of the Gov
ernmeut to maintain the Federal Union intact
No circumstances can be conceived much less
forced upon the country, that would induce the
patriotism of the people to consent to dis
memberment of the Union. Let them go
ahead until they learn from experience, what
the great mass of the people mean by declaring
themselves Internationally in favor of the
Union. The followers of Breckenridge appear
to belong to that unfortunate class of men who
will learn nothing but from experience. We
had hoped for a different result Alas. for
the folly of expecting generous or ennobng
conduct frcm those into whose bosoms the
deadly virus of treason has once entered.
Well, the campaign of last year is to be
re-enacted. The followers of Breckenridge are
to meet again in Sacramento, to pass lying
and reasonable resolutions in favor of the
Union in its entirety, and in favor of recog-
nizing the Confederacy of the Southern States "
They did so in Sacramento last year The
loyal citizens of that city were law abiding
people. No mob spirit was manifest. Nc
ancient eggs responded to their reasonable
resolves. The President of the Convention
announced their determination to arm against
the Government of the United States, if neces-
sary, and no fire company turned their hose
upon the hoary headed incendiary The Con
vention met, resolved, and adjourned in peace
Sacramento was then the proud Capital of the
State. Behold it to-day, Sodom and Go
morrah were not more sammarily wiped from
the face of the earth. The Capital fled her
streets The stagnant pool, simmering in the
summer sun, is spreading malaria and conta-
gion where the art, science intelligence and
industry Of the State were wont to gather their
products for mutual benefit and improvement.
We make no application, being content with a
simple statement of facts.
These men, who denounced the Government
with so much bitterness last year, have again
called convention. When it shall assemble,
it may be we'll for them to remember The point
Of the ancient fable The men who once did
sell the lions skin while the beast lived, were
killed in hunting him"
BRECKIYRIDGERs and Republicans need not
fear to lose their party names. By voting the
Democratic ticket, they will obtain better
one.
FASArIcs-Those pro-slavery political quacks
in California, who do not own a square inch
Of a black man.