The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-19
Gov. stanTOrd's Pronunciamento.


the Republican party, addressed letter
to Gov. Stanford, requesting his views ''aS
to the propricty and expediency of calling
a Convention this year, for the nomina-
ton of Superintendent of Public In
struction, and as a necessary adjunct an
authoritative declaration Of the view taken
by the party in this State, of the mighty
principles which nov struggle for ascen-
dency in the public mind, and at the bar
of public opinion"
After mature consideration, conscious
of the immense responsibility resting up
on him as head of the Republican party
in California and the influence and weight
Of his sage views, Governor Stanford pom
pouSly. deliberately and gratefully replies.
The Governor is animated by a lofty
spirit" and appreciates the majesty and
overwhelming Importance" of calling
Republican State Convention and achiev,
ing Republican triumph. lie has an
itching for Latham's place, and thinks he
may secure it by keeping up the RepubIi-
can organization. lie doesn't exactly say
so. but he means it," lie spreads him.
self extensively on free labor and mans
political ability to govern himself" but
siugularIy enough he has not NSrd -to-
say with regard to :" free speech and free
press" Probably he thinks that hum
bug, which his party favored when in the
minority, has exploded or that it would
be troublesome and dangerous to advocate
such ole fogy notions in these liberal and
enlightened times.
To the Governor at seems clear, that
there ought to be on the part of the loyal
people Of California, an expression of their
views on the great questions of the day,
that involve not only the right of man to
govern himself, but also the perpetnity of
our Union, and of our governmental free
DOM We thought the people of Cali
fornia' A"l "'exRI+rs''' ''T'i7 ''''''I =
these important questions, but 1t seems
that We have been laboring under MS
take. at least We infer So from the Gov
srnor's language quoted above. The Gov
ernor, however, is right Ra>hly and
thoughtesSly they elected men to fill posi-
tons for which they are totally unqualified,
without inqurng or aSccrtaining their
real views. Reflection has taught them
the folly Of "going it blind for candidates,
and they are now prepared to express
their real views and remedy the fault they
committed. We think their expression
will be fatal to the Governors Senatorial
aspirations next fall,
With rare independence, worthy of all
praise, the Governor is glad to avow
himself, at al times, the uncomprOniSing
foe OF human slavery in every FORM
This is explicit aud magnanirhous and
glorious In this Slavery-riddcn State,
where Slave.holdcrs are in the aScendcncy
and the people ale clamorouS for slave
rv constitution, it requires pluck in
public man to announce that he is al
"uncomprnmi>ing foe Of human slavery
in every form" and the Governor shows
that be has it! 1t was a master stroke Of
policy in him to make the announcement,
because many rer>onSentc11alncd doubts
of his soundne>s on the important qucS-
ton.
lie has much to say about the Chinese,
but derming such stuff irrelevant in con
ncction with the nomination OF Snpci,,
intendent Of public Instruction. We shall
dismiss it for the present, particularly as
what he says is neither original, forcible
nor Of "much account any way"
The Governor deems it necessary for
party, in order to preserve its orGanlza-
ton, and conserve the interests Of the pco.
ple," and be successful, to adopt whatever
may be popular, without inquiring or Ca
ring whether it is just, honorable, beneti-
cial, constitutional or not 1t is necessary
for party to be successful to reward its
adherents, and to be successful it must
embrace any humbug that promises sue
cess!
The Governor, with exquisite artlesS
ness, declares 1.-THE Democratic organiza-
ton, as a medium for the expression of
loyalty and devotion to the Union, is out
of the question" The Governor will be
in big luck" and may reach the Senate
if he can make the people swallow such
sublime nonsense. A party which has
ever been true to the Union, is not requir-
ed to give additional pledges of loyalty
and devotion" to it every time it is assail.
ed by enemies. 1t is folly to assert that
the Republican party has monopolized the
Union sentiment, and that Democrats
must Join it to prove their " loyalty and
devotion to the Union
The Governor kindly informs the peo-
pie that the Democratic party has out
lived its principles" An assertion -
maniftstly- absurd it is needless to refute.
We do not doubt the Governors belief;
we do his intelligence. The Democratic
party and its princi lies "still live" and
will continue to live, to quote the Govern
or's poetic language, Gas long as the pill
lars of the Temple of Freedom, which
they are assisting to preserve, are allowed
to stand in all their grand proportions and
beautiful symmetry"
In conclusion, the Governor recon-
mends the calling of Republican State
Convention, and inviting the Participa-
ton Of all who, without consideration of
past party proclivties, are loyal citizens,