The weekly Butte record., 1863-07-11

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Of Lincela and the firm supporter Of the policy
of bis Administration during the last session
of Congress. in g public speech recently deli
vered at Chicago. foreshadowed radical
change in Republican policy for the future
that viii prove somewhat startling TO The
blind, fanatical followers Of the "Governmeat'
! in this part of the Dark Republican world.
I We quote from his speech:
The times" be said, are grave, 4
majority of the people of our State are taking
grounds against the Adminis,ration-aDd why
In the name of Heaven why is this l VII
tell you why l will point cut to you some OF
our mistakes, that they may be corrected il
the future The reason is We have not adhe-
red to David Crockett's motto, = Be sure you
are right and then go ahead
One of our mistakes Is, that We have allow
ed our opponents to make false Issues But
this is not the worst The great change-the
change that has damaged the Administration
above all others-is that we are in favor of
the exercise of arbitrary power; that we are
opposed to the freedom Of speech and opinion !:
to the freedom of the press in favor Of cur
failing personal liberty, and in favor Of des-
potism Now we should not allow these
things. We have been the advocate of free
speech for the last forty years. and should not
allow the party which during that whole time
has advocated the gag to usurp our place.
We are fighting for the restoration of the
Union and the preservation Of the Constitution,
and all the liberties It guarantees 10 every cit
izen. And it makes me feel bad when | hear
some honest friend, brimming full of patriotism,
say he does not care for the Constitution, and
does not want to have it forced into his way,
or thrust in his face, until the war is over
Thus announcing the very charges made by
the Democratic party against the Administra-
ton, and warning the people of the shoals and
quicksands ahead of such policy.
Trumbull is man of no ordinary political
ability, and, although be has, by bis votes and
voice. upheld the entire Republican policy, bis
sagacity now foresees the extent of the abuses
of that policy, and the consequent ruination
and downfall of his party and its power. He
cannot so blind himself as not to see the move
ment of the people, especially in the great
West, in a counter course to the disastrous
strides of arbitrary power exercised by the
Lincoln Administration. He tells those who
have followed him for years to stay their
course, to tack about and not allow themselves
TO be further led away from the landmarks of
our chartered liberties, to stay their passions,
let reason and judgment have their sway, aud
permit the Constitution to be presented to
them as the guiding star in these troublous
tmes,-and not to forget that We have laws
which afford remedy for every wrong. In
speaking of the exercise of military law in dis
trlcts where war actually exists, he says:
But these exercises of it are not
the troublesome cases. The great difficulty is
in those districts where rightful civil govern
ment is in operation, where the judicial tribu-
nails are open, and the laws respected-he
laws which afford q remedy for every wrong
As rule, we must remember that the civil
law is superior to the military law, and the
cases are rare. very rare, where the rule can
be reversed. 1t here resolves itself into the
plain. naked question Of whether the President
and his generals, by the simple clicking of
telegraphic instrument, can cause the imprisou-
ment of A, B, or c. If one general can do it,
another can do it, and where is the end ? who
will fix the limit
He sees by this fayorite doctrine of the
President, announced by Mr.. Seward to Lord
Lyons, that, by the simple clicking of tee-
graphic instrument, be can arrest and imprison
any one in our land the footprints of tyranny
and despotism SO palpab!e that no one can
mistake them under the specious, false and
popular cry of military necessity" Many a
Republican in the West thinks like Trumbull,
and they are now taking an open stand against
the Administration 10 its reckless and ruinous
course in subverting the liberties of the people.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoXvENTIoN-This body
met on the Sth inst, under the Butte call, and
assembled at Agricultural Hall, Sacramento.
There were three hundred and twentv-nine
delegates present. representing forty-four coun-
ties. Hon. J. w. Coffroth was elected as the
temporary aud permanent President of the
Convention, After the report of the commits
tee on credentials, and the appointment of an-
other committee on platform, the Convention
adjourned until the 9th.
After the report of the platform committee,
on the 9th, Hon. John G. Downey, Of Los An
geles, was unanimously nominated for Cover
nor +. W. McKinstry. of Sonoma for Lieu
tenant Governor, John B. Weller, of Alameda,
John Bigler, Of Sacramento, and n White
sides, Of Yuba, were nominated for Congress :;
Thomas Findley, of Nevada, for Treasurer; s
NJ. Bishop, of Tehama, for Secretary of State;
c. O. Crayens, for Controller, and l. c. Grau-
ger, for Attorney General. A very good Dem
ocratic platform was adopted, and the most
encouraging uuauimity aud good feeling pre-
vailed
The ticket, from the standard bearer down,
is a strong one, and viii prove successful ar
ray Of names, upon whom the people can rely
for devotion 10 the Constitution and laws of
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