The mountain Democrat., 1864-05-07
Democratic County Convention
EaSAena1 Convention.

N&SASA@A convention
The Democratic County Convention
which assembled in this city on Tuesday
last, was largely attended and spirited, ii
deliberations were characterized by deco
rum and dignity. and its whole proceed
ings were fraternal and harmonious. Il
was composed of the sterling material Of
the county-of respectable and perma.
nent citizens, gentlemen Of worth and in.
tclligence and patriotism. not Of carpet
haS politicians, characterless advcnturcrs,
.,., - spoStates, Federal officials and
their satellites. II was not disgraced by
wraugliug, Jealousy and littleuess not
controlled>by the tools of power lighting
for plunder it was an assemblage of free
men, loyal to the Government, and reSolv-
ed on rescuing it from the hands of the
party which is endeavOring to subvert il.
The State Convention will select Dele
gates to represent the Democracy Of Cali
fornia in the National Democratic Con
ventinn, which is to be held in Chicago on
the 4th of July next, for the nomination
Of candidates for President an1 Vice Pres
idcnt. There, where was held the final
| muster Of the forces that have brought the
~ called is-rpressibis eonfaics :e ;:s pres.
ent attitude, and the American Republic
to the verge Of ruin; on the anniversar.
Of the natal day Of the Republic, is to be
iraugurated a movement for the rescue OF
the Union from the hands Of its enemies
and for making the Constitution agnin
the supreme law Of the land, alike f,r
rulers and people. 1t is the most impor
tant Convention, to use the language Of
another, ever assembled by the Demo.
cratic party, and on the wisdom or folly
OF its action will depend the future of the
country. If it's action is guided by pa.
trlotlc Craftsmanship, the Government
VIII be wrcsted from the hands of the
men who have perverted it into a dcspo
tisln in which the will of the President
and his Secretaries ovcrrideS the Cunsti
trtiOn and laws; if it fails to rise to the
dignity and magnitude Of the occasion
there is long, long night before US, from
which we shall emerge shorn of our lib
critics, and with the last veStige OF repub
licani>m buried to rise no more, excep,
through bloody revolution.
That Convention should be composed
Of the best and ableSt men in the Demo.
cratic ranks. They should he men whose
high character would command respect,
and whose judgment anil courage may b.
relied upon to devise and adopt the mea
sures best calculated to bring about the
downfall Of the present corrupt aud ty.
rannical Administration, and restoration
Of the Union and Government Of laws.
As regards the matter OF candidates, it
is too early to seriously discuss the ques
tion. 1t is impossible to foresce under
what facts and circumstances the conven.
tion may have to act; and the men who
are sent to occupy seats in that body
should be untrammeled by prejudice fnl
or against any particular candidate. or by
instruction given under very different
state Of facts from that which NAV exis,
when the convention is caIlei upon to act
1t is not wise for the press or pa'!y mcr
to become SO far committed in advance a,
to render it a point Of honor to sustain one
man, whatever may be the altered aspect
of the case. The impolicy of such cours,
has been taught in tho bitter cxpcrienc,
of the past. The man that to-day mos
nearly touches the popular heart, may b'
the best standard bearer to place at tn,
head of our columns on the 4th of July
hut it would be folly to call together q
convention Of the wisest men in our ranks
with the instruction that if they move il
a certain direction we will sustain them
but if they adopt different policy, W,
will abide by our own judgment. W.
hope the State Convention will take tbeSt
facts into consideration and act according
ly.