Weekly Trinity journal., 1867-08-17
From the Marysrillc Appeal July sth.I
The Democracy Have not Changed.

As wave succeeds wave in the oceans tide,
rising, foaming, cumulating and sinking again
to its native depths, so problem succeeds prob
lem in the affairs of men to be agitated, discuss.
ed, and solved, then pass into history, giving
rise to new problems in turn.
Il is known to all that the shareholders of the
South, in order to perpetuate human slavery,
waged desperate war of sour years duration
against the best and freest government vet
vouchsafed to man. and that the Democratic
party of California, either directly or Indirectly,
aided the guilty enterprise, while the Union par
ty has always been true to the government, and
of liberty and humanity.
1t is we'll known how intense the indignation
and excitement of the loyal masses Of California
was, when the news came here that Fort Sumter
had been fired upon by sacrelgious rebels, vet
on the 18th day of June, 1861 - about two
months after the firing Fort Sumter-the
Democratic party of our State met in the city of
Sacramento and adopted the following platform
of principles
Reored That opposed to tho employment Of force
by the General Government against the States. for
the Of compelling obedience and submission Fed
eral authority.
Reored That in favor Of the preservation Of the
Union constitutional guarantees which will be accept
able both sections of the Confederacy but II that
be Impossible in favor of the recoo
milton of the independence of the Cderate States and
treaty OF amty and peace between them and the United
States Government the only alternative which will
inmate and bring back peace and
happiness to distracted country
Rsored That the President United States has becn
guilty of voasion Of the Constitution, and usurpation Of
power in borrowing and aprropriating raising
mics and increasing the without the authority Of Con-
gress and that such acts dangerous liberty tend
to convert the Government into military despotism
Resolred That the speedy construction of Pacific Rail-
road national necessity and that the Democracy Of C
tor,ia earnestly The PUBLIC aid IF
s.c 'cors, instead Of the prosecution | for the sruga
tion Of TIE seeded States.
II will he eeen hat ba r,emberr of In Cop-
vention were in favor, in certain contingencies,
of blotting out their country from the list of
tions; were in favor OF q perpetual anarchy of
States forever commingling and forever sever
ing. If their advice had been carried out, it
would have reduced this country to the level of
the South American Republics Since the chief
of the rebel angels hurled from the battle
ments of heaven, was there ever such crime
attempted. Not even in the " Inferno" of the
master poet OF Italy, can SO much wickedness
be found.
But the Convention was not even satisfied
with adopting the resolutions. The speakers
were even more emphatic in their declarations.
Among the members of the Convention, was
Edmund Randolph of San Francisco, now de-
ceased. Mr.. Randolph was native of Virginia,
distinguished lawyer and man of genius.
He made speech in the Convention which was
phonographically reported for the Sacramento
Union. The following is the concluding portion
of his speech
For Gods sake. genmcn, tell Of battles fought and
won. Tell me Of the usurper ovcrthrown that Missouri
again free State longer crushed Under the armed heel
of reckless ard odious despot Tell that the of
Maryland lives again And, Oh gentlemen hear at
the first moment that not hostile foot the
coil of Virginia IApplausc and cheers
II this be rebellion, then a rebel. Do you want
traitor: then am traitor For Gods sake speed the ball.
may the lead quick to his heart and may country
freed from hi, depot uurper that claims the
President Of the United States. [Cheersj'
Nineteen Of tie delegates ,rho werc present at
that Convention and cheering Randolph, utre also
! members Of the Convention that nominated Henry
II. Hai2ht and the rest Of tie Democratic ticket
Dan Gei,ricks, the Democratic candidate for State
Printer, cas there aqplauding him. It will be
seen that they thirsted for President Lipcoln's
blood four years before his assassination occur
red We deem t.lc mere statement of these facts
sufficient without making any further appeal.
Can any man who has heretofore voted with the
Union party. support ticket got up under such
auspices? Can any man whose heart pulsates
with loyalty, and who has been allied to the
great party of progres. during countrys
peril hesitate or fnlter fer moment, in giving
his undivided and earnest support to the entire
State ticket?