Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-04

current and approving sentiment at home. FOL
lowing this, the Republicans of Southern Cali
fornia" have seen fit to segregate themselves
from the main body of the party in the State,
and, with sectional solidarity claim the rightto
control the Office of Chief Magistrate of this
State. When a section makes such a demand,
it must necessarily be inferred that it is in the
interest of sectionalism, and in this instance
the species of sectionalism is fully indicated by
public acts looking to the dismemberment of
this commonwealth. Concession always begets
demand, and concession to the demands of
Southern California in this instance will carry
the question of State division farther afeld.
Against the gentleman whose name has been
selected as the person in whose interest this
sectionalism may manifest itself there may be no
objection urged. 1t is sufficient for this pur-
pose, and should be sufficient for the people of
California, to know that, whatever his senti-
ments may be, his nomination will be distinct
concession to a sectionalism which has no JUS
tification in any acts of oppression on the part
of the government of this State, and which the
selfrespect and dignity of the people of Cali
f6rnia demand shall be resented and rebuked
in the most unmistakable manner.
It is of the highest significance that no evil
dence of this sectionalism exists within the
lines of the Democratic party: therefore, should
the demands of the Republicans of southern
California" be conceded the campaign will pre-
sent the Democratic ticket as the best repre-
sentative of the unity of this commonwealth
and the best exponent of State patriotism Let
the Republicans nominate candidate in obe-
dience 10 the demand of Southern California
and the prevalent sentiment of that section in
favor of the division of the State, coupled with
the strongly inter- retive acts of Its representa-.
tives in Congress, win stand in such contrast
with the broader liberality, State pride and
STATE patriotism of the Democratic party that
State division will become burning issue OF
the campaign, gaining emphasis with each day
Of campaign progress.
Less than eight years ago the section now
styling itself southern California" had pop
ulation of $1,000. To-day tt has population of
100000, This sudden accession of population
was drawn chiefly from the northern portion of
the United States and to this is attributable the
preponderance of Republican sentiment 1t
embraced more wealth, more intelligence and
truer spirit of enterprise than has ever char
acterizsd an emigration from one portion of
this country to another. 1t possessed the high
merit of being almost distinctly American in
its character, and the California it found gave
it an unequivocal and cordial welcome within
its borders. There is not a citizen of California
however long his residence here, that did not
welcome the inflowiDg tide of noble men and
women who now constitute the population of
the southern portion of this State. There is not
q heart in all the State that has not swelled
with congratulation to the southern counties
for the great tide of prosperity which has broad
ened and deepened within their borders. At
the same time there is not heart that loves
California but what has felt deeply wounded
that these strangers, so cordially welcomed,
should have manifested from the first restive-
ness concerning their political relation with the
older inhabitants of the commonwealth, and
from the first to the present time sought to sever
those ties which bind all portions OF the State
into single civil polity. The State division
sentiment, which has found expression in bill
in Congress. has not sought the poor justif-
cation of alleged acts Of oppression and neglect,
and the inference is therefore, irresistible that
this newer immi grafton simply declines, in an
unfraternal spirit, to share common citizen
ship with the residents of the States whom they
found here. In this it is manifesting reluct.
ance it has not had the courtesy to explain, or
distrust for which there is no justification.
The question is, Shall the Republican party
take the unmanly and unpatriotic stand of con-
cediDg what is demanded, therefore affording
apparent justification for that which is unjusti-
fable, and will the Republican party by this
act afford the Democratic party the vast politi-
oala dv If -, Tor Ho1{ -
was, as it is, and as it shall ever be9
If the candidate presented by Southern Cali.
fornia'' were put forth with any other than this
sectional State division front the entire aepubl-
can party of California might with alacrity rally
to his support. The presentation herein of the
real significance of the situation is not in the
interest of any candidate. It is simply and
solely in the interest of that love for the unity
integrity and destiny of California which all
hui sons should feel-[San Francisco Argouaut.