Year: 1860

We venture to assert this Convention has
result is couclusively for the benefit of the
Democratic party aud the general safety and
prosperity Of the Union. We have no hest
tation in further asserting that the names Of
the next Presiden, aud Vice President OF the
United States. have already been conveyed
by telegraph to every part of the coniinent
east OF the Rocky mountains anu that in
our next issue they will be displayed by au-
tbority of the body hich selected them as
standard bearers. So far as our personal
choice is concerned, we still maintain a hope
that there will be no necessity for us 10
change the names now at the bead Of our
paper but yielding to the fairly expressed
will of the majority (lor the sake Of the sue.
cess of our cause) we sacrifice no principle
in acquiescing cheerfully in the decision Of
the Convention, should that decision declare
a preference for any other leader Of our
party. The old, time houored phrase prin-
ciples, not men," has become an axiom of
the true Democracy OF the Union aud in
common with the mass of that great party
we deem il a cardinal duty of all those Who
claim 10 affiliate with US. that personal
preference should yield at all times 10 the
general good of fthe whole.


The crisis at present existing in the affairs
OF the nation, more especially now than at
any other time, demands that every true
Democrat should voluntarily come forward
and yield up his own opinions. IN mere mat
fers Of policy, and With heart and soul de-
vote his energies to the harmony aud con-
ces,ration of our organization, for the per-
petuity Of our glorious institutions. Strife
and discord should cease, especially when
no sacrifice Of principle. nor yet even Of
expediency, 10 demanded of those who may
have temporarily differed with us upon ques-
tions Of policy The door is open to all who
may have been led partially astray from the
local organizations OF the party, for none
have presumed to deny the Legitimacy or
the authority Of the Charleston Convention,
AZ the grand arbiter, the supreme council
upon all questions OF principle, policy and
expediency. If there be such. then are they
not Of US, nor can they be with us. Its de-
cision must in the nature of things-be final
aud conclusive, and from 1t there lies no
appeal.


We trust then. that when the next news
from the East conveys TO ms the decision of
our assembled delegates at Charleston, Cali
fornia will once more be found standing
beside her sister States Of the confederacy,
with undivided front in the cause OF De-
mocracy. firm and deiiant a against the attacks
Of that enemy which now threatens the
peace OF the Union. There can be two pat
ties only. Men must take sides either for
the nominee Of the Charleston Convention.
or Of the Chicago Convention. There is no
intermediate course for Democrats TO pursue
by whatever name ihey may choose to desig-
nate themselves. But II they refuse TO SUP.
port the nominee oi our National Convention
they must cease to claim the appellation
OF Democrats.


We hope then to hear one general shout
sfrejoicing 60 up thronghou, this State fot
the nominee, from the whole Democi atic
party, that shall be carried back to our
friends in toe East a. an evidence that Cali.
fornia will make herself the banner state of
Democracy in the coming Presidential con-
test.