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911109 AL DClOCKimc IMHATIMS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
.1 AM E S B U CII AXA X ,
OF PENFBYLVANIA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOIIX C. OIIECKIXIUDGE,
OF KENTUCKY.
IiEMOi HATIC STATU COVVKXTTOV
• t a meeting of tho California Democratic Statu
i entrul Committee, hold in the oily of Sacramento,
mi the 10th day of July 180 ft, it *as resolved that a
DenntTa »c Slate Con vein ion ho called, to tnoul in
.Ini eiiy of Sacramento, on 1 UEBDAY, tfie bib day of
dupuiuber next, for the purpose ol nominating two
iu> tubers of CongreMs a » i< rk of Ibo Supremo Court,
h Superintendent of Public Instruction, u Statu Prison
Director, and four I’ronldonUul Electors.
Tho State C'culn.l Cornu itliti suggest that Sntlir
lay. the '.’’.id day of August, be Ibe day selected by
the different counties for the election of Delegate* to
.nd Democratic State Convention
The following la the apportionment of irpreseula
i ion:
By order: B. P, WASHINGTON, Cbnir'u.
11. F. Powell, Secretary.
»#* Democratic papers throughout the Stale please
copy.
Jis}- Wo belioTo wo express the opinion of
ninety-nine out of every one hundred rcai*
dents of Butte county, when we say that
the prevailing opinion is that the San Fran
cisco Vigilance committee should adjourn
and yield obedience to tho constituted au
thorities. They are not prepared to shoul
der their arms and give the committee bat
tle ; but think that they are continuing their
organizatiou too long Every man with
whom we have conversed has expressed this
opinion, with a sing e exception.
The Dead is Adive, the Lost is Found.
—Our bereaved Witt received information
early yesterday morning that- led to (lie
happy discovery of his favorite dog. The
chain with which he had been secured to the
leg of our desk, had parted iu twain, and the
purppy had strayed as far north as China
town. When his owner arrived, out of breath
it was in the nick of time to save his bocon.
Wilt heard the clanking of the chain afar
off—the dog-brute at one end of the chain,
aud Chiog butcher at the other;—it was his
turn to go in dog and Cutne out
Witt saved him and stayed with him last
night. It was diverting to sec then look at
ouo another and laugh.
Jso“* Tnc gentlemanly proprietors of the
Magnolia “ went ami gone ami ami done ii”
about the right time la-l night. Just at the
vary moment that the drinking portion of
cur office were getting “drouthy,” they sent
ia a mysterious looking pitcher, which, on
being prospected, was found to contain—
well if you want to know, go to their sa
loon, wiik at the bar-keeper, and whisper in
his lefr. ear, “some of that.” Our word fur
it he’ll give you something nice.
That Watson— Does something for ns
every hour in ths day. After keeping us
regularly supplied with the Marysville. Sac
ramento and Bay papers, be last evening
came rushing in with a whole armful of At
lantic papers and magazines. Thanks, friend
Watson—you *abe the wants of a printing
office.
The oldest Delegate. —A New York
Paper says- “Ami ng the delegates from N.
York to Cincinnati is Major General S. G.
Hathaway of Cortland County, one of the
oldest delegates to the Convention, being in
hie 77th year. He voted for Jefferson.”
— "*
Murderovs Attessft.—The Marysville
Express says Wm. Wolfe, an emissary of the
Kings, attempted to Border a man by the
name of McGee, in that city on Tuesday
night. Wolfe fired a pistol at McGes, the
ball glancing his cheek, wounding slightly.
Wolfe was arrested,aad placed in the station
house. A few more deeds ef this kind, will,
no doubt, make the Vigilance Committee
very popular
Quick Time. — David Rogers of the Oppo
sition Stage o*.{ mw « at i before ten
♦’clock yesterday- As he passed oar office
at Jehu speed. b« threw as the Marysyille
papers. Thank yon, David.
Mr. OacbaiiKa'n Acceptance.
We lay before our renders this morning'
the letter of James Buchanan in reply to
the notification of his nomination made to
him by the committee appointed for that
purpose. We incite attention and scrutiny
to every word and letter of this most impor
tant public document. Patriotism and sin
cere devotion to the principles of the Na
tional democracy breathe in every line, and
no tuun who loves his country and desires
her prosperity and greatness can rise liom
its perusal without a hearty endorsement of
its noble sentiments, and a hope that the
writer of such a document will live long to
preside over a harmonious Union; restored
under his administration to peace at home
and honor and good repute abroad.
He was Calitornin's first choice, as he was
of the whole people of the Union. His long
experience in the service of his country, has
given ample proof ot his ability and devotion,
and now with the Iroslsof time on his brow,
it is proper that the people of this great
contcderacy should call him to the Kxeeu
tive chair, to guide and direct the affairs of
the nation. This high post of honor
and usefulness cannot bo more ably
filled. The fell spirit of disunion is abroad,
and our glorious Union is agitated by inter
nal dissensions, and wisdom and experience
and energy and firmness, are necessary to
guide and control, to conceive and to exe
cute. He is n man whose long career of use
fulness is the best assurance that the people
can rely upon him with the most implicit
confidence. His position upon the great
national issues, are as sound and impregna
ble as the provisions of the constitution it
self, and his whole course is as free Irom
sectional objections as that of any true pat
riot and lover of his country can be. Around
bis standard will rally the patriot, and the
conservative and Union-loving men of the
nation.
Th.* gallant Kentuckian, John C. lireck
enridge, lias been nominated for the Vico
Presidency. Although his nomination was
not expected by men in California, wo have
heard but one sentiment expie>sed with re
gard to him, and that is; that “no purer na
tional or better man could have been cho
sen.” His name is not unknown to his coun
try, for he has received the united applause
ot his native State, and as a statesman he
has figured conspicuously at the forum of the
uutiou No man was ever nominated with
more enthusiasm, and no man will uphold
the banner of the national democracy with
more eloquence and fervor.
The Ticket presented by the National dem
ocratic contention is indeed, a popular one.
and they have adopted a platform upon
which all cun unite. This platform was
adopted pretious to the nomination of the
candidates for President and Vice President
and it was with the certain knowledge that
those candidates endorsed every principle
therein embrace!, that they were selected
as the itandard bearers of the democratic
| llag in the approaching election. Every
conservative man in the North and in the
South, every man desirous of perpetuating
the union through the maintenance of the
sovereignity and rights of the States, every
man who insists upon the Federal govern
ment's prompt discharge of its duty in re
sisting foregn aggression, in repelling en
croachments by European powers upon the
States of Central America, upon the Islands
of the Gulf of Mexico or the navigation
thereof, for any'purpose whatever, can stand
upon that platform and vote for the nomi
nees. And, in addition to this, every man
who is desirous of maintaining the Constitu
tion as it is and upholding the cause of civil
and religious liberty, can, with cheerful and
a good conscience, give to the candidates
nominated their zealous, enthusiastic sup
port. This is all that is needed to insure
success; and we are satisfied there is scarce
ly a State ia the Union, if wo except one or
two at the north, that will not, by the first
Tuesday in November next, embrace within
its limits sufficiency of these to elect the
nominees by an overwhelming majority.
Present appearances are that tbe contest
will bo between the Democracy and the
Black Republicans. The K. N. Party have
not the least shadow of success. Their party
will be swallowed by the black Kepobireans
next i*ll as they were in Congress last De
cember. Tbe national issues of the canvass
have destroyed the Know-Nothing party.
It ia evident that Filmore'ais * mere fancy
nomination, and hi£ acceptance may he re
garded as a matter of astonishment. “Un
der these circumstances, and seeing that
there is but one real national man in the
field, and be Buchanan, we think we can ap
peal to all sound, onion men of all tbe
old political parties, to stand by bin in this
the dark hoar of oar country’s trial.”
p*- Our District Attorney prosecuted
cm* last night—the prisoner vt» sent up.
Philadelphia forre«|K>mlen«-e.
Philadelphia, June ia. 's*.
Dear Ed. — The work to be completed in
November next, hus been planned by matt
of the parties who nre to he competitors for
the political prize, the Presidency of the I'.
F. Every indication thus fur goes to the
conclusion that the National Democracy is to
be triumphant, and the anarchy of unit,
which seek to envelop the true character of
our federal institutions in some sectional or
feigned issue, are to meet with such a rebuke
ua their own discordant actions and one-idea
issues deserve.
Fillmore is the accepted of the K. N s.
Batiks is the nominee of the Northern Re
publicans, and Ex-Ooveruor Johnson ol
Penn., lor Vice President. Their Conven
tion which was held last week in New \ork
City, was composed of such explosive ma
terial that it could not be kept together long
enough to make a nomination—lor a large
portion of the delegates bolted and resolved
to wait a little longer and meet the National
Republican Convention now in session in this
city. So there was no unanimity or concert
of action in the N. V. Convention.
The one iu session here will bo about as
harmonious. McLean and Fremont are the
most conspicuous candidates for President
The friends of the former declare that with
him the Union can be earned easily, for he
is the great embodiment of free principles—
i. e.. Abolitionism A short time since, this
gentleman, who is a Justice of the U. S Su
premo Court, decided the Fugit.vo Slave
Law to bo constitutional; but the Aboli
tionists get over this, by saying he is a pun
man, and is more available than any onu
they can pick from their ranks. Rut thus
does not satisfy all ol them, by any mean*,
fur they are not satisfied with his decision
in the Supreme Court, and say that if lie is
elected he will resign his position, and ap
point some one to fill his vacancy with simi
lar views to his owu, and hence they cannot
swallow him. The friends of the latter up
hold him and press his claims liocauso he lias
done so much lo extend Western freedom
and discovery, and because California, the
great test of the Compromises of 1800, will
take the lead in sustaining the advocate, so
called, of free principles on the Pacific, ami
many who favor his claims and cannot find
that he was an apostle of freedom iu the
West as assorted by others, and that his
merit is borrowed from the fame ol a rela
tive by marriage, say that ho is very weal
thy in£aliforn.ia Ignds, this con
sideration will tend to advance his, as well
as the interests of the great Republican
party. But Commodore Stockton was ruled
out because ho was so rich in Jersey rail
road slock, which, by the way, is much
more available than Col. Fremont’s land in
California. So that there arc to be three
candidates iu the field, besides the candidate
of the only great National party. Do not
the prospects then seem to favor the choice
of him who stands upon the Democratic plat
form of general principles, recognised by
the people and tried and tested by success
ful practice ?
Oue-ideaism must yield to governmental
policy ; fanutacism must resign to liberality
of sentiment, and the broad principles of
democracy must triumph over all sectional!-
ties and the war oi isms, and concentrate all
the jarring elements, in politics, as they
ever have done, into pure patriotism.
Since writing the above, Judge McLean
has withdrawn his name from the Conven
tion, and assigned his reasons therefor in a
letter, which you will find in the proceedings
I send you. This movement gives Fremont
almost a certainty, and “ should he be nomi
nated,” said a San Francisco politician to
day, before the Girard House, “ he will car
ry California like a whirlwind, although be
Las never expressed himself in favor of the
Pacific Rail Road, or any other great mea
sure of National importance, still the people
of Calafornta will trust him to the fullest
extent.”
The platform adopted by the Convention
is got up iu the form and verbiage of the
Declaration of Independence in order to en
trap those who can rppreciate sound and
fury more than sound common sense and
sound policy.
This Convention is purely Free-Soil and
Abolition, with Horace Oreely to order aßd
direct the whole affair; —he has thrown off
hie slovenliness, and moves among the Jele
gotes, the master-spirit of the whole Conven
tion —he is the head and front of the Con
vention. and the centre fur all to surround
and and consult; he held an interview with
Fremont, and no doubt settled the question
to hie own and the Colonel's satisfaction —
the ballots this evening will tell-
Evening.—Fremont is the nominee by
acclamation. It is also rumored this morn
ing, the 19th, that Ranks vill withdraw his
name from the contest.
Congress will adjourn about the first ef
September. The news from Europe is of
importance. The dismissal of 1 r ample n is
almost sure to be followed by that of Delias,
ami private letters speak move certain of it
than the papers. The effect m the commer
cial circles has been to increase the price of
saltpetre i per cent per lb.
The presidential war and the settlement
of otir English difficulties arc the all ab
sorbing topics tor future discussion and dis
posal.
Yours truly,
DOT.
3ti-. Rn« Imiinn'n letter of Acceptance.
Wheatland, near Lancaster, £
June It*. 1850. )
Gentlemen ■ I have the honor to ac
knowledge il» icceipl of your cotninunici
lion of the 13th in.-t , informing me official
ly of my nomination by the Democratic Nit
tional Convention, recently held at Cincin
nati, as the Democratic candidate for the
office of President of the United States. 1
shall not attempt to express the grateful
feelings which I entertain towards my Dem
ocratic fellow-citizens for having deemed me
worthy of this—the highest political In nor
on earth —an honor such as the people of no
other country have the power to bestow. —
Deeply sensible of the vast and varied re
spousibility attached to the station, especial
ly at the present crisis in our affaire, 1 have
carefully refrained Irina seeking the nomi
nation either by word or deed. Now that
it has been offered by the Democratic party.
1 accept it with diffidence in my own abili
ties, but with an humble trust that in the
event of my election I may he enabled to
discharge my duty in such manner as to al
lay domestic strife, preserve peace and
friendship with foreign nations, and pre
serve the best interests of the Republic.
In accepting the nomination, I need scarce
ly say that 1 accept in the sumo spirit, the re
solutions constituting the platform of prin
ciples erected by the Convention. To this
platform I intend to confine myself through
out the canvass, believing that I have no
right, as the candidate of the Democratic
party, by answering interrogatories, to pre
sent new and different issues before the
people.
It will not be expected that in this answer
I should specially refer to the subject of
each of the resolutions; and I shall there
fore confine myself to the two topics now
most prominent before the people.
Ami in the first place 1 cordially concur
in the sentiments expressed by the Conven
tion on the subject of civil and religious
liberty.
No party founded on religious or p litical
intolerance towards one class of American
citizens, whether in our own or u foreign
laud, can long exist in this country. We
are all equal before God and the Constitu
tion. and the dark spirit of despotism and
bigotry which would create odious distinc
tions among our fellow citiicns will be spee
dily rebuked by a free ami enlightened j so
lid opinion.
The agitation on the question of domestic
slavery has too long distracted and divided
the people of this Union, and alienated their
affections from each ot’ier. This agitation
has assumed many forms since its commence
ment, but it now seems to be directed chiefly
10 the Territories; and judging from its pre
sent character, I think we tin y safely anti
cipate that it is rapidly approaching a “fi
nality ” The recent legislation of Congress
respecting domestic slavery, derived, as it
has been, from the original ami pure foun
tain of legitimate political power, the will of
ihe majority, promises ere long to allay ihe
dangerous excitement. This legislation is
founded upon principles as ancient as free
government itself; and in aeewdance with
them, has simply declared that the people
of a Territory, like those of a Stale, shall
decide for themselves whether slavery shall
or shall not exist within their limits.
The Nebraska-iiausas act does no more
than give the force of law to this elementary
principled self-government, declaring it to
be “the true intent ami meaning of this act
not to legislate slavery into any Territory
or State, nor to exclude it therefrom; but Co
leave the people thereof perfectly free to
form and regulate their domestic institu
tions in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States ” This
principle will surely not be controverted by
any party professing devotion to popular
government Besides, how vain and illuso
ry would any other principle prove in prac
tice in regard to the Territories- This is
npparant from the fact, admitted by all,
that when a Teiritorv shall have entered
the Union and become a State, no constitu
tional power would then exist which ceuld
prevent it from either abolishing or estab
lishing slavery, as the case may be, accord
ing to its sovereign will and pleasure.
Most happy would it be for the country
if this long agitation were at an end. Du
ring its whole progress It has produced no
pruciical good to any human being, whilst it
has been the source of great and dangerous
Civile. It has alienated ami estranged one
portion of the Union from the other, and has
even seiicusly threatened its very exist
euce. To my own personal knowledge, it has
produced the impression among foreign na
tions, that our great and glorious confeder
acy is in constant danger of dissolution.—
This does us serious injury, because ac
knowledged power and stability alrvays com
mand respect among nations, and are among
the best securities against unj jst aggres
sion and in favor of the maintenance ot hon
orable peace.
May «e not hope that it is the mission ot
tho Democratic party, now the only survi
ving conservative party of the country, ere
long to overthrow all sectional parties and
restore the peace, friendship and mutual con
fidence which prevailed in the good old time,
among the different members of tba confed
eracy? Its character is strictly National,
and it therefore asserts no principle for the
guidance of the Federal QoTernment which
i:t Dot adopted aud sustained by it? members
in each aud every State. V r this re neon it
i„ everywhere the sains dv-.nuincd foe ol ml
geographical parties, so much and sc. justly
dreaded by the Father of hh Country. From
its nature it mur-t continue to t xist s->
long ns there is a Constitution and a I u:on
to preserve. A convic i'n ui these truihs
tins induced of the purest, the ablest an I
most independent ot i ur tormer opponents,
who have differed from us in times gone by
upon old und extinct party i'fues. to com
into onr ranks and devote themselves with
us to the cai.se of the Constitution and the
I mon. Under tuese circumstance* I most
cheerfully pledge myself, should the Ooiuin;. -
lion ot me Convention bo ratified by tin
people, that all the power and influence cm -
sinutioual’y pos.-fssed by the Executive shnll
be exerted in a firm but conciliatory cpiiit.
during the single term I shall icniain in
office, to restore the suiie harmony among
the sister States which prevailed belt re this
apple ot discord, in ihc foim « f slavery agi
tation, had been cast in (heir midst, bet
the members of the family abstain from in
termeddling with the exclusive domes
tic concerns of each other, and coiduilly
unite, on the basis of a perfect equality
hunnig themselves, in promoting the great
National objects of toman. 11 interest to a!-,
and thegooa woik will bo instantly accom
plished. .
In regard tc our foreign policy, to which
you have referred in your communication,
it is qiitic impossible for any human fore
knowledge to prescribe positive rules in ad
vance, to regulate the conduct ot a future
administration in ulf the exigencies which
may arise in our various and t-vrr changing
relations with lonign powers. The Federal
Government must oi no. csslly exercise a
sound discretion in dealing with iiiternalion -
al questions as they may occur, but tins un
der the strict responsibility which the Exrc
utive must alwaws feel to the people ol iho
United States and the judgment of posteri
ty. Vou will, then lore, excUf*- mo io. not
entering into particulars; whilst I In in dly
concur with you in me geuevul seuiimcut,
that our loreign «flairs ought to be «< uduct
ed with such wisdom a*»d ftrmuess as to as
sure the prosperity of tlie people at home,
whilst the interests an I honor ol our coun
try arc wisely but inflexibly maintained
abroad Our foreign policy onght ever to
be based upon the principle ot doing justice
to all nations and requiring justhe from
them in return; aud troiu this principle I
shall never depart
Should I be placed in the Executive chair,
1 shall uso my best'exertions 10 cultivate
peace and fiiemHiip with nil nations, b. lir
ving tliis to ho our high-st policy as well os
our most imperative duty; hut at the same
tune I shall never forget that in case neces
sity should arise, which I do not now appre
hend, our National righis and National
honor must be preserved at all hazards and
at any sacrifice
Firmly convinced (hat a special Provi
dence guards the affairs of N itiuiis, let us
humbly implore his continued blc sing upon
our country, end that tie in-.y avert fiom u«
the punishment we ju-tly deserve- tbr being
discontented and ungrateful whilst enjoying
privileges above all nations, under such a
Constitution and such a Union as has never
been vouchsafed to any other people.
Yours, very Respectfully.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
R atification Meeting —The Dcrnocrncy
of Marjsville hail a gloriuas ratification
meeting on Tuesday Evening. Speeches
were made by Cols. Hatch and Mulford. and
Judge Reardean and others. The meeting
is described by the Inquirer as being enthu
siastic and harmonious. Hurrah for gallant
Yuba!
rrnoitAPH to Orovilek. —We are not
posted in regard to the steps taken (if any)
towards securing the extension of a tele
graph to this point; but trust that the pro
ject may be undertaken and completed soon
We have more business and bustle and cash,
(in banks) than one-half the incorporated
cities of the State, and a numerous busy and
thriving population, who, while extracting
their piles from the rich deposits of Ophir,
to be the recipients of the latest intelligence.
Our acknowledgments are duo toou
friend McWilliams of Wells, Fargo & Co ,
for the conveyance of correspondence, Pack
ages &c., from Bidwell*
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fy Almost everybody wants romellilng—none are
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