New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-14
4 NEW POLITICAL PARTY IN CALI
d" FORNIA.

To- IA
..,;ys nubc issues Of vtal importance to the people
- CsIfornia. and of dscNdng those which are eI-
-; =, nd vithout practical value We adopt tue fol-
in-ino basis of political organization forthe state
{" Of California, and the rest OF the Pacific Cost
Tt;s marty ,hall be known as the Pacific Amer-
The internal policy of the State to be Simply sn
hon..t and economical standardization of the Govern
ment. r..,.
IN % he discarded and Intelligent men, of pure
honorable and independent character, above sus-
picon in their public and private Conduct and perms-
Ieny Identified in their interees with this State aud
cnsst IN he broueh t forward a. candidates whether
heretofore known ID ponies VI no' none others 10 po
supported by the party.
STATE candidates 10 be nominated by State Con-
ven,op deleg sites to said convention from the Cities
20 he chosen by associations. and not By primary
Elections 60 called The fret State Convention TO be
called by a State Contra, Committee.
The basis of representation in the convention TO be
the whole vote cast at the ast general election
The external policy of the State 20 be:
The immediate commencement and speedy COM
nls,ion of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and as
Temporary exped,ent, the construction aud proper
proiecton by military posts, OF an emgrant or ordl'
nsry wagon road from the frontiers Of the States bor-
deripg on the western back Of ths Mississippi 10 the
frontiers Of the Sts'e of California
We hold it to be clearly within the power, snd TO
he the sacred d1ty Of the Government OF tbs United
States TO make provision in the most efficient man
uer. and without ctIdy, IOl inc CJnrfuctOu Oh 80
much of ,be-e roads ay fall wit lin the Territories,
and We will unceasiDgy urge that such action be
taken.
The reliDquisbment by Congress, to the State OF
California, Of all claim on the part OF the United
STATE 10 the vacant and uDapprOpristed lands lying
within the State with view 10 the fuitherance OF
the construction Of the rairsad and emiRrant road
within her oorders and TO avoid aDy coutct of titles
TO those lapds between the Federal Government and
the Government Of this State.
To dom nd of 10 Government
rent 10 the State Of California of the duties collected
from Der eli izeDs previous 10 her admission into the
Uliop-more particularly those duties collected after
the adoption Of the State Constitution. California
never TO abandon this just csin, acknow Wedge that
che could ever legally or rightfully have been taxed
without representation.
TIE forticator and improvement of the harbors
ard inlets Of the Pacific coast ID such manner IS to
reIder them impregDsble to fOrelgn attack, an1 fully
dsvelope their capacities for commerce..
The increase Of our influence IN Congress, and for
tbst end the division of the State Of California into
two or more States early az the population and ill.,
terests Of the several portions OF the state may usti-
~ il. The promotion, by all 1st and proper sud legal
nears of the earliest possible admission of the Terri
ritories of Washington and Oregon az States, aud the
acquisition for the same purpose OF the State Of Sono-
ra ard other contiguous sparsey Inhabited NJ Aic an
Siaes and of the Sandwich lei 1nds. and oher islands
and Territories lying within and adjacent 10 the Pa
cific Ocean. Without an increase of representation,
ouy to be obtained by 40 increase OF the number of
Statfs having common interest, the Americans OF
the Pacific capnot command from Congress the con-
siders,ou which, from their remote ana exposed posi-
ton they require and TO which, by reason Of their
great services to the Union, and TO civilization they
are most Justly entitled
The question of negro slavery, the only one which,
by any possibility distract the people of Califor
MIA in the jealous and united pursuit OF the foregoing
objects 60 indispensable TO the safety aud true inter
est of the State is 10 be entirely excluded from the
politics Of The State. This party to adhere honestly,
..I, tha xIafln at fa nj
in regard 10 Slavery the division Of the State not TO
be inside the pretext for the agitation of this question:
end The continuance of the existing clause of exclu
zion throughout the whole of the present limits of the
State 10 be secured and guaranteed in any legislation
authorizing the creation Of a new State and the form
otion of a new Constitution.
The Senators and Representatives OF CaliforDls 10
oppose the a. taton of the question of Slavery in
Congress. in any form whatever; never TO disturb
any existing settlement of hst question, and if unfor
tunatsly any settlement shall he disturbed TO labor
for a pew adjustment calculated TO restore peace and
harmony 10 the Union, at all times dscaiming for the
State of California, any other interest feeling in
thai regard.
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad to be recognized
as the paramount object of policy aud great END
of our txeftions; Congress 10 be solemnly warned,
thst unless sucb measures are adopted as will give
positive assurance that this great work shall be
prom pity commenced and speedily completed, that
We will be cIiven TO regard ourselves as tributaries
instead of equals, receiving no equivalent for our
wealth of the nation.
To oppose any and all interference of the officers of
the Federal Goverpnen for the purpose Of controll-
ing State Il. cions and TO put end TO the mporta
tion OF persons TO fill Federal Offices of mechanics and
Others for doing the work of the General Government
in California.
To support candidates pledged 70 the maintenance
of these PRINCIPLES and no other; and be neither
friendly nor hostile the present any subsequent
Administration of the Federal Government, except as
they advocate or oppose measures OF our policy.
The San Fronci,co Alta California; Of the 10th
ultimo, speaks Of this new organization as follows:
There never was a manor if there was never
saw bIm-who had not some grievance. The same /.
true OF societies States and countries Ii any class
OF the people are foolish enough 10 dvell upon aud
msgDify there grievances il is difficult thing for
them 10 get up spirit of INSTRUMENTATION aud rebel
lion And We do not doubt that if a sufficient num-
Der of oisntert sted patriots would travel over this
State telling the people that they sadly neglected
and abused by the General Government that many
who now fad the woke of the Union easy and its bur-
den light, would be persuaded that they were suffer
ing beyond the power of human endurance
I'VE have held before, and we hold now, that il is
the duty Of the General Government to improve, with
as little delay possible the facilities of travel be
tween Call orns and the older Stses. II long con-
tnued reluctance shall be shown in bringing Us in
closer contact with the land OF fathers then the
cords that bind Us sill grow gradually weaker, untl a
collision of interests may render separation not iu-
probable. But the Diled States have been more lib
eral and true 10 California than che has been 10 her
self. She hiss not been properly represented yet in
the tss Of Congress and az long her represents
ves are false TO her whs, rghthsve to complain
II Californian shall move the poltponement Of the
most important of s 20 his =, ate for the
sake OF the Executive smile, and Is followed in this
treachery by the whole delegation, others be
pected to push through the measure Are tue seconds
TO fight out the battle after the principals have left the
field No let US have true men IN Congress. and we
have that abiding confidence in the justice Of the
American people 10 believe that we need not long
complain of their Injustice toward US.
That the new party will bsve sOms spacious pre-
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