The Placer herald., 1856-09-13

al idea of the people of this whole country cal
repose in its determined conservatism of the Uniol
and nonnttrference by Congress with slavery il
the States and Territories that this was the basi
of the Compromise Measures Of $50. confirmed by
both the Democratic and Whg parties in nationa
conventions, ratified hy the people in the election
of S52. and rightly applied to the organization
of territories and the admission of new State,
with without domestic slavery, as they may
elect. the equal rights of the States will be pre-
served intact, the or gina compacts of the Con
sttution maintained inviolate, and the perpetua
ton and expansion of the Union insured to it!
utmost capacity of embracing in peace and har
mony. every future American State that NAV b(
constituted or annexed with republican form o
government.
Resolved That we recognize the right of The
people of all the territories including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the fairly expressed will
of the majority of actual residents. and whenever
the number of their inhabitants justies it. to form
a constitution with or without domestic slavery.
and be admitted into the Union upon terms of
perfect equality with the other States.
Resoiced. That the Democratic party recognizes
the gre importance in political and CONNER
cial point OF view, OF a safe and speedy commun-
cation through our own territory between the At
lantic and Pacific coasts of this Unon and that it
is the duty of the Federal Government to exer-
else promptly all its constitutional power for the
attainment of that object. thereby binding the
Union OF the States in indissoluble bonds. and
opening to the rich commerce of Asia an overland
transit from the Pacific to the Mississippi river,
and the great lakes of the North.
5. Resoiced, That the Democratic party will
expect from the next administration every proper
effort to be made to insure our ascendencv in the
| Gulf of Mexico. and to maintain permanent pro-
| lection of the great outlets through which are
empted into its waters the products raised on the
SOL and the commodities created by the industry
of the people of our Western valles and the Union
at large.
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Resolved, .fnally That by the condition of the
popular institutions of the old world and the
dangerous tendency of sectional agitation com
blned with an attempt to enforce civil and reig-
ious disabilities against the right of acquiring
citizenship in our land. the high and sacred duty
| has devOlved with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party of this country. as the party
of the Union, to uphOld ami maintain the right
! Of eUery State and Mere6y tie Union Of the
St0tes and TO sustain and advance among us con
stituional liberty by continuing to resist all
mOnopoles and exclusive legislation for the benefit
of a few at the expense Of the many: and by
vigiant adherence to these principles and the
compromises of the Constitution, which are broad
and strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was. the Union as it is, and the Union
as it shall be in the full expansion Of the energies
apd capacities OF this great and progressive peo-
pie.
| /. Resolred, That the questions connected with
| the foreign policy of the country are inferior to
no domestic question whatever. The time has
come for the people of the United States to de-
clare themselves in favor of free seas and pro-
gressve free trade throughout the world, and, by
solemn manifestations, to place their moral in-
fluence by the side of their successful example
2. Resoipcd, That our geographical and poti-
Cal position with reference to the other states of
this CONTINGENT, no less than the interest of our
commerce and the development Of our growing
rpoIirpo at W hoI IN hn prin
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine. Their bear
ing and import admit of no misconstruction, and
| should be applied with unbending rigdty.
g. Resoiced That the great highway which ma
ture as well as the assent of States most mmedi-
ately interested in its maintenance. has been mark
ed out for free communication between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans, and constitutes of the
most important achevments to be realized by the
spirit of moderation. in the unconquerable energy
Of our people; and that result should be secured
by timely and efficient eXerton of the control
which we have right to claim over it. and no
power on earth should be suffered to impede or
clog its progress by any Interference with rela-
tions that it may suit our policy to establish with
the governments of the States within whose do
minions it lies; and can under no circumstan-
ces, surrender our preponderance in the adjust
mcnt of all questions arising out Of it.
A. Res0lced That in view of so commanding an
interest, the people of the United States cannot
but sympathze with the efforts which are being
made hy the people Of Central America TO regene-
rate that portion of the continent which covers
the passage across the oceanic Isthmus.
On motion, adjourned until O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
SATURDAY, Sept, G, o'clock, A. NJ.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Commit
tee appointed to select delegates to the State
Convention, made their report which was
unanimously adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
For Delegates to State Convention-S. G.
Elliott, Joseph Wakup, p II. Clayton, G.
Seffens, Col. VIM Mcclure j. H. Baker, J.
O'NeiIl, Henry Gooding, w. w. Caperton,
S. c. Astin, Jas. Herrck, Charles King, D.
s. Beach.
The names Of the following gentlemen
were reported as the Central Committee for
the ensuing year:
Joseph Walkup, Chairman; P. II. Clay
ton, Secretary; S. c.. Asin, Treasurer VIM.
Mcclure J. H. Baker, Charles King, James
Herrck, Henry Gooding, s. g. Elliott, Chas
Seterns, w. W. Caperton, James O'Neill.
On motion of Mr.. Astin, the Democracy
of each precinct were requested to hold
ratification meetings.
On motion three hearty cheers were given
for Buchanan and Breckenridge, and the
Democratic ticket Of Placer county.
Adjourned, sine de-
C. w. LANGDON, President.
WIN Mcclure,
R. c. POLAND,
j. II, BAKER, Vice Prest.
d. B. Curtis,
G. G. NEWMAN,
JAMES HERRlcK, sscretar;os
B. F. MYREs, '''''''
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRAT
&c CENTRAL COMMITTEE.