The Placer herald., 1856-09-13

Assembly.
The following gentlemen were placed in
nominations:
James p Dameron 3 votes.
w. W. Caperton 70
P. II. Clayton AZ
S. p. Wyman 70
S: w. Lowell 3
J. G. ShelIhouse % "
ID. Is. Curtis "
George Blame -"
Wm Warren 13 "
The convention next proceeded to ballot
for two members for the Assembly from the
Divide, when the following gentlemen were
put in nominations:
A. P. K. Stafford, received 1ol votes.
James O'Nell, 70
John McNally, so
Messrs. Stafford and O'Neill, on motion,
were decaree unanimously nominated.
The nominations for the office of Sheriff
being in order, Charles King, James E. Stew
and, and DR.. L. w. Harville, were put in
nomination.
Charles King received rs votes.
James E. Steward, 4S
J. w. Harville, votes, who afterwards
withdrew his name, cast his own vote and
requested his friends to vote for Mr.. King.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate a County Clerk Tabb Mitchell, Geo.
w. Applegate, and B. G. Allen, were placed
in nomination.
Tabb Mitchell, II votes.
Geo. W. Applegate, 4e
B. G. Allen, 9
Philip w. Stoner, Thomas Woods, and
M p. II. Love, were placed in nomination
for County Treasurer
Stoner, 73 votes; Woods, 90; Love, 26.
p w. Thomas, c. w. c. Rowel G. w.
Langdon, were placed in nomination for the
office of Prosecuting Attorney.
Thomas received 90 votes, Rowell, II;
Langdon, 43.
J. w. Spann, w. w. Walker, A. B. Bird,
S. N. Calvin, and George Hamlin were
nominated for the office of Assessor.
J. w. Spann 65 votes
w. W. Walker 10 "
A. B. Bird 5 "
S. N. Calvin l6 d"
Geo. Hamln 23 "
On motion, Eugene A. Phelps was nomina-
ted for County Surveyor.
On motion Jas. NJ Cant was unanimously
nominated for Public Administrator.
On motion Hudson NJ. House was nomi-
mated for the office of Coroner.
On motion, P G. Millette was nominated
Superintendent of Common Schools.
On motion of James O'Neill, committee
of one from each Township were appointed
by the Chair to select delegate from each
Township and four at large to represent
Placer in the next Democratic State Con-
vention, to be held at Sacramento on the 9th
of September, 1856, and also, to select a
County Central Committee for the ensuing
year.
On motion of J. H. Baker, The Cincnna-
ii Platform of the Democratic party was
unanimously adopted, as follows.
Democratic Platform in full.
Resolued. That the American Democracy place
their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism and
the discriminating justice of the American people
Res0/ued, That we regard this as distinctive
feature of our creed which we are proud to main
tain before the world great moral element in
form OF government springing from and upheld
| by popular will, and we contrast it with the
creed and practice of Federalism, under whatever
name or FORM which seeks to palsy the vote o.
the constituent and which conceives no imposturt
too monstrous for the popular credulity.
Resolred. therefore, That entertaining these
views. the Democratic party of the Union, through
their delegates assembled in general Convention
of the States. convenng together in a spirit O
concord, of devotion to the doctrines and faith O
free representative government, and appealing
to their fellow citizens for the rectitude of the
intentions, renew and re-asscrt before the Ameri
cau people the declarations of principles avowet
by them, when, on former occasions. in genera
convention thew presented their candidates fo
the popular suffrages.
1 l. That the federal government is one of limit
ed powers, derived solely from the Constitution
and the grants of power made therein ought to b
strictly construed by all the departments anc
agents of the government; and it is inexpedien
and dangerous to exercise doubtfu! constitutions
powers