Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-10-29

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Of Oregon extended up to "54 40" and put
| forth "a State paper upon the subject which
was translated into seven different Ian
guages, and read by every civilized govern
mcnt in the cid world.
Charge upon the opposition, that Fillmore
| opposed the acquisition of Texas, because it
was slave territory, and opposed extending
the Oregon line up to the Russian posses
sons, because as he avcrred, we had terrific
ry enough
Keep it before the people, That it was
while James Buchanan was' Secretary of
State, that he acquired the territory OF
watch California is composed, and which has
become one of the richest and most magf-
cent States in the Union.
Charget upon them, Democrats, that
Mr.. Fillmore and his party used every ex-
ertion to prevent the acquisition of Califor.
MIA, by instructiDg their Representatives in
Congress to vote against furnishing supp les
to our army in Mexico, and resolving that
the war should not result in the acquisition
of any more territory.
Keep it before the people, That James
Buchanan and President Polk, supported by
the Democratic party, upheld the honor and
fame of the American nation, conquered
peace with Mexico, and acquired the beau
tiful Pacific slope which we now inhabit.
Charge upon them, Democrats, That Tom
~ Al y, ~ 1 ~
the Senate CT the United States, that he
hoped the Mexicans would welcome our
American soldiers with bloody hands tc
inhospitable graves"
Keep it before the people, that the pres
ent democratic administration have appro-
priated fifteen millions of dollars to Califor.
MIA, for the erection of light houses, fortif.
cations, and to Yeader safe the navigation
of the Pacific coast
Charge it upon them, Democrats, that du
ring the four years of Mr.. Fillaore's adj
mnistraton not one cent was appropriate ed
California, but on the contrary, those of our
citizens who came here previous to our or
ganization as a State, were compelled by
FIlmore's administration, to pay on unjust
and enormous duty upon the necessaries OF
lie, to the defaulting custom house officials
whom he imported upon AS.
Keep it before the people, tha. a demo-
cratic admiH iHistl alton has paid back to the
State Of California the money thus unjustly
obtained by Mr.. Filmore's administration.
Charge it upon them, Democrats, That
one of Mr. Fillmore's warmest supporters,
said in the Senate of the United States, that
"lf California was going to cost the national
government SO much, they had better let it
slide"-tarn Us out of the American Union.
Keep it before tho people, That the
Democratic party, by resolution of their
Convention, and James Buchanan. over his
own signature, to favor the construction OF
he Pacific Railroad, and that the Democra-
cy havo already expended over five hundred
thousand dollars in surveys for that object
Charge upon them, Democrats, that the
Know Nothing convention which nominated
Mr. Fillmore, and which had arisen upon
the ruins and corIuptions of the whig party
does not say word about the Railroad, |
and that the only thing Mr.. Fillmore ever
said about railroad, was to call the atten-
ton OF Congress to what General Taylor haC
said upon that subject.
Keep it before the people, That the Dem
ocratic party extends to every county, town
ship, and precinct in the American Union,
and that their standard bearer has been "a
national man all his life, and endorsed by
that stern old patriot, Gen. jackson.
Charge upon them, Democrats. that Mr. |
Fillmore has no, electoral ticket in the great !
States of Pennsy Illinois, Maine, To- |
Wa, and Michigan, and that in indiana
they have united with the Repu ublicans on !
q single electoral ticket.
Charge upon them, Democrats, that the |
letter written by Fillmore to the Erie Abo. |
itiouists, has never been Withdrawn or ex- |
planned, and that he therefore stands self !
confessed, before the country as an Aboh- !
zionist of the deepest dye-aud that Donnel- |
son, during FllmCre's administration, ac. |
cnsed him OF political dishonesty. and in di- |
rect terms OF being an Aboltionst.