The Placer herald., 1856-03-22
Auburn Democratic Club.

| Agreeable to call, the Democrats of Au-
burn and vicinity met at Holmes Theatre
room on Saturday night Of the 18th instant
b. F. Myres was called to the chair and J. c.
Deuel. appointed Secretary. The committee
appointed at previous meeting to prepare a
constitution for the government of the Club,
through their chairman, James Anderson,
made report which was accepted and the
committee discharged.
The vote was then taken and the follow
ING adopted as the Constitution Of the Club:
PREAMBLE
Whereas having the fullest confidence in
the Democratic party Of the United States,
which has 50 long and truly sustained the
great principles of republicanism-tree in
stitutions and absolute religious freedom.-
And, whereas, to the Democratic party is
due the enactment Of those Just and liberal
laws providing for the naturalization of
those born in other lands-rrinctpleS and
laecS which were established and maintained
in accordance with the spirit and letter of
the Declaration of Independence and Of the
ing our country as the home of the exile and
oppressed and is making her as renowned
for power and greatness as she is for freedom
and enterprise-while antagonstic to the
foregoing, we find secret political organiza-
tons founded on religious creeds, or prejudi-
ces of birth, concocting willy schemes in
congenial darkness, and acknowledging its
own nworthiness by the care which it in
structs its disciples to conceal from public
knowledge their true position and charac
ters-showing conclusiyely thati adherents
are distrusttu to the masses OF the people
Having a common hatred of Democracy
endeayoring to introduce new systems Of
legislation into the States, at war with
the spirit of the Constitutional provisions,
with established principles of law, and with
rights Of citizens In short, endeavorng to
engraft upon our institutions and laws the
bigoted, intolerant doctrines Of the admins
tration Of the elder Adams.
70 the Democratic party alone can we
look with confidence and hope, having been
ever faithful to the Constitution-the sheet
archer of our nationality, thereby presenting
to the country the only political association
which can command the confidence Of the
people of every portion of the Union--be-
cause its principles are national, liberal and
co-extensive with the Union-tLat they will
guard the Constitution from perversion and
infractlon from nsidous and secret foes, or
the rude violence Of reckless bigots-and
that they will continue and maintain those
principles of religious freedom they Lave
invariably defended, and that harmony and
good will which the fanatacjsms Of the day
threaten to destroy.
And whereas, believing that a thorough
organization, concert of action, interchange
and dissemination of q correct political SEN
timent, are essential to the successful main
maintenance of the principles Of Democracy
as herein enunciated, over the tanatca isms
of the dav, do form ourselves into an asso-
citation and adopt the following as our
CONSTITUTION.
Article L. This association shall be known
as the AUBURN UNION GUARD.
Art. 2. We pledge ourselves to advocate
and maintain those doctrines which distin
guish the Democratic party in the United
States from all sectonalism and the secre
organization, properly known as Know-No
things but presumptuously y styling themselves
tie Americans.
Art. 3. We pledge firm support to The
Constitution of the United States and of the
State of California, and all laws which ma,
have been or may be passed in conformity
thereto; and will use every honorable exer
ton at all elections to obtain a free and un
trammeled decision Of the popular will a
the ballot-box-the sanctuary of Republican
ism; and further, will defend its sacrednes
at all hazards against know-nothing assump
tons and violence on the one hand and un
scrupulous hirelings on the other.