Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-09
Oruuille NailQ Butte Reror0.
Platform and Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopted oy
the Democratic State Convention:
Resolved, That the Democracy of tho
State of California unanimously endorse and
cordially approve, the platform of the DEM
ocra,ic PARTY, as adopted in the Cincinnati
Convention.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of the
State of California decidedly and unequivo-
callv advocate and approve the construction
of n Pacific railroad ~ II measure OF thh
o~tatest ilnportancc, not only to the state ot
! (t,,ffnr,il. tut 10 the Union ~ large, m
hereby rrrc up0n the FelSiHl GnVrrnn 'nS
and our national representatives, ei 80
State Mt Washington, the necessity Of using
their most united exertions and utmost en-
deavors to secure the construction OF this
truly important work.
Resolged, That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State n hardy. cnterprising and laborious
class of citizens, and we call upon the gov
ernmcnt to hasten their completion by lib
eral appropriations.
Resoiped, That the liberal and enlight-
ened policy of our Democratic Government,
in opening to the hardy pioneer the broat
| field of our public lands, as an invitation to
his industry and enterprise, has already Sc
cured the affection of our early settlers, and
| that we regard an extension Of that policy
| so far as to secure homestead to every
honest settler. free Of charge, against tho
vicisstudcs of fortune, as the wisest, most
| lust and reasonable course "hich the gem
| eral government can pursue, and we ear
ncstly recommend it to the serious attention
! of our representatives at Washington.
Res0iped. That the Democracy Of the
State of California are in favor Of gnaran-
teeing to every State and Tcrritory the
rights and privileges secured to them by the
Constitution and laws Of the country-that
| for them there is neither North, South, East
or West and that duly regarding the i'm
portance of the whole as Union, they, as
unity Of the confederacy, will iealously
guarantee the rights OF each Individual
| State.
| Resoloed. That we recommend the utmost
| economy in the appropriation ana dlsburse-
mcut OF all public moneys; that we mold all
| public officers strictly accountable for tho
administration Of the public funds; that wo
regard it as n cardinal principle OF the De-
mocracy TO preserve unmparca inc crcdIe
and resource; Of the state, and that he who
commits the slightest defnlcation in this re-
spect is unworthy the support mud has justly
,
Democratic party.
Resolped. That we cordially welcome to
the ranks Of the Democracy, and receive
into fun brotherhood and communion those
Old Line Wings and members Of other par
ties, who. regarding the Democratic party
rs the great conservative party Of ihe Union
now Join with rs in the cXnstiDg struggle 10
preserve the Constitution.
Rcsolped. That in the nominees of this
Convention we recognize men worthy Of our
implicit confidence, and deserving OF our un-
divided support, and we hereby pledge them
The undivided vote of the Democracy OF this
State.
Resolyed, That there is n radical defect
in our laws regulating prc-empuons, where
by the owner of floating McNican grant is
enabled to prevent the settlement OF tract
of land much lorger than lac ciaims.
Resoircd, That the rights @! pre- emptions
in this State ought to be as liberal as OBJ
tained in other new States, and these rights
ourht to be secured to settlers on all lands
not actually segregated as private property.
Resoiyed. That the policy OF government
which is sought to be established Ivy the
present Chief Magistrate Of the United
States is eminently entitled to our most cor
dial and hearty appreciation, rs truly DEM
ocratic and calculated to secure the promo
tion Of the best interests OF our common
country.
Resoiped, That this Convention acknowl-
edge a moral obligation to liquidate the ex-
isting debt of the State Of California, and
that its payment is hereby recommended
ReSolred, That political associations,
whether secret or otherwise, based upon re-
lirious intolerance. or exclusion from the
exercise of political privileges guaranteed
by the Constitution as it is, on account Of
personal rank or the accident of birth, are
at once inconsistent with the spirit OF our
institutions, and slander upon the liberty
loving and freedom disseminating people of
the Union.
ResOIred, That we consider the present
naturalization laws Of the United States, in
accordance with our free and liberal insti-
tutions, and will resist their abrogation or
amendment, as uncalled for, illiberal and
unjust.
Resoyred, That the Democracy Of Calif0r-
MIA will ever support the Constitution and
laws of their State and of the United States,
and will ever use their utmost endeavors to
preserve sacred and inyiolate that priceless
legacy of our fathers-the bill of rights and
the writ Of Habeds Corpus.
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