Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-07
OruuiIle Dai!Q Butte &erorN.
Platform aud Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopted oy
the Democratic State Convention:
Resolred, That the Democracy Of tho
Stato of California unanimously endorse anu
cordially approve, the platform OF the DEM
ocra,ic party, as adopted in The Cincinnati
Convention.
ResoIped. That the Democracy of the
State of California decidedly and unequivG'
cally advocate ami approve the construction
of Pacific railroad as measure OF tho
oroatest importance, not only TO the state 81
C,tifnrn;a. hut to the Union NJ large, au
hsrebg urge upon the F. l'lri G'vFrnhruS
and our national representatives, 4" t''
State Mt Washington, the necessity of u-'a;
their most united exertions and utmost en-
deavors TO secure the construction OF this
truly important work
BesoI7,ed. That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State hardy, enterprising and laborious
class of citizens, and we call npon the gov
ernmcnt to hasten their completion by lib
eral appropriations.
Resojpci, That the liberal and enlight-
encd polcy of our Democratic Government,
in openin.s to the hardy pioneer the broaa
field Of our public lands, as an invitation -
his Industry and enterprise, has already Sc
cured the affection Of our early settlers, and
TINT we regard an extension Of ,hat policy
50 far as to secure homestead to every
honest settler, free Of charge, against the
vicissitudes OF fortune, rs the wiscst, most
inst aud reasonable course ''hich the gem
eral government can pursue. and we car
nrstlv recommend it to the serious attention
Of our representatives at Washington.
Resolrcd, That the Democracy Of the
State of California are in favor OF guaran-
teeing to every State and Territory the
rights and privileges secured to them 10y tho
Constitution md laws Of the country--that
for them there is neither North, South, East
or West and that duly regarding the i'm
portancc Of the whole ms Union, they, as .
unity Of tho conlclcraey, will jeaIouSly
guarantee the rights OF each individual
state.
Resoioed, That We recommend the utmost
economy in the appropriation ana dishurse-
mcut Of all public moneys; that we houl all
rub,ic officers strictly accountable tor the
administration Of the public funds that No
REGARD itas u cardinal principle Of the De-
mocracy to preserve unimpaired the credi;
and resources Of the State, and that he who
commits the slightest dctalcation in this re-
-pect il unworthy the support and has justly
Democratic party.
Resolrfd. That we cordially welcome -
the ranks Of the Democracy, and receive
into full brotherhood aud communion those
Ola Line Whig> and members OF other par
ties. who, regarding the Democratic party
as the great conservative party OF The Union
now ioin with us in the existing struggle 10
preserve the Constitution.
Rcsoiped. That in the nominees OF THIS
Convention we recognize men worthy Of our
imp)icjt confidence, AMI deserving OF Onr un-
divided support, aud we hereby pledge them
the undivided vote Of the Democracy OF this
State.
Resolped, That there Is radical defect
in our laws regulating pre-empiions' where
by the owner Of a floating Mexican grant ~
enabled to prevent the settlement OF II tract
of land much larger than he claims.
ReS0irfd. That the rights of pre- emptons
in this State ought to be as liberal as OBJ
tanned in other new States, and these r'ghts
oucht to be secured to settlers on all lands
not actually segregated rs private property.
Resoiped, That the policy Of government
which is sought to be established by the
present Chief Magistrate Of the United
| STATES is eminentlJ entitled TO our most cor
/ dial and hearty approbntion, as truly Dem
ocrotic and calculated to secure the promo
! ton Of the best interests OF our common
country.
Resolved, That this Convention acknowl-
edge moral obligation to liquidatc the ex-
istjnr debt of the State Of California, and
that its payment is hereby recommended.
Resolped, That political associations,
whether secret or otherwise, based upon re-
lipious 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
Resolred, That we consider the present
naturalization laws Of the United States, in
accordance with our free and liberal ins;i-
tutions, and will resist their abrogation or
amendment, as uncalled for, illiberal and
unjust.
! Resolued, That the Democracy Of Califor-
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.