Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-02
OruuiI.e Dai.q Entte &trurG.
Platform and Resolutions.

Platform and Resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Democratic State Convention:
Resolred, That the Democracy Of the
State of California unanimously endorse and
cordially approve, the platform Of the Dem.
ocraric party, rs adopted in the Cincinnati
Convention.
Resolred, That the Democracy Of the
State Of California decidedly and unequlvo-
cally advocate and approve the construction
of a Pacific failroal rs a measure ot fa@
ercntcet importance, not only to the stare o.
California. A~i % the b 9'un ~ l4"-"- "h
hereby urge tpon The Eel lal Goytrun'ri
and our national repre- entotives o. 'Aa
State at Washington, the necessity OF ueIu5
their most united exertions and utmost en-
deavors to secure the construction OF this
truly important work
Resolred, That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State a hardy. enterprisng and laborlous
class Of citizens, and we call upon the gov-
ernmeut to hasten their completion by hb-
eral appropriations.
Resolred, That the liberal and enlight
ened policy of our Democratic Government,
field Of our public lands, as an invitation TO
his industry and enterprise has already Sc
cured the affection Of our carly settlers, and
that We regard an extension of ;hat policy
50 far ms to secure q homestead TO every
honest settler. free Of charge, against the
vicssitules Of fortune, us the wlscst, most
lust and reasonable course "'hIch the gen
eral government can pursue, and we car
ncstly recommend it TO the sctious atteE tlOn
of our representatives at Washington.
RcS0ircR, That the Democracy Of the
State Of California are in favor Of guaran-
teeing to every State ana Territory the
rights and privileges secured to them by the
Constitution aud laws Of the C0untry-th0t
for them there is neither North, South, last
or West ana that daily regarding the i'm
vortancc OF the whole as Union, they, rs
unity Of the coufeatracy, will Jcaiou>lF
guarantee the right, OF each individual
State.
Re,ol1c4. That We recommend tie utmost
ocoaomy in the appropriation anu d,,hufse,
mont OF all public moneys; ttHt we hoit All
rutic ,Nccrs strictly accountable to: the
.dmiui.tration cf the public funds; that we
regard itas cardinal principle Of the pe-
mucracy to preserve uuimpalrcl the c'c0Ut
and resource, Of the State ana that be who
commits the slightest deialratjonin THIS re-
.rcct is unworthy the support aud has justly
forfeited the respect aui confidence Of tAH
Democratic parity.
Rtsolrld, That we cordially welcome 10
the ranks Of the Democracy, and receive
into fuH brotherhood and communion those
Old Line Wings and mcm) ers Of other par
ties who, regarding the Iemo;ratc rar'y
as the great conservative PARTY OF ;he | mon
now Join with us in the existing strugStc;c
preserve the Constitution.
R,SOlrcd. 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.
hesoloea, That there is u radical defect
in our laws regulating pre-cmptions, where
by the owner of floating Mexican grant IS
enabled to prevent the settlement ct tract
of land much larger than he claims.
ResOluca, That the rights OF pre- emptions
in this State ought to be as liberal az OBJ
tanned in other new States, and these rights
ought to be secured to settlers on all lands
not actually segregated as private property.
Resoiped, That the policy of government
which is sought to be established by the
present Chief Magistrate of the United
States is eminently entitled to our most cor
dial and hearty appreciation, as truly Dem
ocratic and calculated TO secure the promo
ton of the best interests Of our common
Resolved, That this Convention acknowl-
edge moral Obligation to liquidate the cx-
listing debt of the State Of California, AMI
that its payment is hereby recommended.
Resolred, That political associations,
whether secret or otherwise, based upon re-
ligious intolerance, or exclusion from the
exercise Of political privileges guaranteed
hy the Constitution as il is, on account OF
personal rank or the accident Of birth, are
at once Inconsistent with the spirit of our
institutions. and a slander upon the liberty
loving and freedom disseminating people Of
the Union.
Resolved, 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
as unealed for, illiberal and
unjust.
Res0lyed. That the Democracy Of Califor-
MIA will ever support the Constitution and
laws Of their State aud of the United States
and will ever use their utmost endeavors to
preserve sacred and !nviolate that priceless
legacy of our fathers--the bill Of rights and
the writ Of Habeds Corpus.