Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-04
OruuiI.e Dai.g Butte RetorG.
Platform and RESOLUTIONS.

The following resolutions were adopted NY
the Democratic State Conventions
Resolrsd, That the Democracy of the
State of California unanimously endorse and
cordially approve, the platform of the Dem
ocratic party. rs adopted IA ;he CINCINNATI
Convention.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of the
State of California decidedly and unequivo-
cally advocate and approve the construction
of n Pacific railroad as n measure of tie
greatest Importance, not only To the state e.
California; but to the Enion ~ large, m
hereby urge upon the Eel lal t'oyernWrH
and our national repre- entatiye, -: tre
State Mt Washington, the necessity OF using
their most united exertions and utmost en-
deayors to secure the construction of this
truly important work.
ResoIred, That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement Of the Wagon Roads.
believing that they will bring within the
State hardy, enterprsing and laborious
class of citizens, and we call upon the gov
crnmcnt To hasten their completion by lib
eral appropriations.
RpS0Ired, That the liberal and enlighl-
ened policy If our Democratic Government.
in opening to the hardy pioneer the br0a0
field of our public lands, as an invitation to
his industry and enterprise, has already Sc
cured the affection of our early settlers, an!
that we regard an extension OF that policy
80 far as TO secure n homestead to every
honest settler free Of charge, against thc
scssitudos Of fortune, rs the wiSeSt, most
lust and reasonable course "Ihich the gen
eral government can pursue. anu we ear
nestly recommend il to the serious attention
of our representatives at Washington.
ReSoired, That the Democracy of tire
State Of California are in favor of guaran-
teeing to every State and Territory the
rights and privileges secured to them 10y the
Constitution and laws of the couutry-thnt
for them there is neither North, South, East
n West and that duly regarding the i'm
portancc Of the whole as a Union, they, a4 81.
unity Of the confederacy, will jealon>lF
guarantee the rights OF each individual
State
Res0loed. That we recommend the utmost
economy in the appropriation and dIShnrs"-
ment Of all public moneys; that we hold MI
oublc officers strictly accountable for the
administration Of the public funds; that We
-egard it rs II cardlnnl principle Of the De-
nocracy to preserve uHimp0ircd the crett
md resources Of the State, AMI that he wh"
commits the slightest dcfalcation in this rc-
pcct is unworthy the support ana has justly
forfeited the respect and confidence OF t'.c
Democratic party.
ReseIpcd, Thnt we cordially welcome TO
the ranks of the Democracy, and receive
nto full brotherhood aud communion those
Oll Line Wings and members OF other par
tics, who, regarding the Democratic party
as the great conservative party of the Union
now ioin with MS in the existing struggle t.
preserve the Constitution.
Rcsoiued. That in the nominees Of this
Convention we recognize men worthy of our
;mplicit confidence. aud desc, wing of our M
hvided support, and we hereby pledge them
,he undivided vote Of the Democracy Of this
State.
Lesoircd, That there is n radical defect
in our laws regulating prc-enptions, where
hy the owner Of floating Mexican grant il
enablel to prevent the settlement of tract
of land mach larger than he claims.
ResoIrcd, That the rights oi pre- cmptlons
in this State ought to be as liberal as Oh
tained in other new States, and these rights
ouclht to be secured TO settlers on all lands
not actually segregated as private property
Resoired, That the policy OF government
which is sought TO lie established by the
present Chief Magistrate of the United
States is eminently emitted to our most cor
dial and hearty approbntion, as truly Dem
ocratic and calculated to secure the promo
ton of the best interests of our common
country.
Resolved, That this Convention acknowl-
edge n moral obligation to llqudate the ex
istine debt Of the State Of California, and
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 it il, 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, i'll
accordance with our free and liberal insti-
tutions, apd will resist their ahrrgatiOn or
amendment, as uucaled for, iribernl and
unjust.
Resoired, 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 enheavors TO
preserve sacred and invioate that priceless
legacy Of our fathers-the bill Of rights and
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