Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-08-31
Orouills 0ailg Butte Retorh.
Platform aud Resolutions.

Platform aud Resolutions.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Democratic State Convention:
Resolved. That tho Democracy of tho
State of California unanimously endorse AMI
cordially approve, the platform of the Dem
ocratic party, as adopted in the Cincinnati
Convention.
Resolped, That the Democracy of the
State of California decidedly and unequivc-
caly advocate and approve the construction
of Pacific railroad IA n measure of the
greatest Importance. not only 10 the state e.
rnlifrrria. hut to the Crion NJ iar-e, ~
herebE urge upon the Federal Goyyrnw"l.'
and our national repre-. .entatiyes Of ~"
State ut Washington, the necessity of usins-
their most united 'exertions and utmost en-
deayors to secure the construction of this
truly important work
ResoIped, That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement Of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State hardy. enterprising aud laborious
class of citizens, and we call upon the gov
ernment to hasten their completion by lii
eral appropriations.
Res0ired, That the liberal and enligh,-
ened poicv of our Democratic Government.
in opening to the hardy pioneer the $roa1
field Of our public lands, az an invitation 10
his industry and enterprise, has already Sc
cured the affection of our early settlers, and
that we regard an extension Of .hat policy
so far as to secure homestead to every
honest settler, free Of charge, against the
vicissitudes of fortuac, as the wiscst, most
lust and reasonable course '"hich the gem
eral government can pursue, and We car-
I ttat1
of our representatives at Washington.
Resoired, That the Democracy of the
State of California are in favor of gnaran-
teeing to every State and Territory the
rights and privileges secured to them by tho
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 q Union, they, as -
unity Of the confederacy, will jealousy
guarantee the rights OF each individual
State.
ReS0Ioed, That We recommend the utmost
economy in the appropriation and dishurse-
ment of all public moneys; that we hold al
public officers strictly accountable for the
administration Of the public funds that We
regard it as a cardinal principle Of the Do
nocracy to preserve unimparcd the credit
md resources of the State, and that he VINO
commits the slightest defalcaton in this rc-
spect is unworthy the support and has justly
forfeited the respect and confidence Of tAe
Democratic party.
Resoiucd, That we cordially welcome 80
the ranks of the Democracy, and receive
INTO full brotherhood aud communion those
Oll Line Wings and members OF other par
ties, who. regarding the Democratic party
as the great conservative party ofihe Union
now Join with us in the existing struggle 70
preserve the Constitution.
RcSolred. That in the nominees Of tbs
@ Convention we recognize men worthy OF our
implicit confidence, and dcser wing Of our un-
divided support, and we hereby pledge them
The undivided Yote Of the Democracy Of this
State.
hesolved, That there IS q radical defect
in our laws regulating pre-emptonS, where
by the owner of a floating Mexican grant -
enabled to prevent the settlement OF tract
of land much lnrger than he claims.
ReSoired, That the rights Of pre- omptions
in this State ought to be as liberal as Oh
tanned in other new States, and these rights
ought to be secured to settlers on All lands
nor actually segregated as private property.
Rcs0ired, That the policy Of governme2t
which is sought 20 be established hy the
present Chief Magistrate Of the United
States is eminertly entitled 10 our most cor
dial and hearty appreciation, as truly Dem
ocratic and calculated 10 secure the promo
ton Of tho best Interests OF our common
country.
Resolued, That this Convention acknowl-
edge moral obligation to liquidnte the ex-
istinr 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
hv the Constitution az it is, on account Of
rersonal rank or the accident OF birth, are
at once inconsistent with the spirit of our
institutions, and n SANDER upon the liberty
loving and freedom disseminating people Of
the Union.
ResolUed, That we consider the present
laws Of the United States, in
accordance with orr free and liberal insti-
tutiops. and will resist their abTogatiOn or
amendment, as uncalled for, illiberal and
unjust.
Res0Ipea, That the Democracy Of CalifOr-
MIA will ever support the Constitution ana
laws Of their State and Of the United States,
and will ever use their utmost endeavoFs 20
preserve sacred and inyiolate that priceless
legacy of our fathers-the bill Of rights and
he writ Of Habeds Corpus.
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