Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-05
Oruuille Dailq Butte RetarN.
Platform and Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopted 10y
the Democratic State Convention:
Resolued, 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.
Rtsoired, That the Democracy of the
State of California decidedly and unequivo-
cally advocate and approve the construction
of PaciHo railroad as measure OF the
greatest importance, not only to the State o
California. but to the Union at large, an3
hereby urge upon the Eel ial Government
and our national repre- entatives of tlo
State at Washington, the necessity of using
their most united exertions and utmost en-
deavors to secure the construction of this
truly important work.
Resoiued, That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement Of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State hardy, entcrprisng and laborio9s
class of citizens, and we call upon the gov
ernment 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 broad
| 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 shat policy
| 50 far as 10 secure n homestead to every
honest settler, free of charge, against the
vcissitudes Of fortune, rs the wisest, most
| lust and reasonable course 'Hhich the gen.
eral government can pursue and we ear
nestly recommend il to the serious attention
of our representatives at Washington.
| Resolrcd, That the Democracy Of the
State of California are in favor of guaran-
teeng to every State and Territory the
rights and privileges secured to them by the
Constitution and laws Of the country-that
| for them there is neither North, South, Last
or West, and that duly regarding the i'm
nortance of the whole as Union, they, as u
unity Of the confederacy, will jealousy
| guarantee the rights OF each individual
State.
Resolocd. That we recommend the utmost
economy in the appropriation ana dlsburse-
ment Of all public moneys; that we hold all
oublic officers STRICTLY accountable for the
administration of the public funds; that We
rcgard it as Il cardinal principle OF the De
nGcracy to preserve unimpGircd the credit
nd resources Of the State, and that he who
.omraits the slightest defalcntion in this re-
y
firfeited the respect and confidence OF the
Democratic party.
RcsoIued, That we cordially welcome to
The ranks Of the Democracy, and receive
nto full brotherhood and communion those
| Old Line Wings and members OF other pa
ties. WHO. regarding the Democratic party
rs the great conservative party oFthe Union
| now Join with us in the existing struggle 10
preserve the Constitution.
Resolved That in the nominees OF this
Convention we recognize men worthy OF onr
! imnlicit confidence, and deserving OF our un-
divided support, and we hereby pledge them
| he undivided vote of the Democracy Of this
State.
kesolved, That there is n radical defect
in our laws regulating pre-emptlons, where
by the owner of fioating Mexican grant IS
enabled to prevent the settlement Of tract
of land much larger than he claims.
Resolved, That the rights OF pre- emptions
! in this State ought to be as liberal as OBJ
tanned in other new States, and these rights
ought to be secured to settlers on all lands
not actually segregated as private property.
Resolred, 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 aud hearty approbatIon, as truly Dehl-
ocratic and calculated TO secure the promo
tion of the best interests ot our common
country.
Resolred, That this Convention acknowi-
edge moral ALLEGATION to liquidate the ex
isting debt of the State Of California, and
that it's payment is hereby recommended.
Resoired, That political associations.
whether secret or otherwise, based upon re-
| l;cious intolerance, or ex0'nsion 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
ResoiUed, That we consider the present
naturalization laws Of the United States, in
accordance with our free and liberal insti-
tutions, and will resist their abrcgation or
amendment, as uncalled for, illiberal and
unjust.
Resolved, 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 90
preserve sacred and ;nviolate that priceless
legacy of our fathers-the bill Of rights and
the writ of Hdbeds Corpus.
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