Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-01
OruuiIle Dai.q Butte RerorN.
Platform aud Resolutions.
C following resolutions were adopted by


The following resolutions were adopted by
the Democratic State Convention:
Resolred, That the Democracy Of tho
State of California unanimously endorse AMI
cordially approve, the platform of the Dem
ocratic party, as adopted in the Cincinnati
Convention.
Resolred That the Democracy of tho
State of California decidedly and unequivo-
cally advocate and approve the construction
II n Pacific railroad a. n measure Of the
greatest imp0rtancc, not Only to the state of
California, but to the Unioa at large, AMI
hereby urge upon the Federal Governments
and our national repre- entatives Of the
State at Washington, the necessity of using
their most united exertions and utmost en-
deavors to secure the construction OF this
truly important work
Res0iceG That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement Of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State n hardy, enterprising aud iabomous
class of citizens, and We call aPon the gov
ernment to hasten their completion Ly lib
erai appropriations.
Rtsolted, 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 aud 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 fortune, "a the wiscst, most
lust and reasonable course 'hich the gem
cral government can pursue, and we car
nestly recommend it To the serious attention
cot VOC al
ReSolcc4, That the Democracy Of the
State of California arc in favor of guaran-
teeine to every State aud Territory the
rights and privileges secured to them by the
Constitution and laws Of the country-that
for them there is neither North, South, East
on West, and that duly regarding the i'm
portance of the whole rs "a Union, they, as
unity Of the conieleracy, Will '"a."psly
guarantee the rights OF each individual
State.
Reso1ocd, That we recommend the utmost
economy in the appropriation ana dlSburse-
mcnt of all public moneys; that we hold all
public oGicers strictly acc uutao)c for the
administration If tho public funds; that We
regard itas a cardinal principle of the De-
nocrncy to preserve uuimpairej the credit
md resources Of the state, and that he who
commits the slightest dciplclton in this re-
spect is unworthy the support ami has Justly
.,rfeted the respect and confidence OF the
Democratic party.
Prsolcfd, That we cordially welcome to
the ranks If the Democracy, and receive
INTO cuH brotherhood and communiou those
Oll Line Wings and members Of other par
ties, who. regarding the Democratic party
as the rreut conservative party ofihe Union
now ioin with us IN the existing stru gle to
preserve the Constitution.
Rcs0ircd. That in the nominees # this
Convention We recognize men Northy 81 our
implicit confidence, and deserving Of oar un-
divided support, and We hereby pledge them
the undivided vote Of the Democracy Of this
State,
hesoIUed, That there IS u radical defeot
in our laws regulating prcempuons' where
by the owner Of n floating Mexican grant is
enabled to prevent the settlement OF tract
of land much larger than he claims.
Res0lred, That the rights OF pre'emptions
in this State ought to be as liberal as OBJ
tanned in other new States, ana these rlShts
oucht to be secured to settlers on all lands
nat actually segregated as private property.
ReSoIped. That the policy Of goyernment
which is sought to b. established by the
nresent Chief Magistrate Of the United
States ia eminentJ entitled to our most cor
dial and hearty approbntion' as truly Dem
ocratic and calculated TO secure the promo
tion Of the best interests Of our common
country.
Resciped, That this Convention acknowl-
odoo n moral obligation to liquidate the ex-
istipr debt Of the State Of California. and
that its payment is hereby recommended.
Resolped, That political associations,
whether secret or otherwise, based upon re-
licious intolerance, or exclusion from the
exercise Of political privileges guaranteed
by the Constitution as it is, on account Of
nersonal rank or the accident of birth, are
NJ once inconsistent with the spirit of our
institutions, and n slander upon the liberty
loving and freedom disseminating people Of
the Union.
Resolued, 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
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 inviolate that priceless
legacy of our fathers-the bill Of rights and
the writ Of Rabeds Corpus.