Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-09-11
Oruuille Dailq Butte ReturN.
Platform and Resolutions.

The following resolutions were adopted by
the Democratic State Convention:
Resoluea, 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
Resolyed, That the Democracy of the
State of California decidedly and unequivo-
cally advocate and approve the construction
of n Pacific railroad as measure of the
greatest importance, not only TO the state Ul
California; bat TO the Union at large, ant
hereby urge upon the Federal Governmeni
and our national representatives 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.
Resolred, That we shall hail with pleas
ure the commencement of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State hardy, enterprising and laborious
class of citizens, and we call upon the gov
ernment to hasten their completion by lib
eral appropriations.
Resolped, 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 cur early settlers, and
that we regard an extension of chat policy
so far as to secure homestead to every
honest settler, free of charge, against the
vicissitudes Of fortune, as the wisest, most
lust and reasonable course '"hich the gen.
eral government can pursue, and we ear
nestlv recommend it to the serious attention
o,,, ,o,saoapto vaa n WASHINGTON.
Resoired, That the Democracy of the
State of California are in favor of guaran-
teeinr 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, East
or West, and that duly regarding the i'm
portance of the whole as Union, they, as
unity of the confederacy, will jealously
guarantee the rights of each individual
State.
Res0loed, That we recommend the Utmost
economy in the appropriation and disburse-
ment of all pablo moneys; that we hold all
public officers strictly accountable for the
administration Of the public funds; that we
regard it as cardinal principle of the De-
mocracy to preserve unimpaired the credit
and resources of the State, and that he who
commits the slightest detalcation in this re-
spect is unworthy the support and has justly
forfeited the respect and confidence OF the
Democratic party.
Resolped. That we cordially welcome to
the ranks of the Democracy, and receive
into full brotherhood and communion those
Old Line Wings and members of other par
ties, who, regarding the Democratic party
as the great conservative party of the Union
now join with us in the existing struggle to
preserve the Constitution.
Rcs0lred, 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.
Res0ieed, That there is a radical defect
in our laws regulating pre-emptions, where
by the owner of "A floating Mexican grant 10
enabled to prevent the settlement ot tract
of land much larger than he claims
ReSOiced, That the rights ot pre- emptlons
in this State ought to be as liberal as OBJ
tanned in other new State~, and these rights
ought to be secured to settlers on all lands
not actually segregated rs private property.
Resoired, That the policy of government
which is sought to be established by the
present Chief Magistrate of the United
states IS elllHcDAlD tutilItA W NNi ''"oN WI
dial and hearty appreciation, as truly DEM
ocratic and calculated to secure the promo
ton of the best interests OF our common
country.
Resoired, That this Convention acknowl-
edge moral obligation to liquidate the ex
isting debt of the State of California, and
that its payment is hereby recommended.
Resolped, That political associations,
whether secret or otherwise, based upon re-
ligious intolerance, or exclusion from the
exercise of political privileges guaranteed
by the Constitution az it is, on account OF
uerst 1al rank or the accident of birth, are
nj once inconsistent with the spirit Of our
institutions, and slander upon the liberty
loving and freedom disseminating people Of
the Union.
Resolred, That we consider the present
laws Of the United States, in
accordance with our free and liberal insti-
tutions, and will resist their abrogation or
as uncalled for, Aliberal 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 ase their utmost endeayors to
preserve sacred and inviolate that priceless
legacy of our fathers-the bill of rights and
the writ of Habeas Corpus.
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