Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-07-20
Platform aud Resolutions.
Yours truly, Al

the Democratic State Convention:
Resolued, That the Democracy of the
State of California unanimously endorse and
cordially approve the platform OF tne Dem
ocra'ic party, as adopted in The Cincinnati
Convention
Resolved. That the Democracy of the
State of California decidedly and unequivo.
cally advocate ana approve the construction
of n Pacific railroad as measure of the
greatest Importance, not only to the State Of
California, but to the Union at large, and
hereby urge upon the Federal Government
and our national repre- entn'ives of the
State at Washington. the necessity of using
their most united exertiOns and utmost en-
deavors to sccure the construction of this
truly important work
Resolued, That we shall hail with pleas.
ure the commencement of the Wagon Roads,
believing that they will bring within the
State n hardy, enterprsing and laborious
class of citizens, and we call upon the gov
erninent to hasten their completion by lib
eral appropriations.
Res0Iued, That the liberal and enlght-
ened policy of our Democratic Government,
in opening to the hardy pioneer the brond
field of our public lands, rs m invitation to
his industry and enterprise, has already Sc
cured the affection of our early settlers, and
that we regard an extension of that policy
so far as to secure a homestead to every
homes; settler, free of charge, against the
vicisSitudes of fortune, rs the wisest, most
lust and reasonable course which the gen
eral government can pursue. and we ear
nestly recommend it to the serious attention
of our representatives at Washington.
ResOired. That the Democracy Of the
State of California are in favor of guarau-
teeing 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 n
unity of the confederacy, will jealously
guarantee the rights OF each individual
State.
Resoloed. That we recommend the utmost
economy in the appropriation and disburse-
ment of all public 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 uDimpaired the credit
and resources of the State, and that he who
commits the slightest detalcatiou in this re-
spect is unworthy the support md has justly
| forfeited the respect and confidence OF the
Democratic party.
Resolved, 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.
ResOiued. That 10 the nominees of this
Convention we recognize men worthy Of our
| implicit confidence, and deserv wing oil our un-
divided support, and we hereby pledge them
the undivided vote of the Democracy Of this
State.
Resolced, That there is radical defect
in our laws regulating prescriptions, where
by the owner of floating Mexican grant is
enabled to prevent the settlement OF a tract
of land much larger than he claims.
Res0iUed. That the rights of prescriptions
in this State ought to be as liberal as OBJ
tanned n other new States, and these rights
ought to be secured to settlers on all lands
not actually segregated as private property.
Resoiped, That the policy of government
which is sought to be established by the
present Chief Magistrate OF the United
States is eminentlJ entitled 20 our rpost cor
dial and hearty appreciation, as truly Dem
ocratic and calculated to secure the promo
tion Of the best interests of our common
country.
ResOired, That this Convention acknowl-
edge moral obligation to liquidate the ex-
that its payment is hereby recommended.