The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1861-06-15

C Cn1Gn will De acceptable to both section
Se imnoss;yyi, "ui IL that desirable cons" OF the
cognitlon of the independence oc favor Of the w.
states, and treaty of amitv ana 'nc Oonfederuto
them and the United States Co Cow peace between
only alternative which will tern,1nent ns ,ba
rors OF civil war and bring bact ,'a the hOr.
piness 10 our distracted country pe"oe and han.
Resolved, That it is the d13, =,
o"i'orh't'' as member Of the ITn;ons' e State Of
oocdie nce to all constitutional Az, ,on, to yield
ana 10 ali constitutional and le".t ~ Congress,
Federal Executive. 'eeai acts Of tho
hfsolred, That the President 81 =,
ataue: mas neen guilty of violation os q, United
sl''"'loh' ana usurpation of powor " !. .ne Con.
ing and appropra'ing money rasi r, IN borrow.
emssns .ne navy without the outhn1 ts and
U,:to"siesS' una thal such acts are 6anm.iY Of
military despotism government into
ResoIved. That We are onnoso,
passed by the late Congress knowu 10 The tariff
Tariff and that we here reiteratc th 10 'ne Morrill,
!he democratic pariy-n favor of froo at.olne Of
IN opposition to any tariff which loo. nSue and
protection OF particular interests at tha 70 tho
OF others' ana that the principle hc,o "s eApense
sol more importance to the peonlc rn%su.aIcMted
cic States aud Territories than to pn VI 'he Pa.
ton Of the Union my Other por.
MIR. Sand"rson, of FL Dorado, from a.
committee presented as a minority ron "e same
Of resolutions, OF diflere;t tenor. 'Np0f' Il set
Mr.. Hastings. of Yuba, also prcseD,o,
tons as a substitute for both the majority ,e'olu'
minority reports. '"'Jo'"y and
After speeches of length from Mr.. S,0d,..
IN iVor o. the minority report and from Vo,S'
+. Howard, against, II vote was toknn olhey
minority report. 1t was almost unanm O, VI The
ieatcd. '"olsly de.
discussion then occurred bctwaor T.,
Lindley Bolts, and Heydenieldt that oa "uuses
some time. when Mr.. Williams or y, 'Nr.upd
moved to rccommi the whole subject ~ DV.auo'
form to II new committee of thirtson ~ pat
motion the vote WAS taken by counties W anu 'nS
suited ayes. S7-noes 2l0. ''' '"u re-
A vote was then taken on the substi,r,o
tons offered Ivy Mr.. Hastings. and thew wo, .esoa
The question required on the nlon,;on Os ":
the minority resolutions. The resolution. ' u" u
adopted Sefiatim various Amendments h ".'e
offered but rejected, '''nS
Mr. Williams offered the following as .,
ditional resolution TO the platform: "''
R"solred That the speedy construction =,
Pacific Railroad is national necessity. aWd VI
the Den ocracy OF California earnestly mr~o '1 ,l
use of the public money in aid OF suci voTk 'u n
stead OF the prosecution OF war for the suln.
cation of the seeded States. so called and w.
iorcihie emancipation of negroes held as rrono,,v
within those States. r'
The resolution was adopted after striking OH.
all aft r the words ''sec cded States"
Mr.. Farley. of Amador, offered the foowinr
as additional to the resolutions previously ms
scd.
ReSo|r'd That we recognize the plan of set.
tlement proposed by the Hon. John J. Cnttcndcn,
Of Kentucky, in e Senate of the United Sta,os
ms being patriotic and just to all sections Of Mo
Union. and it should have been adopted as A soft.
Element Of the difficulties existing between the
contending sections.
After debate the resolution was adopted when
on motion. the convention adjourned until Thurs
day morning, at o'clock.