The Placer herald., 1865-09-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

| ESQ., acting Chairman OF the State Central Com
mi,tee, called the Convention to order. JOS p.
Hoge. of San Francisco, was chosen us temporary
President, and Peter o. Forester, OF San Luis
Obispo, as temporary Secretary. In assuming
the duties Of the Chair, Mr.. Hoge said:
Gentlemen of the Convention: scarcely know
how 10 return proper thanks to my friend or the
Il teiing manner in which he b IS introduced me
10 your attention. nor how to hank you for the
honor you have done me in calling upon me to
preside over your deliberations to-ay. We meet
today under circumstances somewhat eXlruOrdi
nary At the close OF Il great struggle unrXam
ple'l in the history of the world. the Democratic
people of the State of California hav sent us up
here TO re organize the party for those great po
II tcal contests Which are to follow in the future.
W" are now done with the contest of war; we are
now pl leparing for the contests OF peace. We are
now again to launch the old Democratic party.
and t. take our stand upon those great interests
which promls" to cOnvulse he whole c,nnlry in
the coming time. 1t bchovcs u.s. gentlemen. to
do this well and wisely. From the intelligence
| OF those see around me- entertain no doubt
the Democratic people OF the State will he salts
fed with the manner in which you will perform
your duty. We are again to set that old Demo
cratic ball in motion. trusting in the future as
in the past that it will continue to roll until it
crushes all opposition [Applau>e.1 We will be
prepared to show our hands and tax" our siani;
we will be prepared to meet the issues which are
being rendered to us now all over the country
Be assured the position the Democratic party
takes now will be accordance with its old history
II will be found battling in support of the Con
stution and of the rights and the privileges of
republican Government and republican instiu
lions. Applause We are for the country one
and entire, and undivided We will tax" our
stand on those inter ests which are hest calculated
to advance the great interests Of III" entire coun-
try. and we will maintain them. l am not il pro-
pbet, nor The son of prophet. but do prophesy
thai within Two years TO come, at least. the old
Democratic banner will be again raised over the
StIte House [appllusc] and the old Democratic
party will cleanse the Augeln stables and turn
out those fellows that I'VE disgraced its halls,
[Appl.use. Gentlemen. have said oil desired
10 say. and now say to you that am ready to
receive any proposition for the further organizI-
ton of the Convention.
A committee on Credentials, Permanent Organ
izaton and Order Of Business. OF one from each
county. was then appointed. and the Convent on
adjourned until o'clock. Pm.
Upon re.assembing the Committee reported
delegations from thrty-wo counties. and on Per
manrnt Organization and Order of Business rs
follows:
| President-Joseph P. Hoge.
| Vice Presidents John Bieler. Wm. Mcclure
John Mcllenry, james johnson. W. T. White.
George Pearce. A. N. Francisco A J. Scroggins,
John Surface, VIM. Watt. John Nc Dougall, Alex
| Montgomery. Vim. 7. Coleman.
Secretaries p. A Forester. J. L. Lockwood.
And as the order of business First: Appoint
| ment OF Committee on Resolutions. Secoud: =
| Nomination OF Il Supreme Judge Third Ap.
| ponimcnt Of State Central Committee. to con-
sit oil one member Of each Judicial District three
| additional members from San Francisco and three
additional members from Sacramento.
The report was then adopted, and the follow
Il u
on platform and resolutions:
FIRST District. p A. Forester; Second District
E. H. Vandecar; Third District. VIM II. Glass
cock; Fourth District, Engen" Cassery; Fifth
District. Thomas Yoand; Sixth District. J. w
Coffrolh; Seventh District George Pierce; Eighth
District. D. W. Gelwick>; Ninth District. G. W
Mcbride; Tenth District G D. Semple; Eleventh
District, Francis D. Farley: Twelfth District. VIM
I. Coleman: Thirteenth District, II g. Conird;
Fourteenth District. Tronas Findley; Fifteenth
District J. d. Hambleton.
The Convention then adjourned until o'clock
| in the evening
| The Convention re assembled at the time NAM
| ed, when the President called for report from
the Committee on resolutions. Engene Cas>erly
| Chairman Of that Committee, came forward and
| read the following:
Resolved. That we sincerely rejoice in the ces
salion OF war and the return of peace throughout
| our whole country; and we trust that the momen
|
among all our fellow citizens greater reverence
Tor constitutional obligations, and those fl iendy
and iraternal relations between the people Of all
the States. which are the most solid guarantee
| Tor the perpetiiiy OF tn" Union
Resolved. That the Democracy Of California
| will in the future. as in the past. give cordial
support TO the National Administration n the
discharge of all its constitutional functions. and
| most especially in times OF great national peril
that in the face oil the m nDll diff ,ulies and
emb.riassm"nis resulting from the Late war, the
Democratic party will not withhold its support
from he policy Of the Administration so far as
| The same tends 10 secure the rights and liberties
Of the States and of their citizens
| Resolved, That upon every ground OF Justice
and policy to the white people OF the country, as
well rs OF humanity to the negro themselves the
Democratic party is infexibly opposed to negro
suffrage. and its inevitable consequence, the pc
| lillcal and social equality OF the negro. in every
| form and especially to the unnatural and revo-
lutlonary scheme for lhrusting universe! suffrage.
ny action OF Congress, upon the negroes OF the
Southern States.
Resolved. That the welfare of California de.
mand. imperatively, that her mining interests
should be developed and fosered; and her pco
pie are in the same degree opposed TO any system
lor the sale or taxation OF her mines.
Resolved that the whole history of California
is triumphant vim IicatiOn OF her State policy OF
gold and silver circulating medium; and that
any change in this respect would b" dis ,strous in
the extreme; that unwritten contracts for work.
labor and services should by law, in all Gil es be
enforced in gold and silver coin
Resolved, That the Monroe doctrine is an es-
senial part oil the policy OF the Democratic party
and Of the American people.
Resolved, That when the civil authority is in
| full operation, there is neither warrant in the
Constitution or laws, or even pretcxt in any
supposed necessity Of State. for trials by Military
courts. or arrests by military power. And that
the writ OF habeas corpus should be held inviol-
able under the provisions Of the Constitution.
Judge McHcnry. OF San Francisco, reported a
substitute Tor the resolution in reference to he
Monroe doctrine. but attel debate it was rejected,
and all the resolutions us reported from the Com
mttee were adopted.
A collection, amounting to S262,75, WAS then
taken up.
The next business in order being the nominal
tion of II Supreme Judge. Il. II. Hartley OF Sac
ramrnto; Royal T. Sprague. OF Shasta; and E.