The Placer herald., 1867-07-06
V1at1os M Of the Usmoeratie Party.

States ID the paramount Government OF the coun.
try. and that he allegiance due from thr cttzens
due to SUCH Government is u binding aud perpet-
ull obligation. TO be observed with 6delity aud
GOO'i iaith.
Resoiutd. That the questions involved in the
late rebellion have beeu practically settled by
The war. and it is the duty o all to acqarsce in
this settlement and eudeavor 10 restore friendly
relations between the different sections OF the
CO utry aud re establish The Government in its
Constitutional authority ,hrous shout the Union.
R<.oipeG That in order th.tt our national diff
6..ullies may lie -pecdily adjusted ana the Onion
yeetOrt1i Un Il perm tnent aud satisfactory basis.
the Stut,s lA,ely IN rebellion should Ic dealt
with iu .piiit o kindness aud iorbearance. aud
ws regard The course OF Congress. in what are
known as the reconstruction measures OF that
body. as har.h. iiiibelal aud oppressive, and
more likely to result 10 u hollow truce than au
enduring peace, l
R.sOlued, That the only way III which pe,ce
aud cOllcold can Le re.cstaolshed s l'y CONFORM
Ing TO the r'Quirm hts of the constitution ana
dcle.tin. the. radical party. who spurn Its pro.
visious aud iulperll tue Uu!ou by their mad and
SeulilOu- COutse.
hxaoloed, That to effect this oljrct. We solemn.
" pieuse our best aud uutiliug efforts, thal the
accomplishing Oi th- end l. the Que grand gu -
ton now pending. tralscendlnS all others III m
portauce, and that the present imminent pciils
oi tho country demand The union OF all conserva-
tive hearts aud nAmeS. irrespective ot tormer or
present party names, IN "a vigorous effort to
maintain tue fedelal Constitution in its iute3ri.
ty and SECURE it's operation according TO Tue
ep rit and intent OF its founders. i-
Rts0ivtd. That the 8 hem" OF reducing por'
ton OF the United States 10 Territories uuu "trip.
piuY th, N of the rights enjoyed from the iouuu.,
iluu OF lh Government. IL 80 absolutely oppo.ed
pot only 10 The ,irIch PROVISIONS ol the tc'iclal
Court uuliOn, hut to any sound IDEA or PRACTICAL
STATE sul,Leh y. So uallsclOus .is rlec dent ana
~ th lot. hy ;tnasoulrtc 10 those principles oil
i.e,lv,u ~ hts auu local sell e!i-.Ovelumeut which
ana. he our ItpubI'Can syetenithit II Is lheuIty
OF III, " upic o' C.ll OH MA, without distinction
o p.LI. 10 It, upon thoee measures Tue seal oi
then Cun,:; n,niliun.
L.Aoved, hat We believe Il iu,praoticable TO
u,,lu,uln Tue ltpunllc.u institutions based upOh
thp ,,fants OF negroes Chlurse aud lnalaIS aud
III b. uotrthe> u,o~cd by the ludical let'i,ls
Of inulscl in,,r suttIcS r'gu"le OF lace. color
o, uuaiiIc.tlou. II ualllcu luto PRACTICE, would
tuu ~ the Ue.rMiatiou Ci the ~nit- Iate and the
eu.c,l\ Gthli TX IUu III the Gov eruneu
HtAmutd. That We itg"lu the ilsht to regulate
sntl.ge a. brion.,ns exclusively " the several
eld.t ui III. Uuiun.
Heso,rt4, lnu he payment OF the public debt
Is Il sul mn uu Resting upou the Go.elnncut.
aud that the people shou'h- .heeriuily submit 10
nu, ju.l s,st' N vi lax uion hect.s.hy 10 enable
tre Government TO ulech.rye this nuty; hut no
tax III, uld be levied xcept 10 meet The necessary
eApel,.ce ui The Government auu eu.i;,iu the pub.
lie rIeult
R.sol,td That AL taxation should I've equal
Aud unl uin, aud the expenses OF the Government
ebuul n- reuuc"u to the smallest amount con
kist,ul with The proper administration vi public
atf ,irS.
Iesolvtd. That in view OF the enormous weight
oil state aud MAI ionti axI'lon. II is mperalively
Il, c,AsIy Ia prevent any ucre'se III the Si'te
e, aud TO Tenuce our Slate and county expen-
SIS 10 the lowest sti!uard compatible " IN COED
vnni, that ru WIN serious aDDre
bernstein The >cl me. Viii, h unprihcpled men are
new mhureiug lur the people by corrupt legls-
lution and We hold it to he the uu,y OF all good
oil zers TO utie.t the political schtmeis Who
unutl the hin ui-su-e Oi ploesse loyalty, are
seeking an opportunity 10 d"plete The public
treasury aud ;i,.u to the huinrli> Ol taxation
Ets0iu,d. bal the money auu property ot the
ruhlc should ne us,h Ior the pu'l,c good am,
mol ". si,d i'll rtcklrss appropriations aud p.-
vale gr ,uIS.
R,solyed. That the power 10 regulate fore gn
INN grafton htlh. vtsi'd IN Congress. II IL the
duty o. that body TO pIUtec' the Pacihc States
nuu l,lIllures from an unuue ihtuA oi Chlnese
ana Mon ulIan-. anu II ln The duty oi the l-tgi~-
i,t,l,t. ui tins Stae 10 petition Congress TO en-
d+,yur TO uhI,in the adoption ol >nch regulations
us h III accomplish this object. and the Legiskt-
tue snail u-r all ils power 10 prevent the intro.
duct,on ui Mongollan l."or'r-.
R,s0,pd Tn.,i labor is the basis Of all material
pro.pcrty md thr creator OF wealth. and that
: interests should always he tavoru"ls recorded
Ly the Ltgi> stature. That the ltnor h"uld have
tim. ~, mental and IA oral culture ana tor healt
,ulr,cr,ati,u. We therefore heartily sympa'hlZc
wuh ,ne l,boiing CLASSES in their "ndrav"'s to re-
dice The l,..h s,audaid OF auays Labor. and DE-.
cLue,u,s..l,es IA iavur ol making eight hours a
legal day. work in ,he abs' nee vi amy agree NJ
to The con r,iy.
R,.oly,d. That the industrial interest OF the
count, shuulu he caneuily gu.rurd and nour-
ish.u nuu eI'iy ciorI mauc TO improve the con-
dillon and project the rights oI the l,boling &
clas rs viii receive our hearty support.
R,so/rtd. hat Iread the Act known IA
III. "Rcyi>iry L,w" oil his Slutc a. III just. OPP
nressive aud tyrmrrtl. C ,cul.ttd to defeat the
honest voters OF III count, y. and shoLd bc im-
medIatcly aud u con'illondlly repealed.
Resolutions Of the Placer County Demo-
cratic Convention.
Resolved That our platform is the Federal
Constitution. ai,h we deprec'te all usuIpttohs
nv .nv one branch Of the Government oi the
n,,w.rs pertaining to either oi the others, us
This won III he the end OF our Rrpuhllcan llsti'u'
t,uns and The death knll OF American Liberty.
Resolved. We stand opposed to all such mere
dies q that negroes shouI ne allowed to vote Al
our iiuns aud, AZ tq"t'ce' " no'" o'nso
and mugle in our social cilc'eS' c ;.
f.. s.l> e,i We are opposed ~ tGe eHortS o' ili-
s,ne men to subveri ihr Laws OF nIi'le ny op'i',
Grating all distinctions between Inc "n'c """
III .ck races. =,
Rr,ul,, d. We are opposed TO all schemes OF
plnuuviimg. us the taking OF private properly ~
Am. Other manner. or lor any other pun posc Than
as pr,>rriutd ny the laws oi the Land.
resolved that our National Constitution guar
aulp,s 10 each and all the States VI the American
Union the same rights and privileges aud entl'
tie ~. m 10 stand upon IN equal too'ih9. ana We
dAapp,uve ot unconstitutional "nn ngglessNe
ur,, vi / on.icssin th il alt mpts at Inc uisfup-
tluu vi ih government
Resolved. lhr Registry law of this State is a
chnu ,uu "A fraud upun the rights o cit'Ztns, iN.
i've an" auopIeu. an" We hereby pledge ourselves
r., NO.. III ho,iorAnl. means to = cure It's repeal
Ee,olv,d. We con"emn The policy ol ,hr DOM
n.u, party III 'ssui"g un'"xd n'!'o"'. oon"I W.
tnr ~ n, ii OF the wealthy while the poorer class
w .. ,,,, th.u.d with unusi u and extraordinary
t,x.- Tor even the nrvcssiri Aoi HE.
Resolved That We are opposed ~ AL appropri
III The Slalc IlI I'M