The Placer herald., 1868-11-07
ResOIutioDs of the Placer County Demo-
cratic COuYentiOn.


county feel that they would not do their whole
duty without making declaration of the senti-
ments of those they represent. Therefore
Resolved, That we regard the present Radical
party aud its representatives in both Houses OF
the Congress of the United States, as band Of
the most desperate fanatics and usnrpers, who by
successive violations OF their most solemn pledges
by infractions OF the organic law. and of the pub
| lie faith, to encompass mere partisan ends. have
| brought our people and institutions to the very
verge of ruin. They have, after tapping the life
blood of the Nation, and expendng millions of
| treasure. under the most solemn and repeated
pledges and declarations that the same was done
to prevent the States which sought to withdraw
from the Union from doing so, themselves driven
| those States out ; treating them as suhjugatcd
provinces and as held by the right of conquest,
and now hold ten sovereigntics subject to con,rtl
| and military supervision, and the guaranteed
| dominion Of an inferior race. They have def
antly spurned the Constitution rs the organic
lew of the land. aud issued their DEGREES and
erected their will as the higher law to which
| CO. ordinate branches Of the Government, the
Judiciary and Executive are to yield acQuies
cence. and to which the people bound in letters
and thralllom as their minOns, are to submit with
out murmur. They have, under pretcncc OF
diminishing the public debt, imposed a heavy
tribute upon every citizen, saving always those
who have riches, and making the poor, poorer.
| They have invented the most oppressive systems
| of taxation to take from labor the hope OF re-
ward and they have filled the land with swarms
Of officials who harrass the People, and eat
| out their substance. Hoping thereby to in
sure their final dominance in the pending cam
vass through corruption and frauds, and to CON-
| plete a full conspiracy to overthrow the Govern
ment OF our fathers, they resolve to overthrow
the President, and to install one OF the wol st or
their chief consprators in his place; an act wn'ch
the conservative Ircemen of the country declare
| iucti nj nl1Slble
| and which we denounce rs an outrage without
parallel in the history of the civilized world, and
worthy only OF its corrupt and revolutionary au.
thors. ,
| Res0iped. 2nd That we believe in and will
practice The doctrine of . let the dead bury !he
dead" and therefore extend cordial invitation
to all honest phie men, to join with us IN our
| cndcavors to redeem and renstate our beloved
| country and Government to the happy and pros
perous condition of the days when Democracy
and Democratic ideas. honesty and craftsmanship
held control.
Resolved 3rd. That as honest men and the
representatives Of honest men. we believe tnat
the Government should pay every just dollar that
she owes and in the same money, according 10
contract as citizen pays citizen.
Resolved, 4th. That we believe in such just,
wise aud economical administration OF the Gov
ernment as will secure speedy return 10 specie
payments, and will render the Government
promises to pay equal to gold.
| Resolved, 5M. In furtherance OF these views
we indorse the financial doctrine and statesman
ship of GEORGE H. PENDLEToN, of Ohio, (who is
the almost unanimous choice of the great Cen
! trail. Western, and North western States,) and
hereby instruct our delegation to the State Con-
venton. that it is our wish and desire that the
State of California send a delegation to the
National Convention, pledged to vote for GEORGE
| II. PENDIEToN, as our first choice, as candidate
| for President of the United States.
Resolved, 9Th. That in His Excelency, II. II.
Haight. Governor of this State, we recognize the
pure and enlightened statesman and patriot. faith
iul and devoted public servant, and we most
| heartily endorse his Administrations
Resolved, 7th. That our delegation are hereby
| instructed to oppose the nomi ination OF Con-
| gresham or Congressional elector at the present
| time, from this District.
| Resoired Sth. That in the event OF forced
nomination at this time, of q candidate for Con-
gress for this District delegation to the State
Convention is authorized to act in the Congress
sional nomination, and is instructed to oppose
the nomination OF any one for Congress whose
| past record, either in or out of the Legislature
| points tt him as in the interests OF Railroad and
| tide land monopoles, and corrupt combinations
or corporations of any kind