The Placer herald., 1868-08-15
Resolutions of the Placer County Demo.

Resolutions OF the Placer County Demo
cratic Convention.
The representatives oi the Democracy of Placer
| county feel that they would not do their whole
duty without making declaration Of the senti.
ments OF those they represent. Therefore
Res0/red, That we regard the present Radical
party and its representatives in both Houses OF
the Congress of the United States, as a band Of
the most desperate fanatics and usurpers, who by
successive violations OF their most solemn pledges
by infractons 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 expanding millions Of
treasure, under the most sole mn and repeated
pledges ana declarations that the SINE was done
to prevent the States which sought 10 withdraw
from the Union from doing so, themselves driven
those States out treating them rs su'!jugatcd
provinces, and as held by the right OF conquest,
and now hold ten sovereigntics subject to conlr.l
and military supervision, and the guaranteed
dominion OF an inferior race. They have def
antly spurned the Constitution as the organic
lew of the land. and 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
ceDce. and to which the people bound in letters
and thralllOm as their minions are TO submit with
out murmur. They have under pretcncc Of
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 can
vass through corruption and frauds, and 10 com.
pete full conspiracy to overthrow the Govern
ment Of our fathers. they resolve to overthrow
the President, and TO install one Of the worst of
their chief conspirators in his place; an act which
the conservative lrcemcn of the country declare
TO lie without justification or plausible excuse.
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.
Resolved, 2nd. That we believe in and will
practice the doctrine of - let the dead bury the
dead' and therefore extend cordial invitation
to all honest Uhite men, to join with us in our
endcavors to redeem and reinstate Our'',eloved
country and Government to the happy and pros
porous condition OF the days when Democracy
and Democratic ideas. honesty and craftsmanship
held control.
ResoIved, 3rd. That as honest men and the
representatives of honest men. we believe that
the Government should pay every just dollar that
she owes, and in the same money, according 10
contract, as citizen pays citizen.
HeSOfCeQ, 4M. JHat we D"IIcVe III sucn Il JUST,
wise and economical administration oil the Gov
eminent as will secure speedy return to specie
payments. and will render the Government
pr omises to pay equal to gold.
ResOiued, 5th. In furherdnce Of these views
we indorse the financial doctrine and statesman
ship OF GEORGE II. PENDIEToN. of Ohio, (who is
the almost unanimous choice OF the great Cen
trail. Western, and North western Saes,) and
hereby instruct our delegation to The State Con-
ventiOn, 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. PENDLETON, as our first choice, as candidate
for President of the United States.
Resolved, 9Th. That in His Exce!lency. II. II.
Haight. Governor OF this State. we recognize the
pure and cne htened statesman and patriot faith
tul and devoted public servant, and we most
heartily endorse his administration.
ResOiued, 7M. Tina, our delegation are hereby
instructed to oppose the nomination OF Con-
gresham or Congressional elector at the present
time, from this District.
Resolved, Sth, That in the event OF forced
grcss Tor this District. delegation to the State
Convention Is authorized 10 act IN the Congress
sional nomination, and is instructed to oppose
the nomination OF any one tor Congress whose
past record, either in or out IF the Legislature,
points t. him as in the interests Of Railroad and
tide land monopolies. and corrupt combinations
or corporations OF any kind.