The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-05-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in the State of Caliior-
MIA in Convention, assent led at San Francisco,
May LIST, 1868. resolve and declare as follows
Resolved. That the eXpediens resorted to by
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose of per-
petuating their despotic power, are such as to
threaten the perpctuty of the Government itself !;
and it is, therefore the duty Of all good citizens
to disregard minor considerations and local is
sues. and to combine in one grand and united
effort to preserve the legacy left us by our fathers
to restore the in lustry Of the country to its
wonted condition OF prosperity, and TO relieve
our people from the oppressive burden of taxa
ton
RESOLVED, That the unanimous declaration of
Congress- made on the 23d day of July, 1861,
That the war is waged by the Government OF
the United States moi in the spirit of conquest
or subjugatlon, not for the purpose OF over
throwing or interfering with the rights or insitu-
tions of the States but to defend and maintain
the supremacy Of the Constitution, and to pre-
serve the Union, with all the dignity, equality
and rights OF the several States unmpaired"-
has been pcrsistently falsed by its action, and
the power OF the Government has been perverted
to schemes Of ambition and revenge.
Resoived. That the impeachment of the Presi-
dent of the United States by II Radical Congress,
composed Of those who assisted to elevate him
to that high positiOn) on the most irvilous
charges, is only an additional evidence of party
volence--not actuated by any solicitude for the
common welfare and which must tend to make
the United States Government ridiculous in the
eyes of all civilized nations.
Resolved, That Henry H. Haight in all the ele-
ments OF honesty. integrity. patriotic devotion
TO the best interests t the whole country, in ele
waited craftsmanship and answering opposition
to the disOrganizing and destroying factions now
threatening the permanency OF constitutional
Government - stands pre-eminent among the
great men of the nation.
ResOived, That the action of the Radical House
of purr ~ n ha n IN
United States in refusing TO make the necessary
appropriation for the purchase of Ahska-a ter
ritory so important to the future welfare Of the
Pacific coast, after that purchase had been honor
ably consummated by the treaty making power
of the Government-is an act Of per6dy on the
part of the representatives of the people, and
The reputation of II national obligation, which
is entitled to and receives the hearty condemna-
tion of the Democracy OF California.
On motion, the report of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted as whole.
Resoived, That it is not only the patriotic duty,
but the deliberate purpose OF the Democratic
party neper to submit to be governed by negroes,
nor by those claiming to be elected by negro
suffrage; and we do earnestly recommend the
adoption Of this resolution by the National Con-
venton OF the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next.
Resolved, That the Eight Hour System of Labor
Is Democratic measure, and ought to become q
National principle making eight hours legal
days work on all public lworks in the United
States that our Delegates to the National Con-
vention are requested to use their endeavors to
incorporate this declaration in the National plat
form.
Resolred, That the attention of the National
Convention. called to assemble at New York, on
the 4th day of July next. he directed 10 the ques-
tion OF Coolie immigration into the United States
and respectfully asked by our Delegation 10
devise some means to he recommended to Con-
gross to restrict free industry against their in
cursions.