The Placer herald., 1868-12-05
nEMocRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party IN inc State OF Cailor-
MIA in Convention, assent led at San Francisco,
Nav lst 1868 resolve and declare as follows
Resolued, That the expedients resorted to by
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose of per-
pctuating their despotic power, are such as to
threaten the perpctuity 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
tion.
Resolred. That the unanimous declaration of
Congress, made on the 23d day of July 1861,
That the war is wagcd by the Government OF
the United States not in the spirit of conquest
or subjugation, not for the purpose OF over
throwing interfering with the rights OF nstitu.
tions of the States but to defend and mai ntan
the supremacy of the Constitution and to pre-
serve the Union, with all the dignity, equality
and rights of the several States unimpared'-
has been persistcnty falsitied by its action, and
the power of the Government has been perverted
to schemes Of ambition and revenge
Resolved, That the impeachment of the Presi-
dent of the United States by Il Radical Congress,
tcomposed of those who assisted to elevate him
TO that high postion.) the most irvous
charges is only an additional evidence Of party
violence-not actuated by any solictude for the
common welfare. and which must tend to make
the United States Government ridiculous in the
eyes of all civilized nations.
Resolped, That Henry H. llaight in all the ele-
ments of honesty. integrity. patriotic devotion
to the best interestsef the whole country, in cle-
waited craftsmanship and unswerving opposition
to the dsorganizing and destroying factions now
threatening the permanency OF constitutional
Government - stands preemlnent among the
great men of the nation.
Resolved, That the action of the Radical House
of Representatives Of the present Congress OF the
United States in refusing TO make the necessary
appropriation for the purchase OF Alaska-a ter
ritory so important to the future welfare OF the
Pacific coast, after that purchase had been honor
ably contaminated by the treaty making power
of the Government-is an act OF perfidy ON the
part of the representatives. of the people, and
The reputation of a national obligation, which
is entitled to and receives the hearty condemna-
ton of the Democracy OF California.
On motion, the report of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted as whole.
Resolred That it is not only the patriotic duty,
but the deliberate purpose Of the Democratic
party neuer to submit to be governed by negroes,
nor by those claiming to be elected by negro
adoption of this resolution by the National Con-
venion of the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next.
Resolved, That the Esht-Hour System of Labor
is Democratic measure, and ought to become q
National principle making eight hours a legal
days work on all public works 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.