The Placer herald., 1868-12-12
Resolutions OF the Placer County Demo.
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Resolutions OF the Placer County Demo-
cratic Convention.
The representatives OF the Democracy of Placer
county feel that they would not do their whole
duty without making declaration of the senti.
nents of those they represent. Therefore
ResOived, That we regard the present Radical
party and its representatives in both Houses Of
the Congress OF the United States, as band Of
the most desperate fanatics and usUrpere, 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 eXpending millions of
treasure under the most sole mn and repeated
pledges and declarations that the same was done
10 prevent the States which sought 10 withdraw
from the Union from doing so, themselves driven
those States out treating them as suijugated
provinces, and as held by the right of conquest,
and now hold ten sovereigntics subject to control
and military supervision. and the guaranteed
dominion OF an inferior race. They have def
anly spurned the Constitution rs the organic
law 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 aud Executive are to yield acQuies.
cence. and to which the people bound in letters
and thralldom as their minions are to submit with
out q murmur. They have, under pretcnce 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 to COM
plete 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 wnicn
the conservative ircencn OF the country declare
to be without justification or plausible excuse,
and which we denounce as an outrage without
parallel in the history of the civilized world, and
worthy only OF its corrupt and revolutionary au-
tbors.
Resolred, 2nd. That we believe in and will
practice the doctrine Of " let the dead bury Inc
dead" and therefore extend q cordial invitation
to all honest uhite men, to join with us in our
endcavors to redeem and reinstate our beloved
country and Government to the happy and pros
porous 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 that
the Government should pay every just dollar that
she owes, and in the same money, according to
contract as citizen pays citizen.
ResOIucd An. That we believe in such just,
wise and economical administration Of the Gov
ernmeut rs will sccnre speedy return to specie
payments. and will render the Government
promises to pay equal to gold
Resoirrd, 5M. In turtherance OF these views
we indorse the financial doctrine and statesman
ship of GEORGE H. PENpIEToN. of Ohio, (who is
the almost unanimous choice OF the great Cen.
trail. Western, and North western Sates,) and
hereby inslructSur delegation to the State Con-
vention, that it is our wish and desire that the
State of California send delegation to the
National Convention. pledged to volefo GEORGE
Ii. PENDIEToN, as our first Choice, as a candidate
for President of the United States.
Resolved, 9th. That in His Exccllency. II. II.
Haight. Governor Of this State, we recognize the
pure and heightened statesman and patriot. faith.
iul and devoted public servant, and we most
heartily endorse his administration.
Resolved, ill., That our delegation are hereby
instructed to oppose the nomination of Con.
gresham or Congressional elector at the present
time, from this District
Res0iped, Sh. That in the event OF forced
nomination at this time. of y candidate for Con-
grcss for this District our delegation to the State
Convention is authorized TO act in the Congress
sonal nomination, and is instructed 10 oppose
the nomination OF any one Tor Congress whose
past record, either in or out of the Legislature.
points t. him as in the interests OF Railroad and
tide land monopolies. and corrupt combinations
or corporations of any kind.