The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-05-30
Resolutions Of the Placer County Demo-
cratic Convention.


cratic Convention.
The representatives OF the Democracy of Placer
county feel that they would not do their whoe
duty without making declaration OF the sentl-
ments OF those they represent. Therefore
Resoiued, That we regard the present Radical
party and its representatives in both Houses OF
the Congress of the United States, as q band Of
the most desperate fanatics and usurpers, who by
successive violations OF their most solemn pledges
by nfractions OF the organic law. and Of the pub
lie filth, to encompass mere partisan ends, nave
brou ght our people aud institutions to the very
verge of ruin. They have, after tapping the life
blood of the Nation, and expanding millions o.
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 rs su'Jugated
provinces, and as held by the right of conquest,
and now hold ten sovereigntcs subject to control
and military supervision, and the guaranteed
dominion OF an inferior race They have den
antly spurnetl the Constitution as the organic
low of the land and issued their DEGREES and
erected their will as the higher law 10 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 thrallom as their minions, are to submit with.
out a murmur. They have, under pretcncc OF
diminishing the public debt, imposed heavy
who have riches, and making the poor. poorer
They have invented the most oppressive systems
OF taxation to take from labor the hope Ol re-
ward, and they have filed 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
vuss 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 woi st OF
their chief consprators in his place; an act which
the conservative reemen OF the country declare
to he without justification or plausible excuse,
and which we denounce us an outrage without
parallel in the history of the civilized world. and
worthy only OF its corrupt and revolutionary au-
thors.
ResoIved, 2nd That wei believe in and will
practice the doctrine of - let the dead bury the
dead" and therefore extend a cordial invitation
to all honest Dhite men, to join with us in our
endcavors to redeem and renstate 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.
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 to
contract, as citizen pays citizen.
Resolved, 4th. That we believe in such just,
wise and economical administration Oh Inc GOV-
eminent as will secure speedy return to specie
payments. and will render the Government
promises to pay equal to gold.
Resoired, 5th. In further'nce OF these views
we indorse the financial doctrine and statesman
ship of GEORGE H. PENDLETON, of Ohio, (wbO is
the almost unanimous choice of the great Cen
trial. Western, and Northwestern States,) 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 q candidate
for President of the United States.
Resolved, 9th. That in His Excclency, Fl. H.
Haight. Governor Of this State, we recognize the
pure and Heightened statesman and patriot. faith
full and devoted public servant, and we most
heartily endorse his administration.
Resolved, 7tA. That our delegation are hereby
Instructed to oppose the nomination of Con-
gresham OF Congressional elector at the present
time, from this District
Resoiued, Sth. That in the event Of a forced
nomination at this time. Of n candidate for Con-
grcss for this District. our 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 II him as in the interests of Railroad and
tide land monopolies, and corrupt combinations
or corporations of any kind.