The Placer herald., 1868-12-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in the State of Califor.
MIA in Convention, Assembled at San Francisco,
May lst, 1868. resolve and declare as follows
Resolved, That the expedien,s resorted to by
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose OF per-
petuating their despotic power, are such as to
threaten the perpetuity 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 shy our fathers,
to restore the nlustry of the country to its
wontcd condition OF prosperity, and to relieve
our people from the oppressive burden OF taxa
ton.
Resolved, That the upanimous 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 or interfering with the rights or insttu.
tons of the States but TO defend and maintain
serve the Union, with all the dignity, equality
and rights OF the several States unimpaired"-
has been persistenily tasiiied 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 Radical Congress,
composed of those Tho assisted to elevate him
to that high position) on the most trivilous
charges, is only an additional evidence Of party
yiolence-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.
Res0iped, That Henry H. Hal ght 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 preeminent among tho
great men of the nation.
Res0ired, That the action of the Radical House
OF Representatives Of the present Congress of the
United States in refusing 10 make the necessary
appropriation for the purchase Of Alaska-a ter
rtory 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 perfdy on the
part OF the representatives of the people, and
The reputation Of national obligation, which
is entitled to and receives the hearty condemua-
tOn of the Democracy OF California.
On motion, the report of the Committee waa
then unanimously adopted as whole.
ResOired, That it is not only the patriotic duty
but the deliberate purpose of the Democratic
party nerer 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.
vention OF the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next.
Resolved, That the Eight-Hour System of Labor
is Democratic measure, and ought to become O
National principle-making eight hours legal
days work ON oil public works in the United
States that our Delegates to the National Con.
vention are requested 10 use their endeavors Ia
incorporate this declaration in the National plat
form.