The Placer herald., 1868-07-11
nrMocRAr1C STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in the State OF C"'!or-
nia in Convention. assembled at San Ftancleco'
May lst, 1868. resolve and declare "s.o.,o"s l..
Resoired. That the expedien,s rrsorted 10 ny
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose OF per
retuotinp their despotc power, are such us 10
thront.n The perpctuity OF the Government Itself
and il is. therefore the duty o! all eoon ci"lens
IN disregard minor considerations ana local IL
sues. and to combine i'll one grand and uli''eu
ofor, n preserve the legacy left by our fathers,
10 rnstore the in lustry OF the country TO It's
wontrd condition OF prosperity, ana to relieve
onr peoplc from the oppressive burden Oh TAXA
ton. ,,.; -
Resolyed. That the unanimous declaration OF
Congress-, made on the 23d day OF July. 1901,
!. Tb,t the war is wagcd by the Government OF
tba limited States, not in the spirit Of conquest
or suhiuration, not for the purpose OF over
throwing or interfering with the rights or insttu-
tons of the States but to defend and maintain
the supremacy OF the Constitution. ami 10 pre-
servo the Union, with all the dignity, equality
and riohts of the several States unimpaired -
has been persisten,ly falsifed by its action, and
the mower OF the Government has been perverted
to schemes Of ambition and revenge.
R,soiped. That the impeachment OF the Presl-
dent of the United States by Radica! Congress-
fcomposed of those who assisted u elevate MIN
to that high position:l on the most It'vno o.,
violence-not actuated by any solicituda Tor the
common welfare. and which must tend TO make
the United States Government RIDICULOUS III the
ewes Of all civilized nations.
Pesolred. That Henry II. Haight in all the ele-
ments OF honesty. integrity. patrlo'c "e.o''o"
v,,ed craftsmanship and answering opposition
to the dsorganizing and destroying factions no"
threatening the pcrmanency OF constitutional
Government - stands prceminent among th'
great men oi the naticA. ,,,u
Res0lped, That the action OF the Radical House
off IA OipSput
Uniiel States in refusing TO make the necessary
concentration Tor the purchase OF Allska--a Ter
ritn,v so important to the future weiiare OF 'ne
p,ciic coast after that purchase had been hohor-
nlly consummated 10y the treaty making power
~ yho Coyerument-is all act OF pernuy on the
,,,r, oC tie representatives Of the people, and
tho renpdintion of a national obligation, when
ia entitled to and receives the hearty cohdemna-
tion of the Democracy of California
On motion, the report of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted ms whoie'
Resoircd, That it is not only the pa't,o''c au.y
Int the deliberate purpose OF the Democratic
PARTY neper to subn,,t to be governed oy negroes
nor by those claiming to be elected by negro
xut,r,T and we do earnestly recommend the
adoption of this resolution by the National Con
venon of the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next.
is Il Democratic measure, and ought TO become .
National principle making eight hours a legal
davis work on all public iworks in the United
States; that our Delegates to the National Con
vsntion are requested TO use their endeavors to
Incorporate this declaration in the National plat
fOCm. A.. ny .:.u.,
Con,snt;on called To assemble at New York, on
mo 4th iay of July next he directed 10 the ques
tion Of Coolie immigration into thel un'teo c'a'e'
and respectfully asked by our Delegation t.
devise some means to he recommended 70 Ccn
gress to restrict free industry against 'ne'r ID
cursions.