The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-06-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The democratic party in the State OF Caliior
MIA in Convention. assent le at San frtncisco,
NAV LIST. 1865 resolve and declare as'ollo"s
R..oIped That the eXpediens rtsorted to by
tha Radicals in Congress for the purpose of per-
nctuotiur their despoic power are such hs TO
Threaten the perpetuiy OF the Government itself !;
and il is. therefore the duty OF all good citizens
To disregard minor consd rltions and local is
tues and to combine in one grand ana united
effort TO preserve the legacy eil shy our fathers,
10 restore the in iuStry Of the country to its
wontrd condition OF prosperity, and to relieve
our ueople lrCm the oppressive burden OF taxa
ton
Rtsolred. That the unanimous declaration OF
Couoress made on the 23d day OF July. 1861,
=. That the war is wagcd by the Government OF
the limited States, not in the spirit OF conquest
or suhiugation, not for the purpose OF over
throwing or interfering with The rights or insttu-
tious of the States but TO defend and maintain
the supremacy OF the Constitution. ana 10 pre-
serve The Union, with all the dignity. equality
and RIGHTS OF the several States unimpaired'-
has been persis,eutly iAlsihrd Ivy its action, and
thr mower of the Government has been perverted
To schemes Of ambition and revenge.
R,soiped. That the impeachment Of the Presi
dent OF the United States by Radical Congress,
composed of those who assisted to elevate MN
~ fiat hi rh position.) ON the most frivilous
oh ,rmas is only An additional evidence Of party
valance uctuaed by any soicitude for the
common welfare and which must tend to make
III. United states Government ridiculous IN the
ewes of all civilized notions
Pesojped. That Henry II. Haight in all the ele-
meuts OF honesty. integrity pltrlo''c "evouoh
- ,he host interests If the whole country, in clc
waited craftsmanship and unswerving opposition
to the Disappointing and destroying factions now
threatening the pcrman.ncy OF CONSTITUTIONAL
Goyenment - stands pre- eminent among the
great men OF the natIoh.
Res0/red That the action OF the Radical House
tic. off IA Congress
Tinted States in refusing TO make the necessary
onnronriation Tor the purchase OF Alaska-a ter
ri,orv so important to the future welfare OF the
p,ciiic coast after that purchase M" neen honor-
nhlv consummatcd by the treaty making power
of The Goyernment-s an act OF perhdy on the
~,rt If Ike representatives Of the people. aud
tha rnnrdintion of a national obligation. whlch
Ia entitled to and receives the hearty cohdelhha-
lion of the Democracy OF Calllor .
On motion. the report of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted as whole.
Resoiped, That it not only lhe pa'rIo''c uu.y'
Int the deliberate purpose OF the Oemocratic
party neper TO submit TO be governed ny hesloes'
nor by those claiming to be elected ny negro
sutYr,1e and we do earnestly recommend the
adoption of this resolution by the National Con
yenion OF the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next.
la Democratic measure, and ought to become
National principle making eight hours legal
,dny's work on all public works in the United
States; that our Delegates to the National Con.
venton arc requested 10 use their endeAvors to
incorporate this declaration in the National plat
form. .; 81 .,o NJ t;or,,
: r>o"-nnt,on called TO assemble at New York, on
the 4,h day Of July next. be directed to the cues
ton OF Coole immigration INTO 'he o"''cu o'''.s
md respectiully asked by our Delegation to
devise some means to be recommended 10 Con'
grcss to restrict free industry against 'nc'r III
cursions.