The Placer herald., 1868-07-04
Resolutions OF the Placer County Demo.

cratic Convention.
The representatives ot the Democracy OF Placer
county feel that they would not DO their whoie
duty without making declaration Of the senti-
ments OF those they represent. Therefore
ResO/ved, That we regard the present Radical
party and its representatives in both Houses OF
the Congress of the United States, az u band Of
the most desperate fanatics and usurpers, who ny
successive violations oil their most solemn pledges
by intractons Of the organic law, and OF the pub
lie faith, 10 encompass mere partisan ends. nave
brought our people and institutions to the very
verge OF ruin. They have, after tapping the lie
blood Of the Nation, and eXpending millions OF
treasure, under the most solemn and repeated
pledges and dec larations 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 as su'Ju gated
provinces. and as held by the right Of conquest,
and now hold ten sovereigntics subject to conirt
and military supervision, and the guaranteed
dominion OF an inferior race. They have DEN
antly spurne,l 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 and Executive are to yield acGuies'
cence. and TO which the people bound III iet!eIs
and thr,ll,lom as their mnOns, are 10 submit with.
out a murmur. They have, under pretence OF
diminishing the public debt, imposed heavy
tribute upon every citizen, saving always those
who have riches, and making the poor, poorer
They have invented the most oppressive syetems
Of taxation to take from labor the hope OF re-
ward, and they have filled the land with sw arms
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, ana 10 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 at OF
:> N not xHh
the conservative ircemen Of the country declare
10 lie 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'
thors 49,,
Resoived, End. That we believe in and will
practice the doctrine of let the dead bury the
dead" and therefore extend cordial invitation
to all honest ,rhite men, to join with us in our
endcavors to redeem and reinstate our beloved
country and Government TO the happy and pros
perous condition OF the days when Democracy
and Democratic ideas, honesty and craftsmanship
held control.
Resolped, 3yd. 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.
ResoIved, 4th. That we believe in such 4 just,
wise and economical administration OF the Gov
eminent as will secure speedy return to specie
payments, and will render the Government
promises to pay equal to gold.
ResoIved, 18th. In turherance Of these views
we indorse the financial doctrine and statesman
ship OF GEORGE H. PENDIEToN, of Ohio, twho is
the almost unanimous choice Of the great Cen
trial. Western. and North western Stutes,) and
hereby instruct our delegation to the State Con-
vention, that it is our wish and desire that the
State of California send u delegation to the
National Convention. pledged to volefor GEORGE
II. PENDlEToN, as our first Choice, as II candidate
for President OF the United States.
Resolved, 9Th. That in His Excellency, H. H.
Haight. Governor OF this State, we recognize the
pure and enlightened statesman and patriot faith
iul and devoted public servant, and We most
heartily endorse his administration.
Resolved, 7th. That our delegation are hereby
instructed to oppose the nomination Of n Con-
gresham or Congressional elector ut the present
time, from this District.
Resoiued, Sth. That in the event Of forced
nomination at this tiMc. of candidate for Con-
grcss Tor 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 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.