The Placer herald., 1868-11-21
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

The Democratic party in the State OF Callior-
MIA in Convention, assembled at San Francisco, |
Nav lst 1868. resolve and declare sfollows
Resolved, That the expedients resorted to by
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose of per-
pctuating their despotic power, are such as to
threaten the rerpetuity 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 us by our fathers,
to restore the Industry of the country to Its
wonted condition of prosperity, and to relieve
our people from the oppressive burden OF taxa
ton.
Hesolped, That the unanimous 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 subjugaton, not for the purpose OF over
throwing or interfering with the rights OF lnstltu
tions of the States but to defend and maintain
the supremacy of the Constitution, and to pre-
serve the Union, with all the dignity, equality
and rights of the several States unmpaired'-
has been persistently talsled by its ac,ion, and
the power of the Government has been perverted
to schemes Of ambition and revenge.
Resolved, That the Impeachment of the Presi-
dent of the United States by Radical Congress,
(composed of those who assisted to elevate MN
to that high positon) on the most irivllous
charges. is only an additional evidence of party
yiolence-not actuated by any solcltude Tor the
common welfare and which must tend to make
the United States Government ridiculous III the
eyes of all civilized nations.
ResoIped, That Henry II. Haight in oil the ele-
ments of honesty. integrity. patriotic devotion
TO the best interests Ct the whole country, In ele-
waited craftsmanship and answering opposition
to the disorganizng and destroying factions now
threatening the permanency OF constitutional
Government - stands pre- eminent among the
great men of the nation :,
ResOIved, That the action of the Radical House
Of Representatives of the present Congress OF the
limited States in refusing 10 make the necessary
appropriation for the purchase OF Allska-a Ter
ritory 80 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 perhdy on the
part of the representatives OF the people, ana
the repudation of national obligation, which
is entitled to and receives the hearty condemna-
tion of the Democracy of California.
On motion, the report of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted as whole.
Res0iped, That 1t is not only the patriotic duty,
but the deliberate purpose of the Democratic
party never to submit TO be governed by negroes
nor by those claiming to be elected by negro
suffrage and we do earnestly recommend the
ndoption of this resolution by the National Con
vention of the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next.
is Democratic measure, and ought to become a
National principle making eight hours a legal
davis work on all public works in the United
States that our Delegates to the National Con-
yention are requested to use their endeavors 10
incorporate this declaration IN the National plat
form.