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

The Democratic party in the State of CalilOr-
MIA in Convention. assent lei at San Francisco,
May lst, 1868. resolve and declare as follows
Resolued. 1ha: the expcdients resorted 10 ny
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose OF per-
pctuatng their deSpotic power, are such as to
threaten the perpetuily OF the Government itself
and ii is therefore the duty of all good citizens
to disregard minor considerations and local is
ues, and to combine in one grand and united
effort to preserve the legacy left ush by our fathers.
to restore the inlustry of the country to its
wontcd condition o prosperity, and to relieve
our people from the oppressive burden OF taxa
ton.
Resolved, 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 oil conquest
or subjugation, not for the purpose OF over
throwing or interfering with the rights or nstitu-
,ions 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 unimpaired"-
has been persstcntly ialsiied by its action, and
the power C! the Government has been perverted
to schemes of ambition and revenge
Resoived. That the impeachment Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States by II Radical Congress,
composed of those who assisted to elevate him
to that high postion) on the most frlv'Ious
charges, is only an additional evidence OF party
violencc-not actualed by any solicitude for TIE
| u,
the United States Government ridiculous in the
eyes of all civilized nations.
Resoired, That Henry H. Haght in all the ele-
ments OF honesty. Integrity. patriotic devotion
TO the best nterc t the whole country, in elc-
waited craftsmanship and unswerving opposition
to the disorganizug and destroying Gctions now
threatening the permanency OF Constitutional
| Government - stands pre- eminent among tho
great men of the nation.
Resolved, That the action of the Radical House
Of Representatives Of the present Congress OF the
| United States in refusing TO make the necessary
| appropriation for the purchase OF Alaska-a ter
rilory 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 Govcrnment-is M act OF perfdy on the
| part of the representatives. of the people, and
| lhe reputation of national obligation, which
| is entitled to and receives the hearty condemna-
ton of the Democracy OF California.
On motion, the report of the Committee was
then unanimously adopted rs n whole.
| Resoivfd, That it isn0t only the patriotic duty,
but the deliberate purpose OF the Democratic
party neper to submit TO be governed by negroes,
nor by those claiming to be elected by negro
suffrage md we do earnestly recommend the
adoption of this resolution by the National Con-
venion of the Democracy which shall assemble
| in July next. t''ti
Resoired, That the Eight Hour System of Labor
is Democratic measure, and ought to become n
| National principle making eight hours legal
days work on all public works in the United
States that our Delegates TO the National Con-
vention are requested t0use their endeavors 10
incorporate this declaration in the National plat
| form. -