The union Democrat., 1869-07-17
Resolutions aud Platform.

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wHrsr,s, Upon the polis'cs canvass the time
hcaored nssSes OF cur party require that platform Of
principles be announced fag the government o those VIII,
may ee es1te 70 poteAi cnce Snd. whereas. lue~
tioas have arisen since the of the peuocxt,
Convention, masiSS saes action ema,nty proper there
T fore.
Resolved Ths, the Democracy Of California ROW snJ al
ways confde il the intelligence. rS'rotisa aai s.ycru
rsrg justice Of the white people Of the co-utry 10 nd
cop,ral their Government ihoGI tGsaa e
{ either rezroeS Chinese.
Re,osvri, ThSt the Democratic patty view With alarm,
the Sct.cu of uscrupuors rnstcrty InresS IN their
attempts to shsorb the powers of the Execute aud judi
tialepsrtmeat and 10 annhiase the rights and fanc
tons reserved 10 the State Governments.
Resolved. That the subsection of te white population,
Of the southern States to the rule Of ignorant ne
Trs, their iS'rancfsement, and the denial them e
s' those sesed rights guaranteed e every freeman,
oursge 'd wrong for which the histery OF free eeIn-
menis in modern times may be searched IN vNin for
parallel
Resolved That TIE Democrats party opposed TO icra
ing the credit Of the Sssteand eusnderng the State pro
perry Upon railway cr other operations Il the detguent
q Ge public Interests and the overwhelming increase Vt
/ the state debt and taxation.
Resolved Th't the Democratic party has hesa IL
now viii be- the champion Of the rights cf tho
mechanic sni workirgman that all the reforms having
Ter their object the reduction ot the Lours OF his labor
the enlargement oi his privileges Snd the protection hts
personal liberty have been demanded enacted ana
eafa;ced by the Democracy; thar loi i;h pride
the fac, iha' in California II was the DemecrStic element
In the Legislature that passed, and Democratic Cover
that Spproved. the ight.iloar law. aud that
pledge ourselves 70 use utmost eNerons 70 carry tse
provisions that law fun effect; we'll Az
10 labor in other discctins for the Of the
l.toil.
Resolved Thst opposed to tho adoption Of tho
proposed Fifteenth Amendment ofthe United States Cou-
sttutiou believing tile 10 be desEne adopt
ed certSin to degrade the righ of suffrage to ruin thu
lSbornc white man, by bringing cutod boi1es &C Pagan
slaves in all hut nsne into direct competition with his
efforts u livelihood; to buid Up arisocrs,ic
class of ogarchs in midst created and ny ntaled bv
Chinese give the and Chnaman the right
TO vote and hold ethce and that It's passage would bo
mimic the best Interests etuuI country in direct on
position the teachings Washington Adams Jefferson
and the other founders of the Republics agrant VIC
laOn Of the pianPst principles Which
structure Of our liberties raised sGhYesiVe tho
dearest rights the Siae> direct stem to
cuarehy and its naua sequence the erection OF an
empire upon the rui sotconstiuton liberty.
Resolved Tha; the Democracy Of California believe tha
the labor Of white people should be brought utn
competition with the labor Of class Of interior people
whose living ccsts comparatively nothing. and who adj
nothing TO the wealth OF our State, ao1 who and
know nothing about our churches schools societies.
political institutions
Resolved That we arraicu the radical party for spre
higacy. corruption and extraN aganlo in public expend
for its tyranny. eNtoron aud disfranchsement;
for its contempt of constitutional obligations placing
the city Of Washington in the hands of Semt-cviIe,,
Africans; and particularly condemn the appointment
OF healthy aud able bodied negroes to office while the land
filled with capable white citizens who suffering tor
| the common ueceSSaiiss oflfe.
Resolved That heartily endorse approve of the
manner in which the Democracy have administered thu
State Cove un'eut and point with pride Acts 70
protect the of labor IL lessen pabc and Official eN
pense and fact that during the present State A
mnistaton the State debt has been reduced nearly 81
600 o0e, and taxation reduced from 81 13 500 to 9;
cens.
Resolved That the socalled Alabau; treaty having ,
been rejected by the treaty making power Of the Demo
cratic party true to its record the only political party
which ON such issues has uniformly proved itself faithful
to country will heretofore be found
sustain all demanded by the hosest dignity
and rights OF the republic in its relations with all foreign
Powers.
Resolved That In the State of California who
opposed the radical of Congress including
the proposed Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, and who opposed to the appoint
ment Of TO office be invited to unite with The
mocracy in coming contest
Resolved That tie Western Unon.Teegraph Company,
which controls all the wires connecting the Atlantic with
the Paclnc has IN nstitutihg tariff designed 10 give
virtual monopoly OF Eastern few newspapers Of
political party in this state. been guilty Of gTolt
public wrong, has betraye the TO IT. and
eectuay restricted the liberties of the press and that
its action in this regard calls loudly for such legislative In
reference shalt prohibit determinations prevent ths
of the telegraph political engine. and make
like the mails, free to all.
CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
First judicial Dstrict-D. W. James of Hot Springs
Second Judicial District-M. R. c. Puulam, of Chcro-
kee Flat, Butte,
Third Judicial Distrct-Harry Linden Of Alameda
Fourth Judicial Districts F. Butterworth. Of San
Francisco.
Fifth Judicial District-J W Vaudeville. Columbia
Tuoumne county, and D. w. Gelwicks ofStockton
Sixth Judicial District. W Cotroth. p F. Mohun.
r. C. Edwards and j. ]. UndcrhHl of Sacramento.
Seventh Judicial District-R c. Halle of Suisun and
Thomas H. Hanson, of San Rafeal. Marin county.
Eighth Judicial Distrct-P. H. Ryan, of Eureka,
Humboldt county.
Ninth Judicial Dstrict-J. X. Luttre. of Fort Jones
Sskiyou county.
Tenth Judicial District John Boggs of Colusa
Eleventh judicial FStrict-P l. Hunt. of Placervlle,
FL Dorado county.
Twelfth Judicial Distrct-0weu Mcmahon, OF Sand
Hills, san Mteo County.
Thirteenth Judicial bistrct-Charles Began, Of Mari
posa County.
Fourteenth Judicial Distrct.--Wiiam Watt, of Grass
Valley Nevada County, and X. O. Cravins, Of Auburn,
Placer County.
Fifteenth Judicial District. c. oBrien Of Antioch,
Contra Costa county.
sixteenth Judicial District j. W. Freeman, of Hay-
ilah. Kern county.
Seventeenth Judicial DisrictJohn G. Downey, of Los
Angeles.
San Francisco at Large.--.Joseph T. HoGe, James II.
Hardy, John II. Bird, Franklin Lawton. Joseph Nap
thaly, Henry +. Williams and J. c. Maynard.
AT Large. 1T. n Cazneau, OF San Francisco.