Year: 1868

The Democratic party in the State of CalifOr-
MIA in Convention. assembled at San Francisco,
May lst, 1868. resolve and declare as follows


Resolved, That the expedients resorted to by
the Radicals in Congress for the purpose of per-
petuatng their despotic power, are such as to
threaten the perpetuity 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 in lustry of the country to its
wonted condition of prosperity, and to relieve
our people from the oppressive burden of taxa
tion.


Resolved, That the unanimous declaration of
Congress, made on the 23d day of July, 1861,
"That the war is waged by the Government OF
the United States, not in the spirit of conquest
or subjugation, not for the purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights or instiu-
tons of the States !; but 10 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 unimpared'-
has been persistcntly ialsied by its action, 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 him
to that high positon0 on the most irivilOus
charges is only an additional evidence of party
vioence-not actuated by any solicitude for the
common welfare, and which must tend to make
the United States Government ridiculous in the
eyes Of all civilized nations.


Resolued, That Henry II. Haight in all the ele-
ments of honesty. integrity, patriotic devotion
TO the best interests cl the whole country, in ec-
waited craftsmanship and unswerving opposition
to the disorganizing and destroying factions now
threatening the permanency of Constitutional
Government - stands pre'eminent among tho
great men of the nation.


ResoIped That the action Of the Radical House
of Representatives Of the present Congress OF the
United States in refusing TO make the necessary
approximation for the purchase of Alaska-a ter
ritory 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 Government-is an act OF periidy on the
part of the representatives of the people, and
the reputation 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 n whole.


Resolued, That it is not 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; and We do earnestly recommend the
adoption Of this resolution by the National Con-
vention of the Democracy which shall assemble
in July next -


Resoived, That the Eisht-Hour System of Labor
is a Democratic measure, and ought to become
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 TO use their endeavors to
incorporate this declaration in the National plat
form.