Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-08-06
SS11uuntain democrat.
nemocratic County Central Committee.
Democratic Platform.

=. D..,,sAd. The Democracy Of California in Con-
,;ou Hsscnlblcd, again reiterate their firm decrmin
stn 10 stand by and maintain IN all their integrity the
49, inst and liberal principles announced IN the Gin
innsti Platform ny the Democratic party Of the tnOn
Yd RssOlrsd. That the organized Territories Of the
United States, although not endowed with all the atr
~ sovereignty yet justly entitled 70 the right
IF self ernmcht and the undisturbed regulation Of
their domestic or local Affairs, subject to the COnstitu
~ the United States and that any attempt BY Con
vrcss or any Of the States, TO establish, prohibit
Ssh the relation Of master and slave in Territory,
would be departure from the original doctrine Of our
American institutions, and that adhere immOvably
to the principle Of 81 non by Congress-
with slavery in the states and Territories, declared
in the Kansas Nebraska Bill," and openly di.caim
fco~ ship with those, whether at tn" Sont the North
or the West who counsel the abandonment, Limitation
or avoidance " that principle.
Sd RsaDirNj, That the vgor and efficiency Of the
present Democratic Administration, manifested in the
adjustment Of iii hcues with Great Britain, IN re-
gard Ia the right fsearch in the prompt and success
full redress u wrongs inflicted upon us by the Govern
cnt o Paraguay, the decisive suppression Of the re-
I.l,on in TITAN In the enforcement Of the neutrality
lave the impartial execution Of the Acts Of Congress
lar ths IT the African slave trade and
The rendition Of fugitive slaves command cordial
AppruAtiUn and have ful confidence IN Its ability
and inclination protect the rights Of our citizens and
uph,,Id the hUiDf III nag.
9TH. R,soirr.i, That the Republican party Of the
state II Massachusetts have by Incorporating in their
Constitution provision requiring Of the haturaliIed
citizen residence of two years after in
order enjoy the right Of suffrage the privilege Of
hulding uhick, and yer tC Eamr time allowing fhuse
privileges even t the fugitive sLvc npon residence Of
.r wear attempted to degrade the foreign white
below the level VI the negro ana mlattO and that We,
the Democracy Of California uttcr! repudIate such in
famous dbctTIne.
9Th. Rs&Ired That the persistent ciE"rt to 4 upon
the National Democracy the stigma If design TO lcgs
I,t, through Congress Stare nfe" for the Terri
tones, hut desperate trick II unprnciPrd and
ogadr politicians to direct popular attention from their
U~m base and di,orgAniiIug PURPOSES.
9th. Rf.oirtl. That We deem the speedy constrnc
tin " thu Pacific Railroad" National n-rr--iy and
-ax cAtncllA 1nngLe.s aud The siairs Tia
duty II r"-"Irra; f"r that pIrI"'sc.
9Th. R"dc.. That il the duty Of the General Gnv.
md IN fhpt 1uhH 1it.
uc",,h,li! IHt in operation b! Democratic Admins
iratttn.
sth. R>~irrd That tho Democracy IT California
again tcnicr the Administration II James BuchAua
renewed pcdSr Il support n maintaining the honor
aud lntrSrt! II the Union. at hh"" aud abroad
9TH RssHrr.t, That VI" again extend To the present
Dem cratic Administration II this STATE our most
dial aud unqualified approval
J.C. KERLEH ,authoriEed to receive moneys
due this Office.
MERRITT a HADLAW, lbs street. are our
authorised Agents fr Sacramento.
l.. r. FISHER,
M. I;i'i wAshrTton street opposite MaEuirr'' Opera
II,isr IL thu only authorized Agent for the MnAfAIS
HkA in the city ~ san Przncisco Ali orlra lr The
Iarr advertising lrn with HIM, Siilbe promptly attend
cd To.
~. T.. gibbs s the authorized Agent Of the nEH-
I'"rI"t"SB. Orders "r the paper. advertising
Job i"ft ~iIi ia will h. pr"mp,ly attended to-
CUAA. q. JACkSsbN is the authorized Agent
81 the MTNrux ppssGU at ~ Dorado. Orders l,ft
With him ~ill IT, pr"u,pty attended Ia.
tmn. aud receive moneys for tn" Ma MAS prH'"G'r
1ThLNNk DtLD> AND MORTGAGES, aud Jus
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