The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-28
DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRM.

I. REaoLvKD, That the Democracy Of California
Ind1rsr and re.afhrm the principles and doctrines
contained IN the Cincinnati Platform, and that adj.
dopted at the National Convention held at Baltimore
In 1S6,l-the zane being n sound exposition Of the
Consultation Of the United States, ana the rights Of
the several States under the same.
2. KksOLvFD, That We opposed m the employ
rnent OF force hy the General G"v-inm-nt against
the seeded states for the purpose Of compelling
obedience and submission to Federal antht rity.
8. Rlss0lyEb. That Ee ~ favor 81 the prea~r.
walton Of the Union upon Constitutional guarantee 5
which will be- acceptable 10 both sections Of the Con
federney; but II that desirable contamination b.
Impossible, then we are IN favor Of the recognition
Of the independence 81 u" Confederate States and
. treaty ~ ami'y and p"Hc" between them and the
United States Government, as the only altrrnativ"
which will terminate the horrors NJ civil war. aud
bring back peace aud happiness to our distracted
country.
l. REsoLvIn, That il IL the duty Of the State NJ
California, u m"nber NJ the Union, to yirld obe
dience to all constitutional acts Of Congress and to
all constitutional and legal acts Of the Federal EN
ecuiivp.
=, RrSor, m, That the President of the United
States has been guilty Of violation ~ the Con,titu
t0n, and usurpatinn NJ power, In borru wing aud ap
prOprAtng money, raising armies and increasing
The navy, without the authority Of Congress, and
that such acts dangerous to liberty. and tend
convert the Government into u military despOtism.
8. REsoLykp, That We are opposed tn thu tariff
passed by the last Congress, known as the Morrl,l
Tariff, and that We here ret rate the doctrine If the
position To any tarIh which looks to the protection
Of particular Interests at the expense NJ Others and
that he principle here enunciated is nf more import.
ance the people Of the Pacific states and Terrific.
ries than to any other portion Of the Union.
T. REsnLvED, That the speedy construction NJ a
Pacific Railroad Is o national necessity; and that
the Democracy nj California earnestly urge the use
Of the public money in mid OF such work. instead Of
the prosecution Of S#Ss for the suhjugation Of the
seeded States.
g. RESOLVED. That we recognize the plan Of settle.
ment proposed by Hon. J. J. Crittpndrn, of Ken.
lucky, in the Senate of the United States as hring
pa'riotic and just IN all sections Of the Union and
It should have bern adopted US a settlement Of the
difficulties existing between the two sections
REsoLfgp. That this Convention IL uncquivornlly
opposed TO the Bnlkhcad scheme, either directly or
Indirectly, and that will use MI honorable means
to prevent and defeat u measure which j. emin"ntiy
calculated to create n moncy'd monopoly for few,
at the expense NJ the hest interests Of the many.
~. RiVnINRD, That We tender the hand NJ cordial
welcome anil friendship To those old. tried Democrats
IN the Eastern States, who, regardless Of threats nr
menacrs, NJ" standing unhinchIngly mt their posts
battling In defence Of the old Anglo Saxon rights 81
freedom Of speech and person against Executive
usurpatinnS and nnarihorE. assumptions " power,
destructive tn the liberties O the people aud ,hv,r.
Sve Of a free government,