The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-30
NEvADA TIE RRIToRY
DEMOCRATIC PLArFORM,

]. RnzOLvkD, That the Democracy NJ c.u,.,-
indnr.: aud re-aiiirm the principles and dort,,".
contained In the Cincinnati Platform and that -
dopird ut the National Convent hrd =, n H.; So
In lSo'-the same being y sound exDOaI,Ion ~ -
Constitution NJ the United etates and the r,Sh,.
the several States under the came
2. RESOLVED, That We are opposed n the -,..,..
meHt Of force by the General Cover nmeDt s.s,S..
the seeded States for the purpose Of eor,r|i1,
obedience and submisSiOn 70 Federal authorize '"s
,. REsOLvED, That We are 10 favor Of the 80.
Vation Of the Union upon Constitutional Sr.srss.
which will he acceptable 10 both seesIons 81 ~ -
federAey; bat " that desirable cOnsumms,I.S ~
impossible, then We are In favor Of the recoSnI,,ss
Of the Independence ~ the Confederate etateS M
treaty OF smy and peace between them anI m.
United States Government, - the only Alien s,I-s
which will terminate the horrors Of civil var 80
bring back peace and happiness 70 our dislrast.l
country.
T. RE-mvkD. That 10 the duty Of N. RAT. g
California. as member ~ the Cnion 10 yLeN -.
dience 10 all constitutional acts Of Congress 49, -
ecntiVe.
g. RE-rLvEp, That the President Of m. u,..1
stAteS has b~en guilty of violation II the Co0s.I
ton, and usurPat"n Of power, 10 borrowing and 0s.
propriatinR money, raising armies and lneTraslnV
the navy, without the authority Of COnRreas ~
that such acts are dangerous TO liberty. and 1end h,
convert the Government into . military despossm
o hs~"veD, mat We ere opposed To the taHR
passed by The last Congress, known - the NORM
TaTih aud that We here reiitFate the doctrine Of he
Democratic party-in favor Of free trade and N -
IS'aton 4" any tATh which looks 10 the pPoteetisa
Il particular Interests At the expense II othe1a ~
that The rFnciple here enuneiaIed 10 81 more imooSt
ance :" the prOplr Of the Pacific stAtrs and Terrss
Vies than tn any other portion Of the CnGoD
!. REsAvED, That the speedy eonsaructLsu 81 a
Pacific Railroad 10 . national neeessIty: ana tAHi
the Democracy Of California earnestly 1rRe me -
n the P0biIc mOney In aid Of such VoVk insteaA n
the prosecution Of var for the SSltueAIIs0 e ~
Secrded etatrs.
=. RnNNvED. That we recognize the plan Of s.t,I,.
mrnI PTopoS-d BY Hon. J. J. CTitIsnden, Il Ken.
tucky. In the SENATE ~ the Cnhed AaieO, a. hrins
patriotic and just N an SECTIONS Of the Cnon ani
il should have bees ad.TAeA SettIeFs~nt Of SAe
dlmcuIties existing betWrsn the tUo OeetIona.
RESOLVED, That this Con vention 10 unequVoeanS
opposed 70 the BuikheAd scheme. either directly -
Indirectly. and that We oil ell kODorAASe uDeaAa
70 prevent and defeat . asuTs Uheh 10 eu,tnentiV
calculated 10 create . mNoeyed monopoly FOE a fe1
At the expense Of the bret interenss Of the many
~. RESHVED. That We tender the hand u eavdial
welcome and iTirndShiP Z" tbOsr I'D. tried Desreaas
In the Eastern States who FrgAFleas Of iAresae -
menAe~s. are Standing unfhrh ingiy 81 their Pssss
battling IN defence Of the Old AngiOeaHo rights Fl
freedom 81 speech and JrTson againss Exeeutv0
usurpaii"ns aud unauthorized sssumptiOaO Of % SER
drsiTurtve To the liberties Of the people and sukveP
Ptve IT n frvv government r.