The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-07
DEMOCRATIC PLATroR-r.

I. RESOLVED, That the Democracy OF California
indorse aud rc.afilrm the principle aud doctrines
contained IN the Cincinnati Platform and that ad.
doprd at the National Convent on held at Baltimore
ia lSG)-the same being so;iud exposition OF tie
Constitution OF the United States, an til. rights Of
the several States under the same.
EEsoLvLD, That we are opposed to de Employ
inent OF force by he General Government RgtiiSt
the seeded States for the purpose e eui psllinG
obedience aud submission to Federal auth. r.ty. .
Q. RESoLYrD. That We are Ia favor Of The prcs"r-
vatiUn OF the Chnn upol Con-tituin rh g!.ri;i.",s
which will BE- accepab!ci c bu't srctun, ~ the Con.
iederacy but II thAt dear bic COMMUNICATION l.,
impossible then are IN favor of the rr,r Hn:,iai,
Of the independence II the Confederate S.Atr. ard
treaty Of Alny and peace between tln ~ and th.
United States Government, as tie only ait-=patN e
which will terminHie the horrors Of civil MAR "a: Il
bring back peace anu happiness to oar d..;i Acis
country.
l. RxsoLvrr. TIN, II i. tie dpiy 81 nc S9.c +
California. m-uihtr 90 the U1n. 10 v.,.iI one.
diehtc - al cah',i' .:o"al acts ~ Cnrgs and t.,
oil Constitutional Had legal ac:3 Q: Il. =, !cra. Tx
ecuive.
RESOLVED. Tha: he President ~ the Cnt.d
States las h"ea gIti!v 81 violation Of the .u,t:u.
ton, and usaip 'iGn 81 power. IA borrowing and A..
prorra'ing rol'ry, raising armies and incrcs,ia:
the navy, Nit,luut the nI.ho.hv ~ Congress- ard
that such acts dangerous liberty. and tend to
convert the Gov ri.ment into military de>ro'isrn.
EENLyEr, That We are opposed to tn" tai u
passed by the last Cougrcs', known a. the Morrt.l
IBrf, and That We her" ettrate n" dvctrne 81 thu
Democratic party-in favor OF Tree trade, and iu on
position to any tariff which look. TO tie projection
Of particular ;ttrrcst at the cNotrs 81 others Hd
that the principle here enumerated ia nf more import
auce 10 the people Of the Pacinr Safes and Terrific
ries thEn 10 any otter portion Of the Uniou
:. EgsJLTrD. That the speedy contraction ~ n
Pacific Railroad l. II national necessity; Hrl th1t
the Democracy Of California "praes.y u-rc the rse
Of the iIbc E.oasYsin aid OF sab WORK Ia stead o.
the prosecution 0: a VIZ '1r IL. subrga;cr " the
seeded States.
:. Rgso.vEc, ThIt ". recognize the plan o. ac:le-
..at proposed by Hon J. J. Crit,end"n. ~ Zen.
lucky, Ia the senate Of the United States. AS Leli =
patriotic and Just to all sections Of III. Ur!or and
Il should have been ad pod as settlement Vi ne
difficulties exiting between the Two sections
REsGIyEn. Thatthi. Convention Is uuc.ii.iyocally
Gppo- to the DulGhrad scheme t,hcr = reilly ur
Indirectly and thai We will Use all honorable means
TO prevent and defeat measure whc' I, ,ir:i.-tly
calculated Ia crr1ir mnury'd u'un tI"ly iIr "a lev
at the expense Of ti.r hest Interests uf DIE ua!y
10 Et>oiyrn. That ge tender tie land VI cordial
welcome AMI ir"aI,hpo those old. tried Democrats
In the Eastern S'a''t, who regardless Of thr, ats or
menareS. ar" standing un1'ncl'rgly AT their posts
battling in defence Of the oil AngloSaxon rights 81
freedom Of speech and person Aghinst Excessive
usurpatioas aad urau,iorisc d asWr,t,ors of - YER
destructive TO the liberties q IL. rtnr'v and sbyrg.
sve c: free government