The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

!. RfS1LvEn. Tiat TIA Democracy ~ California
indor'e aud re-ailirn the principles and doctrines
contained In tii' Cincinnati Platform. and that al.
doptrd At the National Convention held ~ baltimore
in iS'il-thc saie hrii.g i sound exposition "f the
Constitution of the United StItc'. an the rights Of
the several States under the same.
=. EESoLyrr. That We are opposed tn tn employ.
mcnt OF force by the General GovrInmcut against
tn" seeded States for IL" prrpo." ~ r"mp Hing
obedience and submission to Federal au;h, rity.
4. RESOLVED. Thit are in favor ~ tie prrs,r.
walton 81 the Union upon Constitutional gudrAntr,s
which vii! b. acceptable 10 both sections NJ the Con.
hd'rncy: bu: il that desirable contamination h,
impossible then W. ar III favor 81 ~" r.ru Suit'"u
Of the !ndrpcncnc" Of the Cnufricrat. State ai.a
treaty Of amity and peace h.;"r"n them and rh,.
United stats Government, a The only alternative
which will terminate lie horrors 81 civil war. and
bring back peace aud Happiness to our L..rac;,d
country.
1. RESOLVED, That Il il III, dty Il The STATE 81
California, member of the tnion, to weld nl,r.
deuce 10 all constitutional arts nf Congress, AMI to
all constitutional and legal act, of :hc Federal IN.
ccU;vc.
:. REso;.vEp. That the President NJ i,lc Tinted
States has been guilty. Of violation II the C,-ti,u.
ton, and usrpltinn Of power, in borrowing Hnd ap.
proPrnting money. raiSlug armies and increasing
The navy, without the authority Of Congress, aud
that such acts danGcr1, 30 liberty AMI tend to
convert the Cove rnmcut into military de>poisin
@. RtSuivrp. That We are opposed 10 u" tariff
passed by the last Congress, known "a the Morrill,
Tariff and that We here ret rate the doctrine ~ t.
Democratic party-lE favor Of free trade and IN up-
position Ia any tariff which looks to tie protection
Of particular interest at the cXpcus" 81 Others and
that the principle here enumerated Is nf more in port.
ance Ia the people Of the Parih: States AMI Terrific.
ries than to any other portion Of the tninn.
:. RESOLVED, That the speedy construct ion ~
Pacific Railroad l. national necessity aud t!nt
the Democracy OF California earnestly ~ 9" the u>r
Of the public money in aid Of such worn, Instead ri
the prosecution Of Il war FOR tie suhjuSa;un Of the
seeded States.
s. RESOLVED, Tia; we recognize the plan Of settle
ment proposed by Hon. J. J. Crit"nt"n, OF Ken.
lucky, in the Senate nf til, GATED States. as being
patriotic and just to all sections Of the Union, and
Il should have been AL ped settlement Of The
difficulties existing between Tie two section.
RESOLVED. atthi> Convention il uncqIivorally
opposed to the Rulkhcnd scheme either directly or
Indirectly and that VIII all honorable means
to prevent and defeat measure which il riun"n,ly
calculated 10 create u mnncycd monopoly for u few
At the expense Of tie best interests Of the many.
10 RESOLVED, That We tender the hand of cordial
welcome aud friendship t" those old tried Democrats
IN the Eastern States, who, regardless nf threats or
menacts. nra standing unHnchiLry nj their posts.
battling III d.ft.nrr Of the old Ango.SaXon rights If
freedom O. speech and person againsi EXrcut!v"
usurps'iGna ana unauthorized assumptions Of pn v.r
destructive 10 the liberties If TIE pr"y tnI subvcr.
sve 0. ! free gO"craIont.