The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

I. RESLvEp, That tn Democracy Of California
indurse aud rc-aflirm the principles and doctrines
contained IN the Cincinnati Platform and that ad.
dopted at the National Convention held at baltimore
in lS.Al-the same being sound exposition Of the
Const tuition Of the United States an the rights Of
thu several states under the same.
2. KESnLvEr, That we are opposed IN the cmpluy-
ment Of force by the General Government against
the seeded States for the purpose Of con,pt ling
obedience aud submission 10 Federal authority.
8. REsOLvEp, That we are IN favor or Tho prrser.
ration Of the Union upon Constitutional guarantee
which will BE- acceptable 10 both sections OF the Con.
federacy; but II that desirable conSummation he
impossible, then We are In favor OF the recognition
Of the independence of the Confederate States aud
treaty Ut amity and peace between them and the
United States Government, ms the only alternative
which will terminate the horrors of civil war, and
bring back peace and happiness to our distracted
country.
:. RESOLVED, That it is the duty Of the State Of
California, as member of the Union, to Yield cbe.
dience TO all constitutional acts Of Congress and Ia
all constitutional and legal acts Of the Federal Ex
ecutive.
q. REsoLvKr, That the President Of the United
states has beeu guilty Of violation Of the ConStitu-
ton, and usurpatou OF power, IN borrowing and mn.
rropratng money. raising armies aud increasing
the navy, without the authority Of Congress, and
that such acts are dangerous TO liberty and tend To
convert the Government into u military de spotsni.
9 RKsuLvED, That We are opposed 90 III. tariff
passed by the last Congress, known as the MorriJ
Iarh and that W here reittrate the doctrine Oi the
position to any tariff which looks TO the protection
Of particular interests mt the expense of Other and
that the principle here enumerated il of more import
Aace TO the people Of the Pacific States and Terrific.
rieS than to any other portion NJ the Union
T. REsnLvED, That the speedy construction ~ a
Pacific Railroad Is u national necessity; and that
the Democracy oil California earnestly nrgr the use
Of the publcnoney in aid Of such WORK, instead Of
the prosecution Of "a war for the suhjugaon Of the
seeded States.
s. RESOLVED, That We recognize the plan ~ settle.
mcnt proposed by Hon. J. J. Crttrndrn, NJ Ken.
lucky, In the senate Of the United States as being
patriotic aud just To all sections IT the rnnn and
should have hecn adopted aS settlement of The
ditfculties existing hetwt en- the two sections
RESOLVED. That this Convention il uucauyocaIly
opposed TO the Bulkh"nd scheme either directly or
hdhectly aud that We will use all honorable IA. ans
I" prevent and defcAi "A measure which j. rnueniIy
calculated tn Great" n m"ncy'd monopoly fur a few
Vt the expense Of the beet interests of the many
TO- RESOLVED, That we tender the hand of cordial
welcome aud friendship To those old, tried Democrats
in the Eastern States, Who regardless 81 threats or
nrnaces, are standing unnnchingly at their posts.
battling in defence ~ the old Anglo Nun rights II
Freedom 81 speech and person against Executive
usurpattonS and unauthorized assumptions Of no yer
destructive tn the liberties Of the people and sby,r
sivc OF free gnvernmt nt