The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

I. REsnLvED, That the Democracy Of CalIIornla
Indorsesand re-afnrm the principles and doe1Tlnes
contained In the Cincinnati Platform, and that i'd
dopted at the National Convention held At BAitnaTs
in 1S6O-the same being = sound exposition o. the
Consultation Of the United States, anI the FigAts oG
the several States under the same.
O. RnsOLvED, That We are opposed 10 the gmpley1
ment Of force by the General Government HEainsG
the seeded States for the purpose OF compiling
obedience aud submisson 70 Federal authority.
g. REsoLvED, That We are In favor Of ths pFessF-'
walton Of the Union upon Constitutional guarantees
which will be acceptable to both sections Of the Con.
iederaey; but II that desirable eonsamnattoA -
impossible. then We are In favor Of the reeogpIshR.
OF the Independence OF the Confederate Sister, andt
= treaty Of amity and peace between them add the
United States Government, As the only alternative
which will terminate the horrors Of eivil war, api
bring back peace and happiness to our distracted
country.
I. RrsOGvED. That u 10 NE duty Of the State Of
California, as . member Of the Union, 70 yield che
dience TO all constitutional acts Of Congress, ax e
ell constitutional and legal acts Of the Federal r.
ecutiVe.
S. RESOLVED, That the President OF the United
Stat, has been guilty Of violation Of the COnAttu-
ton, and usuTpaton Of power, In borrowing AAd a.
prOpTiatinR money, raising armies and increasing
the navy, without the authority Of Congress- aad
that such acts are dangerous to liberty. aud tend 70
convert the Gov, Tnment into military deSpOtiSm.
s. RESOLvED, That Ue opposed 10 the taTIR
passed by the last Congress, known - the MoTTtH
Tariff aud that We here rettTate the doctrine Of the
Democratic party-ln favor OF free trade, and IN OBJ
position TO any taTiu Nncn toOka 70 the protection
81 particular Interests At the expense Of othe1a and
that the principle here enunciAted 10 81 more import
to the p~"IAe Of the Pacific Ssates and TsfTto-
ries than to any other portion Of the Onion.
I. REsIvED That the speedy construction Of .
Pacific Railroad 10 . national Receesty; aRA Shas
the Democracy OF California earnestly urge the use
Of the public money In aid OF such work. Instead Of
the prosecution Of var for the SuhugAtIOn Of the
seeded States.
RnoLVED. That We recognize the plan Of settle
meht proposed by lion. J. J. CFilteDden, o. Ken
ipckY. in The Senate Of the United etAiea a AeiA~
patriotic and just N ~ perl10iis VI me CnS0n and
ii should have been adopted . settlement 81 Tie
difficulties existing between the two sections.
REsoLvED. That this Convention 10 uueQulvoealiy
opposed TO the BOkhrsd scheme either directly ~
Indirectly, and that We will use ell honorable means
ts prevent and defeat meApure which Il eminentIy
calculated to create uO0ry'd monopoly for . lev,
~ the expense Of the best Interests Of the many.
IL. RLSoLvED, That we tender the hand Of cordial
welcome AMI friendship to those old tried Democrats
ia the Eastern Stairs Who. REGARDLESS Of threats ~
menAces. are standing uhhihchIuEly at their posts
battling 10 defence Of the old AnEio-SaxOu VtRkts 81
freedom a speech aud perSon Against Executive
usurPatI"ns Hnd unHuthoris-A assumptions ~ power
drsiructve to the liberties Of the people and subveT
siVe Of . free government