The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
NEVADA TERRIToRy
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

!. RESOLVED, That the Democracy OF CaIir,rnI,
indorse and re-afirm the principles and doctrins.
doptr at the National Convention held at Baltimore
in lSft-thc same being \ sound exposition Of ~.
Constitution ri the United States AN the riEhts NJ
the several States under the same.
2. RESnLNED That We are opposed to the empoV.
ment Of fnrce nv tee General Gayei nment ARnins,
the seeded States for the purp0Ae Of compellnS
obedience and submission TO Federal Auihl Eiiy
3. REaiINED That We are IN favor of the preaer.
vatnn of the Union upon Constitutional qua rHntrt,
which will h. acceptable to both sections ~ The Coz
frderAey; but II that desirable consunanation be
impossible, then in favor OF the recoeni,lor,
Of the Independence 81 the Confederate Fl sites anl
a treaty Of aD.ity and peace between them and ~.
United States Government, as the Only alternative
which will terminate the horrors of civil war AMI
bring back peace and happiness 10 our distracted
country.
1 RESsMStp. That it is the duty n the State ~
California. as member Of the Union. to yield obe
Srnre - ~ sitiASsDal SSiS IS SaI,Szsez, mi TO-
as Institutional and legal aeU Z <Ae Federal IL.
ecuiVr.
5. RESOLVED, That the President Of the United
Stat, has been guilty Of violation Of the Constitn
ton. aud nsurpation Of power IN borrowing and an.
prnpriHtiDg money, rafting armies and increasing
the navy, without the authority OF Congress and
that such acts are dangerous Ia liberty, and tend 10
convert the Government into n military de<potsm
6. EE-~uLiLp. That are opposed to the tari9
passed hy The last Congress, knuwn as the Morri1
Tariff, and that We here ret,rate the d.! ne Of the
Democratic pariy-iD favor OF free trade, and la on.
pu~Nuu 10 any tATiu when lcnkS To tie Protection
of particular Interests At the expense Of Others and
that the principle here rnunciaied Is Of more import.
To the people Of the Pacihc States and Terrific
rirs than TO any other portion Of the Union.
:. RhSILvED. That the speedy construction 81 4
Pacific Railroad Is "A national necessity; and thai
III. Democracy Of California earnestly urge the use
Of the public money in AID uf such work instead Of
the prosecution OF SSr for the sulJugation OF the
seeded States.
; RESnLvLD. That We recorniT. the plan OF settle
ment proposed 10y bon J. J CrliIrndru, If Ken.
iDrkJ, IN tb- Svnssr ~ th~ VnI,rd etae- As bripx
pair otto and just tn an sections 81 the TDion and
it sh"Hld have been adopted as \ settlement Of the
difficulties existing httueen the two sections.
EESuftEn. Thatthis Convention ts gHtquivocaly
opposed to the Bukhrad scheme. either directly or
ndI Getty, aud that will use all honorable means
to prevent ard "sfeAt which IL -+uinentlV
calculated t" create monryrd nom poly for a few
~ the expense 81 the hest rferrsts Of tire ulzny
n RtS'LNEp. That Wr tender the hand ~ serdaI
Str"tnr and frirndsbpi" those old tried Democrats
ia the fAsirIh S,a,rr, uh0. regardless of threats ~
menace. are s.udns unt'ncAir Sy at their posts
battling IN het'ncr ~ the oh AEgo-Sax"n rights Of
fr,,b,R 81 speech and p-rs"n against Executive
usurpa D'is and gnaHhorIT' assumptions Of 10 yer
h-.'rut We I" the liberties q the pc, pie and subvet
s've Of free Env.rnr.nt.