The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-15
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

I. REanLvED, That the Democracy Of CaIiEOyDl.
indOEse and re-afirm the principles and doctrjn..
contained In the Cincinnati Platform, and that -
dopted at the National Convention held 1t Batimor.
IN 1S6p--the ZANE bring sound exposition Of ~.
Constitution OF the United states, ami the rights ~
the several States under the same.
g. RRsOLvED, That We are opposed 70 the emp,o,.
ment Of force BY the General Government aEans.
the secsded States for the purpose Of eomp%1I@-
obedience aud submission to Federal authority.
8. REsOLVED. That we ere In favor Of the pres,,,
VatisR o. The CAben upon CONSTITUTIONAL RuAFantsss
which will be acceptable to both sections Of the O.
federaey; but II that desirable eonSumm atIon \.
impossible, then In favor Of the recOgnItIe~
Of the independence Of the Confederate Otaiea -
. treaty Of amty and peace between thenl Ani -
United States Government, as the only aliernuiIrs
which will terminate the horrors Of civil 49,
bring back peace and happiness TO our distra<teS
country. g
/ T. RESOLVED, That It 10 the duty Of the Sta,e AZ
California rs n member Of the Union, to yield 49,
dience to all constitutional acts Of Congress and -
all constitutional and legal acts Of the Federal n.
ecutive.
5. RESOLVED, That the President Of the Cph.s
States has been guilty Of violation Of the Consti
ton, and usurpaton Of power, In borrowing and an
prOpEiating money, raising armies aud increaslsw
The navy, without the authority Of Congress, ~
that such dangerous to liberty. aud tend 4
convert the Government into = military despOtlsn
s. RLSOLvID, That We are opposed to the taTtH
passed by the last Congress, known ~ the Norm
Tariff and that here ret.TAte the doctrine OF IN,
Democratic pAriyin favor Of free trade, and In On.
position In any tariG which looks to the pFOtectien
Of particular Interests At the expense n othe,s ana
that the principle here enuneiaed 10 Of mere inogt
ance To the prope Of the Pacific States and TerYiIo
ries than to any other portion Of the Union.
I. RrOLvED, That the speedy construction Of ~
Pacific Railroad Is = national necessity; and tAnt
III. Democracy OF California earnestly urge tie uae
Of the public money In aid OF such uOFk instead ef
the prosecution of war for the suhjuEation Of the
seeded States.
5 RE-oLvKn. That We Teesentes ibe nI~a.~Is--4>
~ - V14.L ~ Y - - ( =. 92stlaSs., Of ESns
MY IN the Senate Of the United States As being
patriotic and just tn all srrtons Of the Cnion anS
ii should have been adopted a. settlement Of Ne
diticuliirS existing between the two sections.
RIsoLVED, That this Convention IL unsqulvoeanv
opposed 10 the BuIkheAd schrme. either directly Or
Indirectly and that will use ell honorable means
to prevent and defeat measure which Is eniinehuy
calculated tn create = money Inohupoiy for few
~ the expense Of the bv-t interests 81 the mAhy.
IL. RLSlLVED, That We tender the hand Of cordial
welcome and friendship 10 those old. tried Democrats
IN the Eastern States who, regardless 81 threats -
menaces are standing unhinehnEly ~ thrir posts,
battling defence 81 the old Anglo ~ Tights II
freedom u speech AID person against Excessive
uSurpati"ns and unauthorized assumptions ~ 20 yer
destructive To the liberties Of the people and subvsr
siVe OF free g"VernnI, nj.