The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-01
NEVADA ERRITo DRY
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

I. RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of Callfoynl,
indorse aud re-atiirm the principles and doctPIno-
contained In the Cincinnati Platform, and that ~
dopted at the National Convention held at Batimop.
In IS60-the same being q sound exposition ef ~.
Constitution OF the United States and the right ~
the several States under the same.
2. RESOLVED, That We are opposed tn the emplev.
ment Of force by the General Government aRzin..
the seeded States for the purpose Of comprliaS.
obedience and submission TO Federal authority.
8. RESOLVED. That We are In favor OF the prese,-
walton OF the Union upon Constitutional RuaTantee.
which will he acceptable to both sections OF Ahs Goa.
federAcy; but II that desirable contamination 4.
impossible, then We are In favor Of the reeOEniHon
OF the Independence Of the Confederate stales ~
treaty Of amity and peace between then Ani ~
United States Government, the only alteFnatfv.-
which will terminate the horrors Of civil var, Al
bring back peace and happiness to our distraetaI 4.
country.
4. REsoLvFD, That il il the duty Of the s,ate =,
California. rs \ meD,h.J rs >Se TblpD, to yield eA.,
ience to all constitutional acts Of Congress and t.s
all constitutional and legal acts OF the Federal H.
ecutvr.
S. RESoLvEp, That the President Of the Cn1..A,
etAtes has been guilty of violation Of the Cony,I,.
ton and usurpat"n ~ power, In borrowing aud a.;
propTiatinH money, raising armies and increasaeR
the navy, without the authority Of C0nRrena Al
that such acts dangerous to liberty. and tend I.
convert the Government into \ military despOtism
g. RENILNID, That We are opposed to the lartR
passed by the last Congress, known rs the MorTi1
lays =: -. 32E<SGAtN ne 6scfrIse Of ehe
Democratic pATty-in favor Of free trade, and In -.
position to any tariff which looks to the pro,eetis.
81 particular Interests NJ the expense Of otheIS AZ
that the principle here enunciAtrd is Of more import.
10 the people or TIE Pacific Rates and Terrific.
ries than I" any other portion Of the Union.
!. RkSEvED. That the speedy construction q q
Psrjoe Railroad ls n4tkaNSl 1~rtksjiE,. and AAsf
,fNv Ormorraey as California earnestly nrRe the -
Of the pubic money IN aid OF such work. Instead Fl
the ly',>'rnSi"o ni SDy >1ybpo1zgaiion Of ~
secr,l-tl States.
Rt~'LvLp, That We recognize the plan Of settls.
mrni proposed by Hon. J. }, Criiirnden. ~ Een-
tucky ~ the Senate ~ the United SkAte~ 40 being
patriotic and just to all sections Of the Union anl
il should have been adopted settlement Of IL
difficulties existing bctWren the IwO sections.
RE<oivEr. Thartts CunSrB iiUn 10 unequiVoeaHy-
opposed To the Bukhrad scheme, either directly e
inII Getty. and that gill sTl honorable seaus
IN pr"V"ui and defeat measure which is eminSnty
cHlcull'rh 'o create n munryrd monopoly for . lev
A. the EXPENSE Of the hest Interests Of the many
IL. RF..LvEp. That We tender the hand Of cordial
welcome AMI friendship to those old tried Democrats
ia the Eastern stats Who, TrgAnteSs Of threas q
menAc"s are standing TnhlnchlnElJ At their pasas
battling ia defence ~ the old AnEio-Saxcn Fghts Il
freedom 81 sPrvrh aud person against Executive
usurpatiuis au! Unauthorized assumptions Of % va
destructive 10 The liberties o. the pee pie and subvev
, sNe Of a free government. -