The weekly Butte record., 1862-07-19
Union psmocratie Platform.

The Uaion Democratic S-ate Central Con-
mitiee reported, while il adheres 10 ard ac-
knogla1ges the binding form. # ihe priacplas
of our party platform, IS established by The
Union Democratic State Convention. 4th Of
July. 1861. deem i eniueatly proper, under
tie exciting state Of tie country aud Of par
ties, TO put the Union Democratic party Of the
State on tie following resolutions
Resoirad, Tha. tie UBion Democratic party
of the State Of California adheres immoyablr
to lis distinct organization, ard recognizes 10
necessity in the existing condition Of the coun-
! try and the State calling upon Us as Demo
crats or as patriots TO abandon or qualify that
organization.
! Rss0lrsd That the Union Democratic party
Of the State of California are, as heretofore,
I for the whole country, without division or dim
( mutton, and for nothing less; for the Uuion and
the Constitution, without conditions or higher
/ law reservations peace with all men and
all nations, when it can be honorably secured
/ or preserved, and for war when peace is no
longer consistent with national dignity or the
I preservation Of the peoples just rights-for a
/ strict construction of the Constitution of the
/ country. and a sacred regard, st all times. and
under all circumstances, by ruler as well as
people, by servant as well as citizen, for all its
guarantees and proyisions-for the preservation
of the freedom Of speech and the liberty Of the
/ press-for an honest and just administration
of the Government, the faithful guardianship
OF the public credit, and the prompt punish
ment OF treasury plunderers.
/ Res0lued, That the present rebellion and the
the attempt to overthrow, by force the best
/ Government which the sun ever shone upon, is
( both reasonable and criminal aud indefensible,
a violation Of all the pledges which citizenship
implies, and an outrage against humanity
and civilization as nothing in the past can
Justify or palliate.
Resolred, That while this civil war continues
it is our duty and the duty of all loyal citizens
TO render to the Government cheerful and
earnest support to stand by il in the enforce
ment of all constitutional measures tending to
the suppression of armed rebellion to give its
officers, so far as they are true to the trusts re
posed in them, the aid and comfort which may
be derived from our moral influence and physi-
cal resources, and that we extend to the gallant
men of our own and other States who have
responded to the call of the Government for
that protection which arms alone can give, our
hearty commendation and warmest sympathies.
/ We congratulate them upon the recent bril-
! liant victories which their val0r has achieved,
and bespeak for them when their work shall
have been accomplished and their purpose con-
summated in the restoration of the Union, the
warm gratitude of all true patriots.
Resolred That the effort now being made
/ by fanatical faction, under the assumption
of a superior patriotism and loyalty to
divert this war from its original purpose, as
proclaimed by the President and Congress of
the United States-the maintenance of the
Federal Constitution and the preservation
of the Unions integrity-and to turn it into a
war OF abolition, and an effort against the
Union, against the Constitution, against jus
tce, and against humanity and should be
promptly frowned upon by all the friends Of
free institutions.
Resolred, That TO bring the present war to
a final and happy conclusion, and secure a
union of hearts as we'll as union of hands it
Is absolutely necessary to reassure the misgui-
ded people of the South that we mean no
warfare upon their rights, and are actuated by
no spirit Of revenge; to disavow, any other wish
than that OF bringing together these now bellig-
erent States, without the loss to any one of
them of single right or privilege which it has
heretofore enjoyed to show, by our acts as
we'll as by our professions, that our whole pur-
pose is to preserve our Government Just as it
came to US from the hands of our fathers-to
regard all the guarantees of the Constitution
whether to States or to the people Of the States
and to become once more harmonious and
happy people and that to this end, it is the
/ duty of the Union Democratic party, not only
to preserve its distinctive organization but to
demonstrate, by honorable and patriotic mea-
sures, both its determination and its power to
withstand and render harmless the assaults
Of Northern or Southern sectionalists upon
constitutional liberty.
Also adopted the following resolution
Resolred, That we most earnestly recon-
mend to the Union Democratic County Com
mttee, aud to the various counties of the
State prompt and decisive action aud keep
ing up and maintaining their county organi-
cations and that we call upon the Democracy
to meet in convention of the various coun-
ties and districts throughout the State, and
nominate and elect Democratic ticket at the
coming election.