The Placer herald., 1863-11-07
THE
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
OF CALIFORNIA,
Passed unanimously in State Convention,
July 9th, 1858.

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously, and they stand
as the creed of the United Democracy of Cali
fornia:-
Resolved. That the Democracy of the State of
California are in favor of an unaltcrable adher-
ence to the Constitution of the United States.
with all its guarantees of civil liberty uniln-
paired.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the restora-
tion and preservation of the whole American
Union: that we recognize to the fullest extent
the rig't and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognze that right solely for the purpose of restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose wha sOever.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the State of
California, rs a member Of the Union, to yell
obedience to all constitutional acts of Congress
| an| the Federal Executive. and that any indivi
dual. OF any party who shall endeavor to ncite
insurrection or rebellion within her borders. or
disahection and discord among her people, is u
traitor to her best interests.
Resoired. That the aim and object of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights of the several States unimpaired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
! administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitu-
ton the subvcrson of the civil by the military
| law in States not in insnrrection rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest. Imprisonment. trial
| and sentence of American citizens in such Stat es
where civil law exists in full rcign-the suppress
sion of freedom Of speech and of the press the
| open and ayOWed disregard OF State rights the
! ianatical attempt to place the negro on social
| and political equality with the white race and
| the employment OF unusual test oaths-as calcu
lated to preserve or restore union of the several
| States or perpetuate government "deriving its
Just powers from the consent of the eoverncd.'
Resolrcd. That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government.
Resolved, That we claim and demand as inal-
| enable rights. freedom of thought, freedom of
peech and Of the press. and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
| Il strict accountability to TIE people and that all
| errors of such agents should be liable to full and
| free discussion for the purpose of correction by
| the hlllOt-boX.
Res0/rcd That We denounce aud unqualifedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President OF the United States as tending it to
protrlct indefinitely civil war; incte servile in
to restoration of the union of these States.
Resolred. That we disapprove of all Congress
siona laws tending to substitute a paper curren-
cy IN California in place Of our own metallic cir.
culting medium.
RcSoIred. That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform OF this State are compro-
missed in the words. The Constitution as it is
and he Union as it Was"