The Placer herald., 1863-12-05
THE
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
OF CALIFORNIA,
Passed unanimously in State Convention
July 9th, 1868.

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously and they stand
rs lhc creed OF the United Democracy of Cali
formal
Rcso'ced, That the Democracy of the State of
California are in favor OF an unaltcrable adher-
encc 10 the Constitution OF the United States,
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired.
ReSoiocd, That VIC are in favor of the restora-
ton and preservation Of the whole American
Union; that We recognize to the fullest extent
the rg"t and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that right solely for the purpose of resor-
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whatsoever.
RcS0iued, That it is the duty of the State of
California, as member Of the Union. to yieli
obedience TO all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive. and that any indivi-
dual, Of any party who shall endeavor to incite
inSurrcction or rebellion within her borders. or
diSaflection and dscord among her people, is
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 usurpaton Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constt2l-
tIon-the subvcrsion of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrccton or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest, imprisonment. trial
ana sentence OF American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full rcign-thc suppress
sion OF freedom OF speech and Of the press the
open and avowcd disregard of State rights the
llnHtIcal attempt to place the negro on a social
and political equality with the white rce-and
the employment Of unusual test oaths-as calcu.
llted to preserve or restore union of the several
States or pcrpetuate government "derving its
just powers from the consent of the governed"
HeSolocd That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies. rs danger
Gus to tie liberties of the people and destructive
TO our republican form of Government
Res0(ced. That we claim and demand as inal-
ienablc rights freedom of thought freedom of
'pcech, and of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held TO
strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
errors OF such agents should be liable to full and
Tree discussion for the purpose of correction by
the balot-boX.
Resoioed. That we denounce and unoualifetllv
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President OF the United States as tending IL to
protract indefinitely civil war; iucite servile in.
surrectlon. aud inevitably close the door forever
to restoration of the union of these States.
ReSoiced, That we disapprove of all Congress.
sional laws tending to substitute paper curren.
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir.
cuaing medium
Resolred, That the spirit and meaning of tho
Democratic Platform of this State are compro
missed in the words. "The Constitution as It ia
and the Union as it was.'