The Placer herald., 1863-09-05
THE
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Passed unanimously I'm State Convention,
July 9th, 1893.
)F CALIFORNIA

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously, ana 'hey sIane
as the creed of the United Democracy OF Cali
fornia:
Resolved That the Democracy of the State Of
California are in favor of an unalterable adher
euce to the Constitution of the United States
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired.
Resolved. That we are in favor of the restora-
ton and preservation of the whole American
Union; that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right 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 resor-
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the State of
California as 4 member OF the Union, to yell
obedience 10 all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any lndlvl-
DUAL of any party, who shall endeavor to inclte
| insurrccton or rebellion within her borders, or
| disaffcction and discord among her people, Is u
traitor to her best interests
Resolved, 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 Constilu-
| tion the subverson of the civil by the military
! law in States not in insurrectiOn rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest, Imprisonment, trial
and sentence Of American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full regn-the suppress
sion OF freedom of speech and of the press the
open and avowed disregard of State rights the
fanatica 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
inc from ha on n OO
Resoircd. 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 rs ina
| ienable rights, freedom of thought, freedom Of
speech and of the press, and further declare thai
government agents should at all times be held tC
a strict accountability to the people, and that al
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose of correction by
| the ballot-box.
ResoIped That we denounce and unquallfedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President Of the United States as tending it tt
protract indefinitely civil war, incite servle in
surrection aud inevitably close the door forever
to Il restoration Of the union of these States.
Resolved, That we disapprove OF all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute a paper curren
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
cullting medium.
Rpsoived, That the spirit and meaning of tht
Democratic Platform of this State are compro
missed in the words. THE Constitution as it il
and the Union as it was"