The mountain Democrat., 1863-08-01


dent and his party propose to tax the Ia
boring white man to purchase the freedom
Of the negro race. and place their labor in
competition with that Of the " hite citi
ZenS Of the North, thus taxed. We can
not f1atter ourselves that tslifornia, If her
people acquieSce in, and by their votes at
the ensuing election approve these Outra.
geS. will escape from the thraldOm which
exists in many of our sister States Of the
Atlantic. OOr duty as American CITIZENS,
regard for our frerdum, and the Sacr, d
obligations incumbent on u> to bequeath
to our children the free institutions under
VIII ch We have 81 far tminently prosper
I'd. adm"nish us to register at the polls
our earnest protest against the tvranni-
cal and most unwarrantable uSurpaiions
Of power.
Within the last two years more than
two thousand millions of dollars have been
expended, and upwards Of two hundred
thousand Of our citizen soldiers have per
iShed on the battle fields or in military
hospitals. II is no txtravagant assertion
that Innre than half If this treasure and
0f these Invaluable lives have been saCri.
feed through the imherility and cmrup
ton Of the AiminiSti atinn ut Washington,
and its subordinate officers. Reports Of
Congressional Committees, at an early
y ri0I of the war, Disclosed the ,uortifv.
ing fact, that partISanS Of the Government
were rewarded with contracts iOr army
and naval supplies which, resulting in vast
fortunes for the contractors, have d,fraud.
ed the public treasury, and entsiled ca
lamitv and diShOnor on the national arms.
1t is a significant fact, illustrative of the
imbeci,ity which has characterized the
action of the Federal Government, that
six military chiettnins have successfully
commanded the great Army of the Poto.
mac in a period Of less than twenty -four
months. and that while repeated miSfnr-
tunes have befallen the Union forces. only
one of these chirftains has been subjected
to the ordeal Of Court. Indeed, infor-
nation Of military movements has been
studiouSly suppressed. and truth itself
when published has been prescribed as
treason. To such an extent has corrup
ton prevailed in the ranks Of the Admin.
iStIation, that Republican Congress. in
order to shield from exposure and punish
mrnt official delinquents. enacted, and the
President approved, an Act to suspend in
certain instances the penal laws for the
prosecution Of public officers. At the
same session a Senator of the United
States, from the State Of Rhode Island,
was proven to have been guilty Of the
grave otfense of receiving bribe to use
his official influence in procuring the pur-
chase, by the Government, Of arms for
our troops yet the Senator went unpun
iShed. and a venal press which supports
the Administration, CLOSED over the
crime without rvbuke, and almost without
u word of comment. To such an extent
does corruption Exist in the highest pOlit-
ical circles of the ca ,,itol. and so notorious
had h' come the fact. that r. publican
HnH~e III Representatives, " rs constrained
hV The pressure nf pubic opinion to cen
sure, t4m the Ialtta>anc, IN Office. the late
SECRETARY Of War; yet the President "t
the United States, With the advice and
c"n>' Mt nf the Senate. appointed this un.
worthy minisl. and lish"n"rcd man Am
ha>>ador ut the Court "f the Russian Elm,
IiIe
All these accnmulating evidences Of
alarming national degradation should claim
the serious consideration Of every true
citizen "f the republic, Of all VIII" seek TO
save their country from certain de>truc
ton Let us labor then for a return to
national Justice. for n strict adherence to
national hone>ty. and let Us SOlcmnly &C.
cord to all our people and all the States
III, ir sacred aud inalienable rights. This
will he the first advance towards opening
the way for an honorable peace. for the
lasting reunion Of our beloved country,
and for the final adjustment Of all the dit
ticu Ties that have divided the republic
The Democratic State Convention, that
assembled at Sacramento city on the 9Th
of the present month, adopted and pub
lishrd to the world the following re>olu.
tinn<. They constitute the basis Of the
Democratic organization in this State
They enunciatr. in plain and nnequvocal
language. principles which meet my en-
tire appreciation. If ELECTED shall feel
mvsrN bound, bv every consideration nt
honor and duty, to respect and maintain
them:
Resolved. That the Democracy Of the State Of
California il favor Of an unatera6le adhrreI
to the Constitution of the United States, with all
its guarantees of civil liberty unimpairrd.
Resolved. That We are in favor OF the Test0ra-
tion of the whole American Union ; that We Tecog-
niEe To its fullest extent thr right and duty Of the
gov ernmrnt TO list by Constitutional mode rebel
lion InSprTeetiOn against Its law iul supremacy
bat recognize that right solely Tor the purpOre
Of restoring its constitutional authority and for no
other purpDSt Whatsoever.
Resolved That it is the ddty of the State Of
Califhrnia, a. = member OF tn. Union. to yield
Oh+deuce to AL uti"Ia acts Of Congress and
tn Federal Executive. and that any individual, Of
any party who shall end"aNOr To incite inEurrec-
tIrn rebellion within her hOTdeTs dlsatfectOn
and iiscOrd among her people, 10 = traitor to her
be II interests.
Resolved, That the aim and object Of the Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal CnIon and
the rights at the several States unimpaiTed and
they "ereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpatiUn Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted b! the Constitution
the subversIOn OF the civil BY the mItar! law IN
States not in insuTTectinH or rebe lhon-the arbl-
trary military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence Of American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full force and reign
the suppression Of freedom Of speech and Of the
press-the open and avowed disregard ut state
rights-the fanaticaI attempt to place the negro
on u sOci-l and political equality with the white
Tace-and the employment Of unusual test oaths
-as calculated to preserve or restore union OF
the eevera. States "r perpPtuate govern ent
" deriving its just powers from the consent Of the
governed" 4"
- Resolved. That Ue are opposed to ah secret PO-
litical organizations and societies, as dangerous
to the libert es of the people and destructive to
our republican form Of government.
Resolved, That we calm and demand as inaiien-
able rigss fssedOa af thepghts freedom Of spaschs
and freedom Of the press, aid further declare tnat
government agents should at all times be- held 70
strict accountability to the people, and that all
errors Of such agents shou tie liable Tn the full
and free discussion fOF the purpose Of correction by
the ballot-bOx.
Resolved, That We deAOunce and unquali6e9y
condemn the Emanc paGiOn Proclamation OF the
President OF the United States as tending to pro-
tract indefinitely civil incite seFvile insurrec-
tiOn and inevitably close the door forever to res
tOrAtion of the Union Of these States.
Resolved. IT at we disappreve OF All Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper currency
in Calfo' MIA in place Of our own metallic circnla
ting medium