The Placer herald., 1863-09-12
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 the creed OF the United Democracy of Cali
lornia:-
Reso1ved That the Democracy Of the State Of
California are in favor OF an unaltcrable adher-
encc 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-
tion and preservation of the whole Americas
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 it's lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that light solely for the purpose of restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whal soever
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the State of
California. rs Il member of the Union, to yield
obedience TO all constitutional acts Of Congress
and the Federal Executive. and that any indivi-
dual, of any party, who shall endeavor to incite
insurrection or rebellion within her borders. or
disatfection and discord among her people, is II
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 subvcrsion of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or 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
tanatical attempt to place the negro on a 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 governed"
Resolved. That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, rs danger
Gus to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government.
Resolved That we claim and demand rs inal-
enable rights. freedom of thought, freedom of
speech and of the press, and further declare that
government agents shonld at all times be held to
u strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion Tor the purpose of correction by
thc balot-boX.
Res0lyed. That we denounce and unqualifiedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President Of the United States as tending it to
orotract indefinitely civil war, inc tie servile in
>urrection aud inevitably close the door forever
10 a restoration of the union of these States.
Resolved. That We disapprove of all Congress
Onll laws tending to substitute paper curren-
y in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform OF this State are compro-
missed in the words. The Constitution as it il
md the Union as it was"