The Placer herald., 1863-10-24
THE
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Passed unanimously in State Convention,
July 9th. 1868.

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously. and they stand
ms the creed of the United Democracy OF Cali
fornia:-
Res0jped That the Democracy OF the State OF
California are in favor OF an unalterable adher-
ence to the Constitution OF the United States
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unm-
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 lnsur-
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize 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. us a member of the Union. to yleli
obedience to all constitutional acts OF Congress
and the Federal Executive. and that any lndivl-
dual. OF any party. who shall endeavor to incte
instruction or rebellion within her borders or
dSatlection and discord among her people, is a
traitor to her best interests.
ReSoiced. That the aim and object Of the Demo
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the ri ehts of the several States unimpaircd; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpatiOn of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Consttu-
tion the subversion 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 rcign-the suppres
sion OF freedom of speech and Of the press the
open and AvOwed disregard OF State rights the
i,natical 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 restore union OF the sew raj
States or perpeuate Il government 'deriving its
Just powers from the consent of the g0verned.'
Res0lucd. Tnat we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies. rs danger
uu> to The liberties Of the people and destructive
to our republican form Of Government.
Resoired. That we claim and demand as nal-
ienabIp rahts freedom of thought. freedom Of
peech. and of the press and further declare that
government agents should at all times be hcld 10
a strict accountability to TIE people. and that all
errors of such agents should he liable to iull ard
free discussion ior the purpose OF correction by
th" billot-poX.
Resolued. That we denounce and nnqullifiedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war inc e sprvile in
>trrecton aud inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration OF the union of these States.
ResoIred. That we dsapprovc OF ali Congress
sjonal laws tending to substitute paper culrcn-
cy in California in place Of our own metallic cir
cultng medium.
Res0i0ed, That the spirit and meaning OF the
Democratic Platform OF this State are compro-
missed in the words. The Constitution as it is
and the Union as it was"