The Placer herald., 1863-10-31
THE
DEMCCRATIC PLATFORM
OF CALIFORNIA.
Passed unanimously i'm state Convention,
July 9th. 1868.

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously. and they stand
as the creed OF the United Democracy OF Cali
formal
Resolved. That the Democracy Of the State Of
California are in favor OF an unaltcrable adher-
ence 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 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 restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose wha soever.
Res0ired. 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 ncte
insurrection or rebellion within her borders, or
dsaftection and discord among her people, is a
traitor to her best Interests.
Res0iued. That the aim and object Of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the ri ghts of the several States unimpuired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the COnstltu-
ton 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 Sta cs
where civil law exists in full reign--the suppress
sion OF freedom OF speech and Of the press the
open and avoWed disregard OF State rights the
ii,naticnl 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
inst rom hn Epnt pI q OnN
Rcsoiced That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
ouS to the liberties of the people and destructive
to our republican form of Government.
ResoiUed That we claim and demand as inal-
ienable rights. freedom Of thought freedom of
peech. and Of the press. and further declare that
government agents shoud at all times be held to
IA strict accountability to tte people. and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to tull ard
free discussion for the purpose Of correction by
the ballot-boX.
ResoiUed. That we denounce and unqualtiedly
condrma the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war; inc tie scryile in
surrection aud inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration of the union of these States.
ReSolced That we disapproye of all Congress
,onal laws tending to substitute paper currcn-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
cultting medium.
Re>0iyed, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform OF this State are compro-
missed in the words. The Constitution as it is
md the Union as it was"