The Placer herald., 1864-01-23
THE
DEE7CCRATJC PLATFORM
OF CALIFORNIA,
Passed unanimously in 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
fornia:-
Resolved. 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 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
recton against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that ri gh solely for the purpose of restor
ing its constitutional authority, anu 1or no other
purpose what soeyer.
Resokped That it is the duty Of the State OF
California. rs u member of the Union, to yield
obedience to all constitutional acts OF Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any lndlvl-
dual of any party, who shall endeavor TO lnclte
insurrcction or rebellion within her borders, or
disahecton and discord among her people, is
traitor to her best interests.
Res0Ired That the aim and object of the Demo-
cratic party is to preserve the federal Union anu
the ri ghts of the several States unimpnired; ana
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation OF extraordinary ana
dangerous powers not granted by the Consttu-
tion-the subvcrsion of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest, Imprisonment, trlal
and sentence OF American citizens Ill sucn Otates
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
fanatical 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 perpctuate a government "dcrivng its
lust powers from the consent of the governed"
Resolved, That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
GUS to The liberties of the people and destructive
to ourrepublcan form of Government
Resoiued. That we claim and demand rs lnal-
ienable rights freedom Of thought, freedom OF
speech and of the press, and further declare that
Government agents should at all times be held TO
strict accountability to the people, ana that all
errors of such agents should be liable to tull anu
free discussion for the purpose OF correction by
the ballot-boX. ~ ,
Resoiped. That we denounce and unquallheoly
condemn the Emanc patton Proclamation of the
President of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incite servle in
surrection. aud inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration OF the union of these States
Resolved, That we disapprove OF all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium.
Resoiped, That the spirit and meaning OF the
Democratic Platform of this State are compro-
missed in the words. "The Constitution as II Is
and the Union as it was