The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-07-09
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORN.
Adopted at San Francisco. NAV. 1894

Res0iped. That the Democracy Of the State of
California are in favor OF an untlterable adhc-
renee to the Constitution of tie United States.
with all the guarantees OF civil liberty. unim-
paired
Resolved. That we are in favor of the restor-
alton and preservation of the whole American
Union and that we recognize to its fullest eXten
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every constitutional mode rebellion or insur
recion against is lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize the right solely for the purpose of restor-
ing its constitutional authority and for no other
purpose whatever.
Res0iued, That it is the duty of the State of
California, member of the Union, to yield
obedience to all constitutional Acts Of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any party
who shall endeAvor to incite instruction or re-
beon within her borders or disattection and
discord among her people is Il traitor to the
best interests.
Resolved. That the aim and object of the Dem
ocratic party is to preserve the Federal Union
and the rights Of the several States unimpaired
and they hereby declare that they do not con-
slider the Administration usurpation of eXtraor
binary and dangerous powers granted by the
constitution - the suoversion of the civil by
military law in States not in discretionary re-
belion-thc arbitrary military arrest, mprison-
ment. trial and sentence OF American citizens in
such States where civil law exists in full force
and vgOr--the suppression o. freedom OF speech
aud of the press the open and avowed disre-
gard OF State rights--the tanatical attempt 10
place the negro on a social and political equality
with the white race and the employment of un-
usual test oaths- as calculated to preserve or
restore union of the several States or perpet-
uate Government deriving its just powers from
the consent of the governed
ReS0lred That we are opposed to all secret
political Organization and societies rs dangerous
to the liberties of the people. and destructive OF
Il rcpubl lean form of government.
ReSoired. That we cltim and demand as ina
lienabe Ri htS, freedom Of thought freedom of
speech and freedom of the press. and further de-
clare that government agents should be at all
times be held at a strict accountability to the
people. and that ali errors OF such agent, should
be liable to the full aud free exercise of untram-
mced popular discussion for the purpose of cor
rectiOn by the ballot box.
ResolUed That we denounce and unqualifedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President of the United States, as tending to
protract indefinitely civil war, excite Servile in
surrecton. and inevitably close the door forever
TO a restoration Of union OF these States
Res0ired, That we disapprove of all Congress
sonal laws tenIing TO substitute Il paper cur
reucy in California in place of our own metallic
circulating medium.
Resolved, That the spirit aud meaning of the
Democratic Platform OF this State are comprised
in the words, The Constitution us it is, and the
Union us it WAS"
ReS0lved, That in the opinion of this conven-
ton, the war as at present conducted by the Abo-
ition party, is not prosecuted in a manner to re-
store the Union. tnor with any expectation that il
will have that reSuD on the contrary. the object
Of those in power is simply to abolish slavery,
and in the event that they succeed in this, to rev
olutonize the Government and establish ecu
trllized power utterly subyerSve OF the rights Of
the States under the constitution. and tn t We
therefore hope and believe that the National con
vcntion will pledge the Democratic party to a
restoration Of peace upon just and honorable
terms
Resoired That the Democratic party of this
State are opposed to the taxation of the mines by
the Federal Government, believing that it will
| tend materially to repreSs the energy and enter
prise with which the mining population are now
developing the resources OF the counry-be Diet
rimentil to the best interests Of the State and in
many instances will be simply an oppressive bur
/ den upon unproductive labor.
Res0lred, That the increase of the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature. and their eXtrav-
agant appropriation of public money, when tn
people were already overburthened with National
taxation. is conclusive evidence OF the unftness
OF that party to control our State legislation.