The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-02

Resolved. That the Democracy Of the State of
California III favor Of an unalterahle adherence
to the Constitution Of the United States, with all
its guarantees of civil liberty unimpared.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the reetora-
tion Of the whole Amercah Union that We recrg
nze 10 its fullest extent the right and duty of the
government to resist by constitutional mode rebel,
lion OF insurrection against Its law u supremacy
but recognize that right solely Tor the purpose
Of restoring Its constitutional authority and for
other purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, That it is the dnty Of the State OF
California, as a member of the Union. to yield
obedience to all Constitutional acts of Congress aud
the Federal Executive, aud that any individual, oil
any party, who shall endeavOr tC incite insuTrec.
tiOn rebellion within her borders, dIsatfect ion
and discord among her PEOPLE, is a traitor to her
be Il interests.
KcsolYed, That the aim and sljsct Of the Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal I'nUn and
the rights "f the several States unimpaired and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpdtiOn Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution
the subvrTson Of the civil by the military law in
States not III insurrectinn or rebrlliun-the arbi.
trary military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
/ sentence of American citizens IN such State,
where civil law exists in full force and reign
the suppression Of freedom of speech and of the
presS-thp open and aN owed disregard of State
rights-the fLnatical attempt to place the negro
on Il social ana political equality with the white
race-and the employment Of unusual test oath,
AS calculated to preserve or restore union o
the several States or perprtuate government
"lrrSiuE its just powers from the consent of thc
governed"
Resolved, That we are opposed to all secret po
htical organizations and societies, as dangerous
TO the liberties OF the people and destructive &c
our republican form Of government.
Resolved, That we claim and demand as inalien-
able rights, freedom of thought. freedom Of speech
and freedom of the press aid further declare ha,
government agents should at all times be held to a
Itrct accountability To the people, and that all
errors Of such agents should he liable to the full
and free discussion for the purpose u correction by
the balot-bux.
Resolved, That drRnunce and unGuAlifPdly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President 0t the United States as tending To pro
tract indefinitely civil war incitc seTVic insurrec
tIun, and inevitably close the door forever to a
tOratiun of the Union Of these States.
Resolved, ~ 1t we disap2rerc Of all Congress
sinna laws tending to substitute a paper currency
in CalitO' MIA III place Of our own metallc clrcua'
ting medium.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform of this State are comprised
in the words, The Constitution as il is and the
Union as IL was"
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Conven
tiOn, the war as at present conducted by the Abo-
lit ion party. is not prosecuted in manner to re-
store the Union, nor with any expectation that IL
VIII have that result on the contrary the object OF
those in p0Me is simply to abolish slavery. and in
the event that they succeed III this, to rpvoutIo-
iLe the Government, and establish a centralized
power utterly sub,rTsne Of the nights of the
States under the Constitution.
That We hope aud believe the National Conven-
tion i'll pledge the Democratic party To restora-
tiOn Of peace upunjus aud honorable terms.
:. Resolved, 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 enterprise
with which the mining population are now devel-
oRiny the resources Of the c0untT1-be detrimental
10 the best interests Of the State and in many in
stances will be simply an oppressive burden upon
unproductive laber.
Resolved, That the increase of the State tax BY
the last Republican Legislature. aud their extrav
agant appropriation Of public money, when the
people were already overburtheued with National
taxation, is conclusive evidence Of the un6tness Of
that party to conEol our State legislation.