The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-16

| Resolved. That the Democracy Of the State OF
California are IN favor Of an unalteTabe adherence
to the Constitution Of the United States, with all
| its guarantees Of civil liberty unimpaired.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the restora
tion Of thew hole American Union that We recog
h1e to its fullest extent the right and duty of the
government to resist by constitutional mode rebel.
lion nsurrectIOn against its law iul supremacy
but we recognize that right solely C1r the purpOe
m restoring ITS constitutional authority ,and for
other purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, That it is the dnty Of the State Of
California, as member Of the Union. to yield
obedience to all Constitutional acts Of Congress and
the Federal Executive, and that any ndiI iiual, Of
any party, who shall endPavOr to inclte insUrrec
tion rebellion within her borders. dsatfec tion
and dscOrd among her people, Is a traitor to her
be- st interests.
Resolved, That the aim and object of the Dem
cratic party is TO preserve the Federal CRlon and
the rights OF the several statps unimpaTed and
they hereby deelSEsAEat they do not consider the
administrative usurpatun of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution
the SubversInn of the evil by the military law in
States not in insurrecti0n or rebellnn-the arbi-
traTy military arrest, imprisonment, trial aud
sentence Of American citizens III such States
where civil Law exists in full force and reign
the suppression Of freedom of speech ami Of the
press-the open and a\owed disregard If State
rights-the fdnatical attempt to place the negro
on a social and political equality with the white
race-and the employment Of unusual test oaths
AS calculated to preserve or restore union of
Inc eeNeTa STATES OF perprthatc 4 government
- deriving its just powers from the consent of the
governed"
Resolved. That We are opposed 10 an secret po
ltical organizations and societies, as dangerous
to the liberties of the people and destructive TO
our republican form Of ofg0vernment.
Resolved, That We claim and demand as inalien-
able rights freedom Of Thought freedom If speech,
and freedom Of the press, aId further declare that
government agents should at all times be- held to a
ttrct accountability to the people. and that all
.oh rk, -. l,akl, f,,II
and free discussion fer the purpose Of correction by
the baut-box.
Resolved, That we deHounce and unqualifedly
.eondemn the Emanci patun Proclamation Of the
President OF the United States as tending to pro-
tract indefinitely civil war incit" servilc nsurrec
tion I'D inevitably close the door forever to res
toration of the ,niOn Of these States.
Resolved II al we disappreNL of all CouSreS-
siunal laws tending to substitute paper currency
in CalitO' MIA i'll place Of our own metshc ciTeula-
ting medium.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform Of this State are'comprised
in the words, - The Constitution as it is and the
Union as IL was"
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Conven
tion, the war as at present conducted hy the AbO-
liti0n party, IL not prosecuted in manner to re-
store the Union, nor with any expectation that it
will have that result on the contrary the object Of
those in power is simply to abolish slavery. and in
the event that they succeed in this to revolution
ize the Government, and establish a Centralized
power utterly subveTsive Of the rights of the
States under the Constitution.
That we hope and believe the National Conven-
tion will pledge the Democratic party to restora-
ton Of peace upOnju Just aud honorable terms.
Resolved, That the Democratic party OF this
State are opposed to the alton Of the mines by
the Federal Government, believing that it will tend
materially to Teprsss tbs energy and eRteTPriee
with which the mining population are now devel-
opiny the resources Of the country-be detrimental
I'd the best interests Of the State. and in mary in
stances will be simply an oppressive burden upon
unproduetiEs laber.
Resolved, That the increase Of the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature. aud their eXtTav
agant Appropriation Of public money, when the
people wer+ already ovPrburthenpd with National
taxation is conclusive evidence Of the unatncss OF
that party 10 control our State legitlAtion.