The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolved, That the Democracy Of the State Of
California IN favor Of an unalterable adherence
to the Constitution Of the United States, with all
its guarantees Of civil liberty unimpaired.
Resolved, That We are in favor Of the Testora-
tiOn Of the whole American Union that we Tecog
niEe to its fullest extent the right aud duty Of the
government to resist by constitutional mode rebel.
lion insurrecton against its Law full supremacy
but recognize that right solely for the purposes
Of restoring ITS constitutional and for
other purpose whatsoever.
Received, 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 and
the Federal Executive, and that any individual, Of
any party, who shall endeav0r to incite inSurTee-
tiOn rebellion Within her borders, disaection
and discord among her people, iS traitor to her
be ct interests.
Resolved, That the aim and object OF the Dem
cratic party is To preserve the Federal Union and
the rights Of the several States unimpaiTed; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpatiOD Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted BY the Constitution
the subversIon Of the civil BY the military law in
States not in insurrectiOn or Tebellion-the arbi-
trary military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence Of American citisens in such States
where civil law exists in full force aud reign
the suppression OF freedom Of speech and Of the
press-the open and aNOwed disregard of State
rights-the fanatical attempt to place the negro
on a social and political equality with the wkite
raee-and the employment Of unusual test oaths
-as calculated to preserve or restore q union Of
the several States or perpetuate government
ueIANluk ts JUST pOWetb HOm tue COubent OF tue
governed"
Resolved, That we are opposed to all secret po-
litical organizations and societies, as dangerous
to the liberties Of the people and destructive to
our republican form Of government.
Resolved: That we claim and demand as inalen-
able rights, freedom Ofthought, freedom Of Speech
and freedom Of The press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to a
strict accountability to the people, and that all
errors OF such agents should be liable To the full
and free discussion for the purpose Of correction BY
the ballot-box.
Resolved, That we deRounce and unqualiHedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President Of the United States as tending to pro-
tract indefinitely civil incite servile insurrec
tion and inevitably close the door forever TO res
toration Of the Union Of these States.
Resolved, That we disapprsve of all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper currency
in Caifo' mia in place Of our own metallic cireula-
ting medium.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform Of this State are comprised
in the words, The Constitution as it 10 and the
Union as 1t was"
Resolved, That, in the opinion Of this Conven
tion, the war as at present conducted BY the Abo-
ltion party, is not prosecuted in manner to re-
store the Union, nor with any expectation that il
will have that result the contrary the object Of
those in power is simply to abolish slavery, and in
the event that they succeed In this, to revolution
iLe the Government, and establish a centralized
power utterly subversive 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-
tion Of peace upon uSt and 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 Tepress the energy aud enterprise
With which the mining population are now devef-
Oping the resources Of the country-be detrimental
to the best interests Of the State and In many in
stances will be simply an oppressive burden upon
unproductive labsE.
Resolvedr That the increase Of the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature, and their extrav
agant appropriation Of public money, when the
people were already 6veYburthened with National
taxation is conclusipe evidence Of the un6tuess of
that party to control our State Legislation.