The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Ersovcd. That the Democracy of the State Of
California IN favor OF unalterable adherence
tu the Contribution Of the United States, with all
its guarantees of civil liberty unimpaired.
Rcs,ltcd, ThA: We are in favor Of the rettora-
tihu "f u" whole American Cminn that we rrcog
nIIe tu its fullest extent the right and duty Of the
government 10 r-sst BY constitutional mode rebel.
lion or lts,urrccti"n against ITS law ful supremacy
but recognize that right solely for the pur poses
OF restoring Its constitutional authority and for
other purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, That it is the dnty of the State Of
Gal turliI, member Of the Union. to yield
Ohcdleuc" 10 all constitutional actp Of Congress and
tn Federal Executive, and that any individual, OF
any party, who shalt rndravor to incite insurrec-
rebellion within her borders, or dsahection
and dI>c"rd among her people, is traitor TO her
be-; interests.
Received, That the aim and object of the Dem
clAtIr party is 10 preserve the Federal Union and
the rights "f the several States unimpaired and
they ntrrhy declare that they do not consider the
administrative uSurratiun Of extraordinary and
/ dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution
the subVrrsinn Of the civil by the military law in
states not III lnSurTectiOn or TebelliOn-the arbi-
trary military arrest, imprisonment, trial aud
! sentence Of American citizens in such States
/ whrr" civil law exists in full force and reign
the suppression Of t. ..edom Of speech aud Of the
prc's-thr omen and avOwed disregard OF State
rishts-the EInatical attempt to place the negro
ou so' lal and political equality with the white
e racr-amd the employment Of unusual test oaths
as calculated To preserve or restore union of
NHt NtNrIhI states hT VCTVetuSte q government
deriving lis just powers from The consent Of the
governed" "
Resolved. That We are opposed to all secret po
htir"i organizations and societies, as dangerous
70 :hr nhcrt cs of the people and destructive to
our republican form Of government.
/ Resolved, That We claim and demand as inaiien-
able rights, freedom Of thought. freedom Of speech
and free dom nf the press, aud further declare that
grNtruucIt agcnts should at all times be held to a
itrict accountability to the people, and that all
a. he al to . ha frll
and free discussion for the purpose Of BY
the ballut-boN.
! Resolved, That We denounce and unqualihc cdly
cotFtrmn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President OF the United States tending to pro-
tract indefinitely civil war inctc serviie insurrec
tiui aud incl itah close the door forever TO res
toratlon II ;h" Union Of these States.
. Resul, ed, III AZ we disapprove of all Congress
siOnal laNs tending TO substitute a paper currency
IN Caliio' MIA in place of our own metallic circula-
. ting medium,
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning of the
4 Democratic Platform Of this State are comprised
IN the words - The Constitution as it is aud the
Union il was.n
/ Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Conven
tion, the war as at present conducted By the Abo-
hti"n party, Is not prosecuted in a manner 70 re-
store the Union, nor with any pectatiOn that il
VIII have that result, on the contrary the object Of
those in power is simply to abolish slavery. and in
the evcu that they succeed in this to revolution
lAe the Government, and establish a centralized
power utterly subversive of the rights OF the
States under the Constitution.
| Tha; We hope and believe the National Conven-
ton viii pledge the Democratic party to rcstora-
ton of reace upon just and honorable terms.
Resolved, That the Democratic party of this
State arc opposed to the taxation of the mines BY
the Federal Government, believing that it will tend
materially TO repress the energy aud enterprise
with which the mining population are now devel-
oping the resources of the countryside detrimc nta
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 Re publican Legislature. aud their cxtrav
agant appropriation Of public money, when the
people were already overburthenrd with National
taxation, is conclusive evidence Of the unRtness of
that party to control our state legislation.