The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-30
D.moera,ie state Committee.
DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRM.

Resolved, That the Democracy Of the state of
California IN favor of an unalterahle adherence
to the Constitution Of the United States, with all
Its guarantees of civil liberty unimnHir-d.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the restora.
tion of the hole American Union that recog
nEe to its fullest extent the right and duty Of tile
government to SiHt by constitutional mode rebel.
lion or insurreCtIon against Its lawful supremacy
but recognize that right solely FOR the purposes
OF rest"Ting Its constitutional authority .and for
other purpose whatsoever.
ResOlved, That il Is the dnty Of the State Of
California, as a member Of thu Union. to yield
obe deuce to all Constitutional acts of Congress aud
the Federal Executive, and that any individual, of
any party, who shall pudpaNOr tu incite inSurrPc-
tinn rebellion within her horders or dIsAfection
and discord among her people, is traitor to her
| be At interests.
| Resolved, That the aim and object of Sehe Dem
cratic party is To preserve the Federal CnIun and
the rights "f the several States unimpa irpd and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted b, the Constitution
the subVrrslnn of the civil By the military law in
States not in insurrecti"n or rebrl0n-the arbi-
tTary military arrest, imprisonment. trial and
! sentence Of American citizens in such States
where civ law exists in full force and reign
| the suppression Of freedom Of speech and Of the
pTess-the open and aNowed disregard # Seate
rights-the fAnatical attempt to place the negro
on n soci4l and political equality with the white
| raee-and the employment of unusual test oaths
-as calculated to preserve or restore a union of
the severa States or perp-tuate a govern" ent
" d. irving its just powers from the consent of the
| governed"
| Resolved. That we are opposed to all secret po-
itical organizations and societies, as dangerous
to the ibert es Of the people and destructive to
| our republican form of government.
Resolved, That We claim and demard as inalien-
able rights freedom of Thought. freedom of speech
and freedom Of the press, aid further declare that
government agents should at all times be- held Ia
strict accountability to the people, and that all
errors o. such agents shnu ne liable tn the full
and free discussion for the purpose Uf correction by
the ballot box.
Resolved, That we deAounce and uaquaiifedly
! condemn the Emancipation reclamation of the
President Of the United States az tend; ns to pro-
tract indefinitely civil war incitr Servile nsurrec
tion, and inevitably clOsr the donr forever to
torAtinn Of the Union Of these States.
Resolved II at we disapprave of all Congress
aiOnAl lawe tending to substitute paper currency
in Calfo' mia in place Of our own metallic circula
| ting medium.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of the
| Democratic Platform Of this State comprised
in the words. - The Constitution as il is and the
| Union AS II was"
| Resolved, That. in the opinion Of this Conven
tiOn, the war as at present conducted by the .Aho
lition party, is not prosecuted III a manner tn
Gtore the Union, nor with any expectation that il
will have that result the contrary the object If
those in power 10 simply to abolish slavery. aud in
the event that they succeed in this, 20 revolutio-
iIe the Government. and establish a centralized
power utterly suhversIve of the rightS of the
States under the Constitution.
That we hope and believe the National Conven n
ton will pledge the Democratic party To restors
ton of peace up"n just aud honorable terms.
4 Resolved, That he Democratic p,rty Of thia
State are opposed To the taxation of the mines bv
the Federal GnVernmPnt, believing that il ill tend
materially to reprrss the energy and enerprise
with which the mining population nav de' ell
oping the resources OF the country-b be detrimr
to the best Interests nf the state. and in many in
stances will be simply all oppressive burden upon
unprnductiSe laher.
Resolved That the increase OF the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature. aud their rextrav
agAnt appropriate Of public money, when the
people wer already overburthenrd with Ma ional
taxation, conclusive eNide cP of the unftness of
hat party to control cur State legislai ION.