The Placer herald., 1864-06-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

! Resolved, That the Democracy Of the State of
California are in favor of an unalterable adhc-
renee to the Constitution of the United States
with all the guarantees Of civil liberty, unim-
paired.
Resoired, That we are in favor of the restor-
alton and Preservation of the whole American
Union and that we recognize to its fullest exten
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every constitutional mode rebellion or insur
rection against is lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognze the right solely for the purpose of restor-
ing its constitutional authority. and for no other
purpose whatever.
Reso'ved, That it is the duty 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 party,
who shall endeavor to incie instruction or re-
bellion within her borders, or dsattection and
discord among her people, is traitor to the
best interests.
Resolved, That the aim and Object Of the Dem
ocratic party is to preserve the Federal Union,
and the rights of the several States uuimpared,
and they hereby declare that they do not con-
slider the Administration usurpation Of extraor
binary and dangerous powers granted by the
constitution the subverSion OF the civil by
military law in States not in insurrectiouary re-
bellion-the arbitrary military arrest, imprison-
ment. trial and sentence Of American citizens in
such States where civil law exists in full force
and vigor-the suppression o. freedom of speech
and of the press the open and ayowed disre
gard OF State rights the tAnotcal attempt TO
place the negro on social aud political equality
with the white race and the employment of I'M
usual test oaths-as calculated to preserve or
restore a union Of the vcrl States or perpet
uate 4 Government deriving its just powers from
the consent of the governed.
Res0iped, That we are opposed to all secret
political organization and societies as dangerous
to the liberties OF the people, and destructive of
a republican form Of government.
ReS0lUed, That we claim and demand as ina
lienable rights, freedom OF thought, freedom Of
speech and freedom of the press. and further de-
clare that government agents should be at all
times be held at strict accountability to the
people and that all errors of such agents should
be liable to the full and free exercise of untram
meed popular discussion for the purpose of cor
rection by the ballot box.
ReSolUed, That we denounce and unqualifedly
condemn the Enamel patton Proclamation of the
President of the United States rs tending to
protract indefinitely civil war, excite scrvile i'll
surrection, and inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration of union OF these States.
Resoived, That we disapprove of all Congress
sonal laws tending to substitute paper cur
reacy in California in place of our own metallic
circulating medium.
ResOiUed. 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 it was"
Resolved, That in the opinion of this conven-
ton, the war as at present conducted by the ADO
tion party, is not prosecuted in a mlnncr to re-
store the Union, (nor with any expectation that it
will have that resul) on the contrary. the object
of those in power is simply TO abolish slavery.
and in the event that they succeed in this. to
olutOnze the Government, and establish a cen
tralized power utterly subversive of the rights of
the States under the constitution. and that
therefore hope and believe that the National con-
vention will pledge the Democratic party to
restoration OF peace upon just 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 repress the energy and enter
prise with which the mining population are now
developing the resources OF the country-be det-
rimentt to the best interests of the State. and in
many instances will be simply an oppressive bur
den upon unproductive labor
ReSoiped, That the increase OF the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature, and their cXtr1y-
agant appropriation OF public money. when tn
people were already overburthened with National
taxation, is conclusive evidence of tn" undness
of that party to control oar State legislation.