The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-23
Democratic state Committee.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolved, That the Democracy of the State of
California are IN favor OF an unaterabe adherence
to the Constitution Of the United States, with all
its guarantees of civil liberty unimpaired.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of the rcstora-
tion of the whole American Union that we rccog
nize TO its fullest extent the right and duty of the
government to resist by constitutional mode rebel.
lion or insurrection against its law full supremacy
but we recognize that light solely for the purposes
of restoring Its constitutional authority and for
other purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, 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 endeaNor to incite insurrec
ton or rebellion within her borders, or disaection
and discord among her people,i is q traitor to her
be st interests
Resolved, That the aim and object of the Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal CnlOn and
the rights Of the several States unimpaircd; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative uSurpation 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 rebelion-the arbi-
| trary military arrest, Imprisonment, trial and
sentence of American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full force aud reign
the suppression of freedom of speech and Of the
press-thc open and aNowed disregard Of State
rights-thc flnatical attempt to place the negro
on Il social and political equality with the white
racc-and the employment of unusual test oaths
AS calculated to preserve restore union Of
/ the several States or pcrpetuate government
deriving its just powers frol the consent Of the
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 inaen-
able rights freedom of thought freedom of speech
and freedom of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held To a
strict accountability 10 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-boN.
Resolved, That We deRounce and unqualifedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President Of the United States as tending to pro-
tract indefinitely civil incitc seryi lie insurrec
tion, and inevitably close the door forever to
toratiOn of the Union Of these States.
Resolved, II al disappr0vc of all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper currency
in Calfo MIA il place Of our own metallic -circua-
ting medium.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform of this state comprised
in the words, The Constitution as 1t Is and the
Union as IL was"
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this COnven
ton, the war AS at present conducted by the .Abo-
htiun party, is not prosecuted in manner 10 re-
store the Union, nor with any expectation that il
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 centralized
power utterly subverslvc of the rights Of the
States under the Constitution.
/ That we hope and believe the National Convcn-
tion will pledge the Democratic party to rrstUra-
! tion Of peace upon just and honorable terms.
! Resolved, That the Democratic party of this
State opposed to the taxation Of thu mines by
the Federal Government, believing that il will tend
materially to rcpress the energy aud enterprise
with which the mining population are now dcvel-
oping the resources Of the cOuntry-be detrimental
To the best interests Of the state. and III many in
stances will be simply an oppressive burden upon
unprOdUctivc laber.
! Resolved. That the increase of the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature. and their eNtrav
agaut appropriation of public money, when the
people were already oyerburthcncd with National
taxation is conclusive evidence Of the unitness OF
hat party to control our State legislation: