The mountain Democrat., 1864-08-13

Resolved. That the Democracy of the State of
California 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 restora-
tion Of the " hole American Union that we recog
nLe to its fullest extent the right and duty Of the
government TO reGist by constitutional mode rebel.
lion or nSurrectIOn against its law full supremacy
but recognize that right solely for the purposes
Of restoring Its constitutional authority and for
other purpose whatsoever.
Received, That it 10 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 endeavor to incite inEurrec-
tiOn rebellion within her GUrders, disafecton
and discord among her people, ia traitor to her
be 81 interests.
r. Resolved; That the aim Ind object of the Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal CnloR and
the rights Of the several States unimpaired; and
they hereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative asurpatiOn Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution
the subversIon Of the civil by the military law in
States not in insurrectiOn rebellion-the arbi-
trary militATy arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence Of American citiIenA in such States
where civil law exists in full force and reign
the suppression OF freedom Of speech and Of the
press-the open and a>owed Disregard Of State
rights-the faDatical attempt to place the negro
on u social and political equality with the white
race-and the employ yu'rnt Of unusual test oaths
las calculated to preserve or restore union Of
the severa' States OF perpPtuate . government
deriving lite just powers from the consent Of the
governed"
Resolved. That we are opposed to all secret po-
litical organizations and societies, as dangerous
to the Iibert es of the people and destructive to
our republican form Of government.
Resolved, That we C. aim and demand AZ inalen-
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 to the people, and that all
errors Of such agents should he liable tn the full
and free discussion for the purpose Of correction by
the ballot box.
Resolved, That we deAounce and unqualiHedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation Of the
President OF the United States tending to pro~-
tract indefinitely civil incite servie insurrec
iion, and inevitably close the door forever to
toration Of the Union Of these States.
Resolved. Tlat We disappr0ve of all Congress
sional laws tending To substitute paper currency
in Califo' MIA in place Of our own metallic circula-
ting medium.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform of this State are comprised
in the words, The Constitution as IL 10 and the
Union Hs II was"
Resolved, That, In the opinion Of this Conven
tion, the war as at present conducted by the Abo-
htion party, 10 not prosecuted in a manner u 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
lie the Government, and establish centrali1ed
power utterly Subvsrsive Of the rights Of the
States under the COnstitutiaRs
That We hope and believe Ne National Couven-
tion viii pledge the Democratic party to reStorA-
tiOn Of peace uPOn just aud 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 enteTpriie
with which the miaiRg population are now dsvel-
oping the resources Of the countryside detrimental
to the best interests Of the State and in many in
stances will Be simply an oppressive burden upon
unproductiVe lAbSr.
ReDlved, That the increase Of the State tax b.
the ldbt Republican Legislature. aud their sxtEsV
Igant appropriation Of public money, when the
people were already oveYbuTthsned with National
taxation, 10 conclusive evidence Of the unntneSS Of
hat rSstr - eca'rol n'ir State legislstiou