The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-25
DEMOCRAT1c PLATFORM.

Resolved. That the Democracy Of the State OF
California are IN favor Of an unalterabe 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 whole American Union that we recog
nize to its fullest extent the right and duty Of the
government to resist by constitutional mode re bel.
lion or insurrection against its lawful supremacy
but We recognize that ght solely for the purposes
OF restoring Its constitutional authority and for no
other purpose whatsoever.
Received, That il 10 the dnty OF the State OF
California, Rs q 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 endeavoT to ineite insurree-
Ii0n or rebellion within her borders, or disahection
and discord among her people, is traitor to her
be St interests.
Resolved, That the aim and object Of the Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Union and
the rights Of the several States unimpaired; 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 rebeiliOn-the arbi
tTary military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence Of American citizens 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 aNOwed disregard Of State
rights-the fAnatical attempt to place the negro
on u ial and political equality with the white
rAce-and the employment Of unusual test OATH .
-aS calculated to preserve or restore union OF
the several states or perpetuate government
deriving its 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 liberties Of the people and destructive to
our republican form Of government.
Resolved. That we claim and demand as inalien-
able rights, freedom OF thought freedom Of speech
and freedom Of the press, and further declare that
government agents phould At all times be held to
strict ulutahilitV 10 the OS0nla aud hat nj
errors o. such agents should he liable In the full
and free discussion for the purpose Of correction By
the hallot-box.
Resolved, That We deROunce and unqualife edly
condemn the Emanci pa tiOn Proclamation of the
President Of the United States as tending to pro-
tract indefinitely civil war incitC servie insurrec
tion and inevitably close the door forever TO res
torA.ion OF the CmiOn Of these States.
Resolved. II At we disapprave Of all Congress.
sinnal laws tending to substitute paper currency
in CaliiO' MIA in place Of our own metallic eircula.
ting MEDIUM.
Resolved, That the spirit and meaning Of tn,
Democratic Platform Of this State are comprised
in the words, The Constitution as it is and th,
Uui0n as il was"
Resolved, That. in The opinion Of this Conven
tiOn, the war as at present conducted BY the AbO
lition party, is not prosecuted in q manner TO re
Store the Union, nor with any expectation that i
will have that result. on the contrary the object o
those in power 10 simply to abolish slavery and il
the event that they succred in this, to revolution
lie tne boNetnfneDt, ana estAuHSn = cehtTanxeI
power utterly subVrTsIve Of the rights Of th,
States under the Constitution.
That We hope and believe the National Conven
tiOn will pledge the Democratic party to restora
tiOn Of peace upnn Just aud hunnrAble terms.
ResoVed. That the Democratic party Of thi
State are opp"srd 10 the taxation OF the mines b!
the Federal Government, believing that will tenC
materially to repress the energy and enterprisi
with which the mining population A'e now devel
oping the resources OF the country be detrimenta
to the best interests Of the state. and in many in
stances will be simply an oppressive burden uPOr
unprnductive laber.
Resolved, That the increase Of the State tax b.
the last Republican Legislature. aud their extrav
Agant appropriation Of public money, when th'
people we're already overburtheurd with NAtiona
taxation, is conclusive evidence of the nndtness o
INT party 10 control our State legislalion.