The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-11
DEMOCRATIC PLATFoRm.

Resolved That the Democracy Of the State of
California are IN favor Of an unaltrrabe adherence
to the Constitution Of the United States, with all
its guarantees Of civil liberty uniinpairrd.
Ile-ulSed, That we are in favor Of the reItora-
tian Of the whole American Union that we recog
nize Ia its flest extent the right aud duty OF tile
government to r bist by constitutional mode rebel.
lion insuTTectIou against its law iul supremacy
but recognize that right sO'ely fr the purposes
of rPsturng Its constitutional authority and for no
other purpose whatsoever.
/ ResulVpd, That it is the dnty Of the State OF
California, 4 member Of the Union, to yield
obedience to all Constitutional acts Of Congress and
thr Federal Executive, and that any individual, Of
any party. whO shall endPHNUT tn incite insurTpc-
s>I5 s1afl6O1 Within her bOTdeTs. disafcction
and hisrOrd among her people, Is traitor to her
be 81 interests.
I Resolved. That the aim and object Of the Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal CuiOn and
the rixhts nf the several States unimpairrd and
they "ereby declare that they do not consider the
administrative uSurpation Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted bI the Constitution
the subVrrsnn ~ the civil by the mlitarN law in
States int ~ iNshrrectinn rebe lliOn-the arbi-
trary military arrest, imprisonment, trial and
sentence nf American citizens in such States
where civil law eNiS.s in full force and reign
the suppression Of freedom Of speech and Of the
press-th" open and avowed disregard "f State
TlRhtS-the fLnatical attempt to pltce the negro
on q sucI'l and political equality with the white
race-and tn" employ m',nt Of unusual test Oaths
AS calculated to preserve or restore lniCn of
tnf StNcT0' states "T perVttHatc a government
d riVimg its just powers from the consent Of the
governed"
Resolved. That we opposed to all secret no e
htical ORGANIZATIONS and societies, as dangerous
I" the llbrrt rs Of The people and destructive to
our republican form OfgO\crnmrnt.
Resolved. That we claim ana demand as inalien-
able rights, freedom "fthough,. freedom If speech,
and fr rd"m II the press. aLd further declare that
government agents should all Imr- br held L. a
'trict accountability To the people. aud thA, all
i..I.l f,all
aud fr"" discussion for the purpose uf correction hy
the ballnt-boN.
Resolved. That We hpAouncc aud unqualifcdly
condemn the Emancipation Guclainati"n uf the
President "i the tuIrrd States tending to pro-
tract indefinitely riNIl war nritr scr,Ile in>urrec
tion, and inevitably close the door urever to res
t0rdtI"n of the Cmi"n of these States.
Resolved ~ lat disaprrr,c Of all Congress
si"nal laws tending In Substitute paper currency
III California III place Of our own metalIc cIrcula-
ting medium.
Rrsnl,rd, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Dtnnrrdi Platform "f tln, state are comprised
Ia the words, e" The Constitution As il is aud the
CI,"n - II was"
H"s"l,cd, That. in 'he opinion nf this COnven
tIun, the war il, Al present conducted hy the Aho-
hti"n panty. l. not prosecuted III manner Ia re-
s.Urr the Iiun, nor with any expectation that IL
have th't rrsult, on tLc contrary the object uf
tho>t in power IL -imp, IT, abolish slavery. and in
the event that they succeed III thI-, 20 revulutiOu-
Rr the GnlcIrinrIit, and establish centralized
power utt"IN t'lhVrIsnr IT the rights Of the
States under the Constitution.
That we hope aul believe the National Cunven-
tinu will pledge iht Democratic party To rcstora-
ton Of peace upon iu>: aud !.unnrahlr terms.
Rr-ulN ed. That The Drm"cr"tic rArty Uf this
STATE are opI">rd 10 the taNatI"u of tGc niucs by
til" Federal G"Nprnmrut hrlirX'Ig THAT II win tend
materially I" rcprrss the energy anl enterprise
with which the mining population nav drN ell
nplmg the Resources Of the country be detrimental
10 the best Interests Of the state aud in many in
stances VIII be rImply an oppressive burden upon
uupruductiNc lairr.
Resolved, hat the increase Of the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature. aud theIr"xtTav
dgLnt appropriation Of public money, when the
people ~vrr .tIr-Ad! o,rrhnrlhenrd with Ma Iona
taxation, l. conclusive evidence of the umhtuess o!
thAt party tO control uur State Legislation.