The Placer herald., 1864-05-28
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM
Adopted at San Francisco, May, 1861.

DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM:
Adopted at San Francisco, May, 1861.
Resolved, That the Democracy of the State of
California are in favor OF an unalterabe adhc-
renee to the Constitution of the United States,
with all the guarantees of civil liberty, unim-
paired.
Resolved, That we are.i favor of the restor-
alton and preservation of the whole American
Union and that recognize to its fullest extpn
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every constitutional mode rebellion or insdr
rection against is lawful supremacy but we re-
cognze the right solely for the purpose of restor-
ing its constitutional authority, and for other
purpose whatever.
ReSoiped, That it is the duty of the State of
California. member of the Union. to yield
obedience to all constitutional Acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive. and that any party.
who shall ende.,vor to incite nsurrection or re-
bellion within her borders or disatfection and
discord among her people, is a traitor to the
best interests.
Resolved, That the aim and object of the Dem
ocratc party is to preserve the Federal Union,
and the rights of the several States unimpaired,
and they hereby declare that they do not con-
slider the Administration usurpation Of eXtraor-
binary and dangerous powers granted by the
constitution - the subverSi0n OF the civil by
military law in States not in insurrectonary 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 OF freedom OF speech
aud of the press-the open and avowed disre-
gard OF State righs-the fanatical attempt 10
place the negro on social and 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 eral States or perpet-
uate Government living its just powers from
the consent of the governed.
ReSOlped. That We are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies as dangerous
to the liberties Of the people, and destructive of
a republican form of government.
Resolped 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 al all
times be held at a strict accountability to the
people, and that all errors OF such agents should
be liable to the full and free exercise OF untrdm
peled popular discussion Tor the purpose OF cor
rection by the ballot box
Resoiped. That we denounce and unqualifedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President of the United States, tending to
protract Indefinitely civil war, excite servile in
surrection, and inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration of union OF these States.
Resolved That we disapproye of all Congress
siona laws tending to substitute paper cur
rency in California in place of our own metallic
circulating medium.
Resolped 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 rs it was"
Resolued, That in the opinion of this conven
ton, the war as at present conducted by the Abo-
lition party, is not prosecuted in a manner to re-
store the Union, (nor with any expectation that it
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 rev.
outionize the Government. and establish cen
tralzed power utterly subversive of the rights of
the States under the constitution. and that we
therefore hope and believe that the National con-
venton will pledge the Democratic party to Il
restoration OF peace upon just and honorable
terms.
Resolved. That the Democratic party of this
State are opposed to the taxation OF the mines 10y
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 countryside det-
rmental to the best interests of the State, and in
many instances will be simply an oppressive bur
den upon unproductive labor.
Resolved, That the increase OF the State tax by
the last Republican Legislature and their extrav-
giant appropriation of public money, when the
people were already Overburthened with National
taxation, is conclusive evidence of the unfitness
of that party to control our State legislation
MASONIC LODG les IN PLACER COUNTY.
Eureka Lodge, No. 16, Auburn stated meetings
Monday next preceding full moon.
Gold Hill Lodge, No 80, Lincoln, stated meet
ings. Saturday Of or next preceding full moon.
Michigan City Lodge No. AZ, Michigan Bluffs,
stated meetings, Saturday OF or next preceding
full moon
Ilinostown Lodge. No. 81 Illinoistown, stated
meetings Saturday of or next preceding luil moon
Rising Star Lodge, No. SO, Todd's Valley, sta
ted meetings, Saturday of or next preceding iull
moon.
Clay Lodge, No. l0l, Dutch Flat, stated meet
ings, saturday of or next preceding full moon.
Ionic Lodge. No III, Iowa Hill, stated meet
ings, Wednesday of or next preceding full moon
CHAPTERS.
Libanus Chapter No. II, Iowa HILL stated
meetings Thursday of or next preceding full moon
Oliver Chapter, No. %, Todds Valley. stated
meetings, "Wednesday of or next preceding full
moon.
Delta Chapter, No. u, Auburn, stated meetings
Thursday of or next preceding full moon, and
two weeks thereafter.
ODD FELLOWS.
Auburn Lodge, No. 7, Auburn, meets every
Saturday evening.
Mountain Lodge, No. ID, Michigan Bluff, meets
every Saturday evening.
Placer Lodge, No SO, Iowa Hill, meets every
Tuesday evening.
Washington Lodge No. 40 Yankee jim, meets
every Thursday evening.
Minerva Lodge, No. So, Todd's Valley, meets
every Saturday evening
Olive Lodge, No. 81, Dutch Flat meets every
Wednesday evening.
Valley Lodge, No l07, Lincoln. meets every
Thursday evening
American Lodge, No. los. Deadwood, meets
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