The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolved, That the Democracy of the State oG
California IN favor of an unalterabie adherence
10 the Constitution Of the United States, with all
, its guarantees Of civil liberty uuimpaired.
D. Resolved, That We are in favor uf the restora-
tiOu Of the whole American Union tn It We rrcnp
me its fullest extent the right and duty of the
government to r'sist by constitutional mode rebel.
lion or InsuFFe"ticu agdlnst Its law tu supremacy
but We recognize that right solely for the purposes
Of restoring ITS n-tut'Onal authority and for no
other purpose WhatsCeVCr.
Resolved, That it is the dnty Of the State of
California, mcmbcr of the Union. to yield
obcdicucr 10 all Constitutional acts uC Congress and
the Federal Executive, and that any individual of
any party, who shall eudraIor to incite insurrec-
tun or rebellion within her borders, iii affection
and di>cUrd among her people, Is traitor to her
Oc ~ interestt.
Rc:olv,-i, That the aim And object &C the Derl-
cratic party il to preserve The Federal I'ulc aui
thr rights of the several States unimpaired and
they hrreby declare that they do not consider the
admlnlstratIN" u>utpltIOn Of extraordinary aud
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitution
It'll" >ubVrrs!" uf the civil hy the military law in
states not IN iusurrectInn rel'eliIu:l-the erbi-
trarH military arrest, imprisonment, trial aud
srttehce OF American citizens III such States
"h"T" rlNlI !aw cN,>.s IN full force aud leigh
t.c sIppIessi''l "f freedom. Of sUCech and Of :he
pr"s.--;}r o?ca a.i aN"wcd disregard If STATE
rrsht>-thr fAnaticAl attempt to place the uc gro
ou a social and poiiticdl equality with the white
rare- ard tn" cnpl'!"".tt IF unusual tcs; oathS
"a, calculated 10 preserve or restore union Of
the srNrrt states or perprtuAie a government
d. rl'Ins its gust powers from the consent Of the
governed "
. Resolved. That We are opposed to AL secret no
htical ORGANIZATIONS and societies, as dangerous
10 the nhrr;.cs Of the people and destructive to
our republican form Of fguNcrnment.
/ Resolved, That We caim and demand as inalicn-
able rights freedom Of thought, freedom uf speech
and frt clpn uf the press. AID further declare that
government agents should AZ all times be he'd to 4
i;rict account, ,h.ity 10 the people, and that all
errors o. such agents should bc liable to the fun
and free M cusson for the purpose uf tion by
the hal,ni-GuN.
Resolved. 1ha. We deHounce and unqualidcdly
condemn III" Emairi patton Proclamation OF ;he
Irt>ldrut VI the ltcd States tending to pro
tract lui,rni''l r:NI war ircit" srr,lie ln>urrcc
tiu:. and inevitably close thu door forever To
turL'iun of tLr Mon OF these states.
Ec,".,cd 1Iat We di,apprs,e Of all Cougrc>-
sint. sN> tt;d.u2 to Substitute paper curryury
IN all'o'ui .n Fiscr of .nr own meiAlIc circul1-
ttug med nm.
Er,oi,cd, Tat tie spirit AMI meaning of the
Democrat Platform %? this state are comprised
IL the words. - The Contribution as II i and the
, | l'uInu d IL wt-.'
Ecsohrd, That, IN The opinion W this Congeu
ton. the Wa a. AZ present conducted b.. the .tho-
htlon rartS. !, not prosecuted in manner to re
stur" the Dluu npr with any expectation that II
wi! have that rr>uit. on tue contrary the object If
those III power - >uply TO abolish slavery. and III
the event that ihcl succeed in this, 20 revolution
. ILr the Government. and establish "a centralized
mower utterly snhNeTsINe of the rights Of the
states under the Constitution.
That We hopp aud believe the National COnven-
tiuu III Ilrt :" the pcuocrat party To restora-
tluu + prtcr upon IH>t and honorable terms.
H. solved. HAT The democratic party Of this
stat Arc olr','i lo -" ta\atiuu of the mines bv
the fvirt a. GuN"rUlErtt brlieyfg thdt it viii tend
materially t" 'Errtr>> the energy and enterprise
with Nhiyh 'hc 'riutng population dFe u0" GrI ell
ui.rg me rr>u"rcc> of the cuuutry be lie rurutal
10 th' bc,t n;c'c.t- If thr state. aud in man! IN
@<S1lrr, w1li BE- ,iUply an oppressive burden upon
rrprriurti>r ilhcr
RD-uheI. That the increase Of the State tax by
tile last E"p"!,.rtu Legislature. aud their cXtrN
a-Httt' appropriation Of pubic money, when the
p,' pie ",r' A'lrAay oNrrburtheurd with National
t"N"t.ui, /, "eurE>l'c Evidence of the unHtness of
tuat PNr'! 10 co"trol our state legislation.