The Placer herald., 1864-02-27
THE
DEMOCRATIC platform
OF CALIFORNIA,
Passed unanimously in state Convention.
July 9th, 1863.

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unani imonsly and they stand
as lhe creed OF the United Democracy OF Cali
formal
ReSOi0ed. That the Democracy of the State OF
California are in favor OF an unaltcrabe adher-
ence to the Constitution OF the United States.
with all its guarantees of civil liberty unm-
paired.
Resolced, That we are in favor of the restora-
ton and preservation of the whole American
Union; that we recognize to the fullest extent
the right and duty of the Government to resist
by every Constitutional mode rebellion or insur-
rection against its lawful supremacy; but we re-
cognize that right solely for the purpose of resor
ing its constitutional authority and for no other
purpose Whal soever.
ResoiUed, That it is the duty of the State OF
California. as Il member OF the Union. to yield
obedience to all constitutional acts of Congress
and the Federal Executive, and that any indivi-
dual, OF any party, who shall endeavor to incite
insurrcction or rebellion within her borders, or
disailection and discord among her people, is
traitor to her best interests
ResoiUed That the aim and object of the Demo
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 Constitu-
| ton--the subvcrsion of the civil by the military
| law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
! the arbitrary military arrest, Imprisonment, trial
and sentence OF American citizens in such States
where civil law exists in full regn-the suppress
sion OF freedom Of speech and Of the press the
open and avowed disregard of State rights the
ianatcal attempt to place the negro on social
and political equality with the white race--and
the employment Of unusual test oaths-as calcu
! lated to preserve or restore union of the several
States or perpetuate q government deriving its
just powers from the consent OF the governed"
| Resolved, That we are opposed to all secret
political organizations and societies, as danger
Gus to the liberties Of the people and destructive
to our republican form Of Government
| Res0iued, That we claim and demand as nal-
ienable rights, freedom Of thought, freedom Of
speech, and Of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
a strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose OF correction by
the balot-box.
Resoiced, That we denounce and unqualihedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
| President of the United States as tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incite servile in
surrecton. aud inevitably close the door forever
to restoration of the union of these States.
Res0iped. That we dsapprove Of all Congress
sional laws tending to substitute paper curren-
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium.
Resoiced, That the spirit and meaning of the
Democratic Platform of this State are compro-
missed in the words. "The Constitution as it is
and the Union as it was"