The mountain Democrat., 1864-07-09
Democratic state Committee.
san ftanciscoo..T. y. CazncaY, ChAs. l.. Weller
II. q. Cough
SAcramento...... James ". (o:Frcth, j. Z. Goods
Lla lrl iinkli
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Rcsolycl, That the II mocracy 81 :he state Of
Caltrnil are IN favor Of ar IL alterahic adherence
TO the Constitution Of the Critrd S:a:cs, with j.!
its guarantees of civil liberty uH.mpt..ed.
Reso,,ed, ThIt We are in fAvcr of the rrs:ora-
tipn of the whole American Uu!uH ;haiwe re"eg
rIEc TO its fullest extent the ri ht and 1u:y Of the
government to resist by constitutional nC!e rebel.
hon or insnrree!lon again': l's SS u! s1Jsemagy;
hut ne recognize that ght solely fIr ;t p"rpo,5
Of restoring It's Constitutional au;horit! and i.r
other purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, That IL is the dnty Of the State cf
California, as a u.imCer OF the Union, II Sic.i |
obedience to all constitutional acts Of nyre.s and
the Federal Executive, aid that any Ia!N!tGii, "
any party, who SHAH endPaycr IL lHcIle iusn--ee-
tiCn rebellion within Der borders. Cr t!.Sr:t.on
an! discorG among her people is a traitor IL Atr
be 81 interests.
Resolved, That the aim and object Of The Dem
cratic party is to preserve the Federal Tnuu ar !
the rights Of the several StHtes unimpAired all
they hereby declare tha: they DO not consider IN.
administrative usurpation Of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted BY the COusii,It,,,
the subversion q the civil by the ui.tnr, iaw n
states not in insurrection he iiiou--:ae ara.
tI"ry military arrest, lH1ris )u!I!eEt, tI..l a.l
sentence of American citizens in such states
where civil law exists in full force atl rc'g'--
the suppression OF freedom of spftch and - .he
press-1the open and a>onCd disregard ~ Stslt
riChts-the fapa:irai attempt ~ place - negro
on social and political equality with the wh.:c
race-and the employment uf uaisGa! test oatEs
As calculated to preserve or restore union 4
the stvcr1, states or perlrtUate gIytI3ir.u ut
deriving lis Just powers from the cunsci; II he
gO"ernrd.' -
Resolved. That We are oppose! to al sec-e. TO
EurAI 4-St;.i -,''oDs aud s,r,rtlr-, G1ac. =
10 tde .t"ert'ts ot the proi'e ari destructive -
our 7, pGe,ican fprM ofg4}rFn2cat.
HcsniE"d> Th&. ~c,r'scy z9S; rS4c,s As !nelier
able rights, fr"rdN'n 81 Thought. freedom o' speech
and freedom of tf' press. ard further c ',r- :! -
g-ycrua"H: agents S!.-!! It =. :i.i.s t,t "a, i u
strct accountability 20 the people, an .ha: al
errors Of snch aseGts Sii.i 'ri.at'r g. .hr =. e!
aud free discussion for the purpose oi
the haot-hpI.
Resolved. Jh,t We Gopc,,r~e a-t uncnal:eo,''y
r0nd"mu the En,ar-s patton. PrreA:rai!ul OF ne
President Of Tho uUItcd states - tending t. pro
tract lndrhEltr,! civil war ;nt.tr scrstic .nsurIcc
ton, and inevitably Close the luor forever to res
taFation Of the tniun of these .ates.
Resolved, TIA: we disapprsve of al r.r,q-
siona law tenairg Il substitute pager cufrs, =
i'll CaliiO' MA IN place Of own L.eta!s crc" :.
ting medium.
Resolved, That tie spirit ari n,rar!n- # the
Democratic Platform of this s:a;e AZ. competed
IL 'Ls words, d" iLe Constitution as 4; is I'd .he
n.an IS il was"
Ey'oeel, That, IN the ap.r,cn cf tA's Cor,el
tiun. the war ss at prrsert conducted hv tNc Al,-
h::-I party, l. not prosecuted IN = manner n re
storc III i anon, nor with ary tNp"ctAioa ''a' i:
vi, have shat result. on -, contrary the "n,ec. II
those in power 10 simply 10 abolish slavery. an. in
:u t','t that the! succeed in iA.s 10 ey..l;iou.
-" Tic Government, and establish 4 ceutr.Lfp!
rover utterly suhyerSIve of tLe EigA:s If tie
states Hnder the Constitution.
That We hope and believe the National Convcn.
ton will pledge the Democratic party - s:ora-
non of peice uponj ust and honorable terms.
Resolved. That the Democratic party Of ,Nis
>:A,A opposed to the taxation Of The mines ~
!he FEDERAL Government believing that ..,YI.. trr!
materially to repress the energy and .uterIriSe
with which the mining population are now de- 81
op!ug the resources Of the cOuutry-be detIiHeu;al
To the best interests of the State, aud in May in
stances will be simply oppressive burden upon
unproductive laber. ~
Resolved, That the increase Of the State tax by
tie last Republican Legislature, aud their eXtrsv
asant appropriation Of public money, when the
people were already overburthened with National
aNation Is conclusive evidence of the unftness uf
That party to control our State legislation.