The Placer herald., 1864-04-09
THE
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
Passed unanimously in state Convention.
July 9th, 1868.
OF CALIFORNIA,

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously and they stand
as the creed OF the United Democracy OF Cali
| formal
Resolved. That the Democracy of the State of
| California are in favor OF an unaltcrable adher-
ence to the Constitution OF the United States
| with all its guarantees of civil liberty unim-
paired.
Resolved, 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 restor
ing its constitutional authority, and for no other
purpose whatsoever.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the State of
California, rs a 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 lnclte
insurrection 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 ri ghts 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
tion--the subversion of the civil by the military
law in States not in insurrection or rebellion
the arbitrary military arrest Imprisonment, trial
and sentence OF American cltlZenS IN Sucn states
where civil law exists in full reign-the suppress
sion OF freedom of speech and of the press the
open and avowed disregard Of State rights-the
fanatcal attempt to place the negro on a social
and political equality with the white race-and
the employment of unusual test oaths--as calcu-
lated to preserve restore union of the several
States or perpetuate government "deriving its
just powers from the consent of the gOverned.'
ReS0lred, 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.
Resoired. That we claim and demand as inal-
ienable rights freedom of thought. freedom of
.peech, and Of the press, and further declare that
government agents should at all times be held to
strict accountability to TIE people, and that all
of such agents should be liable to full and
free discussion for the purpose of correction by
the ballot-box
ResOiced. That we dcnounce and unqualiiedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of the
President OF the United States tending it to
protract indefinitely civil war, incite servile in
surrection, aud inevitably close the door forever
to a restoration of the union of these States.
Resolred 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.
ResOiped 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"