, 1866-05-11
oregon Democratic State Platform,
Bf Oruer OF the mlttee.
Walla Walla, w. T., May 4, 1866.

Oregon Democratic State Platform.
l. Res0!Ued, That we affirm, as the creed of
our political faith and practice, our steadfast
devotion to the following principles viz: Equal
aud exact justice to all men, of whatever State,
party or sect; the support of the State govern
ncnts in all their rights, and of the Federal oy-
ernment in all its vigor; a jealous care of the
elective franchise; the supremacy of the civil
over the military authority; opposition to the
rentrilizltl Of power; economy in all public
expenditures; the general diffusion of education;
the encouragement OF morality and the highest
civilization; the right of every man to worship
God acc cIrding to the dictates of his own con-
sc,encei freedO n of speech, freedom of the press
and freedom OF the person under the ha6eas
corpus.
,. Re5oIced, That the action of the majority
in Congress in refusing to admit the ReDresen-
tatives OF eleven States is an unwarrantaOle as
sum tion OF power upon the part Of Congress-
revolutionary in its tendency, and dangerous to
the liberties of the people; that we do and will
sustain President Johnson in his determination
and Efforts for the complete restoration of all
the constitutional rights of all the States, and
We uureserved.y approve bis veto Of the Freed
meas Bureau and Civil Rights biHs, aud all his
constitutional eforts to prevent the kanatical
majority in Congress from changing or DESTROY
ing our cherished form of Government.
g. ResOlUed, That the position assumed by
President Johnson, that Representatives from
the Southern States ought to be at onee admit
ted to seats in Congress, and that legislation
affecting such States while they are unrepre-
sented, is unconstitutional; meets with our hear
ty approval.
4. Resoloed That the assumptions of the on.
position that the Democratic party is in favor Of
repudating the public debt, and that it is in
favor Of notification and secession, are slander-
Gus and false.
S. Resoleed, That We endorse the sentiment Of SEN
Atir Dougli>, that this Government w1s made on
white basis for the boneh OF the white man. aud we
are Oppused to extending the right OF suffrage toany
other THAI the white man.
u. Resolrsd, That the exemption Of United Sta,es
hOndS from taxation -ubstAntiaIy the exetnptin
at rcn men frIn taxation because they are rich and
the tixaton "f poor men because they are DOOR and
are in favor OF taxing thUse bonds for eonntv
State ant m net: al purposes.
7. Restsed, ThIt strict aud impartial uStieo de.
mani- that tile expenses Of the geerul ,iuyernnent
- W. ~ "f the State x" ernments should b. b,Fne
by the people according tO their ABILITY, and not
according u their necessities AMI heuce We com
demh now, ~ Ia the past protective tariff that
tends necessarily To oPpFess the for the ben.
s. Ris0issd, That in Democratic Government the
real >JreregNfy rests In the pe0Ble and al ef,rts
tending T. wre't P'wer from the people u a war
upon tnen. revolutionary anu daussn5ns; and thar
tue existence Of National BauS aiter he experisnee
We have had with and without them, especially in
time Of peace, Is subject VI just alarm.
3. Rssoteed, That the unlawful and shamef1l
80 quandering Of the peoples mlney by our prrsent
state officials meets with our emphatic eOndemaa-
| ton.
10. ResOlssi. That We will ever hold In grateful
mel"ry those through whose patriotic not nereena-
ryo partisan services, the dignity Of the Rep-blic
aud the integrity Of the Uhion were preserved; and
We dehounee ~ hlse insult 10 the gallant living aud
heruc dead the present effort OF the Radicals b cou
vert the nations victory into 4 partiaaa triumph,
seeking t1 make the late me Of the e5iauest m
sead Of the suppression Of the rebellion -Er subiu-
gatrn instead Of restoring the Unoa-fJF the nes,r,
insteal Ofthe White man. ~ s'O
IL. besotesd, That the miners should be epeour.
aged and Protected IN the free use Of the mines.
IL hesotsed, That we adhere ~ the great American
MnhrOe DOeirine Of non Intervention by our trans
Atlantic neighhJrs with the Rovernments of thla
OOhuneht, as cherished DrInocfatic doctrine.
The foregoing Platform Of the Democracy of
oregon has the ring Of true metal about II. We
commend 1t, not OOly TO the careful perusal of
democrats, but to all who love order and har
mony and desire peace for our country, the per
petuIty OF those noble Institutions, inestimsble
rights and privileges achieved BY the VaIor.
and made sacred by the blood ofoar orefathers'
and transmitted to US BY their wisdom. If The
lessons, therein, sought to be ineuleated by the
democrats OF Oregon, are needed By the nation,
we may look for "a better time coming" 2o-2t