The Shasta courier., 1867-06-29
NUMBER II.
Platform of the Union Party.

The following is the Platform of the Union
party, which was adopted by the Union
State Convention
The Union rarity Of the State of Califor.
MIA, in Convention assembled, hereby
present to the people of this State this there
platform and declaration of party princi-
PIES:
Resolred. That in the present, as in the
past we are irreconclably opposed to treason
and to traitors, whether the same shall at
tempt to subvert our Union and control our
Government by fraud and treachery from
within, or force from without and that upon
the loyalty of the nation, tried and proved,
we rely to re establish, firmly and forever,
the bands of our national Union.
ReS0lued, That in reconstructing the
nation, its fou undation should be justice, and
its architecture loyalty, and we are unwilling
that those so active to destroy should be the
chosen and preferred builders to erect; and
until it shall appear that in the States late in
rebellion loyal communities exist capable
and ready to administer justice and enforce
law in accordance with the principles of a
Government of freemen and equals, it is our
wish that the Government be administered
and the laws enforced by the loyal agents of
the Federal Government.
ReSolred, That in the reconstruction plan
OF the late Congress we recognize policy as
wise as it is magnanimous, and when the
respective States late in rebellion shall
bring themselves within its provisions we
will welcome them as sisters and receive
them as equals in a reconstructed Union.
ReSolred, That we deem the passage by
the Legislature of law establishing eight
hours labor as legal days work, eminently
just and proper.
Resolced, That the importation of Chinese
or any other people of the Mongolian race
into the Pacific States or Territories is in
every respect injurious and degrading to
American labor, by forcing it into unjust
and ruinous competition and an evil that
should be restricted by Legislature and
abated by such legal and constitutional
means as are in our power.
ResoIced, That the future primary elec-
tions of the Union party in this State should
be held under the provisions of the Primary
Election Law, and that such tests should be
prescribed and enforced as shall exclude all
persons not members of the Union party.
Resoloed That we fully approve the
amendment to the constitution of this State
presented by the Legislature Of 1865, and
providing :. that the Legislature shall have
no power to make an appropriation of money
for any purpose whatever for a period longer
than two years." that the same should be
accepted by the Legislature adopted by the
people, and become part of the Constitution
of the State.
In addition to these resolutions, there were
adopted the following
Resolred, That the Union party of Califor-
MIA cheerfully indorse the course of cur Sen
ator and Representatives in Congress who
aided in making, and consistently sustained,
the National policy, known as the Recon-
struction policy of Congress.
Re3olUed, That the Union party of Califor-
mia cheerfully indorse the present State
officers tpr having honestly, faithfully, and
economically conducted the State Govern
ment during the past four years.