Year: 1863

The Democratic State Convention passed the
following resolutions unanimously, and they stand
rs the creed of the United Democracy of Cali
formal


Resolved. That the Democracy Of the State of
California are in favor OF an unalterable adher-
ence to the Constitution OF the United States,
with all its guarantees OF civil liberty unlm-
paired.


Resolved. That we are in favor of the restora-
tion 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-
cognze that light solely for he purpose Of restor


ing its constitutional authority and for no other


purpose what sOever.


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 incte


insurrection or rebellion within her borders, OF
disafection and discord among her people, is 4


traitor to her best interests.


Resolved, 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
tion-the subvcrson 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 reign-he suppress
| sion OF freedom Of speech and Of the press the
| open and avowed disregard of State rights the
| tanacal 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 restore union OF the several
| States or perpetuate a government "deriving It's


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.
Resolved, That we claim and demand as inal-
| ienable rights, freedom of thought, freedom oil
speech and Of the press and further declare that
government agents shonld at all times be held to


Il strict accountability to TIE people and that all
errors of such agents should be liable to full ard
free discussion for the purpose of correction by
| the ballot-boX.


| ResOlped, That we denounce and unqualifedly
condemn the Emancipation Proclamation of thu
! President OF the United States as tending it t,


prOtract indefi nitely civil war, inc te servle in


surrection aud inevitably close the door forever
| to arestoraton of the union of these States.
Reso'red That we disapprove of all Congress
siona laws tending to substitute a paper curren
cy in California in place of our own metallic cir
culating medium.


ResOlued, That the spirit and meaning Of the
Democratic Platform of this State are compro


missed in the words. The Constitution as it il
and the Union as it was"