The Shasta courier., 1858-08-14
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Resolped, That the Democracy of California
maintain, with unfalterng faith, their attach-
ment to the wise, just and liberal principles an
nounced in the CINCINNATI Platform and. among
others, they most cordially approve and will
most faithfully sustain the doctrine of popular
sovereignty andi its inseparable guarantee non-in-
tervention of the Federal Government with the
domestic institutions of a State or Territory.
Resolved, That the act of Congress, known as
the English Compromise bill, having referred
the whole subject of the admission of Kansas to
the decision of the people thereof, we do, with
out regard to former differences of opinion, ac-
cept and abide by the reference, and cannot but
deem any attempt to revive the agitation Of that
subject IN National politics as violation OF the
spirit and intent of the Kansas-Nebraska law,
and dangerous to the peace and integrity of the
Union.
Resolved, That we have undimnshed conf
dence in the WISDOM patriotisp and Democracy
of the Chief Magistrate of the United States and
pledge to him and his Administration the ear
nest support of the people of California in main
tanning the honor and integrity of the Union,
both at home and abroad
Resolved, That we deem the passage of the
Pacific railroad bill as of vital importance, not
only to the interest of California, but to those of
the Union at large, and that while we deeply
regret the postponement of that measure and the
unfortunate causes which led to it, we congrat-
ulate our people upon the establishment of
complete system of overland mail lines upon all
the main northern, central and southern routes
to the Pacific coast.
Rosolrea, That American ships at sea- under
the American flag, in time of peace, are subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States, and to
that of no other power on earth, whether for
search. visitation, or any other purpose what
ever, and we rejoice in the promptitude, energy
and success with whi h this great principle has
just been maintained by Democratic Admin.
| istration.
| Resolced, That we cordially invite the coop
| Grafton of all National men, without regard tc
former political associations, to unite with us il
the present and prospective struggle agains
seetionalism and its attendant evils.
Resolued, That the present Democratic Ad
ministration of this State is entitled to and re
ceives our cordial approval
| Resotred That we recognize the right of th,
people of each State and Territory, when Sc
desired by them, to vote upon the adoption OF
| rejection of their fundamental law but we hold
that it belongs not to the Congress of the United
| States, but to the people themselves, speaking
| through their own representatives, to say wheth-
er they do or do not desire to exercise such
rights.
Reso1gea, That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, the formation of and adherence to the So
called Topeka Constitution by the Abolition
party of Kansas, was, in the language of Ste
phen A. Douglas, "an act of rebellion which
ought to have been put down by force" And
be it further
Resolred, That it is the will of those who ad-
here to the Government, and not the will OF
those who array themselves in rebellion against
the Government, that should be looked to and
carried out both in the formation of State Con-
sttutions and the admission of States into the
TTnion