Columbia weekly news., 1859-06-23
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1859.
The Democratic Plato. IA.

The following resolutions were report
ed to the Democratic State Convention,
by committee. composed Of one from
each county in tie State, appointed for
that purpose, and adopted by vote Of
29S to 2. The resolutions are such,
THAT no Democrat can offer the slightest
lobiectiou or find fault with the spirit oil
true Democracy .breathed therein.
"Rssoired, That the Den4oeraeY oil
California maintaining with unlailngi
faith their attachment to the wise, jast
and liberal principals annoucea. in the
Cincinnati Platform, and among others,
they most cordially approve and will
most faithfully sustain the doctrine OF
Popular Sovereignty and its inseperabie
guarantee, Intervention OF the Fed
cral Government aith the domestic
Institutions Of the State or Territory.
Rssoired, 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
cat regard to former differences of
opinion, accept and abide by that refer
enoe, aud cannot but deem any atrenipt
to revive the agitation Of that subject
in national politics, as violation Ct the
ipirit and intent Of the Kansas Nebraska
law, and dangerous 10 the peace and
integrity Of the Union.
Resolced, That We have undmin-
ished confidence ia the wisdom, patriot-
ism aud Democracy of tie Chief Magis-
trate OF the United States, end pledge
to him aad to the Administration the
earnest support of the people oof Cali
fornia in maintaining the honor and
inte5rity Of the Union, both at home
and abroad.
| '.Rssolred, That we deem the passage
ef The Pacific Railroad Bib as the vital
| d rtauce not only TO the Interests
lit i.rosuia, b,,l. 70 shoso OF the
llTA sarge; and That while we deep
IL Nosiponement Of that measure
III afortunate causes which led
# ,r.ss.atS,ias- far sseapie unoa
IA 6lshfent Of complete systera
1G iand mail lines upon all the main
N grn. Central AID Southern routes
to 30 Pacific coast.
6 'TsssoireG. 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 iot search,
! visitation, or any other purpose what
ever ana we rejoice in the promp'itude
energy and suecess with which his
great principle has just been maintained
by Democratic Administration.
s.Resolred, That the present Demcs
cratic Administration of this State is
/ enttlcd 10 and receives our cordial ap-
proval,
"Resolre1. That We cordially invite
the cooperation of ali national men,
without gard TO former political asso
ciations. 10 unite with US il the present.
and prospective struggles against sec.
onalism and lis atten dant evils.
"RaoIc.d Thet We recognise the
RICH. Of the people of each State and
Territory, when so desired by them, to
vote upon the rejection Of their funda-
mental law: YET we hold that it belongs
not to the Congress of the United States.
.
but to the people themselves speaking
through their own presentatlves, to
say whether they do or do not desire
to exercise such right.
NEWSPAPER EDITise--Ifow truth
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