Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-16
Muu Slatlonat Armotrat.
FiafOrm Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Resolved. That the Democracy OF California
inOInventOn assembled, relying upon the Jnstice
and patriotism Of the people, reiteraie their hrm
determination 10 stand 10y and MAINTAIN, IN all
their integrity, the wise, Just ana hoeNl princl-
rles enumerated in the Cincinatt Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1886, and re-airmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic orgtnzton, to-wit
That il is the duty Of the United States TO al
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi-
sens, at home and abroad, aud whether native or
Sreign born.
That one oftbe necessities ot the age, in
military and cDmmercial point of View,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States. and the Democratic party pledge them
selves ;, such a constitutional enactment will
insure the construction of rAlroad To the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period.
THAT the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such terms
MS shall be honorable TO ourselves and just TO
Spain.
THAT the enactments of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subver,ive of the
Constitution and revolutionary in their charac
ter;
THAT il is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that during the existence oi Territorial
Governments, the measures of restriction, what
ever tlgN NAV De, imposed DN lne feucThi ANnStl-
sutton ON the power ut the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the don, site relations the
came has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court Of the United States,
shall be respected by all good ctlzens,and enforc
ed with prnmptness and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government
Resolved That we recognize aud sustain the
action of the National Convention IN nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. and Herschel v.
johnson. OF Georgia for the Offices ui president
and Vice President Of the United States, as IN nc
cordance with the usages and discipline OF the
Den, cratic party: aud, as such nominees they
are entitled To the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con.
ventun which nominated them to be patriotic,
national and sound-belng the same, in fact, AS
that upon which the great political battle OF 1856
WAS fought and won by the Democracy OF the
whole natlon-w will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED that the compromise measures OF
1850 were intended full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress, as is full eyi-
deuced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Cnnven-
tionS, and we deprecnte any Interference calcuNl.
ted 10 disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
BY the State Convention Of 1893, which nominated
Milton =. Latham for Governor, t0-wt That
the organized Territories of the United States,
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty, are yet justly entitled 10 the right Of
self government and the uudlsturbed regulation
ofther domestic aud local affairs, subject to the
Constitution II the United States and that any
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pro-
hiblt or abolish the relation of master and say
in a Territory would be departure from tn
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that adhere immOvably to the doctrine ut
'nOn-interventlon by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly dsclau fellowship with
those, whether nj the South, the North, the Eas
or he West, who consult the Abandonment, linn
itatnn or avoidance OF that principle"
kEsLvED, That we repudiate and dsavow the
action ut that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conyep-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bdwell, the only one
among them who has as yet disavOwed that act
aud that we never can aud never will acknowl-
edge the right OF a minority of the members ofa
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
ASm whichwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union. no matter wheth.
er II comes in the shape Of Northern Cougression
al Intervention for the prohibition Of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
vention for the maintenance OF slavery in the
Territories
RESOLVED That we are in favor Of Homestead
Bill the establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in.
sure the speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
veution the title of the United States to the island
OF San Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
il is to the District of Columbia; that the recent
history of our territorial relations with England
In that quarter may well make us fear that the
delays OF diplomacy are full of danger TO our
rights; that the man or the Administration that
VIII allow grasplng power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting Indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wastefu and special
legislation has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which Is almost lntOlerable: that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis Of inaexible oppos-
tlOn To a large public debt; to the granting oil
special privileges To the few at the expense of the
many to the eXtravagant expenditure of the pub. |
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot |
be Withheld without wrong to the State and a vio-
lauon OF the plain duty of the representative to
the constituents, and of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
Resolved That 1t is imperatively necessary f,r |
the true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase |
the Public School Fund and advance the interests |
OF educatlon believing, as we do, that upon the
education OF the pc p Z depends the advancement |
aud honor of The State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad |
minstration Of Governor John G.. Duwnev. as EN-. |
lnenty calculated to advance the true ntrests of |
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
Of the Democratic State Central Committee. pre. |
sided over by Joseph p. Hoge Esq., and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper aud DemOcratic.