Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-15
Dlih >latj0nll llcmOcrat.
Platform Adop'ci by the Democratic
Stu.c CoIveIti0I i'll sacramento Oh
6tl SCDtambcr.

Platform Ainp'cl by the Democratic
Stn.c Convention in sacramento GA
6tl september.
Re,,lvsp. Thlt tn, Democracy OF California
in C,nvtltln assembled, relying upon the justice
and p4trj0usn of the people, reitcgatt their hrn
discrimination to stand by and maintain, ia all
their integrity, the wise, just and Hoeral pf'uci-
pes ehulc.ated in the Cmcnatu IiaIoTh oY '"s
Demlarttc party. m 1886, aud re-t uimed oY II
at Charleston aud BIltim'ie oy Tue N'''ou"i De'A-
ocritic organization, to-Wlt:
"Th,t ID Is tle duty OF the United States TO at
t,rl aul3le an complete protection % all Its citi-
Iens, at home and abroad and whether native or
f1rsirn bora.
military and commercial point of vitw,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge then-
selves O. such q constitutional enactment as VIII
insure th' construction ut "A rulioI o. the FdclLc
sJtsi 40 the earliest practicable period.
That the Democratic party are in favor OF the
acquisition of the Island ot Cuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable TO ourselves and just to
Spain.
defeat the faithful execution of the FugIuve Slave
Law are hostile IN character, subvcr.lye Of the
Constitution aHd revolutionary IN their charac-
ter;
q That IL is 10 accorilnc, With the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence ol TerliorHl
Governments, the measures e restucnon, what
ever they may be- imposed by the Federal Coustl-
tuition ON the power ut the Territorial Legislature
over tbe subject oI the dom size relations as the
same has been nor shall hareat er Be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court of the Uuted States
shall be respected by AN good c.uzeus,and eutorc
ell with prumptue>s and fidelity by every branch
Of the General Government
RESOLVED Ih t we recognize and sustain the
action Of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A, Douglas of Illinois. and llerSchel Y
Johnson, ui Georgia. Tor the offices ul IteSldeu
and Vice President of the United States, as IN ac
corl.uce with the Us ggS and discipline of tn
Dem cratic party and, as such nominees the
are entitled TO the Sul port oi all good Democrats
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
veutinu which nominated them TO be patriotic
national and sound eng the sime IN Ect, d
that upon which tac great political battle Of lS5
was fought aud won Oy the Democracy OF ia
whole Hitiun-we will give them hearty suPpul
u, the next November election.
RESOLVED. that the compromise measures
1850 were intended as tull and final scttlemcu
OF the slavery question ln Congress, as Is fully ev
dyuc q by the cIdur~eme. given them IN lo5
by the Wing and Democratic National Cunven
tiuns, and we denr, cate any interference ctlcnE
ted 60 disturb thtt settlement, and we repeat wit
renewed energy the following resolution adeptt
bv the State Convention of j3,wh!ch nominate,
Milton ). Luth m for Governor, tN.wlt: Tho
tie organized Territories of the United STAT
although nut endowed with all the attributes
sovereignty, are yet justly entitled TO the right
SELF government and the uUd .stuibed regulauu
ofthvir domestic and lucIl affHrs. subject to I'll
Constitution { the United States; and that an
attempt by Congress or any Of the States to pr'
hIblt ur abo >h the relation of master and siaN
in Territory would be u departure from I'll
original doctrine of our American institution:
and that we adhere iWmuvlby To the doctrine
'nun+nterveutlon by Congress with slavery IN Il
States and Territories us declared n the 'kausa
Nebraska bll and openly di>caiu fellowship wit
those, whether at the South, the North, the Ea
he West, who ciusut the abandonment, lin
iatiun or avoidance ui that principle"
BEsnLvlD, That We rcpudtte uud diSavow III
action ot that portion of the California deegatIo
which withdrew from the last National Couyen
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting frut
this ceusurc Major John Bldwell, the only on
among them who has as yet disayowed that act
aud that we never can and never viii acknowl
edge the right ct a minority OF the members Of
Convention to break up aud destroy the Demo
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
al,m whichW,ud lend 90 any way to sturb IN
harmony of The Federal Union no matter whutlI
or 1t comes 10 the shape ofNurtheru CuuEreSsion
al intervention for tlie pruhi bitl1n of slavery Il
the Ietriorcs or Southern Congressional inter
ventuu for the maintenance Of slavery in th
Teulfuri. :,
RESOLVED That we are in favor of "a Homes'et
Bill thc establishment of daily Overland Maj
the buduE ot m Overland Telegraph aud PJcL
Railroad; aud that there Is mo Constitutional ot
jecuun 10 Congress extending such aid as viii il
SURE the speedy construction uf such road.
REsULvtp, That lu the judgment Of this Cor
vcution the uue ofthe United states to the lsliu
otSAn Jnun on our northwest coast Is as good &,
II Is 20 the District OF Columbia; that the rcocn
history OF our territorial relations with Euglau
IN that quarter may well make us fear that ia
delays Of diplomacy are full Of danger to GU
rights that the mln or the Administration th,s
VIII allow gflspng power a second time L
oFcfryuch us oa that coast viii merit and feceiv,
the lasting Indignation Of the American people.
RESOLVED That excessive WastetIl and SPECIAL
legislation has been the bane of California, aud
has imposed upon the people "a burden Of taxation
which almost intoerlb that these evil, should
b. corrected aud the business Of legislation re.
stored To the Dem cratic basis otiuaeNbe upposl.
tluu to large public d bt; To- the granting, Of
sp-cul privileges To the few at the expense OF the
many u the eNtravagaut expeud, ,ture of the pub.
nc moneys; that tbs much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong 10 the State and a viu-
iatl1n OF The plain duty of the representative Il
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cardl
nal principles ot the Democrats party.
RESOLVED, Ihltltis ImperIuvely necessary for
the true interests OF the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to lnerease
the Public School Fund aud advance the interest,
OF education, believing. as we do, that upon the
edecauon u .uepe pie depends the advancement
aad honor of tht State.
RESOLVED, That We cordially indorse the Ad.
miul>tfatiuu of GovernorJohu c. Downev. as en-
ueuty calculated to advance the true ntrests of
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
of the Democratic State Centr-l Committee pre-
sided over by Joseph p. Ilge Esq, and recognize
their action IN calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic