Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-18
9adg 0atlonaI. 4rmutrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.

FlattOrm AuOpteu oy lho DomOOidttO
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
RssoLvsp. That the Democracy of Cafo rna
ia Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
sud patriotism Of the people reiterate their firm
determination TO stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, just aud liberal princi-
pies enuaciated in the Cinciuatti Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, and re-ailirmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore BY the National DEM
ocratic organization, to-wlt
THAT il is the duty of the United States to al
ford ample aud complete protection to all its eti-
rens, at home and abroad and whether native or
foreign born.
" That one ofthe necessities of the age, in a
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them.
selves to such n constitutional enactment as viii
insure the construction Of railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period
"That the Democratic party are in favor OF tue
acquisition of the Island Of Cuba. on such terms
as shall be honorable 10 ourselves and Just to
Spain.
That the enactmonts ofSnfe Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile in character subversive OF the
Constitution, and revolutionary IN their charae-
ter; c.-.--..
Platform that during the existence of Territorial
Governments, the measures Of restriction, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Cousti-
tuition on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as the
same has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by tho Supreme Court of the United States,
shall be respected by all good citzeus,a entorc-
ed with promptness and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government
RESOLVED, That we recognize ana sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and Herschel Y.
johnson, of Georgia, for the offices of President
and Vice President of the United States, as in ac-
cordance with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
vention which nominated them to be patriotic,
national and sound-belng the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle of 1886
was fought and won by the Democracy OF the
whole uation-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures OF
1850 were intended as full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress- as is iully evil
denced bv the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven-
tOus, and we deprecate any interference calcula-
ted TO disturb that settlement, and repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1859 which nominated
Milton s. Latham for Governor, to-wit "That
the organized Territories of the United States,
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty are vet Justly entitled TO the right Of
self government and the undisturbed regulation
oftheir domestic and local affairs, subject to the
Constitution of the United States and that any
attempt by Congress or any Of the States to pro
hibit or abolish the relation Of master and slav
in a Territory would be departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions ;
and that we adhere immoyably to the doctrine of
'non-uterventon' by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill. and openly disclan fellowship with
those, whether at the South the North. the East
or the West, who consult the abandonment, lin
i.ation or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That repudiate and disavow the
action of that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as vet dsavowcd that act)
and that we never can and never will acknowl-
edge the right OF a minority of the members of a
Convention TO breakup and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
alism whchwOud tend in any way TO disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth-
er it comes in the shape ofNorthern Congression-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
venhon for the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor Of a 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 tae speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment Of this Con-
venton the title the United States to the island
ofSan Jnau on our northwest coast is as good as
it 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
will allow grasping power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wasteful and special
egislaton has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost utoerable that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of inheXbe oppos-
tion to a large public debt; to the granting of
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 vio-
lation of the plain duty Of the representative to
the constituents, and of the true policy and card.
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That it is imperatively necessary for
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 education, believing, we do, that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially iudorsc the Ad.
minisiration of GOvernorJo G. Downev as en-
Inenty calculated to advance the true intrests 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.