Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-30
1aih 9latlonal nrmutrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
9th September.

Platform Adopted by the Dcio''"t'O
state Convention in sacramento on
9th September.
Res,,vso Th.t the Democracy of California
m Convention assembled, relying upou the justice
and natriotism of the people, relterate their hrm
detsrmination to stand by and maiutain IN all
their integrity, the wise, Just and liberal prlncI-
ples cnunciatei in the Cncinatti Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, and re-allirmed 6y II
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National DEM
ocrltc organization, to-wit
"That It is the duty of the United States to al
ford ample and complete protection to all ITS citi-
zens, at ne and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
Tint one ofthe necessities of the age, in
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
COMMUNICATION between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves tl such a constitutional enactment as Will
insure the construction ofa rdiroa 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
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 subversve Of the
Constitution, and revolutionary IN their charac-
Ter;
THAT il is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that during the existence of Territorial
Governments, the measures ot restriction, what
ever they may be. imposed by the Federal Const-
,lti0n on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the dom site relations, as the
sme has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court OF the United States
shall be respected by all good cluzens,and enlorc-
FL with promptness and fidelity by every branch
Of the General Government
RESOLVED, That we recognize and sustain the
.ctlOn Of the National Convention IN nominating
stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois, and Herschel V.
johnson of Georgia for the Offices of President
pr,silanf pf tho IfnitnI Stltps ne a.
cordance with the usages and discipline of the
Dem ucratlc party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support Otall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
venton which nominated them to be patriotic
natloual and soIud-beiug the same, in fact, a.
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought aud won by the Democracy of tn
whole naton-we will give them hearty supper
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures o
1850 were intended as full and final settlemen
ot the slavery question in Congress- as is fully evi
deuctd by the endorsement given them IN $50.
by the Wing and Democratic National Uunven
tions, and we deprecIte any interference calcula
ted To disturb that settlement, and we repeat witt
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1883, which nominated
Milton = Latham for Governor, to-wt "Tha
the organized Territories of the United States
although not endowed with all the attributes o
sovereignty, are yet justly entitled to the right o
ecii government ana lie uNulsLulDeu TtHudlol
oftheir domestic and local affairs, subject to tn
Constitution Of the United States and that an.
attempt by Congress any of the States tn pro
hibit or abolish the relation of master and slav
in a Territory would be departure from tn
original doctrine Of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine
'non-lntervention' by Congress with slavery in tn
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill and openly dsclan fellowship wit
those, whether at the South, the North the Ea
or he West, who consult the abandonment, lin
itatlon or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow II
action of that portion of the California delegatio
which withdrew from the last National Conven
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting lror
this ceusure Major John Bidwell the only on
among them who has as yet dsavowed that act
and that we never can and never will acknOwl
edge the right of minority of the members of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we opposed to all section
alism whichwould tend in any way to disturb tn
harmony ofThe Federal Union. no matter wheth
er it comes in the shape ofNOrthern Congressou
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery il
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
ventlon for the maintenance Of slavery in tn
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor Of Homestead
Bill, the establishment of a daily Overland Mai
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacii
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OF
lection to Congress extending such aid as will il
sure the speedy construction OF such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment Of this Coz
veution the title ofthe United States to the islam
ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good Il
1t is TO the District Of Columbia that the recer
history of our territorial relations with Englan
IN that quarter may well make us fear that tn
delays OF diplomacy are fall of danger to ou
rights; that the man or the Administration tha
will allow grasping power a second time I
overreach us on that coast will merit and receiy
the lasting indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED That excessive wasteful aud specia
legislation has been the bane Of California, anC
has imposed upon the people burden OF taxation
which Is almost intOlerable that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis ofinheXlbe opposi
ton TO large public debit to the granting q
special privileges TO the few at the expense of the
many; to the eXtravagaut expenditure Of the pub
lc moneys; that this much needed reform cannO
be Withheld without wrong to the State and VIC
laton of the plain duty of the representative t,
the constituents, and of the true policy and cardi
nal principles OF the Democratic party
RESOLVED, That It is imperatively necessary fol
the true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increas,
the Public School Fund and advance the interest.
OF education, believing, as we do, that upon tn,
education OF the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially iudorse the Ad
ministratiOn of GovernorJohn G.. Downev as EN-
lnently calculated to advance the true lntrests o
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the actor
OF the Democratic State Central Committee, pre-
sided over by Joseph p. IIoge Esq, and recogniz.
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic.
Platform of the Democratic Party as