Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-16
1altg ylationaI Democrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on

f1auorm Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in sacramento on
9th Ssptenn5er.
Rs.,Lvsp. TAFT the Democracy of California
in Cbnventii1 assembled, relying up0 the Justice
and patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
deternin ltion to stand by and maintain, in all
sheir integrity, the wise, just and liberal princi-
pies enuncmte1 in the Cincnatti Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856, and e-artirned by il
At Charleston and BlltimOre by the National Dem
ecrltic organization, to-wit:
That ii is the duty of the United States to ai
hrd ample and complete protection to all its cit-
zens, at home and abroad, aud whether native or
breign born.
" Tina. one ofthe necessities of the age. in n
military and commercial point of view.is speedy
elmmu1Icltion between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves u such constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction ola railroad TO the Pacific
coast at the eirlest practicable period.
That the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition of the Island ofCuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable 10 ourselves aud just to
Spain.
" That the enactments Estate Legislatures TO
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character subversive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary Ia their charac.
ter;
" That it is in accorilncc with the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence Of Territorial
Governments, the measures Of restriction, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Consti-
tuition on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, the
same has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court OF the Uuited States,
shall be respected by all good citizens and enfurc
ed with promptness and fidelity by every branch
Of the General Government
RESOLVED, Tint we recognize and sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and Herschel V.
johnson. of Georgia, for the Offices of President
and Vice President of the United States as in ac-
cordince with the uslges aud 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
venton which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound-beng the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle of 1855
was fought aud won BY the Democracy of the
whole natlon-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures of
1850 We're intended rs a full and final settlement
OF the slavery question in Congress, is fully evi
denced by the endorsement given them in 1862
by the Wing and Democratic National Conveu-
tiuns, and we deDrecste any Interference ca,cula-
ted 10 disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
BY the State Convention of 1859 which nominated
Milton 3 Latham for Governor, to-vit: THAT
the organized Territories of the United States
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty are yet justly entitled to the right of
self government and the undsturbed regulation
ottheir 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-
hlot 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 OF
'non-ntervention by Congress with slavery in the
states and Territories, as 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, linn
itation or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED That we repudate and disavov the
action of that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conyen-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore (excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act)
aud that we never can and never will acknowl-
edge the right OF a minority of the members of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to oil section.
alism whichwould 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
yention 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 ofan Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ
Jecuon to Congress extending such aid as will in
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
venton the title of the United States to the island
otSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
!: 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 a grasping power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
th2 lasting Indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wasteiul aud special |
legislation has been the bane of California, and |
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which is almost intoeTabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored TO the Democratic basis Of nfeXIbe oppos-
tiOn 10 a large public debt; to the granting of
special privileges TO the few at the expense of the
many; to the extrayagant expenditure of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vio-
latiIn of the plain duty of the representative to
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cardi.
ma principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That imperatyely 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
o. education, believing, as We do that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of ihe State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad-
minist'aton OF Governor John G. DJwnev, as en-
1nenty calculated TO advance the true intrests of
California.
REsoLYED, That we heartily endorse The action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee. pre-.
sdet over BY Joseph p. H0ge Esq, and recognize
their actIon IN calling this Convention as right |
proper and Democratic.