Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-04
1allp slatlORal 1lemOCrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
Rth Saufn,ntor.


9th September.
ResoLvgD. That the Democracy of Califo rnia
IA Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
aud patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, lust and liberal princ-
pies enunciated in the Cincnatti Platform by the
Democratic party in 1856, and re-afirmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem.
ocratc organization, to-wt
That it is the duty Of the United States 10 al
ford ample and complete protection tn all it's cit.
1ens, at home and abroad and whether native or
forcign born.
That one ofthe necessities of the age, in
military and commercial point Of view, is speed,
communication between the Atlantic and Pncihc
States aud the Democratic party pledge them
selves TO such a constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction nf railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period.
That the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition OF the Island ofCuba, such terms
As shall be honorable TO ourselves and just TO
Spain.
"That the enactments ofState Legislatures TO
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subverslve 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 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 United States,
shall be respected by all good citizens and enorc
cd with promptness 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 of President
and Vice President of the United States. as in ac-
cordance with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, rs 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-being the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy Of the
whole natiOn-we 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, is fully evil
denced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Conveu-
tiOns, and we deDrecate any interference calcula-
ted to disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1855, which nominated
Milton S. Latham for Governor, to-wt: "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
ofther 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-
hlblt or abolish the relation of master and slave
in Territory would be departure from the
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovaby to the doctrine of
'non-intervention' by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclain fellowship with
those, whether at the South, the North, the East
or the West, who consult the Abandonment linn
ttation or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow the
ction OF that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
Gon at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
his censure Major John Bidwell the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed 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 are opposed to all section. |
allsm whiehw0Uld tend in any way TO disturb the |
harmony ofThe Federal Union no matter wheth- |
er It comes in the shape ofNorthern Congresson-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in |
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
yenton 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; aud that there is no constitutional ob. |
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in. |
sure the speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con- |
venton the title of the United States to the island
ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
II 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 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 aud special /
egi' ation has been the baue Of California and |
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 of inaexIble oppos
ton to large public debit TO the granting of
special privileges to the few at the expense of the
many; to the extravagant expenditure of the pub. |
lic moneys; that this much needed reform cannot |
be Withheld without wrong to the State and a yio- |
lation 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 it is imperatiyely 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, as we do, that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of The State
RESOLVED That we cordially indorse the Ad.
ministraton Of Governor ohm G. Downev, as en-
lnenty 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 and Democratic.