Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-27
1aiIg slatlonal Armorrat
Platform Adopted BY The Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.

Platform AdOpleu " ny , bN '' ~
State Convention in sacramento on
9th September.
Resolved. That the Democracy Of California
in g invention assembled, relying upO1 the justice
and patriotism Of the people, reiterate their hrm
determination to stand by and maintain, IN all
their integrity, the wise, just and LIBERAL princl-
pies euuncated in the Cncinatt Platform by the
Democratic party. IN 1856, and re-alnrmed oy IL
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wt
That it is the duty Of the United States to at
ford ample aud complete protection to allit citi.
zens, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born
That one ofthe necessities of the age in
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic aud Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them.
selves to such constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction Of railroad to the Pacific
coast ut the earliest practicable period.
That the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition of the Island Of Cuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable TO ourselves and just 10
Spain.
"That the enactmeuts of State 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 it 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 Coust-
tuition on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over tue 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 ctizens,an eniorc-
ed with promptness and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government.
RESOLVED, That 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.
cordance with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, us such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and behevtng the platform adopted by the Con
venton which nominated them to be patriotic
natioual and souud-being the same, in fact, a
that upon which the great political battle Of 1856
was fought aud won by the Democracy Of tn,
whole nation-we will give them hearty supper
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures o
1850 were intended as a full and iual settlement
Of the slavery question in Congress- as is fully ev
denced by the endorsement given them in ls5.
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven-
tons, and we deDrecate any interference Cacu Ia
ted TO disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1859, 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 aud that any
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pro-
hlblt or abolish the relation OF master and sllv
In Territory would be a departure from tn
original doctrine of our American institutions
ana that we adhere lmmovaby to the doctrine o.
'non-intervenuon by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly dsclaiu fellowship with
those, whether at the South, the North, the Eas
or the West, who consult the abandonment linn
itatl0n or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow the
acton 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 Bdwell, the only one
among them who has as yet diSavowed that act)
and that we never can aud never will acknOw-
edge the right of a minority of the members of a
Convention TO break up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section.
alism whchwould tend in any way to sturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth-
er II comes in the shape Of Northern COngressiou-
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
ventlon 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
halroadi and that there is no constitutional OBJ
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure The speedy construction of such road
RESOLVED That IN the Judgment of this Con-
vention the title of the United States to the island
OF san Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
us to the District of Columbia; that the recent
history OF our territorial relations with England
"a that quarter may well make us fear that the
delays OF diplomacy are full of danger to our
SghtS; that the man or the Administration that
VIII alow grasping power second time to
oVefreacn us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation Of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive. wastefu aud special
legislation has been the baue of California, and
mas imposed upon the people burden OF taxation
which IS almost intoerable that these evils should
De corrected aud the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis Of in1exble opposi-
dloh to large public debt; to !he granting OF
special privileges TO the few at the expense OF the
many; to the eNtravagant expenditure oi the pub
1ic moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and a N1o-
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 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, 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 John 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.
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