Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-18
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Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
9th September.
Rrs5Lvsp. Thlt the Democracy Of California
IN Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
and patrjotism OF the people, reterate their firm
determination to stand by aud maintain, IN al
their integrity the wise, Just and liberal panel
pies enuncated IN the Cmcinattl Platiosm 10y the
democratic party. in 1856 aud re-alilrned by II
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
Jcrauc organization, to-wit;
That il is the duty of the United States to ai.
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi-
Gems. at home aud abroad, aud whether native or
foreign born.
!" That one ofthe necessities Of the age in a
military and commercial point Of viewis speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
states, aud the Democratic party pledge them
selves % aUch n constitutional enactment rs will
insure the construction Of RAILROAD to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period.
THAT the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition OF the Island ofCuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to
Spain.
THAT the enaotments of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversiye of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their eharac-
ter
&" That ii 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 Fedora! CoHst-
tuition ON the power of the Territorial Legislature
over tie subject of the dome site relations, as 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 entOrc
ell with prumptness aud 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
aud Vice President of the United States, as in ac-
cordance with the usages 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
ventlun which nominated them to be patriotic
natioual and sOund-be!ng the same, in fact, a
that upon which the great political battle of lS5t
was fought and won by the Democracy of tn
whole nation-we will give them hearty suPpor
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures O
1850 were intended as full and final settlemen
Of the slavery question in Congress- as is fully evi
denced BY the endorsement given them in lS5
by the Wing aud Democratic National Conveu
tions, and we deprecate any interference calcubl
ted to disturb that settlement, aud we repeat viii
renewed energy the following resolution adopte,
by the State Convention OF 1853, which nominated
Milton ). Luhum for Governor, to-wit: "Tha
the organized Territories Of the United States
although not endowed with all the attributes 0
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self government and the undSturbed regulation
ofther domestic and local affairs, subject to tn
Constitution Of the United States and that an,
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pro
hibit or abolish the relation Of master and say
In a Territory would be departure from tn
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immoyably TO the doctrine
'non-interventon' by Congress with slavery in tn
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly diselain fellowship wit
those, whether at the South, the North, the Ea
the West, who consult the abandonment, lin
itaton or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiate aud diSayow d
action of that portion of the California deegato
which withdrew from the last National Conveu
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting froi
this censure Major John B!dweii, the only on
among them who has as vet dsavowed that ac
=u,, taat we never can and never will acknow
edge the right of a minority Of the members of
Convention 10 break up and destroy the Demo
cratic party organization,
RESOLVED, That we aTe opposed TO all section
alism whichwould tend in any way to disturb th
harmony ofrhe Federal Union, no matter wheth
er it comes in the shape ofNorthern Cungressiuu
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery il
the Territories or Southern Congressional iuter
vention for the maintenance Of slavery in th
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor of Homestea
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mai
the building Of an Overland Telegraph and Pacii
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional ul
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 of the United States to the islam
ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good
II is to the District OF Columbia; that the recer
history Of our territorial relations with Engau
in that quarter may well make us fear that th
delays Of diplomacy are full of danger to ou
rights; that the man or the Administration thi
VIII allow grasping power second time
overreach us on that coast will merit and recey
the lasting Indignation Of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wasteiul aud specia
legislation has been the bane Of California, an
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which is almost intolerabc; that these evils shoult
be corrected and the business Of legislation re
stored 10 the Democratic basis of infeXlble oppOsi
tion to a large public debt to the granting o
special privileges to the few at the expense OF tht
many; to the eXtravagaut expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform canno
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vic
lation Of the plain duty Of the representative Il
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of the Democratic party
RESOLVED, That iti imperatively necessary fo
the true interests Of the State that the Legislator
should use all constitutional power to iucreas
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 Thet we cordially indorse the Ad
minls,ration Of Governor John G.. Downey. as en-
ihently calculated TO advance the true intrests c
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the actio
Of the Democratic State Central Committee pre-
sided over by Joseph z. Hoge Esq and recognz
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic.