Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-31
1aiIp 9lationaI 4emutrat.
P1aiforna Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Resolved. Thlt the Democracy of Califo rna
n Convention assembled, relying up0n the justice
aud patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination 20 stand by and maintain, in all
thelr integrity, the wise, just and liberal princi-
pies enunclated in the Cincinatu Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856, and re-ahrmed by it
at Charleston aud Baltimore by the National DEM
ocratic organization, to-wit
That IL is the duty of the United States to at
Ord ample aud complete protection n all its citi-
zens, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
I" 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 ofa railroad 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 10
Spain.
"That the onactments of State Legislatures TO
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile in character, subversive 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
tuition on the power Of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as the
same has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court of the United tttes,
shall be respected by all good citizens and eufurc
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 10 the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
venton which nominated them TO be patriotic
national and sound-being the same, in fact as
that upon which the great political battle of 1886
was fought and won by the Democracy of the
whole nation-we will give them hearty support
ut the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures Of
1850 were intended as 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 Conven-
tionS, and we deprecate any interference calcula.
ted TO disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1859, which nominated
Milton ;. Latham for Governor to-wit: "That
the organized Territories of the United States,
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty, yet Justly entitled to the right of
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-
hiblt or abolish the relation of master and slav
IN territory would be a departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions /:
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine OF
.non-interventon 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
IN tltA bp Il ~. 1
itation or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow the
action OF that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
, non al charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as vet diSavowed that act)
and 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 all section |
alism whchwoud tend in any way to disturb the |
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth- |
er 1t comes in the shape of Northern Congression-
~ intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
Yentlon for the maintenance OF slavery in the !
Territories
TsoLvrD, That we are in favor Of Homestead |
p;Il tb,. estab' 'ishment Of daily Overland Mail,
the buiIdips ofan Overland Telegraph aud Pacific
RaiIrosS aed vat t,rere is DO constitutional OBJ /
lection to Congress exte ding such aid as will in
sure the speedy constr .lction OF such ROAD.
REsoLvED, That in the ,iudgh 'ent ot ms ms Con,
vention the tite The Uniten STATE I" 'uc si"na W
Of San Jnan On our northwest coast is as Eoou as
Is is to the District of Columbia; that IL IeSen,
Ntstory Of territorial relations with Ens 'ahu
that quarter may well make us fear that l-V
o. diplomacy are fall of danger TO our
lay hat the man or the Administration that
yhtS; grasping power a second time TO :
III allow \ that coast will merit and receive n
erreach uso alton OF the American Penpie. =
lasting ind;.. -cessire. Wasteful and special K
. eLvEp TT. baue of California, and u
80, h' h Il'' ca 'e burden OF taxation e
;'ee1,J ,,,,e', Den lllo At these evils should
eh y s''',os' ,n.3iefaole w 'exibls 0pposi- i
red to the Democratic basis of int ~ the J
II to large public debt; to the Q. r,h. 4
scial privileges to the few at the expense I'll
my; to the extravagant expenditure of the
moneys; that this much needed reform cann.
Withheld without wrong to the State and vio-
ion of the plain duty Of the representative to sue,
constituents, and Of the true policy and card- !
principles of the Democratic party. :.
Resolved, That il is imperatvely necessary for at
true interests of the State that the Legislature ivf
oud use all constitutional power to increase reii,
e Public School Fund and advance the interests CIR
education, believing, as we do, that upon the and
ucation OF the people depends the advancement eai,
I'd honor of lhe State. kEN y
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad. -, 80
inistration of Governor John G.. Downev as en- moi
emily calculated TO advance the true lnrests of go
aforna. no
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action you
the Democratic State Central Committee pre- yes
ded over by Joseph F. lloge Esq, and recognize iv ny
eir action in calling this Convention as right, Of
roper and Democratic. tn,