Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-09
1alg 9GItjm1l Qmorrat
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in Sacramento on
9Th SiniPmher.

EiaiAOEIn Au0VltA ~ atAN AfN--@AFNttitA
state Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Rgs,LvED. Tint the Democracy of California
IN Conventinn assembled, relying upon the justice
snl patriotism Of the people rcterate their firm
dissemination to stand by and maintain, in all
sheir integrity, the wise, just and liberal princi'
r,cs cnuacatod in the Cluc,uatt Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, aud re-a'lirmed by it
st Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wit
That il is the duty OF the United States 20 a +
sord ample and complete protection 10 all its cit.-
sens, at home and abroad, and whether native or
'oregn born.
That one ofthc necessities Of the age. in a
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
rommumcatjon between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them.
selves % such a constitutional enactment as will
Insure the construction of a railroad to the Pacific
coast at the e1tlest practicable period.
That the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition of the Island ofCuba. on such terms
IS shalt be honorable to ourselves and just TO
spain.
THAT the enactmenls Of Estate Legislatures to
efcat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
INV are hostile in character, subvers I'VE OF The
Constitution, Aad revolutionary in their charac
ier
h" Tha, il is in accordance with the Cincinnati
"htf1rm that, during the existence ot Territorial
Governments, the measures Of restriction, what
-er they may be- imposed hy the Federal C'nstl-
tition on the power ot the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as the
elme has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
..ined bv the supreme Court ofthe United States,
snail be respected by an good ctizeuS,and eniorc
"a with promptuess and fidelity by every branch
OF the General Government
RESOLVED. Thlt we recognize and sustain the
notion of the National Convention in nominating
stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. and Herschel V.
johnson, OF Georgia, for the Offices of President
md Vice President of the United States, as in ac-
cordance with the usiges and 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-
vention which nominated them 10 be patriotic,
natoual and sound-being the same in fact, rs
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy Of the
whole natiou-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures Of
1850 were intended as ful and final settlement
nf the slavery question in Congress- is fully evil
dcnced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Whg aud Democratic National Conven-
ti0ns, and we dcprocate any interference cacula-
ted 10 disturb that settlement, aud we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of SIS, which nominated
Milton y Latham for Governor to-wit: "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
oftheir 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
hibit or abolish the relation of master and slav
in Territory would be departure from h
original doctrine Of our American institutions
and that We adhere mmovably to the doctrine Of
'non-intervention by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, as declared In the kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclau fellowship with
those whether at the South the North the East
orihe West, who consult the Abandonment lin
itatiou or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED That we repudiate and disavow tbe
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 vet dsavowed that ac1
and that we never can and never will ac1nowl.
edge the right Of a minority OF the members ofa
Convention to break Up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED That we are opposed to all section
aliSm whlchwould tend in any way 10 disturb tbe
harmony ofThe Federal Union. no matter vybetb.
eri comes IN the shape Of Northern Congression.
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
kallroadi aud that there Is no constitutional OBJ
lectlon to Congress extending such aid as will in.
sure the speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED. That in the Judgment of this Con
ventlon the title of the United States to the island
otSan Jnan on our northwest coast is MS 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
fEntS; that the man or the Administration that
wilI allow gnspiug power a second time to
urerreaeh us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation Of the American neople.
RESOLVED, That excessive Wasteful and special
eglslaton has been tn bane of California and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
Which Is almost ntolerable; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of LEGISLATION re-
stored to the Democratic basis of fnaexibe opposi-
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
&c Withheld without wrong to the State and vio-
iation OF the plain dGty Of the representative to
the constituents and Of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of tie Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That 1t is imperativcly 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 enl-
lnently calculated to advance the true intress Of
California.
Resolved That we heartily endorse tho action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee pre-
sided over BY Joseph p. Ilogc Esq, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right,
proper and Democratic
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Platform OF the Democratic Party as