Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-26

state co vacation in sacramento od
9th >epiem0er.
RsSiLvEp.. Tat the Democracy of California
IN invention assembled, relying up' the Justice
md ptiriotsn Of tae people, relterat7 Their hrm
determine lton u stlUG by and maintain, ln 'lI
their integrity, th5 wise lust and lOtrAl primer
pies eauacatel IN the Cnoma,u Fauorh oy 'he
Dsn,crltc plrtY IN 1886 and re-9,hrmed oV II
at Charleston and BlIimpte oy Tue National Deui-
ocrdiic organization, to-wlt;
"Thtt It is the duty OF the United States to- ai-
ford ample and complete protection u allIts citl-
1ens 40 home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
That one of the necessities Of the age IN
military and commercial point of vew,i> speedy
c,mnunctton between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge tueni-
selves - such IL constitutional enactment MS VIII
insure the construction ola rliltodd 90 The Pacific
cll,' at the etrleSt practicable period.
That the DtmlC7lti party ave IN favor ui the
acquisition rf the Island OF Cuba, un such terms
rs shalt Ge honorable to ourselves and just to
Spain.
"rnat the cnlctmentS oCSute Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugittve slave
Law are hostile in character, su6ver-ye uf the
Constitution, aud revolutionary IN their oharac-
ter
" That it is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that during the existence OF IeTltnrmi
governments, the measures u restriction, what
ever they may be, mpl>ed by the Federal C"u>tl-
over the subject Of the dom sijo relations AS the
same has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by The Supreme Court OF the United States,
shall be respected 10y all good citi2ens,and eniurc
ed with prompt0ess and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government
Resolved, tn Il we recognize aud sustain the
action Of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen \. Douglas of Illinois, and Hcrschcl Y
Johnson, Of Georgia, tlr the offices OF Pr1Slien
and Vice President &C the United States, as 10 &C
cOrdance with the usag,s and discipline Of ,h
Democratic party; aud, such nominees the
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats
and believing the platform adopted hy the Cor
ventiun which nominated them 10 be patriotic
national aud sound -bCing the same. in fct, a
that upon which the great political battle OF le3
was fought and won by the Democracy OF th
whole uation-we VIII give them hearty sGppoT
al the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures @
1850 were intended as a iull and final settlemen
of the slavery question in Congress, as Is iully ev
denced by the endorsement given them IN loo
by the Wing and Democratic National Cnnven
tiunS, and We dgpre cute any interference oalcula
ted to disturb that settlement, and we repeat Wiz
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
bv the State Convention of 1882 which nominated
Milton 5. Laihlm for Governor. to-wt: " Iha
the organized Territories of the United STAT
although not endowed with all the attributes q
sovereignty. are yet Justly entitled TO the right g
sell government and The uud disturbed regulation
Ol AutW uiitSilc Aus ltc ci ail tles oNA-AA ~ VI
Constitution Il the United States; and that au
attempt by Congress or any of the States % pit
hblt uT abolish the relation of master and s.dv
in Territory would be departure from tn
original doctrine OF our American institutions
and that we adhere immuyably To the doctrine
'uon-ncrventon by Congress with slavery IN III
States and Territories, as declared On the Kansas
Nebraska bl, and openly disclaiu fellowship wit
those, whether at the South, the North, the En-
or he West, who consult the abandonment, lin
itation or avoidance OF that principle"
Resolved, That we repudiltc and disavow IL
action of that portion Of the California deegauo
which withd cw from the last National Conyen
tian at Charleston and Baltimore excepting irou
this cenSure Major John Bldwell, the only on
among them who has as vet dsayuwed that act
and that we never eau aud never Will ackuowl
edge the right ot a minority of the members Of
Convention 10 break M and destroy the Demo
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED That we are opposed to all section
aliSm whiohWould tend in any way To sturb tn
harmony of The Federal Union, no matter whDth
or 1t comes In the shape Of Northern Cuugitssjuu
al intervention for the prohibition Of slavery 81
the Territories on Southern Congressional inter
yenton tor the maintenance OF slavery IN th
Territories.
RESOLVED That we are in favor Of Homcse}
Bill, the establishment Of dali, Overland Ma,
the building of au Overland Telegraph and Pact
Katnad; aud that there Is no constitutional ui
jection To Congress extending such aid as viii ii
surc The speedy construction OF such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment OF this Cor
venuon the title oi the United States To the ISLAM
OF san Jnan on uur northwest Cuas' is as good %
II Is 20 the District oi Columbia; that the Tuceu
history Of our territorial relations with Euglar
IN that quarter way well make us fear that ia
delays ct diplomacy are full Of danger 10 ou
rights that the man or the Administration tha
VIII allow graSpiug power a second time &
overreach us Ou that coast viii merit and receive
the lasting Indignation of The American people
RESOLVED, Thlt excessive Wlseful and SpecIa
legislation has been the baue Of California, and
has Imposed upon the people burden ut taxation
be corrected and the business of legislation re
stored TO the Democratic basis ofinArXbe opposl
tiuu to a large public debt; To the granting o
special privileges to the few at the expense ut tn
many; e. the eXtravagdut expenditure of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform clunO
be Withheld without wrong To the State and viz
latiun Of the plain duty of the representative t
the constituents, and Of the true policy and elrdi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That It is imperauvely necessary 70
the true interests of the State that the LpgisMtur
should use all constitutional power to iucreas
the Public School Fund and advance the interest
OF education, believing, as we d., that upon th
education OF the people depends the adyauoemeu
and honor of the State.
Resolved, That we cordial indorse the Ad
mInlsttati0n of Governor John G.. Dlwnev as en-
lnently calculated 10 advance the true mlrests q
California.
RESOLVED That we heartily endorse the action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee, pre-
sided over by Joseph p. Hoge Esq, and recogniz
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic.
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