Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-25
1ailp 9lationaI Qrmorat.
Platform Adopted BY the Democratic
: state Convention in sacramento on
Qth Ssufesfl DeT.

9th September.
Rss,tvep. That the Democracy Of California
in Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism of the people, reicrate their hful
determination to stand by and MAINTAIN, IN all
their integrity the wise. just and loeraI prlnci'
Piles enuuciated in the Cmcnaiu Ilatorm oy 'ue
Democratic party. in 1885, and returned oY II
at Charleston aud Baltimore oy tue Natohal beul-
ocratic organize ttiOn, to-Wt;
"That il is the duty OF the United States to al
ford ample aud complete protection to all lis citi-
GEMS at home and abroad and whether native or
foreign born
That one ofthc necessities Of the age. in
military and commercial point Of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves To such a constitutional enactment as VIII
insure the construction Of a railroad To the PaciIc
coast at the earliest practicable period.
"That the Democratic party are IN tavor oi the
acquisition Of the Island of Cuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves aud just to
Spain.
'"That the enactmcnts Of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive slave
Law are hostile In character, subverslye Of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac.
ter;
" That il 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 Consti-
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 States,
shall be respected by all good ciuzeus,and entorc
ed with promptness and fidelity by every brancr
of the General Government
RESOLVED. Tint we recognize and sustain tho
action Of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and Herschel
johnson, Of Georgia, for the Offices OF Presiden
and Vice President Of the United StiteS. as in nc
cordance with the uslges and discipline OF tn
Democratic party; and, as such nominees the
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats
and believing the platform adopted by the Cor
veution which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound-being the same, in fact, a
that upon which the great political battle OF lS5
was fought and won by the Democracy OF th
whole uaton-we VIII give them u hearty supTol
at the next November election
RESOLVED that the compromise measures c
1850 were intended lis tull and final seitemcn
of the slavery question IN Congress, as is fully cv
deuced by the endorsement given them in ls3
by the Wing AMI Democratic National Cunveu
tuns. and We deDr,ctte any Interference calcuh
ted TO disturb that settlement, and we repeat VIII
renewed energy the following resolution adopte
bv the State Convention OF lS59,w ich HAn.lnltci
Milton ). Latham for Governor, to-vlt: Tha
the organized Territories Of the United Stat
although not endowed with all the attributes
sovereignty, are vet justly entitled tn the right
self government and the undiSturbed regulato
OF their domestic and local affairs, subject to I'll
Constitution If the United States and that an
attempt by Congress or any Of the States TO pr
hibt or abolish the relation of master and sla'
in a Territory would b. departure from Il
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine
'nOn-lnterventiOn' by Congress with slavery in q
States and Territories, as declared in the 'kaHsa
Nebraska bill and openly disclain fellowship wi
those, whether ut the South, the North, the En-
or The West, who consult the abandonment, lin
itation or avoidance OF that principle
RESOLVED, That renudiltp and 0ISaYOW III
action Of that portion Of the California delegatIC
which wthd ew from the last National Conver
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting froi
this censure Major John Bdwell the only on
among them who has as yet dsavowed that act
and that we never can and never will acknOw
edge the right Of a minority of the members of
Convention TO break up and destroy the Demo
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That opposed to all section
aSm whichWould tend IN any way to disturb tn
harmony ofThc Federal Union, no matter wheih
er it comes in the shape OF Northern Congrcssiou
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery il
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
yention for the maintenance Of slavery III th
Territories
RESOLVED. That we are in favor of Homcstea
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mai
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pact
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional ul
Jection TO Congress extending such aid as will il
sure the speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of this Cor
veutlon the title of the United States to the islam
ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good a
II is to the District OF Columbia; that the reccu
history OF our territorial relations with Euglau
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 tina
Will allow graspiUg power a second time &
overreach us on that coast viii merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people
RESOLVED, That excessive wasteill and specla
legislation has been the bane Of California, and
has imposed upon the people a burden of taxation
which is almost intUlerabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis OF iunexble opposi-
ton to large public debt; to the granting OF
special privileges TO the few at the expense of the
many to the eNtravagaut expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vo-
lation OF the plain duty of the representative To
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cdrdi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That It is imperat atively necessary for
Che true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the Public School Fund and advance the interests
OF educatl0n believing, We do, that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad.
mnistraton of Governor John G.. Downcv. rs en-
lnently calculated TO advance the true iutrcs,s 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
thelr action ~ calling this Convention as right,
proper and Democratic.
Platform of the Democratic Party as