The Shasta courier., 1860-09-29
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
September Sth.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
September Sth.
ReSolred, That the Democracy of California in
Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
and patriotism of the people, reterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity the wise, just and liberal princi-
pies enuncated in the Cincinnati Platform bv the
democratic party. in 1856, and re-affirmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National
Democratic organization, to wit:
- That 1t is the duty of the United States to
aliord ample and complete protection to all its
citizens, at home and abroad, and whether native
or foreign born.
/" That one of the necessities of the age, in
military and commercial point of view, is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
nc States, and the Democratic party pledge
themselves to such constitutional enactment
MS VIII insure the construction of a railroad 10
'ne fncihc coast at the earliest practicable Pc
riod.
aat the Democratic party are in favor of
acquisition of the Island ofCuba. on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves and inst TO
Spain.
: That the enactments of State Legislatures
to defeat the execution of the Fugitive Slave
N hp
Constitution, and revolutionary in their cbarac.
ter.
Thath is in accordance with the Cincinnat;
Platform thar, during the existence of Terri,risi
Governments, the measures of restriction rba,
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Com
sVtution on the power of the Territorial Lepisla-
ture-over the subject of the domestic rel,fions
ms ihe same has been or shall hereafter he finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the United
States snail be respected by all good citizens
ana enforced with promptness and fidelity bv
ever! branch Of the General G Government.
~ neSolped, mat we recognize and sustain the
action OF the National Convention in nominating
o'ePheh a. douglas, of Illinois, and Herschel
'ohhson, OF Georgia. for tine Offices of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States az
IN NJ aIeoruahce with the usages and discipline of
lhe democratic party; and, as such nominees
hey are entitled to the SUPPORT os all Good
democrats and believing the platfo-,,, odon,od
oy the Convention which nominated them IN he
patriotic, national and souud-beinp the Same
~ i'tct' as mat upon which The great poIitic,i
oattie OF 1886 was fought and won bv rho
democracy OF the whole nation-we will give
mem hearty support at the next November
election. e'N 0ei
heSof0ed, Ihat the compromise measures of
i0'V we're intended as a full and final settle
i"' V. ."e siaFefy question in Congress- as is
nun! evidenced ny the endorsement given them
~ ~ looz ny the wing and Democratic National
Conventions, and we deprecate anv II irterfarence
calculated to disturb that set 1emert ad ~
repeat with renewed energy the following reso-
lniion adopted by the State Convention Of Ie5o
wh'ch nominated Milton 5. Latham for Cover
nor 10 VIII: Ihat the organized Territories of
tue Chlted States, although not endowed vi,b
an tne attributes of sovereignty, are vet iustl,
ehtltied TO the right of self government and the
unnlsi"rhed regulation of their domestic md
local affairs, subject to the Constitution of tho
ohited States and that any attempt by CONGRESS
Ut any OF me States to prohibit or abolish the
'e'"tion ol master and slave in a Territory
"o"'u oe departure from the original doctrine
" o''. -'HierIcah institutions; and that we ad-
'ention by congress with slavery in the States
and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and openly diSc,aim faiIovsbin
WIN those, whether at the South the North ,ba
East or Tue West, who counsel the abandon
ment, limitation or avoidance of that nrinri-
pie"
Resotrea That we repudate and disovou, t1o
action OF that portion of the Califorui, 6alero-
tlon which Withdrew from tie last National
CONVENTION at Charleston and Baltimore 10y.
ceptihg from this censure Major John Bidweu
the only one among them who has as vet dis
a'o"eu tnat act, and that never can and
he.er WIN acknowledge the right of a minority
OF the members ofa Convention tn bre,Lk n,aud
destroy the Democratic party organization.
Resofred, That we are opposed TO all sectiop-
alism which would tend in any wav IN distprh
the harmony OF the Federal Union no matter
"hether IL comes In the shape of Northern Con-
gresSional intervention for the prohibition of
slavery IN the Territories, or Southern Conpres
sional intervention for the maintenance Of sIo-
very in the Territories.
fesotcea, That weare in favor of a Homestead
Bili. the establishment of daily Overland Mail.
me "ui.hhg OF an Overland Telegraph and Pa.
enc hl'rotdi ana that there is no constitutional
o'J'.uo" 10 congress extending such aid as
Will insure the speedy construction of sncb road
Resoired, That in the Judgment of his Con.
Convention the title of the United States TO the
island of San Juan, on our northwest co,s, i
as good AS 1t is to the District of Columbia
That the recent history of our territorial rela
tons with England in that quarter NAV weIl
make us fear that the del VS. of diplomacy are
fu OF danger 10 our rights that the man or the
Administration who will allow graspiuo now
er a second time to overreach ms ON th,t coos,
will merit AID receive the lasting indcnation of
the American people.
nfsotpe0' nat excessive, wasteful and special
'N Sie''t'''H i''s bttU l.e bane OF California md
has imposed upon the people burden of taxa-
ton which is almost intolerable that these OWLS
shonld be corrected and the business ofIeoisl,~
tion restor. TO the Ilemocratic basis or inA,x
ible opposition to a large public debt: to the
granting of special privileges to the few at the
EXPENSE on the m my; to the extravarant expen
azure OF the public moneys; that this much
needed reform cannot be withheld v;tbou,
wrong to the State and violation of the ,la;n
duty OF the representative to the Constituents
and of the true policy and cardinal princinIes
OF the Democratic party.
hesoired, That 1t is impera,ivelv necessarv for
the true interests of the State that the Lao;sIa-
ture should use all constitutional porer 70 in
crease the Public School Fund and advance the
interests OF education, believing as we do ,bot
upon the education of the .orle depends tho
advancement and honor Of the State
Hesofred, That we cordially endorse tho Al
minlStration OF Governor john G. Iownav. ,s
eminently calculated to advance the true in,or-
ests of California.
heSolped, Thai we heartily endorse the oction
OF the Democratic Stale Central Conmi,,oo
sided over by Joseph Hopa f. - r.