Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-14
1lup slationaI 1rmutrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in sacramento on
9th September.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Rss,LvsD. That the Democracy of Cllifo rnia
in Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism of the people, reterats their firm
determination 10 stand by and maintain, IN all
.her integrity the wise just and liberal princi-
Piles enunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1886, and re-ailirmed by II
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
Ocrdtc organization, to-wlt
That il is the duty Of the United States to aft.
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi.
rens. at home and abroad, aud whether native or
foreign born
" That one ofthe necessities of the age, in a
military and commercial point of vew,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such a constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction Of 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
rs shall be honorable to ourselves and just to
Spain.
THAT the enactments 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
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Constr
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 citzens,and euforc
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 &c
cordance with the usages and discipline of thI
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled to 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 II
that upon which the great political battle of lS5l
was fought aud won by the Democracy Of tht
whole nation-we will give them hearty suppor
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures o
1850 were intended full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress, as is fully ev
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 1855, which nominated
Milton S Latham for Governor, to-wit "That
the organized Territories of the United States
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
self government and the undisturbed regulation
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
hbt or abolish the relation of master and slav
IN a Territory would be a departure from [ |
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine o
'non-lnteryentlon by Congress with slavery in III,
States aud Territories, as declared in the kansas
Neoraska bid, and openly disclain fellowship witt
those, whether at the South, the North the Eas
orthe West who consult the Abandonment lin
ltation or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudate and disavow the
action OF that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore (exceptino from,
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that acD
and that we never can and never will acknowl.
edge the right Of a minority of the members of a
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.
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
Territories
RESOLVED That we are in favor Of Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building Of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
hallroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ.
lecuon TO congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con.
7enton the title ofthe United States to the island
OF San Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
u Is to the District of Columbia; that the recent
history OF our territorial relations with ENGLAND
Ia that quarter may well make us fear that the
delays Of diplomacy are full of danger 10 our
rights; that the man or the Administration that
WIZ allow grasping power a second time to
'nVefreach us on that coast will merit and receive
she lasting Indignation of the American neople.
hES0LvED, That excessive wasteful aud special
cgislaton has been the baue of California and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost intolerabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of inheXlbe opposi-
,,,. to large public debt; TO the granting of
eneeial n, veges to the few at the expense of the
tn the ext 1vagant expenditure of the nub.
lie monevs; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vo-
lltion of the plain duty of the representative to
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cardi.
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That ii imperatIvely 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
ut 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.
ministration Of Governor John G. Downev, as EN-.
ineuty calculated to advance the true intrestS of
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee pre-
sided over by Joseph F. IIoge Esq, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right,
proper and Democratic.
Platform of the Democratic Party rs