Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-17
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Filtor.u, Adopted b. the Democratic
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FIatoru. Adopted b. the Democratic .
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Ga saptin3et'
Rsa.vlo Fahh, Democracy Of ClIbrria |
IN nC1lv.nti)l nssen5le., relying pppl the justice .
anIpltliotis or enc people, yeiterjt, their hTm ,
d,taraihtii1l % stand by and G1inHin, I'M "li /
sheir integrity, tn. wise lust and hoerN princ- [
nlss eAulcjltgl 10 the yilcuatti Platform by the !
Den1crttlc party, m l53j, AID re-ahrmei bT n |
81 Charleston AID Baltimore 0y The N4COnl! DEM /
ocrltic organization, to-Nit:
THAT it is ta3 duty %! "a. United States to nt-
ford amaie ani complete protection t. all its c.ti-
zeus, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
" That one ofthe necessities Of the age, in Il
military and commercial pon; of view,is speedy
c1nnImcltinn between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves tl such a Constitutional enactment MS will
insure the construction ofa rliold to the Pacific
eolst at the elrllest practicable period.
" rhat the DanAcrttjc party are IN favor Of the
acquisition Of the Island Cuba ON such terms
a. shall be honorable TO ourselves aud just TO
Spain.
That the enactmauts Of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subyor.jve of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charuc-
Ter;
That ii is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence OF Territorial
governments, the measures uf restriction, what
tu.ton On tbs power Of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the dom site 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 MI good ctzens,and enforc
ell with promptuess aud fidelity BY every branch
OF the General Government
RESOLVED Tint We recognize and sustain the
action uf the National Conventions IN nominating
Stephen \. Douglas of llmois, and Herschel V.
johnson, al Georgia.. for the Offices OF President
aud Vice President of the United States. rs in ac
oordtuce with the uslges and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, US such nominees they
are entitled tp the support utHll good Democrats;
aud believing the platform adopted BY the Con-
venuon which nominated them To be patriotic,
nati0ual and SOund-bcng the same, in fact, as
that upon which tie great political battle of 1886
was fought and won by The Democracy of the
whole nation we will Give them hearty support
a. the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures of
1850 were intended rs a full and lnal settlement
of the slavery question in Congress, rs is fully cv-
deuc-d by the endorsement given them in 1892
b. the Wh!g aud Democratic National Conyeu-
tioas, and we deur.c e any Interference caicula-
ted to disturb that settlement, aud We repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
hY the State Convention of 1859 which nominated
Milton :. Lathlm for Governor, tn-vlt: " 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
self government and the uudlsturbcd regulation
ofther domestic and local aifurs, subject to the
Constitution of the United States; and that any
attempt b. Congress or any Of the Shtes to pro-
b5,t or abolish the relation Of master and slav
in a Territory would be u departure from tn
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that adhere immovaby to the doctrine %
'l"o-nieryeuton' by Congress with slavery in thl
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill ana openly dscain fellowship Will
'sc, whether at the South, the North, the East
o. he West, who consult the abandonment, linn
itatiOn or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That we rcpu9iate and disavow the
action OF that portion OF the California delegation
which wthd eW from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston aud Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bdwcli, the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that uct
and that we never can and never will ackuowl-
edge the right Of I minority Of the members Of a
C1nvcauon 10 break up and destroy the Demo
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are pIos,d to all section
asm whichwoud lend iu auy WAY to disturb the
harmony ofIhe Federal Union. no matter wheth-
or II comes II the shape uf Northern Ccugrcssiou-
al intervention for the prohibition OF slavery IN
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
voHton for the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED That We are IN favor or a Homestead
Bill, The establishment ora daily Overland Mail,
the building ofan Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; ard that there is no constitutional OBJ
iection TO Congress extending snch mid as will in
sure the speedy construction OF such road.
RESOLVED That in The Judgment of this Con.
veution the title of the United States to the island
of San Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
it is to the District Of Columbia; that tie 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
rights; that the man or the Administration that
VIII allow ETdSplng power second time to
overrcach us OH that coast viii merit and receive
the lasting indignation Of the American pentle.
RESOLVED, That excessive wasteful aud special
legislation has Ueen The baAe s.. California, and
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which Is almost iutolelaJie that these evils should
b. Corrected AID the business Of legislation r.
stored 70 The Democratic basis ofiud xlle oppos-
t!n to barge public d4Ot; tp tie granting of
special privileges TO the few at rhe expense Of the
many; t. the eNtrIvaCaGt expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong TO the State and vio-
latlUn OF the plain duty Of the representative to
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of the Democratic partv
RESOLVED, Ih tits lmpCrltivelv necessary for
the true Interests OF the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to Increase
the Public School Fund and advance theintere,ts
OF education, believing, as we do, that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
aud honor OF the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indnrse the Ad.
mniStgaton of GovernorJohu c. Dlwney. as EN-.
lncntly calculated 10 advance The true mtrests of
California.
RESOLVED That we heartily endorse the action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee urt.-
sided over by Joseph p. H1ge Esq., aud recoenz,
their action IN calling this Convention as rght
proper aud Democratic
aE.aE.