Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-03
AailD 1latJou3l QrNorrat.
Eiatform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention ia sacramento On
9Th SpDtembGr.

siatfOrm Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in sacramento on
9th September.
Pes,Lver Tint The Democracy of California
IN Convention assembled, relying upol tae justice
s,fi D,triotisr Of the people, reiterlta their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, i'm all
.beir integrity, the wise, Just and liberal princl- |
oles enuucated IN the Cincinatu Platform by tine /
Democratic party in 1885, and rc-ahrmed by II |
st Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dean /
Jerltic organization, t0-wit:
TilAt it IS the duty Of the United States to az
Ord gnpe and complete protection to all lis clu-
zeDs, at home aud abroad, and whether native or
Foreign born.
" That one ofthe necessities of the age, in a
military and commercial point Of view,is speedy
sDnmumclt.1n between the Atlantic and Pacitc
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such constitutional enactment as VIII
insure the construction of a riitoad 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
Is shall be honorable TO ourselves and just 20
Spain.
" That the enactments Of Stto legislatures 90
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversyc of the
Constitution, and revolutionary IN their charac-
Ter;
That 10 is in accordance with tie Cincinnati
Platform that during the existence 1T Territorial
Governments, the measures of restriction. what
ever tlcN ultN De- imposed DF me Federal NbN~Il-
3uton on tAh power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the dom site relations, as the
same has been oY shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court of the United States.
shall be respected by all good cizens,and cuiurc
ed with promptneSs and fidelity by every branch
OF the General Government.
RESOLVED. That we recognize aud sustain the
action Of the National Convention IN nominating
Stephen a. Douglas Of Illinois, and IIcrschel V.
johnson, Of Georgia, for the Offices of President
and Vice President Of the United States as in ac-
cordance with the uSages aud discipline of the
Democratic party and, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
vention which nominated them 10 be patriotic
natouai and sound-beiug the same, in fact as
shat upon which the great political battle Of le56
was fought and won by the Democracy Of the
whole nauon-we will give them a hearty support
at the next November election
RESOLVED that the compromise measures OF
1880 were intended as a foil and final settlement
of the slavery question IN Congress- as is fully evi-
denced bv the endorsement given them in 1852
oy the Wing and Democratic National Cnuveu-
sons, and we deprycate any interference Cllcult-
Ted 70 disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
BY the State Convention Of l.59, which nominated
Milton 5. Latham for Governor, tn-wit THAT
she organized Territories Of the United States,
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty, are yet justly entitled to the right of
sell 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-
hibit or abolish the relation of master and s!ay
IN a Territory would be departure from tn
orlgina! doctrine of our American institutions :;
and that we adhere immovably To the doctrine of
'non-lnterventou by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill and openly dscain fellowship with
those, whether at the South, the North, the East
Orthe West who consult the Abandonment, lin.
itatiou OF avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That We repudiate and disavow the
action of that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John BIdwel the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act
and that we ncver can and never will ackuowl-
edge the right OF a minority Of the members of q
Convention to break up aud destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section.
allsm whichwould tend IN any way to disturb the
harmony otThe Federal Union, no matter wheth.
er it comes in the shape Of Northern Couglessioa-
al intervention for the prohibition Of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
yeniion for the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor ofa Homestead
Bill, the establishment of a daily Overland Mail.
the building OF an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
hallroad; aud that there is no constitutional ob.
Jectlon TO Congress extending such aid as Will in
sure the speedy construction Of such road.
RESOLVED That IA The judgment Of this Con
Fenuon The 'tle Of the United States 70 the island
OF SaG Juan ON our northwest coast is as good as
II Is 70 Vie District OF Columbia; that the recent
history OF our territorial relations with Eurlat !
n tnal quarter may well make us fear that the
ue'ays ni diplomacy are full of danger 10 our
rights; That the man or the Administration that
WIN a'ow graspIng power a second time T.
'eI'c"ci' Us on that coast will merit and receive
Ahe lasting Indignation Of the American nenple.
RESOLVED, Thlt excessive wasteful and special
legislation has been The bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people a burden Of taxation
which Is almost ntolerable; that these evils should
be corrected aud the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis ofintleXbe opposi-
tou TO a large public debt to the granting Of
special privileges TO the few at the expense of the
many; To the eStravagaut expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong TO the State and a yio-
latlon Of the plain duty Of the representative to
the constituents and Of the true policy and cardi
nal principles OF the Democratic party
RESOLVED, Thatitis 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
OF education, believing, as we do, that upon the
education OF the people depends the advancement
aud honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That cordially indorse the Ad.
minstration of Governor John G. Downey, as en-
nently calculated to advance the true mtrests OF
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
of the Democratic Stlte Central Committee uTe-
sided over by Joseph =. Huge Esq, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention Us right
proper and Democratic.