The Shasta courier., 1860-10-06
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention In Sacramento on
September 9th.


Resolred, That the Democracy of California in
/ Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity the wise, just and liberal priuci-
pies enunciated in the Cincinnati Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, and re-affirmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National
Democratic organization, TO wit:
That it is the duty of the United States to
afford 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 a
military and commercial point of view, is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
fic States, and the Democratic party pledge
| themselves to such constitutional enactment
/ as Will insure the construction of a railroad TO
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicabl Pc
riod
| That the Democratic party are in favor of
acquisition of the Island of Cuba. 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
Law are hostile in character, subversive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac
| ter.
. That it is in accordance with the Cincinnati
D
Governments, the measures of restriction what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Con-
sttution on the power the Territorial LerisIa
ture over the subject of the domestic relations
as the same has been or shall hereafter be finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the United
States, shall be respected by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and fidelity bv
every branch ofthe General Government.
Resotred, That we recognize and sustain the
action OF the National Convention in NOMINATING
Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, and HerscbeI
'. johnson, of Georgia, for the Offices of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United States os
| in accordance with the usages and discfnIine of
the Democratic party; and, as such nominees
they are entitled to the support of all good
Democrats; and believing the platform adopted
py the Convention which nominated them to be
patriotic, national and sound-beinp the same
IN lact, as that upon which the great political
battle OF 1856 fought and won hv tho
| Democracy OF the whole nation-we will Give
them hearty support at the next November
election
Resofced That the compromise measures of
lo2o were intended as full and final settle
hleht OF the slavery question in Congress. as is
fully evidenced by the endorsement @ivep than,
in 1852 by the Wing and Democratic NationaI
Conventions, and we deprecate anv il reference
calculated to disturb that settlement. and we
repeat with renewed energy the following reso
Iutlon ADOPTED by the State Convention Of 1879
whch nominated Milton S. Latham for Cover
nor, to witt " That the organized Territories Of
the United States, although not endowed ,ri,I
all the attributes Of sovereignty. are vet ipstIv
entitled to the right of self government and the
uhdlSlurDed regulation of their domestic and
local AFFAIRS subject to the Constitution of tho
OhHed STATES; and that any attempt by CONGRESS-
OF any OF tne States to prohibit or abolish the
relation OF master and slave in n Territor,
would be departure from the original doctrine
OF our American institutions and that we adj
here lmmovably to the doctrine of .non-ipfer-
Ventlon by Congress with slavery in the States
ana territories, as declared in the Kansas
Neoraska DILL and openly discaim fellowship
win those, whether at the South the North. the
East or the West, who counsel the abandon
ment, limitation or avoidance of that nrinci.
pe.'
heSotrea, That we repudiate aud d;sayow the
action OF that portion of the California deleoa-
ton which withdrew from the last National
CONVENTION at Charleston and Baltimore. (ex-
ceptihg from TINS censnre Major John Bidwen.
tue ohiy ore among them who has rs vet dis
avowed that act and that we never can and
never will acknowledge the right of = ,o;norifr
OF the members ola Convention to breal nm and
destroy the Democratic party organization.
Resofred, That we are opposed to all section
ahsm winch would tend in any way to disturb
the harmony OF the Federal Union, no matter
Whether II comes In the shape of Northern Con-
gressIonal Intervention for the prohibition of
slavery IN the Territories, or Southern Congress
sionaI intervention for the maintenance of sla
very in the Territories
hesofced, That we are in favor of a Homestead
Bill, the establishment of a daily Overland Mail
me ouliaihg OF an Overland Telegraph and Pa
cihc Railroad; and that there is constitutional
objection to Congress extending such aid as
will insure the speedy construction ofsucb road
Resosred, That in the Judgment of this Con-
Convention the title of the United States to the
island OF San Juan, on our northwest coast is
as good as 1t is to the District of Columbia
that the recent history of our territorial rela-
tons with England in that onarter NAV we'll
make us fear that the delays of diplomacy are
full OF danger to our rights that the man or the
Administration who will allow graspinc pow
era second time to overreach us on that coast.
VIII merit ana receive the lasting indignation of
the American people
Resolred That excessive. was,ef,1 and s,,o,;,1
legislation has been the bane of CaIiforri. ond
has imposed upon the people a burden of taxa-
tion winch Is almost intoerable that these evils
should oe corrected and the business oflecisla
tioh festor, d to the Democratic basis or inflex
ioie opposition to large public debt: to the
granting OF special privileges to the few at the
expense OF the many; to the extravagant expen
diture OF the public moneys that this much
needed reform cannot be withheld without
wrong to the State and violation of the nlain
duty OF the representative to the constituents
ana OF the true policy and cardinal principles
OF the Democratic party.
Resolred, That it is innerat;vaIv raco-,o-,. Co.,
the true Interests of the State that the LerisIa
ture should use all constitutional power to in
crease the Public School Fund and advance the
interests OF education, believing, as we do, that
upon the education of the people depends the
advancement and honor of The State.
Hes9frcd, That we cordially endorse the Ad-
ministration Of Governor John G. Downev. as
/ eminently calculated to advance the true inter-
ests of California
Resofred, That we heartily endorse the action
ot the Democratic State Central Committee pre
sided over by Joseph P. Hoge, Esq, and recoc-
nize their action in calling this Convention as
I RIGHT md H..