Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-19

State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Resolved That the Democracy of California
;n Convention assembled, relying upon the just ice
and p riotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, Just and liberal princi-
Piles enunciated in the Cincinatt Platform by the
Democratic party in 1856, and re-atlirmed bv it
at Charleston aud Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratc organization to-wlt:
"That il is the duty of the United States to at
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi.
Eens, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign BORN
" That one ofthe necessities of the age. in a
military aud commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such a constitutional enactment as viii
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
as 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 Constl-
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 citlzens,and enforc.
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 ac-
eordance with the usages and 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 to be patriotic
national and sound-being the same, in fact as
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy of the
whole naton-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED. that the compromise measures OF
1850 were intended as full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress- is fully evil
denced bv the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven-
lions, and we deDrecate any interference calcula-
ted to disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of S59 which nominated
Milton 5. Latham for Governor, to-wit: 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 undsturbed regulation
ofther 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.
hibt or abolish the relation of master and slav
in Territory would be departure from h
original doctrine OF our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine ol
'non-intervenuon' by Congress with slavery in tho
States and Territories, declared in the kansas
Nebraska BILL and openly disclain fellowship with
those, whether at the South, the North, the East
or the West, who consult the Abandonment, lin.
itation or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiatc and disavow the
action OF that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
tion 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 never can and never will acknow
edge the right of minority of the members of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section.
alism whichwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wleth-
er 1t comes in the shape of Northern Congresson.
al Intervention for the prohibition Of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
venton for the maintenance of slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED That we are in favor Of a Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building Of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
RallToad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ
Jecton to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure tne speedy CONSTRUCTION Ot such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
venton the title ofthe United States to the island
of San Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
1t is to the District of Columbia; that the 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
Will allow grasping power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive Wastetu aud special
legislation has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which is almost intolerable that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis ofinaexble opposi-
tion 10 large public debit to the granting of |
special privileges to the few at the expense of the
, any; to the eXtravagant expenditure Of the pub
4. , Hneys that this much needed reform cannot |
ho a., held without wrong to the State and VIC.
Iatiaa q, the plain duty of the represen tatve to
tba consh 'uents, and Of the true policy and card |
III III urin,;,, IS of the Democratic party.
PrsoTyFn That il is impera tively necessary for |
Tho ,rue nres IS of the State that the Legislature
.bonld use sII C, Institutional power to increase
lbe public school Fund and advance the interests |
of education. believl 1g, as we do that upon the |
education of the peopl depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
ministraton of Governor. ohm G. Downey, as en- |
inenty 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 p. Hoge Esq, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right,
proper aud Democratic.
Al Do.tx,