Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-09
9Aitg ylatlonal 4lemofrat.
asa,form Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention III sacramento on
9Th SeutembeT.

HtatfOrm Adopted by ihe beihcefatlc
State Convention in sacramento OH
9th September'
Rss,1vsp. That the Democracy of Califo rnia
IA Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
md Datriotism of the people. reitorlte their firm
determinatioa to stand by and maintain, in all
sher integrity, the wise, just and liberal princi-
y,ies enuucated in the Cnclnath Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856, and re-afirmed by it
st Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
a5ratio organization, to-wit:
"That Il is tho duty Of the United States to al
ford ample and complete protection to all ITS clll-
Gems, at home ana ABROAD ana whether native OF
foreign born.
{" That one ofthe necessities Of the age in a
military and commercial point Of view is speedy
s1,nmuulcation between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them,
selves tn such a constitutional enactment will
insure the construction ola 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 10 ourselves aud Just to
Spain
"a That the enactmeuts Of State Legislatures TO
defcat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law arc hostile in character, subversye of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
ter
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
ever 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,
shalt be respected by all good cltizens,and cntorc-
ell with prumptness 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-
cordance with the usages and discipline Of tue
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
arc entitled to the support ofa good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
Veution which nominated them TO be patriotic
natioual and sOund--being the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle Of 1856
was fought aud won BY the Democracy Of thC
whole nation-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures o
1850 were intended as full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress, is fully eyi
deuced by the endorsement given them in 1856
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven
tons, and we deDrecato any interference cacula
ted to disturb that settlement and we repeat will
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
bY the State Convention of 1859 which nominated
Milton 5. Latham for Governor, to-wit: "Tha
the organized Territories of the United States
although not endowed with all the attributes o
sovereignty, are yet Justly entitled to the right Q
self government and the undisturbed regulation
oftheir domestic and local affairs, subject to til
Constitution of the United States; and that an
attempt by Congress or any of the States TO pre-
hibit or abolish the relation of master and slay
in a Territory would be a departure from tn
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably TO the doctrine
'non-ntervenhon' by Congress with slavery in Il
States and Territories, as declared in the 'kansa
Nebraska bill, and openly disclain fellowship wi
those whether at the South the North, the Ea
or the West, who consult the abandonment liz
itation or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudate and disayow Il
action of that portion of the California deegatiC
which withdrew from the last National Conver
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting fro
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only on
among them who has as yet dsavowed that ac
and that we never can and never will acknow
edge the right of q minority of the members Of
Convention to break up and destroy the DemC
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
alism whiohwould tend in any way to disturb tn
harmony otThe Federal Union. no matter whetl
or it comes in the shape of Northern Congressior
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery i
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
venton for the maintenance Of slavery in til
Territories.
Resolved, That we are in favor of Homostea
Bill the establishment Of daily Overland Mai
the building of an Overland Telegraph aud Pacif
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional oil
lectJa 10 Congress extending such aid as will il
sure the speedy construction of such road
RESOLVED, That in the judgment Of this Coz
ventiOn the title of the United States TO the islam
ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good a
il is to the District OF Columbia; that the recer
history of our territorial relations with Engan
in that quarter may well make us fear that I'll
delays of diplomacy are full Of danger TO ou
rights; that the man or the Administration thf
will allow grasping power second time
Overreaeh us on that coast will merit and recev
the lasting indignation of the American people
RESOLVED, That excessive. wasteful and specia
legislation has been the bane of California, an,
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost ntolerabe; that these evils shoulC
be corrected and the business of legislation re
stored to the Democratic basis Of nhexible opposi
tion to a large public debt; TO the granting o
special privileges to the few at the expense of tn
many; 10 the eNtravagant expenditure of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform canno
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vic
lation of the plain duty of the representative t
the constituents, and of the true policy and card
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That It is mperatively necessary 70
the true interests of the State that the Legislator
should use all constitutional power to increas
the Public School Fund and advance the interest
of education, believing as we do, that upon tn
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the AZ
ministraton of Governor John G.. Downey as EN-
lnently calculated to advance the true intrests {
California
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the actio
of the Democratic State Central Committee, pre-
sided over by Joseph L. IOge Esq, and recOgnz
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic
Platform of the Democratic Party a.