Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-20
4aitg 9latlOnaI QrmOrrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in sacramento on
9Th Septe ember.

Platform Adopted by Inc Democfaic
state Convention in Sacramento on
9Th September
Rrs,tvl,p. Tint the Democracy of Calii0 rnia
N Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism Of the people, reiterats their firm
determination 70 stand by and maintain, IN all
sheir integrity, the wise, just and liberal princi-
pies enunoiated in the Cmciuattl PLATFORM by the
Democratic party. IN $50, and re-athrmed by it
az Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wit;
" Tint tits the duty of the United States to at
Frd ample and complete protection 70 all its eiti-
zans at home and abroad, and whether native or
Erciga born.
" That one ofthc necessities Of the age. in a
military and commercial point Of view.is speedy
eomnunlcltilu between the Atlantic and puctc
States and the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such a constitutional enactment as Will
insure the construction of a railroad 20 the Pacific
coastal the earliest practicable period.
That the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition Of the Island ofCuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to
Spain.
:" That the cnactmcnts of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in chlractor subvers I'VE 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
sutton on tho 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 bv all good citizens, and enflrc
ell with promptness and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government
RESOLVED, Th tt we recognize aud sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephaa A. Douglas of Illinois, and Herschel v
johnson, of Georgia for the Offices of President
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c7rdince with the usAges and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
are enutled To the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
veutun which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound being the same in fact rs
that upon which the great political battle Of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy Of the
whole nauou-we will give them a hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED that the compromise measures OF
1850 were intended as a full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress as is fully evil
denced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National COnven-
tions. and we deprecate any interference cacula-
ted to disturb that settlement aud we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention Of ls59, which nominated
Milton ;. Lathum 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 undisturbed regulation
otthelr domestic aud local atl'irs, subject to the
Constitution OF the United States and that any
attempt 10y Congress or any of the States to pro
hiOitor abolish the relation of master and slav
IN Territory would be a departure from { |
original ductrine OF our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine o
'non-interventuu' by Congress with slavery in III.
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill aud openly discain fellowship witt
those, whether at the South, the North the Eas
or The West who consult the abandonment lin
ltation or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, Ihat we repudidte and disavow th,
action Of that portion of the California deleyattor
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore Excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as vet disayowed that act
and that we never can aud never will acknowL
edge the right OF a minority of the members of a
Convention to breakup 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 OF The Federal Union, no matter wheth.
er II comes IN the shape Of Northern Congress;on-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
Nenton Tor the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of a Homestead
BIN. the establishment Of daily Overland Mail
the building OF an Overland Ternraph and pacdt
Railroad; aud that there is no constitutional ob
lecton to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road
RESOLVED That IN The Judgment of this Con
ventiun the title Of the United States to the islant
oi san Jnan on our northwest coast is as good a,
It Is to the District of Columbia: that the recep
history of our territorial relations with Enclan,
IN that quarter may we'll make us fear that tn,
delays OF diplomacy are full Of danger to ou1
rights; that the man or the Administration tha
VIII allow graSpiug power a second time Il
oVerreaeh Us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting Indignation of the American ueople
RESOLVED, That excessive Wasteful aud special
legislation has been the bane of California and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which IS almost nt0lerable that these evils should
De corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of iuheXbc opposi-
ton To- large public debt; to the granting of
special privileges TO the few at the expense of the
many to the eXtravagaut expenditure of the pub.
ilc moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and a vio-
laton oil lhe PLAIN duty of the representative to
TIE constituents, and Of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That 1t Is impera tively necessary for
tne it0e 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
and honor Of the State
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse tbo AL.
SninistTdtion Of Governor John c. Downev. as en1.
lnently calculated to advance the true ntrests of
California. ~
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
ot toe Democratic State Central Committee nre
sided over by Joseph 2. Hoge Esq, and recognize
their action IN calling this Convention as robt
proper and Democratic