The Shasta courier., 1860-09-22
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention In Sacramento ON
September 9Th.

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 princ
Piles enunciated in the Cincinnati Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1885, and re-atfirmed 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 q
military and commercial point of view, is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
fc States, and the Democratic party pledge
themselves to such a constitutional enactment
as will insure the construction of railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable pe-
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 Just 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.
" Ihat 1t 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 Con-
stitutlon on the power of the Territorial Legisla-
ture over the subject of the domestic relations
as the same has been shall hereafter be finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the United
states, snail be respected by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch of the General Government.
Resotred, 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 Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States, as
In accordance with the usages and discipline of
tue Democratlc party and, as such nominees
they are entitled to the support of all good
Democrats; and believing the platform adopted
by the Convention 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 nation-we will give
tnem hearty support at the next November
election
ResolDed That the compromise measures of
looo were intended as a full and final settle
ment OF the slavery question in Congress, as is
iuily evidenced by the endorsement given them
IN 1897 by the Wing and Democratic National
conventions, and we deprecate any il reference
calculated to disturb that settlement, and we
repeat with renewed energy the following reso-
luton adopted by the State Convention of 1859.
which nominated Milton s. Latham for Cover
nor, 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
undlsturbed regulation of their domestic and
local affairs, subject to the Constitution of the
united States; and that any attempt by Congress
or any OF the States to prohibit or abolish the
Sla in
would be departure from the original doctrine
OF our American institutions aud that we ad-
mere lmmovably to the doctrine of mon Inter
vention' by Congress with slavery in the States
and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and openly disclaim fellowship
with those, whether at the South, the North. the
East, or the West, who counsel the abandon
ment, limitation or avoidance of that princi-
ple."
Resolred, That we repudiate and disavow the
action OF that portion of the California delega-
tion which withdrew from the last National
Convention at Charleston and Baltimore. (ex-
cepting from this censure Major John Bidwel
the only ore among them who has as yet dis
avowed that act and that we never can and
never VIII acknowledge the right of a minority
OF the members ola Convention to break up and
destroy the Democratic party organization
hesoIoed, That we are opposed to all section
alism which would tend in any way to disturb
the harmony of the Federal Union no matter
whether 1t comes in the shape of Northern Con-
gressional Intervention for the prohibition of
slavery in the Territories, or Southern Congress
sional Intervention for the maintenance Of sla-
very in the Territories
Resolved, That we are in favor of Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail,
:he building of an Overland Telegraph and Pa.
cifc Railroad; and that there is no constitutional
objection to Congress extending such aid as
will insure the speedy construction ofsuch road. |
ResolUed, 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 it is to the District of Columbia |
that the recent history of our territorial rela-
tions 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 the |
Administration who will allow grasping pow
er second time to overreach us on that coast,
will merit aud receive the lasting indignation of
the American people.
Resolved, That excessive, wasteful and special |
legislation has been the bane of California. and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxa
ton which is almost intolerable that these evils
should be corrected and the business oflegisla-
tion restor, to the Democratic basis OF inflex-
ible 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 plain
duty of the representative to the constituents,
ana OF the true policy and cardinal principles
of the Democratic party.
Resolred, That it is imperatively necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Legisa-
ture should use all constitutional power to iu- |
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
Resoiued That we cordially endorse the Ad-
ministration of Governor John G. Downey, as
eminently calculated to advance the true inter-
ests of California
Resolred, That we heartily endorse the action
of the Democratic State Central Committee pre-
sided over by Joseph P. Hoge, Esq, and recog-
nize their action in calling this Convention as
right, proper and Democratic.