Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-15
aailg slationaI 4rmorrat
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in sacramento on
fth September.

S,srs Conyention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Ps.,tyep. That the Democracy of California
;, Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
sndpatriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by aud maintain, in all
fheir integrity, the wise, just and liberal prinei
Piles enuncated in the Cincinatt Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, aud re-athrmed by IT
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wit:
THAT Il is the duty OF the United States TO A.
ford ample aud complete protection to all its citi-
xens, at home aud abroad, aud whether native or
soreign born.
i" That one ofthc necessities of the age, in n
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, aud the Democratic party pledge them
selves 10 such a constitutional enactment as Will
insure the construction of railroad to the Fachc
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
Lav 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 oi Territorial
Governments the measures of restriction, what
fulton on the power 0f 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 citizens,and eniorc
ell with promptness and hdelily by every oranch
Of the General Government
Resolved. That we recognize aud sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and HerSchel
johnson, of Georgia, for the offices of President
and Vice President of the United States, as in ac
cordance with the usages aud discipline Of the
Democratic party; and, US such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
aud believing the platform adopted by the Con
ventOn which nominated them to be patriotic,
national and sound-beng the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle Of 1855
was fought aud won by the Democracy of the
whole nation-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED that the compromise measures Of
1850 were intended us a full and final settlement
cf the slavery question in Congress, as is fully ev
denced by the endorsement given them IN 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National COnveu-
tions, and we deDrccate any interference calcuh-
ted 10 disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
BY the State Convention of 1855, which nominated
Milton $. Latham for Governor, to-wt "That
the organized Territories of the United States,
although not endowed with all the attributes OF
self government and the undisturbed regulation
oftheir domestic and local affairs subject to the
Constitution Of the United States aud that any
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pro
hibit or abolish tue relation of master and slav
IN Territory would be departure from { h
original doctrine Of our American institutions ;
AMI that we adhere immovably to the doctrine OF
snon-mterventon by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill and openly dsclain fellowship with
those, whether ut the South, the North, the East
or the West, who consult the abandonment lin.
station or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudidte and disavow the
action of that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bdwell, the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act
and that we nevercan and never will acknowl.
edge the right of a minority of the members Of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo.
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
asm whichwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth.
er it comes in the shape ofNorthern Congression-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
TeutlOn ior tie maintenance OF slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor Of Homestead
BILL the establishment Of daily Overland Mail,
Tue DuuuluH OF an ONeTlanu lelegfapn ana racine
Railroad; aud that there is no constitutional OBJ
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in.
sure the speedy construction Of such road
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
vcnton the title Oft the United States TO the island
Of San Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
it 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 wasteful and special
ogislaton has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden OF taxation
which is almost iutOlerabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis finaexible oppos-
fion to large public debit to the granting of
special privileges 10 the few at the expense of the
many; to the eXtravagant expenditure of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong TO the State and vio-
lation of the plain duty of the representative to
the constituents, and Of the true policy and cardi.
nal principles Of the Democratic party
RESOLVED, That it is imperatively necessary for
the true 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
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the Stale
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad.
ministration of GovernorJohn G. Downey, as en-
mently 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 US right,
proper and Democratic.
PlatfOrm of tire Democratic PnrfN as