Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-23
1aiIg 9latlonaI 1rmoCrat-
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
9th September.

state Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
Rvs,rvsp. Thu the Democracy of California
iuC,nventi5n assembled, relying opol the justice
aud patriotism Of the people, relerath their lrm
determination TO stand by and maintain. IN all
their integrity the wise, Just and liberal primer
pies enuncmtel iu the CuCmatu Platform bF tAe
democratic party. in 1886, and re-a .hrmed 9F II
Mt Charleston aud Bttimore by the National pem-
ocratlc organization, to-Wtt:
That il is the duty Of the United States to al
ford ample and complete protection u all ITS ct-
7ens, at home aud abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
military and commercial point Of view.is speedy
communication between the Atlantic aud Pacific
States and the Democratic party pledge them-
selves % such a constitutional enactment as Will
insure the construction of railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period.
"That the Democratic party are III favor Of the
acquisition of the Island otCuba ON such terms
Shall be honorable TO ourselves aud jus! to
Spain
'"That the enactmcnts ofShte Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile in character, subyers i've Of the
Constitution, and revolutionary IN their charac
/" 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 Coust-
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over the subject Of the domestic relations, as the
same has been or shall hereafter be fnully deter
mined by the supreme Court OF the United States
shall be respected by all good ciuzens,an eniurc
ed with prumptness and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government
RESOLVED. That we recognize and sustain the
sctiun of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas uf Illinois, and HcrSchc y
Johnson of Georgia, for the Offices of President
and Vice President of the United States, as In ac-
cnrdluce with the uslges and discipline OF the
Democratic party; aud, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofa good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
veHtun which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound being the same, IN fct, "a
that upon which the great political battle Of ls5
fought aud won by the Democracy Of tn
whole nation-we viii give them hearty suppor
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures q
1850 were intended as tull and final scttemeu
of the slavery question in Congress, ms is fully eyI
denccd bv the endorsement given them in ls5
BY the Nh'g and Democratic National Conycn
tons and we deprecate any Interference clIcul.
ted To disturb that settlement aud we repeat Will
renewed energy the following resolution adoptc,
by the State Convention Of 1888, which nominate,
Milton ). Latham for Governor, to-wlt: " ThI
the organized Territories Of the United States
although not endowed with all the attributes O
sovereignty, are yet Justly entitled to the right @
self government and the undistuibed regulation
ofther domestic aud local affairs. subject to til
Constitution ot the United States and that an
attempt by Congress or any OF the States to pre-
hibit or abolish the relation of master and slav
in Territory would be departure from tn
original doctrine OF our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably To the doctrine
'non-intervention by Congress with slavery in Il
States and Territories as declared i'm the 'kausa
Nebraska bill aud openly dsclaiu fellowship vii
those, whether at the South, the North, the Ea
or he West, who consult the Abandonment lin
itaton or avoidance OF that principle
REsoLvEp, That we repudiate and disavow Il
action uf that portion Of the California decgatlC
winch withd cw from the last National Couver
ton AT Charleston and Baltimore excepting iral
this censure Major John Bdwell, the only on
among them who has as vet disavowed that nc
and that we never can and never will acknow
edge the right OF a minority Of the members of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demt
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED, That We are opposed to all section
aliSm whichwOuld tend in any way to disturb tn
harmony OF The Federal Union, no matter wheu
er 1t comes in the shape ofNorhern Cougrtssiar
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery il
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
ventlon for the maintenance Of slavery in th
Territories.
RESOLVED, That we are in favor Of Homcstea
HBlll, the establishment of daily Overland Mai
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Paclti
railroad; and that there is no constitutional Oh
lection to Congress extending such aid as will il
sure the speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED, That IN the Judgment of this Co,
ventIon the tide oi the United States to the isllu
ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good a
It is TO the District OF Columbja that the recer
history of our territorial relations with Euglan
IN that quarter may well make us fear that tn
delays Of diplomacy are full Of danger to ou
rights that the man or the Administration tha
VIII allow grasplug power a second time {
overreaeh us Ou that coast will merit and reCciv
the lasting Indignation Of the American people
RESOLVED, That excessive Wdstetul and Specia
legislation has been the bane of California ant
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which is almost ntolerabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of Legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis ofiunexlble upposi-
ton to large public debt; to the granting OF
special privileges to 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-
Iatun OF the plain duty Of the representative tU
the constituents. and Of the true policy and clrdi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That 1t Is impeutvely 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
ot education, believing, as We do, that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Al
ministration Of GoyernorJohn G. Downev. as EN-
nenty calculated to advance the true lutrests n.
California
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
OF the Democratic State Central COMMITTEE nre.
sided over by Joseph ?. Hoge ESQ. and RECON- ~
their action in calling this Convention as rlght.
proper and Democratic.
Platform of the Democratic port,, -.