Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-21
4aiEp aatlonal 1tmotrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
9Th Seniember.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento ON
9th September.
RxsoIvxp. That the Democracy of Calif0 rnia
5nC,nrentiou assembled, relying upon the justice
ard Dataotism Of the people, reitcrute their hrm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, Just and liberal prnci-
pies enunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1886. aud re-atirned by II
NJ Charleston and Bltimore by the National Dem
ocratic orgauZlti tO-wit:
That Il is the duty of the United States to at
fbrd ample aud complete protection to all its cti-
zens, at home and abroad, aud whether native or
foreign born.
q That one ofthe necessities Of the age in a
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves To such constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction Of railroad 10 the Pacific
coast at 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.
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversIve of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their chaao-
ter;
- 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 Constl-
tuition on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject Of the domestic relations 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 enforc
ed with promptnesS aud 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-
eordance with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, us such nominees they
are entitled 10 the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
vention 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 naton-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures of
1850 were intended a full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress- is fully evi.
denced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven-
tions, and we deDrecate any interference calcula-
ted to disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
BY the State Convention of 1859 which nominated
Milton ;. Latham 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 aud the undisturbed regulation
oither domestic and local affairs, subject to the
Constitution of the United States and that anv
attempt by Congress or anv of the States to nro
hlOlt or abolish the relation of master and slav
IN Territory would be departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions ;
anu that we adhere immovably To the doctrine OF
,non-lnterventon' by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclan fellowship with
those, whether at the South the North, the East
or tne west who consult the abandonment lin
ltatlon or avoidance Of that principle"
RESOLVED That we repudate and dsavow tbe
acton OF that portion Of the California delegation
winch withdrew from the last National Conven-
tion at Charleston and Baltimore Excepting from
TINS cenSure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as vet disavowed that oct
and that We never can and never will acknowl-
edge the right of minority of the members of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.
kEsoLvEP, That we are opposed to all section.
alism Whichwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth
er ~ comes IN the shape of Northern Congressiop-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the territories or Southern Congressional inter
Territories IA 'Ne
RESOLVED. That we are in favor of Homestead
Dui, tne establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building ofan Overland Telegraph and Pacific
haliroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ.
JectiOn 10 Congress extending such aid as will ia,
sure the speedy construction of sueh road
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of This Con.
Nenuoh ihe utle OF the United States to the island
OF oan Jnan on our northwest coast is as GOOD as
u Is 70 the District of Columbia; that the recent
history oil our territorial relations with ENGLAND
IN 'hat quarter may well make us fear that the
ue1ys OF diplomacy are full of danger TO our
rRnts; that the man or the Administration that
VIII allow grasping power q second time 10
eIlcaen M us on that coast will merit and receive
'ns llstlilg Indignation of the American peope
REopLNkD mat eNrnss uraS T,I La, al
legislation has been the bane of Calf0rnia and
mas imposed upon the people burden of taxation
winch is almost intoerable that these evils should
eSe corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis inhexlble opposi-
tion 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
lie moneys that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and a vio-
latlon 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 imperativey necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the Fubhc School Fund and advance the interests
OF educatlon 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 Ad
ministration of Governor John G. Downey. os EN-.
lnently 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 z. Hoge Esq, and recognize
aneIr action IN calling this Convention as right.
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