Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-11
QajIg 5(atloRaI 9rmocrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention IN sacramento on
9th september.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention ii sacramento on
9th So9iemDef'
Rss,,vsp Tnlt the Democracy Of California
snC,nyentinn assembled, relying upol the justice
and patriotism of the people, reitcrath their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity the wise, just and liberal prncl-
pies enunc.ated in the Cncinattl Platform by the
Democratic party in 1886, and re-aLrmed by 1t
ut Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wit:
THAT It is the duty Of the United States to at
S6rd ample aud complete protection to oil its cii-
zeus, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
That one oftho necessities Of the age, in a
military and commercial point Of view,s speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacihc
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such constitutional enactment as viii
insure the construction of railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period.
"Fhat 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 onactmcnts Of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subyersIyc of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
ter
Platform that, d0fiAg the existence ut Ter1turmt
Governments, the measures of restriction, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Consul
tuition on the 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 SGpreme Court OF the United states,
shall be respected bv all good citizens,and eniofG
ed with promptucss and fidelity by every 5raheh
Of the General Government.
RESOLVED, That we recognize ana sustain !ne
action of the National Couvcntion IN nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of fllliuols, and Herscbel V.
Johnson. of Georgia for the offices of President
aud Vice President of the United States, in ac-
eOrdauce with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; aud as such nominees they
are entitled to the support fall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
veutiou which nominated them to be patriotic,
natioual and sound being the same, in fact as
that upon which the great political battle of 1896
was fought and won by the Democracy OF the
whole naton-we viii give them 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 evi-
deuced by the endorsement given them IN 1892
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven-
tions, and we deprecate any interference cacula-
ted TO disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of sos, which nominated
Milton s. 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 and the undisturbed regulation
oftheir domestic and local affairs subject to the
Constitution of the United States; and that any
attempt by Congress or any Of the States to pro
hibit or abolish the relation of master and slav
in a Territory would be 4 departure from TN
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere mmovably to the doctrine O
'non-lnterveutiOn by Congress with slavery in tn
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclan fello ship witt
those, whether at the South, the North, the Eas
orthe West, who consult the abandonment, lin
itation or avoidance of that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repuddte and disavow h
action of that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven
tion at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwe, the only on,
among them who has as yet disayowed that act
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.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
aliSm whichwould tend in any way to disturb tn,
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth
or it comes in the shape Of Northern Congression
al intervention for the prohibition Of slavery il
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
yenton for the maintenance OF slavery in th
Territories.
RESOLVED, That VIC are in favor Of Ilomestea,
i}ill. he establishment of daily Overland Mai
the building OF an Overland Telegraph and Pacif
Railroad; aud that there is no constitutional OF
lection TO Congress extending such aid as Will II
sure the speedy construction Of such road.
RESOLVED, That in the judgment Of this Cor
vention the title Ofthe United States to the ISLAM
.ofSan Jnan on our northwest coast is as good a
il is TO the District of Columbia that the receu
history of our territorial relations with Englan
~ shat quarter may well make us fear that tn
DELAYS uf diplomacy are full Of danger to ou
c1ts; that the man or the Administration tha
viii allow grasping power a second time t
oyerreach US on that coast will merit and receiv
the lasting indignation Of The American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive, wasteful aud specia
legislation has been the bane Of California anC
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which IS almost ntolerable that these evils SHOULD
be corrected aud the business of legislation re
stored to the Democratic basis of iuileXlble opposi
ton to a large public debt; to the granting 0
special privileges to the few at the expense Of tn
many to the eNtrayagaut expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cauno
be with d IS thput wrong to the State and vic
idton ct The plain duty of the representative I
t'-a ,'asi.lcuts and Of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That it is imperltyely necessary 70
tia true ,ercsts Of the State that the Lcgisatur
should usc all constitutional power to lncreas
the Public School Fund and advance heintorcst
oil education, believing, as we do that upon tn
educ lion of the people depends the advancement
aud honor Of the State.
EHs0IygD, That we cordially ndorse the Ad
mnisfation Of Governor John c. D0wney, as EN-
inepty calculated to advance the true ntrests O
California.
RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse the action
OF the Democratic State Central Committee, pre-
sided over by Joseph p Hoge Esq, and recogniz,
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic.
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Platform of the Democratic Party as