Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-02
Aug 3latlUn1l 4rmotrat
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9Th Scnfemb ber.

platforms Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
9th September.
RgsoLvsp. Thtt the Democracy of Calito rnia
in pC,nventD1 assembled, relying upOn the justice
and patriotism of the people, reiterate their hrm |
determination to stand by and maintain, in all |
sheir integrity, the wise, Just and liberal prlnc- |
pies cnunoiated in the Cincnatt Platform by the |
Democratic party. IN 1885, aud re-ahrmed by 1t |
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National DEM |
oCrltlc organization, to-wlt
"TnAt # is the duty Of the United States TO q T.
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi,
7ens, at home and abroad, aud whether native or
5regn born.
/" That one ofthc necessities OF the age, in
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 to the Pacific
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.
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
I,aw are hostile in character, subversve Of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
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 Const-
tuition on the power of the Territorial LegiS ature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as the
same has been shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court Of the United States,
shall be respected by all good citizens, and enturc
ed with promptness and Fidelity by every branch
Of the General Government
RESOLVED, Tint we recognize aud sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois. and Herschel V.
johnson. of Georgia, Tor the offices of President
and Vice President of the United States, as in &C
cOrdince with the us1geS and discipline OF the
Democratic party; and, such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Cuu-
veuton 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 them a 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 evil
denced by the endorsement given them IN 1902
by the Wing aud Democratic National C0uveu-
lions, and we deprccate any interference calcua-
ted to disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
bv the State Convention of 1885,, which nominated
Milton 5. 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
oftheir domestic and local affairs subject 80 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 say
IN a Territory would be departure from tn
original d0ctrue of our American institutions ;
and that we adhere immoyaby to the doctrine OF
'non-lnteryentiOu by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclan fellowship with
those, whether at the South, the North, the East
he Wh la abn linn.
itaton or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, That we repudiate and diSavow the
action of that portion ofthe California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Ccnyen-
tion at Charleston end Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act
and that we never can and never will acknowl-
edge the right of a minority of the members of
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo
craic party organization.
REsoLvED, That we are opposed to all section.
aiism whchwould 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
vention for the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED That we are in favor Of Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail,
the building Of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ
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sure the speedy construction Of such road.
RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of this Con-
ventOn the title the United States to the island
ofSal Jaan on our northwest coast is as good as
ii 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 second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting Indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wastetul aud special
legislation has been the bane Of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden Of taxation
which is almost ntuerable; that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of iufexible opposi
tion to a large public debt to the granting of
special privileges to the few at the expense OF the
many; to the eNtravagant 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 card
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
aud honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially iudorse the Ad.
minis,ratou Of Governor John G. Downev, as en-
luently calculated 10 advance the true lntrests of
California
REsoLvED, That we heartily endorse the action
Of the Democratic State Central Committee pre-
sided over by Joseph p, Hage Esq, and recognize
their action in calling thls Convention as right
proper and Democratic.