The Shasta courier., 1860-09-15
SH ASIA COURIER.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state convention In Sacramento on
September 9th.


Septem 9th.
Resotred, That the Democracy of California in
convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
ana patriotism OF the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, Just and liberal princi
Piles enunciated in the Cincinnati Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856 and re-atfrmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National
Democratic organizations to wit
:. mat 1t IS the duty of the United States to
ahord ample and complete protection to all its
citlzens, at home and abroad, and whether native
or foreign born
That one of the necessities of the age. in
military and commercial point of view, is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
nc States, and the Democratic party pledge
themselves to such constitutional enactment
as VIII insure the construction of a railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable ne
riod
That the Democratic party are in favor of
acquisition of the Island Cuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves and lust TO
Spain.
That the enactments of State Legislatures
to defeat the execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subyersive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
ter
" Ihat 1t 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 Con-
Stltutlon on the power ofthe Territorial Leoisla-
ture over the subject of the domestic relations
as the same has been or shall hereafter he finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the United
states, shall be respected by all good citizens
ana enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch ofthe General Government
hesotoed, 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 Presi-
ueht ana wee President of the United States, as
IN accordance with the usages and discipline of
the Democratic party; and, as such nominees.
they are entitled to the support of all good
Democrats; and believing the platform adonted
by the Convention which nominated them to he
patriotic, national and sound-beinp the Same
IN Iact, as that upon which the great political
battle OF 1856 was fought and won bv the
democracy OF the whole nation-we will give
them hearty support at the next November
election.
Hesotced That the compromise measures of
1890 were intended as full and final settle
ment OF the slavery question in Congress. as is
fully evidenced by the endorsement given hem
IN 1882 by the Wing and Democratic National
conventions, and we deprecate any Interference
calculated to disturb that settlement and we
repeat with renewed energy the following reso
luton adopted by the State Convention of so
which nominated Milton S Latham for Cover
nor, to wit: That the organized Territories of
the United States, although not endowed with
all the attributes of sovereignty, are vet iustlv
entitled to the right of self government and the
undiSturbed regulation of their domestic and
local affairs subject to the Constitution of tho
United Statesi and that any attempt by CONGRESS
or any of the States to prohibit or abolish the
relation OF master and slave in a TERRITORY,
would be departure from the original doctrine
OF our American institutions and that we ad-
here lmmoyably to the doctrine of snon-inter-
Fehton by Congress with slavery in the States
and Territories, as declared in the Kansas.
Nebraska bill, and openly disclaim feIIowsbi,
with those whether at the South, the North. the
East or the West, who counsel the abandon
ment, limitation or avoidance of that priuci
pie"
ReSotced, That we repudiate and disavow tbe
action OF that portion of the California delera-
tion which withdrew from the last National
convention at Charleston and Baltimore. Tex
ceptlng from this censure Major John Bidwell
the only ore among them who has as vet dis
avowed that act,) and that we never can and
never will acknowledge the right of a minority
OF the members ofa Convention to break mn and
destroy the Democratic party organization.
hesolged' That we are opposed to all section
allsm which would tend in any wav to distnrb
the harmony of the Federal Union, no matter
whether it comes in the shape of Northern Con-
gresslonai Intervention for the prohibition of
slavery in the Territories, or Southern Congress
sTNn nal yrafar il,
very in the Territories
Resctcsd, That we are in favor of A Homestead
Bill, the establishment of a daily Overland Mail
.he building Of an Overland Telegraph and Pa
cfc Railroad; and that there is no constitutional
objection to Congress extending such aid as
will insure the speedy construction efsuch road
Resot0ed, That IN the judgment of this Con-
Convention the title of the United States to the
island OF San Juan, on our northwest coast is
as good as it is to the District of Columbia
that the recent history of our territorial rela-
tions 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 who will allow graspinr pow
er second time to oyerreach us on that coast
will merit and receive the lasting Indignation of
the American people.
Resotred, That excessive, wastefu and special
icBiSidtiOu mas Oetfl tue Ddne OF California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxa
tion which is almost ntolerable that these evils
should be corrected and the business oflegisla
ton restort d to the Democratic basis or ipGex
ible opposition to large public debt; to the
granting of special privileges to the few at the
expense OF the many; to the extravagant expen-
diture of the public moneys; that this much
needed reform cannot be withheld without
wrong to the State and violation of the plain
duty of the representative to the constituents.
and of the true policy and cardinal principles
of the Democratic party.
Resotged That it is imperatively necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Lepisla-
ture should use all constitutional power to iu
crease 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 State
ResolUea, That we cordially endorse the Ad-
of Governor John G. Downev. as
eminently calculated to advance the true inter-
ests of California
ResoiUed, That we heartily endorse the action
of the Democratic State Central Committee. pre-
sided over by Joseph P. Hoge, Esq, and recog-
nize their action in calling this Convention as
riobf nroner and Democratic