Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-02
8adp slationaI 4rmutrat,
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9Th Senfamber.


State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of CalitO rnia
N Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
aud 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 Cincluatti Platform by the
Democratic party in 1856, and re-athrmed by ii
at Charleston aud Baltimore by the National Dem
Ocratic organization, to-wit:
"That it is the duty Of the United States 10 NJ
fDrd ample and complete protection to all its citi
Eeus, at home aud abroad, and whether native OF
foreign born.
" That one ofthe necessities of the age. in a
military aud 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 ofCuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves aud just to
Spain.
"That the enactments of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile in character, subyersive 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
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 Supreme Court of the United States,
shall be respected by all good citizens,a enforc.
ed with promptuess and 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 "
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, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
veuton which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound-being the same in fact, a!
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy of tht
whole nation-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures oil
1850 were intended as 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 Conyen-
tions, and we deDrecate anv interference cacua.
ted TO disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1859 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
sell government and the undsturbed regulation
ol their 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
hlblt or abolish the relation of master and slav
IN Territory would be u departure from t /
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine O
'non-lntervention' by Congress with slavery in th,
states and Territories, as declared in the kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclaiu fellowship will
Inose' whether at the South, the North, the Eas
orthe west, who consult the abandonment linn
ltatlon or avoidance of that principle"
nEsoLvED, That we repudiate and disavow the
acton OF that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
tlon at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell the only one
among them who has as yet disayowed that acD
aud that we never can and never will acknowl-
edge the right OF a minority of the members of a
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 the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wbeth-
er 1t comes IN the shape ofNorthern Congressiou-
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
venton for the maintenance of slavery in the
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor of a Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
kallroad; aud that there is no constitutional OBJ
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road.
RESOLVED That in the judgment of this Con
ventlon the title of the United States to the island
OF San Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
It 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
rignts; that the man or the Administration that
VIII allow q graspinO power n second time Ia
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wastetnl and special
legislation has been the bane of California. and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
Whlch Is almost lutoerabe; that these evils should
DC corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis ofinHex,ble oppos-
ton 10 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
De witheld without wrong TO the State and vio-
lation 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 II is imperativey 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
oi educauon, oeheving, as we do, that upon the
education OF the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State
RESOLVED, That we cordially ndorse the Ad
mlnistratlon of Governor John G. Downev as ern
lnently calculated to advance the true intrests o
California.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
oil the Democratic State Central Committee nre.
sided over by Joseph z. Hoge ESQ.,, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right.
proper and Democratic.