Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-10
4aiIp Natlonal 4rmotrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention in Sacramento on
9Th September.

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in sacramento on
9Th September.
REs,Lvsn. That the Democracy of California
IN Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
aud patriotism of the people, reterate their firm
determination TO stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, just and liberal pflncl-
pics Enumerated in the Cincinatt Platform by the
Democratic party i'm $50, and re-atirmed by il
at Charleston aud Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization tO-wit
That it is the duty Of the United States to ai.
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi-
zeus, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
" fhat one oftbe necessities of the age, in a
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States aud the Democratic party pledge them
selves 10 such constitutional enactment will
lusure 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
shall be honorable TO ourselves ana just To
Spain.
:" That the enactments of State Legislatures to
defsat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary IN their charac-
ter -,-,,.,.. a.. .;
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 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 citlzensand eniorc
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-
cordance with the usages and discipline oil the
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support otall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
venton which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound-being the same, in fact, rs
that upon which the great political battle OF 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy Of the
whole nation-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures OF
1850 were intended as full and final settlement
of the slavery question in Congress, as is fully evl'
denced by the endorsement given them IN 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Cunven-
tiuns and we deprccate any interference calcutta
ted to disturb that settlement, aud 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, yet justly entitled to the right of
self government and the undisturbed regulation
ofther domestic and local affairs, subject to the
Constitution Of the United States; and that any
attempt bv Congress or any of the States TO pro
hbit or abolish the relation of master and slav
in a Territory would be a departure from L
original doctrine of American institutions
and that we adhere immovaby to the doctrine o
'non.nterventon' by Congress with slavery in tn,
States aud Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill and openly disclain fellowship will
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 repudiate and dsavow The
action of that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this eeusure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act
and that we never can and never will aeknowl-
edge the right of 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 wheth-
er 1t comes in the shape Of Northern Congresson-
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 a Homestead
Bill the establishment of Il daily Overland Mail
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacif,
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con
venti0n the title ofthe United States to the island
OfSan 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
rights; that the man the Administration that
will allow a grasping power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive waseful and special
egislation has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost ntolerable that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of naexible oppos-
ton to 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 cardi.
nal principles of the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That is imperati necessary for
the true interests Of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the Public School Fund aud advance the interests
OF education believing we do, that upon the
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad.
ministraton of Governor ohm G. Downey as EN-.
inently 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 p. Hoge Esq, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic.
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Platform of the namocroti,. Party ne