Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-13
Aailp 9lationaI Nrmurrat.
Platform Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention IN Sacramento ON
9Th Scpfember.

Platform Adopted BY the Democratic
state Convention IN sacramento on
9th September.
ResoLvsp. That the Democracy Of California
in CmventIon assembled, relying npol tae Justice
and patriotism of the people reterdte their hFm
determination to stand by and maintain, IN all
their integrity the wise, Just and iotraI primer
piles euuHc ated in the Cmcuatu Fh.iorm oy Tue
Democratic party, IN 1886, ana re-i n,iheu oV II
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National DEM
ocTatic orgtnz Iton, to-Nit
" That Il is the duty Of the United States to at.
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi-
1ens. At home and abroad, and whether native or
!" That one ofthc necessities Of the age, in a
military and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pnclhe
States, and the Democratic party pledge them.
selves to such constitutional enactment as VIII
insure the construction uf a rtilcad 10 the Pacihc
coast AT the earliest practicable period.
THAT the Democratic party are in favor Of the
acquisition Of the Island ofCuba. on suca terms
as shall be honorable 10 ourselves and just to
Spain.
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Save
Law are hostile in character, subversive of the
Constitution, ard revolutionary IN their charac-
ter;
THAT il is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence Of Territorial
governments, the measures If RESTRICTION, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Coustl'
tuition On the power Of The Territorial L-=ishtuEe
over the subject OF the dom site relations, as the
same has been or shall hereafter b. iuuIy deter
mined BY the Supreme Court of the United States,
shall be respected by all good citizens and eutuIe
el with prumptuess and hdelity by every branch
Of the General Government.
RESOLVED That we recognize and sustain the
acton of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen a. Douglas Of Illinois, and Herschel V
johnson, of Georgia. for the offices OF President
aud Vice President of the United States. as il nc
cordance with the usdges and dlScIpl,ae Of tbs
Democratic party; and, as such ncmlnees the!
are entitled 10 the support otali good Democrats
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
vantion which nominated them To be patriotic
natioual and sound being the same, in t,ct, d
that upon which tie great political battle OF lS5
was fought aud won by the Democracy OF tn
whole nation-We viii give them a hearty suppuI
at the next November election.
RESOLVED, that the compromise measures g
1850 were intended as a fun and final setemen
of the slavery question in Congress, as Is fully ev
denced by the endorsement given them IN ls5
BY the Wing and Democratic National Conveu
tiOns, and we deprtclto any interference cllcua
ted to disturb that settlement, and we repeat will
renewed energy the following resolution adop'et
by the State Convention of 1888, which nominated
Milton ). Latham for Governor, tu-wlt: Tha
the organized Territories of the United Stat
y
sovereignty are yet Justly entitled to the right {
self government and the undistulbed reguNtio
oftheir domestic and local attIrS subject to I'll
Constitution # the United States and that Az
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pr,
hiblt or abolish the relation Of master and s.ay
in Territory would be a departure from tn
original doctrine Of our American institution;
and that we adhere immoyaby to the d ctrne
'non.inlervention by Congress with slavery in Il
States and Territories, as declared in tae 'kausa
Nebraska blll, and openly diSclaIn fellowship Wi
those whether at the South, the North, the Ia
or he West, who consult the abandonment, lin
Nat,un or avoidance of that principle
RESOLVED, That we repudiaie and disavow Il
act on Of that portion Of the California delegauu
which w'ihdr- 3 from the last National Conyer
ton al Charleston and Baltimore excepting iror
this cenSure Major john Bidwell, the only on
among them who has as vet disayowed thai ac
and that We never eau and never viii acknow
edge the right OF a minority Of the members Of
Convention to break up and destroy the DEM
cratic party organization.
RESOLVED That we are opposed to all section
aliSm whichwould tend in any way 10 d sturb III
harmony otTAe Federal Onion, no matter whetl
e. 1t comes in the shape ofNoliheru Cougressior
Glinicrventiou for the prohibition OF slavery i
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
ventlun for the maintenance Of slavery in tn
Territories.
RESOLVED, That We are in favor Of 4 Homestea
Bill, the establishment Of a daily Overland Maj
the building ola Overland telegraph and Pacif
Raliroad; and that there is no constitutional ol
Jecton 10 Congress extending such aid as viii il
sure the speedy construction OF such road
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Cor
-cc"t"A the title the United States to the islam
ofSan Jnan ON our northwest coast is as good a
il Is 10 the District Of Columbia; that the recer
history Of our territorial relations with Ii CLAN
in that quarter may well make MS fear that III
delays of diplomacy are full Of danger to ou
rights; that the man or the Administration thq
will allow grasplng power second time t
overreach us on that coast will merit and receiv
the lasting Indignation Of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive. wasieful and Specla
legislation has been the bane of California; and
has imposed upon the people burden OF taxation
which is almost nOlerable that these evils should
be corrected aud the business of legislation re.
stored to the Democratic basis of fiufrxbe opposl
tun to u large public debt; TO the granting o
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
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vio
latUn Of the plain duty Of the representative tc
the constituents, and Of the true policy and curdi
nal principles rfthe Democratic larty.
RESOLVED, That "a is lmperltyeiy necessary for
the true Interests Of the State that The egisa atur.
should use all constitutional power tp Increase
the Public School Fund and advance the interest,
OF education, believing, as we de-, that unon the
education OF the peop pie depends the advaucement
aud honor of he State
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad.
nliniS,latlon OF Governor John G. Diwnev as en-.
lnentl! calculated to advance the true lntrests of
California.
Resolved, That we heartily ena lrse .he action
OF the Democratic State Ceutr. Committee pre.
sided over by Joseph ?. Hngc ESQ, and recognize
their action Ia calling this Convention as right,
proper aud Democratic