Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-29
1liI0 tlatlonll Qrm0ult.
Ti1iorm Adopted b. the Democratic
state Convention IN sacramento on
9Th SeptealJsr.

Stafe Convention IN sacramento on
9Th september
BesiLv.D. Tltt the Democracy of California
N MClnveuull assembled, relying unA9 the justice
and lntrlti-n pt he people, r,tcrta their hrm
astsrniu ttilo ta stand by and ..a iiAlu, no ull
ihe'r Integrity, tha wise, just anu HAerti prnci'
pies eluIc ttei tu the Omr"atu Platform hF he
Democratic plrtt. iu 1885, ala r--l..1med bv 10
At Cutrlestal and Buum 're 10y the National DEM
ocrauc orr W,Ei iton, tp-Nli:
"rn4t j, is The DUTY ot the United States to at
&ri ample 1ui complete protection O. all ITS ct-
lals, 10 home uld abroad, aud whether native or
trIrI born.
" Caat oae orthe necessities or the age. ia
military ana commercial point Of v,cwi. speedy
elnnluctyll between Ae Atlantic and Pacific
States, Hld the Democratic party pledge them.
se.yt, O. Sucl a constitutional enactment as NiII
insure the construction of % rutoad tn the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period.
"Iuut tue Dtn'trltC party are IA lhNur cl ll'
acquisition % the Island 90 Cuba, on such TENN,
as shall be honorable 90 ourselves and just 10
Spuu.
That the cuactncn,s Of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution of Oh. Fugitive Slave
law are b s.'e go cAracteL suhyer.iNe of ide
Constitution, and revolutionary lu their cu1r4e-
That tits IN acc1rluca with Che Cuc'm.
Platform iint, during the existence q Ienur-i
Glvernm ats the measures " restriction, what
ever they m4Y De- imposed by the Federal C1nsu-
r,tjou oa the power % the Territorial Legislature
.tlr tGc subject utth. domestic relations, as the
-.ue has been or shall hereafter be finally deter
muad by the Supreme Court OF tde United States,
elul hc respected hy ail good ctlzens,aud cuiorc
"a with prlmptae>, auI fidelity 10y 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 Herschcl ".
Johnson, of Genrga, for the Offices of President
and zee President of tAe United States, as I'D Cc-
c1rjmce with the uslg-s aud discipline Of the
Dem cratic partv; and, as such nominees they
aye cutitled 90 the support uiai good Democrats
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
yeotiou which nomuaicd them to be patriotic
national and souud-beug the same, in fact, %,
that upon which tie great political baitl1 Of lc5d
wJs fought and won by the Democracy OF tac
whole nation 1--WE will give them hearty support
at the next November election.
Resolved. thlt the compromise measures OF
1850 were INTENDED aS iull aud final settlement
Of ihe S'1yerv question 10 Congress- as is iulirovt
deuc j by the endorsement given them iu lsj-
hy the Wing and Democratic National GNnyen-
tons, and We dtnrsclte aVy Interference cllcula-
ted % disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the flowug resolution adopted
by the Sulte Convention ct le51 which nominated
Milton S. Iathim for Glyeuor tp-wit: " That
the Organized Territories Of the United States
although not endowed with an the attribute, %
soyereg1ty, are yet justly emitted to the right O.
sell INetuWcut uud tHc uudistuthad reGuiItoi
oiiher domestic and local affairs, subject to th
Constitution ,t the United SGtes and that ou.
attempt 10y Congress or any 90 the States to prt
hIbltur ADO l>h the relation ut master aud sIar
in u Territory would be "a departure from th
original docu-iUe % our American institutions
and that we adhere immoy,bly to the doctrine
'nun-niervvutua by Congress with slavery Iu al
States and Territories, els declared DO the kausl.
Nebraska bl.i, and openly disc.au fellowship wit
those, whether at the : S'uth, the North the El,
or he West, who consult the abandonment, lin
lt1tiOu or aYUlttNce Oi tllt pIIncluie
Kiss LvEp, ih3t we rcpuIite and disavnW Oh
action Of that portion Of The California delegau0
which withd ew from the last National Couyeu
ti1u at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this ceusure Major John Bdwell, the only on
among them who has as yet djsavoWed That act
GUd TINT We never can aud never Will ackuuWi
edge tbe right of amnlritv Of the membyrs OF
Convention 20 breakup aud destroy the Demo
crate party organization.
RESOLVED, Tlat we are opposed TO all section
a'.sm Whlchwou.d euJ in any way to disturb h
harmony uirhe Federal Union. 10 matter wheth
lto'mee IN tAe shape ui Northern C0ugiyssiau
al intervention iar Che prohibition of slavery ia
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
venunu for the muntenauc, Of slavery in th
Territories.
RgsoLvfp That we are iu favor of a Homcses
Bill lhe establishment ofudalY Overland Ma,
the building 81 Overland Telegraph aud Pac6
Railroad; and thlt there /, no constitutional ol
itcuon 10 Congress extending such aid as viii ia
sure the speedy construction 81 such road.
RGsoLvsp, That abe Judgment ct this Con
veuton the tide 81 the United States o. the .slau
ofSIu Junr on uur northwest coast is aus good "a
it Is % the District Of Columbia; tAat the r,cen
history Of our territorial raHtuus with I gllul
IN that quarter may well make us fear that On
dcINs of diplomacy are tilI Of danger 10 ou
rights that the man or the Administration tina
VIII allow p gri>plng power q second time {.
overrttCi as ua thar coast viii merit aud receive
tl lasting indignation Of The American people.
r Rssl1vaD, Tdu eNccS-'re Wistetul uud special
legislation has been the baue of California. and
has imposed upon the people burden OF taxation
which s au"st tnt0ierahly; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation rl.
stored 20 the Dem cratic basis of indaNiblc opposr
tjnn % large public bt; to the granting o
sp.cnl privileges tl the few az thr expense OF m,
many; t the eXtuvgIut expenditure ul tie pub
lie moneys; TINT this much needed reform cannot
bhWlheii without wrong to the State and 70 yjo
luun ui ihe plain duty OF the representative tJ
he constituents. and ot the trnc policy and clrd
nal principles ut the Democrat mrtv.
R.S0LvcD, Ihtiti, imncrluyev necessary f1i
the true Interests ot the State that the LogislaWr,
sh aid use al constitutional power To mcrgas.
the Public School Fgad aud advance theiutgrest
OF education, believing as do, that upon In,
educ dlon et the pc pie depends the advaucgmen
aud honor 81 ihe State.
kEsoLvUn, That we cordially jndorse the Adj
MN. .ItiHu Hi Governor elm G.. d U-ucv as en-.
IotuUr calculated 90 advance the true Intrests al
C4lIfiuia.
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
of thc Democratic Stte Central Committee. pra-
sided Owen by Joseph =. Ilosc ESQ, aad recognize
tbcIracuun in calling this Convention as right,
proper aud Democratic.
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