Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-25
Rilg NationaI 1emucrat.
zla,form Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention In Sacramento on
9Th Spnfamber.

ziaiform Adopted ny the peinocrauc
state Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.
RrsoLygp. That the Democracy of California
in Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
sheir integrity, the wise just and liberal princi-
piles euunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856, and re-athrmed by it
al Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wlt
THAT It is the duty of the United States to at
ford ample and complete protection 10 all its citi.
5ens, at home and abroad, aud whether native or
hreigu BORN
/" That one ofthe necessities Of the age. in a
military and commercial point of view speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them.
selves TO such a 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 and just to
Spain.
THAT the enactmeuts Of State Legislatures TO
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character subvers i've of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their eharac-
ter;
That il 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 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 citizens and eniorc
ed with prUmptness 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 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 of the
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats
aud believing the platform adopted by the Con-
vention which nominated them TO be patriotic
national and sound-being the same, in fact as
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 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 Conveu-
tions, and we deprecate any Interference calcula.
ted TO disturb that settlement, aud we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of $50 which nominated
Milton s. 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
self government and the undisturbed regulation
otthelr 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-
hlbit or abolish the relation Of master and slav
IN a territory would be a departure from 1
original doctrine of our American institutions
ana that we adhere lmmovably TO the doctrine O
'non-intervention' by Congress with slavery in thu
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclan fellowship will
IA hafh af ft...N Al
orthe West who consult the abandonment. lin
ltatlon or avoidance OF that principle"
RESOLVED, Ihat we repudiate aud disavow the
action OF that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
tion at Charleston and Baltimore 6excentin0 from,
this censure Major John Bidwell. the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that acD
and that we never can and never will aeknowl-
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 10 all saction
alism whichwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth.
er 1t comes IN the shape ofNorthern Congression.
oil Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
Territories.
RESOLVED. That we are in favor of Homestead
Bill, the establishment of Il daily Overland Mail
the building of an Overland telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ.
Jecuon to Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road
RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con. |
venuon the title ofthe United States to the island |
OF san Jnan ON our northwest coast is as good as |
1t 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 or the Administration that
VIII allow grasping power second time to
oNerreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting Indignation of the American people.
RESOLVED, That excessive wastefuI and special
Legislation has been the bane of California and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which IS almost intolerabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis ofnnexlble opposi.
ton 20 large public debt; to the granting of
specai privileges TO the few at the expense of the
many; to the extravagant expenditure of the pub.
llc moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and a vio-
iatlon oil ihe PLAIN duty of the representative to
tue constituents, and of the true policy and cardi
nal principles of the Democratic party.
REsoLvED, That it is imperatvelv necessary for
tne ue interests OF the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the fuDhc 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
htsoLYED, That we cordially indorse the Al
mlhlsraton OF Governor John G. Downey. as en-
lnenty calculated to advance the true intrests of
California. VS. "a
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
sided over by Joseph p. Hoge ESQ and recoop;so
their action IN calling this Convention as figbt
proper and Democratic. So