Year: 1860

Platform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.


Resolved. Thlt the Democracy Of California
IN Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
aud patriotism of the people, reiterato their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise. just and liberal princi-
piles enunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party in 1856, and re-ailirmed bv il
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wt:


That it is the duty Of the United States to az
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi
7ens, at home and abroad, and whether native OF
foreign born.


That one ofthe necessities of the age. in a
military and 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 a 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 enactments of State Legislatures TO
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversve 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





tuition on the power Of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, 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 enforc
ed with promptness 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 Viae prnSidanf fnft tbo Init -,
eordauce with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, rs such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
vention which nominated them TO be patriotic,
natOual 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 a 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 evi
denced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Conveu-
t0ns, and we deprecate any interference calcutta
ted to disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1859 which nominated
Milton ). 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





oftheir 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
hibit or abolish the relation of master and slav
In Territory would be departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions .
and that we adhere mmovably to the doctrine Of
'nonlnterventon' by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly dsclan fellowship with
those Whether at the South, the North, the East
or the West, who consult the abandonment linn
itation or avoidance of that principle"


RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow tbe
action OF that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell the only ono
among them who has as vet disayowed that acU
and that we never can and never will acknowl
edge the right OF minority of the members of a
Convention to breakup aud destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.


RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
alism whchwOuld tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union no matter wheth-
erit comes IN the shape ofNorthern Congression-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
-Tenton for the maintenance of slavery in the
Territories.


RESOLVED, That we are in favor of Homestead
bli the establishment of daily Overland Mail
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
kalroad; aud that there is no constitutional OBJ
Jecton 10 congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road


RESOLVED, That in the Judgment of this Con-
Tenton 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
10 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 n grasping power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation Of the American neople
RESOLVED, That excessive wasteful and special |
Legislation has been the bane of California and |
has imposed upon the people a burden of taxation
which is almost ntoerabe; that these evils should
De corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of inhexbe opposi.
ton to large public debit 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 yio-
laton 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 it is mperatvelv necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to lpcrease
the Public School Fund and advance the Interests
OF education, believing as we do, that upon tho
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.
RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Al |
ministraton of Governor John G. Downev. as en-
lnenty calculated to advance the true intrests NJ
California. "
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
oi the Democratic State Central Committee nre-
sided over by Joseph ?. Hoge Esq. and recognize
thelr acton IN calling this Convention as right.
proper and Democratic 80


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