Year: 1860

State Convention in sacramento ON
9th september.


RsslLvgn, That the Democracy of Calfo rBta
N Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
and patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination TO stand by and maintain, in all
iheir integrity. the wise, Just and liberal prnci-
pies euunciated in the Cincnatti Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, and re-afirmed by il
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National DEM
Ocratc organization, tO-wt:


That it is the duty Of the United States TO al
ford ample aud complete protection to all its citi.
Eeus, Mt home and abroad, and whether native or
Foreign BORN


" That one of the necessities of the age, in a
military and commercial point Of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Paciic
states, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves 10 such constitutional enactment 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 aud just To
Spain.


That the enactments of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subyersive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary i'll their charac
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 Constl'
tutlnn ou Nnc power OF tue ItEiSihthiC
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 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 4. Douglas of Illinois, and Hersche v
johnson, Of Georgia, for the Offices of President
and Vice President Of the United States, as IN ac-
eordance with the usages and discipline Of the
Democratic party; and, Us 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 full aud final settlement
OF the slavery question in Congress- is fully evl.
deneed by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Whg and Democratic National Conven-
tions, and we deprecate any interference calcula-
ted 10 disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of Sj9 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
ottheir domestic aud 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 a Territory would be departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine Of
'non-intervention' by Congress with slavery in the
States aud Territories as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska BILL and openly disclain fellowship with
those, whether at the South the North the East
or the West, who consult the abandonment, lin.
itation or avoidance OF that principle"


RESOLVED That we repudiate and disavow the
action Of that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conyen-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as yet dsavowed that act)
and that we never can and never will acknow
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 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 Congression-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
veution for the maintenance of slavery in the
Territories.


RESOLVED, That we are in favor of Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail,
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ
Jection TO Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road.


RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
veniion the title the United States to the island
OF San Jnan ON our northwest coast is as good as
II 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 70 our
rights; that the man or the Administration that
VIII allow grasplng power a second time to
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people


RESOLVED, That excessive wasteful and special
legislation has been the baue 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 of infexible oppos-
ton to large public debit to the granting of
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 a vio-
lation OF the plain duty of the representative to
the constituents, and Of the true policy and card.
nal principles of the Democratic party.


RESOLVED, That II is imperatvely necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the Public 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.


RESOLVED That we cordially indorse the Ad.
ministraton Of GovernorJohn G. Downey, as en-
inently calculated to advance the true ntrests of
California.


RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
of the Democratic State Central Committee pre-
sided over by Joseph p. Hoge Esq, aud recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right,
proper and Democratic.


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Platform of the Democrat;c partv ne