Year: 1860

State Convention In Sacramento on
9th September.


Resolved, That the Democracy of California
in Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
aud patriotism of the people, reterate their firm
determination TO stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, just and liberal princi-
pies enunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856, aud re-atfirmed by it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratlc organization, to-wit:


That it is the duty of the United States TO a T.
ford ample aud complete protection to all its citi
zens, at home and abroad, and whether native OF
fOregn 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 aud the Democratic party pledge them.
selves to such constitutional enactment will
insure the construction of railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable period


That the Democratc party are in favor OF the
acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable TO ourselves and just to
Spain.


-"That the enactments Of Estate Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in 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 Consti-
tutlOu on lUe power OF tue 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 entorc
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 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;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con-
veution which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound-beng the same, in fact as
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy of the
whole naton-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.


RESOLVED, that the compromise measures OF
1850 were intended as a full and final settlement
OF the slavery question in Congress, is fully evil
denced BY the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Whig and Democratic National Conven-
tions, and we deprecate anv interference calcula-
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
self government and the undisturbed regulation
OF ttheir 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 sav
In a Territory would be a departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine O
'non-interventiou' by Congress with slavery in tn,
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly dscain fellowship witt
those, whether at the South, the North, the Eas
or The West who consult the Abandonment linn
ltatlon or avoidance OF that principle"


RESOLVED That we repudiate and disavow the
action OF that portion of the California delegation
winch withdrew from the last National Conyen-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore (exceptinp 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 acknowl-
edge the right OF n 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.
allsm whichwoud 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
vention 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.
lection to Congress extending such aid as will in.
sure the speedy construction of such road


RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
ventlon 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 to our
rights; that the man or the Administration that
VIII aliow graspng power a second time to
oFerreach 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 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 of inexlble opposi-
ton to large public debt; TO the granting of
special privileges to the few at the expense of the
many TO the extravagaut expenditure of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vio-
lauon 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 imperatively necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the Public School Fund aud advance the interests
OF education, believing, as we do, that upon the
education ofthe people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.


RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad-
minlstration of Governor John G.. Downey. as EN-.
lnently calculated to advance the true intrests 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.


Platform of the Democratic Party as