Year: 1860




9Th September.


Res,1vsp That the Democracy of Cahfo rnia
N Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
aud patriotism of the people, reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
sheir integrity, the wise, Just and liberal princi-
pies enunciated in the Cincnatti Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, aud re-aihrmed by 1t
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratc organization, tO-wlt:


That il is the duty OF the United States TO +
fbrd ample aud complete protection to oil its cit-
Zens At home and abroad, and whether native or
lOreign born.


" That one ofthe necessities of the age, in a
military and commercial point of viewis speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves TO such constitutional enactment as viii
insure the construction of railroad 10 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 10
Spain.


THAT the euacnents ofShte Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution OF the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subverslve 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 COnsti-
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 ctizens,and eutorc
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. aud Herschel 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, as such nominees they
are entitled to the support ofall good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
yentiOn 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 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 Wing and Democratic National COnveu-
tons, and we deprecate any interference calcula-
ted TO disturb that settlement, and repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of $50 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, are yet justly entitled to the right of
sell government and the undisturbed regulation





Constitution of the United States; and that any
attempt by Congress or any of the States to pro
hiblt or abolish the relation of master and slav
in Territory would be a 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 and Territories as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclain fellowship with
those, whether at the South, the North, the Eas
rthe West, who consult the abandonment, linn
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 Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwel the only one
among them who has as vet dsavowed that actl
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 whehwould tend in any way TO disturb the
harmony OF The Federal Union, no matter wheth-
er it comes in the shape of Northern Congresson-
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
venton 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 OF the United States to the island
ofSan Jnan ON our northwest coast is as good as
It 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 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
egisatlon has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which Is almost ntOlerabe; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored TO the Democratic basis ofinnexlble 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 a vio-
iatlon OF lhe pam duty OF the representative to
the constituents and of the true policy and cardi-
nal principles Of the Democratic party.


RESOLVED, That it is imperatively 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-
mlnlstration OF Governor John G. Downey as EN-.
California.


RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the action
ot 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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