Year: 1860

state Convention in Sacramento on


9th september.


Resolved. Thlt the Democracy of Califo rnia
IA Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
aud patriotism of the people. reiterate their firm
10 stand by and maintain, in all
sheir integrity the wise Just and liberal ptinci-
Piles enunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1856, and re-athrmed by it
at Charleston aud Baltimore by the National Dem-
ocratic organization, to-wit:


"That il is the duty of the United States TO al
ford ample and complete protection to all its cit-
zens, at home aud abroad, aud whether native or
Gregn born.


That one ofthe necessities of the age, in a
military aud commercial point of view,is 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 of Cuba. 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, subyersive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
ter


'' That it 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-
tuition the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject Of the domestic relations, as the
same has been shall hereafter be finally deter
mined by the Supreme Court OF the United States,
shall be respected by all good ctizens,and enforc.
cd with promptness aud 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
4 N.kftt tt.aI IT,,t. t.t.,
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-
vention 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 nation-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.


RESOLVED, that the compromise measures of
1850 were intended 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 aud Democratic National Conven-
tions, and we deprecate any 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 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 undsturbed regulation
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 immovably to the doctrine of
'non-lnterventon 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 East
or the West, who consult the abandonment linn
itation or avoidance of that principle"


RESOLVED, That we repudiate aud disayoy the
action OF that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
TINS censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as vet disavowed that act)
and that we never can and never will acknowl-
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 whetb
er it comes in the shape ofNorthern Congression
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
she Territories or Southern Congressional inter.
yention Tor the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.


RESOLVED. That we are in favor Of Homestead
Bill the establishment Of daily Overland Mail





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-
ventiOn the title of the United States TO the island
of San 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
will allow grasping power 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
egislation has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost intolerable that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of inaexlbe oppos-
tion 10 large public debt; 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 vio-
lation 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 imperatively necessary for
the true interests OF the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional powsr 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 Governor John 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, and recognize
their action in calling this Convention as right.
proper and Democratic