Year: 1860

slstsorm Adopted hy the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.


RgsoLvep That the Democracy Of California
inConventon assembled relying upon the justice
and patriotism of the people. reiterate their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, IN all
heir integrity, the wise Just and liberal princi-
ples. enuneiated in the Ciuoinatti Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1856, and rc-atilrmed by Il
1t Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
oerltic organization, towlt;


That il is the duty Of the United States TO at
f0rd ample and complete protection to all its citi-
Sens, at home and abroad, and whether native or
ibreign 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, aud the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such n constitutional enactment as wI
insure the construction of railroad 70 the facihc
1oast at the earliest practicable period.


"That the Democratic party are In favor OF the
acquisition of the Island ofCuba, on such terms
rs shall be honorable to ourselves and just TO
Spain.


aFhat the enactments Of State Legislatures TO
defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law are hostile in character, subversiye of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their oharac-
Der;


THAT il Is in accordance with the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence Of Territorial





ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Constl-
tuition on the power Of the 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 cltzcns,and entore
ed with promptuess and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government.


) RESOLVED. That we recognize and sustain the
action of the National Conveutlon in nominating
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, and Herschel v.
H., of Iraz4 don't
and Vice President Of the United States, as in ac-
oordauoe with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party; and, as such nominees they
are entitled TO the support of all good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted by the Con
yention which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound-beiug the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle of 1856
was fought and won by the Democracy of the
whole natlon-we will give them 4 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 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 1855, 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
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 I
original doctrine Of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine @
'nonntervention' by Congress with slavery in tn
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill and openly disclain fellowship witt
those, whether ut the South, the North, the Eas
orthe West, who consult the abandonment linn
itation or avoidance of that principle"


RESOLVED, That we repudiate and disavow th,
action of that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this ceusure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act
and that we never can and never will acknowl-
edge the right OF 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 it comes in the shape Of Northern Congression-
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
ventlon for the maintenance of slavery in the
Territories


RESOLVED, That we are in favor ofa Homestead
Bill, the establishment of daily Overland Mail
tlt puHutAAR ui an overland Telegraph ana RACINE
Railroad; and that there is no constitutional OBJ
Jecton to Congress extending such aid as " Ill in
sure the speedy construction of such road


RESOLVED, That IN the Judgment Of this Con
venton the title ofthe 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
~ 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 viii merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people


RESOLVED, That excessive wasteful aud special
legislation has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost ntolerablc; that these evils should
be corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of inAexlble opposi-
tion to large public debt; to the granting of
special privileges to the few at the expense of the
many; to the eXtrayagant expenditure Of the pub
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong TO the State and a vio-
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 tit is impera lively 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 oteducation, 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.
ministration of GoveruorJohn G.. Downey, as en-
lnenty 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. Iloge Esq, and recognize
Their action IN calling this Convention as right
proper and Democratic.