Year: 1860

Platform Adopted by the Democratic


State Convention in Sacramento on


9th September.


ResoLvsp That the Democracy of Califo rnia
IN Convention assembled, relying upon the Justice
and patriotism Of the people, reiterate their firm
determination TO stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise, lust aud liberal prino-
pies enuncated in the Cmejuati Platform by the
Democratic party, in Sj6 and re-aflirmed bv IL
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wit:


That il is the duty of the United States to a +
ford ample and complete protection 70 all its citi-
zens, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.


That one ofthe necessities of the age in a
military aud commercial point of vew,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pucifc
States aud the Democratic party pledge them
selves 70 such constitutional enactment Rs 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
rs shall be honorable to ourselves and just TO
Spain.


'"That the enactmcuts of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile IN character subycrsive Of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
ter;


Platform that, during the existence Of Territorial
Governments, the measures Of restriction, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Const
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 ciiizensand eniorc.
ed with promptuess and fidelity by every branch
of the General Government


RESOLVED, That we recognize and sustain the
action Of the National Convention in nominating
Stephen \. Douglas Of Illinois, and Ierschel 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
vcnton which nominated them to be patriotic
national and sound being the same in fact as
that upon which the great political battle Of lS56
was fought and won by the Democracy of the
whole na;ion-we will give them hearty support
at the next November election.


RESOLVED that the compromise measures of
1850 were intended as full and final settlement
OF the slavery question in Congress, as is fully evil
denccd by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Couvcn-
tiuus, and we depreclte any interference calcula
ted TO disturb that settlement, aud we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of $50 which nominated
Milton 5. Latham for Governor, to-wjt: "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 mdisturbed regulation
Ol tutlf uoUcSAf ana local AAlfS, SUBJECT 10 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 q Territory would be departure from
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 diScain fellowship with
those, whether at the south, the North, the East
or the West, who consult the abandonment, linn
ttation or avoidance Of that principle"


RESOLVED, That we rcpudiate and disavow the
ction of that portion Of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven.-
.i0u at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
his ceusure Major John Bdwe the only one
among them who has as yet disavowed that act
and that we never can and never will acknow-
edge the right of a minority of the members of a
Conyontion TO break up and destroy the Demo
cratic party organization.


RESOLVED That we areopposed to all section
allSm whiehwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth-
or II comes IN the shape Of Northern Congrcsson-
nj Intervention for the prohibition Of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
Territories.


RESOLVED, That we are in favor of a 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.
vention the title Of the United States to the island
ofSan 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
will allow grasping power second time 10
overreach us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation Of the american neople i


RESOLVED, That excessive. wasteful aud special
egislation has been the bane of California, and
mas Imnosed unon the people a burden of taxation
(which Is almost ntOlerable; that these evils should
lbc corrected and the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis Of nneXible OPPOSE
ton to a large public debit to the granting Of
special privileges to the few y the expense Of the
many; to the eAtfavagant 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 mperatvely necessary for
the true interests Of the State that the Legislature
should use all constitutional power to increase
the Public School Fund and advance hointerests
OF education, believing, we do, that upon the
education Of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.


RESOLVED, That we cordially ndorse the Ad.
mnstration Of Governor John g. Downey as en-
incntly calculated to advance the true mtrcsts Of
California.


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





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