Year: 1860

Etatform Adopted by the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.


RESOLVED Thlt the Democracy Of California
n Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism Of the people, retcrata their firm
determination to stand by and maintain, in all
their integrity, the wise. just and liberal princi-
plies enunciated in the Cncnath Platform by the
Democratic party. in 1886, and rc-alirmed BY it
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
0cratic organization, to-wit:


"That it is the duty of the United States TO at
ibrl ample and complete protection to all its cit-
vons, at home and abroad, and whether native or
sUrcign 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, and the Democratic party pledge them
selves to such constitutional enactment as VIII
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 ofCuba, on such terms
as shall be honorable to ourselves and just to
Spain.


defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile IN character, sUbycr.iye of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their Charac-
ter


That it is in accordluce with the Cincinnati
Platform that, during the existence Of Territorial
Governments the measures of restriction, what
ever they may be, imposed by the Federal Coustl-
tuition on the power Of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject Of the dom ste 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 ciuzenSand eniorc'
ed with prumptness and hdcllty by every branch
Of the General Government


RESOLVED That we recognize and sustain the
action of the National Convention in nominating
Stephcn 4. Douglas of illinois, and llersehel Y.
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-
ventlou which nominated them to be patriotic,
national and sOund-bcinr the same in fact as
that upon which the great political battle Of 1856
was fought aud won by the Democracy OF the
whole natiou-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- as is fully evil
deuced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National COnveu-
tuns, and we deDrccate any interference calcuh-
ted to disturb that settlement and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1859 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
self government and the undsturbcd 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
hlblt or abolish the relation Of master and slav
i'll q Territory would be a departure from tn
original doctrine Of our American institutions
aud that we adhere immovably to the doctrine o
'nonintervention' by Congress with slavery in til,
States and Territories, declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly disclain fellowship will
those, whether at the South, the North, the Els
or the West who consult the abandonment, lin
itatOn or avoidance OF that principle"


RESOLVED, That we repudiae aud disavow the
action of that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conveu-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwel 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 a minority Of the members ola
Convention to break up and destroy the Demo-
cratic party organization.


RESOLVED, That we are opposed to all section
allsm whchwould tend IN any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union, no matter wheth-
er it comes in the shape ofNorthern Congression.
al Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
yention for the maintenance Of slavery in the
Territories.


RESOLVED, That we are in favor Of Homestead
Dili tle establishment of daily Overland Mail,
the building of an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
tairoad and that there is no constitutional OBJ
lection 70 congress extending such aid as viii in
sur tue speedy construction of such road


htsoLrED, That in the judgment of this Con-
Venuoh the title of the United States to the island
:. ,-au Jnan on our northwest coast is as good as
II Is - 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 viii merit AMI receive
Lhe asung 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 iutoerabe that these evils should
be corrected and the business Of legislation re-
stored TO the Democratic busis ofiuaexble opposi-
tion to a large public debt; to the granting Of
special privileges to the few at the expense OF the
many; to the extrayagaut expenditure of the pub
lie moneys that this much needed reform cannot
be Withheld without wrong to the State and vo-
lation Of the plain duty of the representative to
the constituents, ana of the true policy and cardi-
nal principles the Democratic party.


RESOLVED, That It is imperatlyey 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 indorsc the Ad-
ministraton Of GovernorJ John G.. DJwucy, as en-
lnently calculated 10 advance the true intrcsts Of
California.


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