Year: 1860


platform Adopted ly the Democratic
State Convention in Sacramento on
9th September.


Resolved. That the Democracy of California
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, just and liberal prinei-
Piles enunciated in the Cincinatti Platform by the
Democratic party in 1856 aud re-ahirmed by 1t
at Charleston and Baltimore by the National Dem
Oeratic organization, to-wit:


That il is the duty Of the United States 10 al
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 and commercial point of view,is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, aud the Democratic party pledge them.
selves 70 such a constitutional enactment as will
insure the construction of railroad 20 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 enaetments of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
haw are hostile in character subversiye 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 Consti-
htion 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 citizens,and eniorc
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. and Herschel v
johnson, of Georgia. for the Offices of President
and Vice President Of the United States as in nc
eordauce with the usages and discipline of the
Democratic party aud, as such nominees they
are entitled To the support FALL good Democrats;
and believing the platform adopted By the Con
venton which nominated them TO be patriotic,
national and souud-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, as is fully ev
denced by the endorsement given them in 1852
by the Whg aud Democratic National Conven-
tons, and we denreclte any interference calcula
ted to disturb that settlement, and we repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention OF $50 which nominated
Milton 5. Latham for Governor to-wit 4" 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
ofther 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-
hiblt or abolish the relation of master and slav
IN a Territory would be a departure from h
original doctrine of our American institutions /:
and that we adhere immovably to the doctrine OF
'non-ntervention' by Congress with slavery in the
States aud Territories, 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 lin.
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 al Charleston and Baltimore fexceptino from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as vet disavowed that acf
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 whichwould tend in any way to disturb the
harmony ofThe Federal Union no matter wbetb-
er II comes IN the shape of Northern Cougression.
al intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories or Southern Congressional inter
yentlon for the maintenance of slavery in the
Territories


REsoLyED, That We are in favor Of a Homestead
Bill, the establishment of a daily Overland Mail.
the building OF an Overland Telegraph and Pacific
Railroadi aud that there is no constitutional ob.
lection TO Congress extending such aid as will in
sure the speedy construction of such road


RESOLVED, That in the judgment of this Con-
venton 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 otour 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 second time TO |
oVerreaeh us on that coast will merit and receive
the lasting indignation of the American people.


RESOLVED, That excessive, wasteiul and special
Legislation has been the bane of California, and
has imposed upon the people burden of taxation
which is almost iutoerable; that these evils should
be corrected aud the business of legislation re-
stored to the Democratic basis of finaeXIble opnos.
ton 10 a large public debt; to the granting of
special privileges TO the few at the expense of the |
many; to the eXtravngant expenditure of the pub |
lie moneys; that this much needed reform cannot |
be Withheld without wrong 10 the State and vio-
lation OF the plain duty of the representative to
tue constituents and Of the true policy and cardi-
nal principles Of the Democratic party


RESOLVED, That It is imperativey necessary for
the true interests of the State that the Iegislature
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 Adj /
mnistration of Governor John G. Downev. as em |
lnently calculated to advance the true inrests of
California.


RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse tbe action
Of the Democratic State Central Committee IRE.
sided over by Joseph r. Hoge Esq, aud recognize
Their action IN calling this Convention as RIGHT
proper and Democratic.


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