Year: 1860

State Convention In Sacramento Oh
9th September.


Rys,Lvgp. Tat the Democracy of Cahfo rnia
N Convention assembled, relying upon the justice
and patriotism Of the people, reiterate their hrm
determination TO stand by and maintain, III all
fheir integrity, the wise, just and liberal prnci-
pies enuncated in the Cincinattl Platform by the
Democratic party, in 1886, aud re-auhrmed by 1t
at Charleston and Blltimore by the National Dem
ocratic organization, to-wit;


"ThAt i is the duty of the United States TO al
ford ample and complete protection to all its citi-
zsns, at home and abroad, and whether native or
foreign 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 u railroad to the Pacific
eOast at the earliest practicable period.


"That the Democratic party are in favor OF the
acquisition of the Island ofCuba, on such terms
IS shall be honorable TO ourselves and Just to
spain.


'"That the enactments of State Legislatures to
defeat the faithful execution OF the Fugitive slave
law are hostile in character, subversve OF the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their charac-
ter;


"T That il 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 Consul
NltiOO On tnc power Ol tue ltTIltoIiA
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 citizensa enforc-
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 &C
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-
veutiOn which nominated them TO be patriotic,
national and sound-being the same, in fact, as
that upon which the great political battle Of 1886
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 oil
1850 were intended full and final settlement
Of the slavery question in Congress, as is fully evl-
denced by the endorsement given them IN 1852
by the Wing and Democratic National Conven-
tions and we deprecate any interference calcula-
ted to disturb that settlement, and repeat with
renewed energy the following resolution adopted
by the State Convention of 1855, which nominated
Milton S. Latham for Governor, to-wt "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 h
original doctrine of our American institutions
and that we adhere immovably TO the doctrine OF
'non-interventon' by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories, as declared in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, and openly dscain 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 and disavow the
action of that portion of the California delegation
which withdrew from the last National Conven-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore excepting from
this censure Major John Bidwell, the only one
among them who has as yet dsavowed 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 wheth-
er it comes in the shape of Northern Congressiou-
oil Intervention for the prohibition of slavery in
the Territories OF Southern Congressional inter
yention for the maintenance Of slavery in the
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





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
1t is to the District OF Columbia; that the recent
history of our territorial relations with England
il 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 a second time TO
oVerreach us on that coast will merit and receive
tLe lasting indignation Of the American peOple.


RESOLVED, That excessive wastefu and special
egislaton 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 innexibe opposi-
ton TO 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 a vo-
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 tits imperatively 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 interest.
OF education, believing, as we do, that upon tn,
education of the people depends the advancement
and honor of the State.


RESOLVED, That we cordially indorse the Ad
ministration of Governor John G. Downey as EN-
inently calculated to advance the true intrests o
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