Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-24
Qailp Slatlonal Democrat.
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
nia in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Phtiorm and Resolutions:
RESOLVED. That we re-aiirm the principles sci
fjrth in the CinciUnati Platform and recognize il
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic Institutions
Ia their own way, is absolute aud complete, ana
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right either bv the Legi sativc or hA-
.cutive departments Of the General GhVerhHe""
RESOLVED. That the Administration o. 1t"ieS ,TsS
Suchanun bv its Ourages upon the flgnts "a ''ie
peoDle of X Klnsls, its u1relentlng pr0Sclpt'on o'
tried and worthy Democrats. for the ot1nse oi adj
herring To Democratic principles, ITS constant Vio-
lation of the pledges which brought it into life, its
sttenpt 10 render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross CXtrtvagtnce,
mismlnagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
peSpecta and lost the confidence Of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
The Pacic Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all means
in their power, and that meanwhile the mail ser
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
and increased.
RESOLVED, That our State judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be 50 changed, as to IN
crease the number of Judges of the supreme
Court and secure a speedy, honest and faithful
administration ofiustce
Resolved That in the opinion Of this Conven-
lion, Congress should enact law to protect aciu-
Il booa tile settlers upon public lands IN their
ust rights.
Resolved, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentlng the true Democracy of California, adhere,
WITH uutatering iirnnesS to the principles of De-
n0crlcy rs taught by Thomas jefferson, and
vhch guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
5Nn.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe ldes ofSeptember, and that by
our labors ana u~f voices, we show to the world
chat the freemen of California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta by the sacred principles Of
Democracy la defiance of treacherOus Presidents
and their Cabinets.
Resolved, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
rtories, assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is a gross departure from the principles of
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati and we repudiate it as the
hercsv ola faotion and condemn it as an outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
RESOLVED That the Chief Executive of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people of
the State of California. in regard to the Pacific
Railroad, which pledges were announced in
his ill.tmed letter Of 1856, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and thlt we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland Mail On the same footing as
70 compensation, US the southern route"