Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-11
1ailp 9(atlonal 4tmOtrat.
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party Of the State Of Califor-
MIA in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Rcsolutions
RESOLVED That we re-aflirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, aud recognize ii
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 and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right, either by the Legislative or hx-
.cutive departments Of the General Government
REsoLvED, That the Administration OF James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people Of Kansas, its uurelenung prescription 81
tried and worthy Democrats, for the otense of ad-
herring TO Democratic principles, its constant vio-
alton of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt 10 render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza
mismanagement and corruption has forfeited thC
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction o
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all meani
in their power and that meanwhile the mail ser
vice by the Overland routes should be SUSTAINED
and increased.
Resolved, That our State judiciary systen
needs a thorough and complete revision, and tina
the Constitution should be so changed, rs to in
crease the number Of Judges Of the supreme
Court, and secure speedy, honest ana idlthlu
administration Ofjustlce.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion OF this Conyen'
tion, Congress should enact law TO protect actu'
al bona fie settlers upon public lands in their
just rights
REsoLvED, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentDg the true Democracy of California, adhere,
with unflltering firmness, to the principles of De-
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
on.
RESOLVED That when this Convention ad-
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our labOrs ana a., voices, we show to the world
that the freemeu OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta d by the sacred principles ot
Democracy in defiance of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
bv Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, 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 repudate 1t as the
heresy of a faction and condemn II 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 ll-timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal TO place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, a:
to compensation, as the Southern route"