Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-09
9alIp gationaI 9rmutrat.
National Democratic platform.


The Democratic party Of the State OF Califor-
MA, ~ Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RssoLvED, That we re-aliirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform aud recognize il
Us an authorItiye exposition of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the peonle Of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
II their own way, IS absolute aud complete and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EX-
ecuuYe departments OF the General Govern meuL
RESOLVED. Fhll the Administration Of james
BIchllan, by its oGtrlgas upon the rights of the
people OF Kansas, its uurelcntlng prescription o!
tried and worthy Democrats. t0r the of.nsc of ad.
herring tp DsG lc-.tic pr.ncpleS, is cJastant VIC.
lation OF The pledges which bropyht it into life its
ATTEMPT t. rsl Ter tao leg giSlatlVu subject 10 the
Ex.outye Department and its gross cxtravaCance
mismlaagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost tie confidence of the American
people,
REsoLvED. That the immediate construction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought TO be encouraged BY
the Federal and State Governments by all means
IN their power, aud 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 SO changed "a 10 in.
crease the number OF Judges OF the Supreme
Court and secure a speedy, h0aest aud faithful
administration Of justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conveu.
ton, Congress should enac, law 70 protect actu-
al boaa fts settlers upon public lalds in their
Just rights.
RssoLvsD Taqt We as a Convention, repre-
sentlng the true Democracy of California, adhere
with ulillterlng iirmGcSs, 10 the principles of De
m,crlcy, rs taught by Thomas Jefferson and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack.
son.
RESOLVED That whea this Convention ad.
j0uruS. It's members adjourn To meet as citizens,
at the polls, inthe ldes 0fSeptember, aud that bv
our llbnrS and our voices W. show 20 the world
thlt the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, aud are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta by the sacred principles Of
democracy ia defiance Of 0ftreacheruus Presidents
and their Cabinets.
Resolved Taat the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress to estlblsh a slave code for the Ter
ritlrios, assumed by the Administration adher-
enis. is gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
Inids NJ Cucinnlti, and we repudiate it as the
hsresv ola l1,iDn and condemn it an outrage
upon the great ch utter OF American Liberty.
" RESOLVED, That the Chief Executive of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people If
the State of Ciltorna. in regard to the Pacific
Railr1ld, which pledges were announced in
his i!liimed letter Of 1856, two weeks previous
- the election in this State and that we con
deml the Administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
10 compensation, as the southern route"