Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-05
9ailp NatiunaI 9rmutrat.
National Democratic platlorm.


The Dem ,cratjc party of the State of Califur-
MA, in Convention assembled, make aud publish
as their 'lthrm and Resolutions:
RESOLVED. That we rc-tlrm the principles set
forth IN tae Clcirnlti Platform. aud recognize it
as an aulhrrAtive exposition OF the Democratic
Creed
RESOLVED, That the RIGHT Of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
N their own way, is absolute aud complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EN-
.cutive departments of the General Government
RESOLVED, Thtt the Administration ct james
Suchanan, by its nutrl ycs pHpn the rights of the
people of ~, its ulrelcntlug prescription 90
tried and worthy Democrats. flr the nllenSc OF ad
herring o. Democratic prjacipltS. its C c,iStant vio
ht1n of the pledges winch brln yht it ininl life, its
attempt % reader the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department aud it@ gr - extravaganza,
msmlnagement and clrruptipn. has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence Of the American
people.
REsoLvEn. Tint the immediate construction oi
the Pacific RilraGd ought tn be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments hy all means
IN their power and that meanwhile the mail ser
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
and increased
Resolved, That our Snte judiciary system
needs a thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should b. 50 chan,el, rs to in
crease the number Of Judges OF the Supreme
Court, and secure a speedy honest and faithful
administration ofjuSt;cc.
RESOLvED, Thlt IN the opinion of this C1nven-
tion. Congress should emct law 10 protect nctu.
al b9atfie settlers upon public lands in their
Just rights
RESOLVED, That we, as q Convention, repre-
senung the true Democracy of California, adhere,
With Nhfaltering frmness. to the principles of De.
mOcracv, Hs taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
on.
REsoLvED, That when this Convention ad-
iourus its members adjourn 10 meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our labors ana ~ Voices we show to the world
that the freemeu OF California are unbnught by
Federal patronage. aud are unawed by Federal
power, aud will sta d by the sacred principles o
Democracy ia defiance of treacheruus Presidents
aud their Cabinets.
RESOLVED Ihat the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish a slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher
ents, is gr0ss departure from the principles U
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate it as the
heresy of flotiun and condemn il rs an outrage
upon the great charter of American Liberty.
"REsoLvED, That the Chief Executive If the
Nation has brokeH his pledges 10 the people ui
the State of CiliinrDia in regard 10 the Pacific
RlilroId, which pledges were announced in
his lltimed letter OF 1856, two weeks previous
10 the election in this Stte and that we con.
demn the Administration Cor its refusal To place
the Centrll Overland VI Ill on the same footing, us
- compensation. as the southern route"