Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-08
patln 0ationaI Democrat
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State Of Calimr-
MIA, IN U1nyenti1n ssenblel, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions;
RESOLVED That we re-afirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati PAtflrm, ANA rec ynzs it
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Greed.
RssoLvED, That the right of the people Of the
Territories to form all their domestic Institutions
In their own way, ia absolute aud complete aud
that are naturally opposed % any interference
NTH such right, either by the Legislative or EX-
cutive departments of the General Government.
RESOLVED. That the Administration of james
3uchanan, by its 0utrages upon the rights of the
people Of klnsts, its ulrelentmg prescription ut
tried and worthy Dtn icrats flr the oltsnse of ad-
herring u Democratic principles, its constant viu
lat0n of the pie yes which brOu rht il into lie its
attempt 10 render the Legislative subject To the
Executive Department and its gross cXtrivaglnce,
mismanagemeut and corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the coaddenc, Of the American
people
Resolved. That the immediate construction Of
the 2 tciic Riilrold ought to be encouraged bv
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 Shte Jniic.lrv system
needs a thorough and complete revision, and thlt
the Constitution should he 50 chnsed as to in
crease the number of judges uf the Supreme
Court, aud secure a speedy, honest and faithful
administration of justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion nf this Cprven-
ton, Congress should entct law % protect actu'
al b0oa tile settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
Resolved That we, as q CGuveutidni repre-
scntirg the true Democracy of California adhere
with Nllaltering tirnnesS. to the prnc pies Of De
mocracv, as ttught by Thomas Jefferson, aud
which guided the councils OF the immortal Jack
son.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
iourns its members adj iurn to meet, rs citizens,
at the polls, inthe lles ofSeptember and that bv
our lablrs and our voices, we show to the world
that the frectnen OF California are unbnught by
Federal patronage and are unuwed by Federal
power and will sta by the sacred principles ui
Democracy in deiiuce Of tretcherOus Presidents
aud their Cabinets
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adler
euts is IA gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudate it as the
heresv of ia1tiou and condemn 1t us an outrage
upon the great charter OF American Liberty.
RESOLVED, That the Chief Executive uf the
Nation has broken his pledges 10 the people ot
the State Of California. in regard to the Pacific
RtilrJid, which pledges Were announced in
his l-tmed letter OF 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for It's refusal tn place
the Central uverllnd Null on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the Southern Route