Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-24
9allg y(atlmaI Qrmutrat.
National Democrntic Platform.


The Democratic party Of the State of Calilor-
MIA, in Convention assembled. make and publish
rs their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-alirm the principles set
forth IN the Cincinnati Platform, aud recognize il
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
REsoLyED, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories 70 form all their domestic institutions
Ia their own way is absolute aud complete, and
that we are naturally opposed % any interference
With such right either br the egloi0tlve or IN
ecutive deplrtments Of the General Gnvernmcnt.
RESOLVED. That the Administration of James
3uchanan bv its outragcs upon the rights of the
people of Kansas, ITS uurelcnuug prescription o.
tried and worthy Democrats. for the ulense nf adj
herring to Democratic principles, its constant vio
alton Of the pledges which brought il into life its
sttempt to render the Legislative subject To the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence Of the American
people
REsoIvan. That the immediate construction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought 10 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
REsoLvEp, That our State judiciary sys'em
needs a thorough aud complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, 10 in
crease the number Of judges of the Supreme
Court, and secure a speedy, honest and faithful
administration Of justice.
RESOLVED That IN the opinion Of this Cnnven.
tion, Congress should enact a law 10 protect uctu-
al bona fis settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
Resolved That we as a Convention, repre-
senupg the true Democracy Of California adhere
WITH unaltering hrmness, 90 the principles of De-
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
son.
RgsoLvEp, 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 Vt voices, we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and unawed by Federal
power, and will sta ID by the sacred principles Of
Democracy in defiance Of treacherOus Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed bv the Administration adher-
ents, is gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy as laid down m the Platform
made at Cincinnati and we repudate It as the
heresy ofa hotiOn and condemn Il ms 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, whroA pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter Of 1885, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central Overland Nal on the same footing, as
70 compensation, as the Southern route"