Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-19
1ailp 9latloaaI 1cntutrat
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State of Caliior-
MIA in Convention assembled. make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions
}REsoLvEp, That we re-afirm the principles sci
forth in the Cincinnati Platform and recognize il
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Creed
REspLvED, That the right Of the people of the
Territories TO torm all their domestic institutions
IN thelr own way, IS absolute aud complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or Ex-
ecutlve departments Of the General Government.
= RESOLVED, Fhat the Administration of James
Buchanan. by its outrIges upon the rights of the
pc e>ple of ktnsls, its unrelentlng prescription o!
tried and worthy Democrats, for the Of.nse of ad-
herring tn Democratic principles its constant vio.
lation of the pledges which brought il into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross cxtravagance,
tnisnlnaSenent aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect etand lost the confidence OF the American
people.
-ssIsEsuLvED. Tint the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged bv
the Federal and 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 State Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision and thai
the Constitution should be so changed as 20 in
crease the number of Judges of the Suprem,
Court, and secure speedy, honest and flithu
administration of justice.
RESOLVED. That IN the opinion of this Conven
tion. Con greSs should enact law to protect actu
al toaa. fks settlers upon public lands in then
just rights.
Resolved, That we, as a Convention. repre-
seating the true Democracy of California, adhere
with untlltering frmness, to the principles of De
mocracy, as taught by Thomas jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
son.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
journs, its members adjourn 10 meet as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides 0fSeptember and that by
our lablrs and our voices we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
puwer and will sta d bY the sacred principles of
Democracy ia defiance Of irelcherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED. That the doctrine of Intervention
by 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 repudiate it as the
heresy Of a flotion and condemn it as an outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
"RgsoLvED, That the Chief Executive of the
Nation has broken his pledges 70 the people of
the State Of California, IN regard to the Pacific
Railroad, which pledges were announced in
hisill.timed letter of 1856 two weeks previous
10 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 as
10 compensation, as the Southern route"