Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-22
9allp 0atlOnaI Democrat.
National democratic Platform.


The Dem ,cratie party pf the State of Califor-
mia, in onveltiun assembled. make and publish
as their Plltthrn and Resolutions:
REs0LvEp, That we re-atiirm the principles set
forth In the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize il
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED. That the light Of the people Of the
Terrific fies to form all their domestic institutions
10 their own way, is absolute and complete, ana
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right, either bv the Legislative OF EN'
ecutive departments Of the General GnVernment
REsoLvFD That the Administration of James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
people Of Kansas its unrelenilng prescription ~
tried and worthy Democrats. for the otlense Of adj
herring to Democratic principles, ITS coastant va
alton Of the pledges which brought il into life its
lttenpt 10 render the Legislative subject 10 the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza
mismlnagcment aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence OF the American
people.
REsoLvsD. That the immediate construction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought TO be encouraged by
the Federal an1 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 a thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
Court, and secure n speedy, honest and faithful
administration ofjustice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conven
tion, Congress should enact a law 10 protect acu-
al bona file settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
REsOLvED, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentlpg the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
With uhiatering 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.
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides 0fSeptember, and that BY
our labOrs and ~ voices, we show TO the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage. and are unawed by Federal
power. and will sta by the sacred principles of
Democracy in defiance Of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RssOLvEp, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress TO establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher.
ents, is gross departure from the principles OF
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate il the
heresy Of a faction and condemn il as 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, whiOl pledges were announced in
his ill-timcd letter Of 1856, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we con.
demn sne Administration for its refusal 20 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
- compensation, as the Southern route"