Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-27
1allp QatlonaI Democrat
National Democratic Platform.


The Dem ,cratic party of the State of CaliGor-
MIA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-aflirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform aud recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed
RESOLVED, That the right of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
IN their own way, IS absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EX-
ecutive departments of the General Government
RESOLVED, That the Administration OF James
Buchanan, by its outrageS upon the rights OF the
people of Kansas, its unreentlng prescription ot
tried and worthy Democrats. for the oifense of ad-
herring to Democratic principles, its constant vio-
aton of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mismlnagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Z P"'lrOad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal d.. State Governments by all means
in their power, and that meanwhile the mail SER
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
aud increased.
Resolved, That our State judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
Court, aud secure speedy, honest and faithful
administration of justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, Congress should enact law TO protect acu
al bona fte settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
Resolved, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentiug the true Democracy of California, adhere
with Nntatering lirmness, 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 to meet as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptcmber, and that by
our labors and our voices we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, aud will staId by the sacred principles of
Democracy in defiance of treacherous Presidents
aud their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish a 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
heresv of a faction and condemn il as 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, which 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 to place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the Southern route"