Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-25
Qutg 9lltlONaI Qrmutrat
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party Of the State of Califor-
MIA, in Convention lSse nbled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED. That we re-lfrm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform and recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
Resolved, That the right of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
in their own way, is absolute aud complete, and
that We are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EX
ecutive depIrtmants of the General G ,vernment
Resolved. TAFT the \ ninistrltou of JimeS
Buchanan, by its OutrlgeS upon the rights OF the
pslpe of K tnsts, its ulreleaing prescription o:
tried and worthy Dem crats. for the ofsnse OF ad-
herring tl Den icrttc principles. ITS cllstant vio
ltDl Of the pie seS witch brought 1t into life, its
ATTEMPT to r5n Ter the Legislative subject to the
Execltye d pIrtment and its gross extravag lnce,
misnlnlgensnt aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect dnd lost the cjnlidcncs of the American
people.
Resolved. That the immediate construction of
the Iclic Rlilrnld ouyAt to be encouraged by
the Federal aud State Governments bv all means
in their power and thu m5inwhtle the mt 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 50 changed, as to in
crease the number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and secIre 4 speedy, honest and faithful
administration ofiu,tce
Resolved That in the opinion of this Conven-
tion, Congress should enact aaw TO protect actu-
al boaafte settlers upon public lands in their
just rights
Resolved. That we. as n Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere,
WITH nnilltering irmness to the principles of De-
m lrracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal jack
son.
Resolved, That when this Convention ad
iourns its members adj lurn to meet as citizens
at the polls, nthe Ides of September, and that by
our hbrs and our 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 d by the socred principles Of
Democracy in defiance Of oftreicheruus Presidents
aud their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish a slive 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 the
heresy of flotion and condemn it 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
Rlilrold, which pledges were announced in
his ill.timed letter of 1856, 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"