Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-24
9ailp 9lational Ilcntutrat
National Democratic Platform,

The Dem 'cratic party of the State of Calfor-
MIA, in Convention assembled. make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED. That we re-afIirm he principles set
forth in the CinciEnati Platform, aud recognize il
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed
RESOLVED, That the right of the people Of III,
Territories To flrm all their domestic Institutions
in their own WAY, - absolute aud complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right. either by the Legislative or Ex-
ecnuve departments Of the General Government.
RESOLVED, Thtt the Administration of james
Bucha nan. by its uutrages upon the rights of the
people of X lnsis, its unreenfng prescription o:
tried and worthy Dem ,crats fir the otfsnse of ad
herring u Democratic principles. its constant viO
lation of the pledges which brought it into life its
attempt tu render the Legislative subject To the
ENscutTe Department aud lis gross extravaganza
mism INA cement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
ReSoLvED. That the immediate construction of
the lcifc lilrold ought To be encouraged by
the Federal and State Governments hy 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 thor lgh and complete revision, and that
the COnstituti IN should be so changed as IN in.
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
Oourt, anu secure speedy, honest and faithful
administration Of justice.
RESOLVED. That IN the opinion Of this Conven.
ton, Congress should enact law to protect actu.
al bona f1s settlers upon public lands in their
just rights
RESOLVED. That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere,
with unialteriug tirnness, 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 ofSeptember and that by
our labnrs and our Voices we show to the world
that the freemen ot California are unbpught by
Federal patronage. and are unawed by Federal
pnwer. and will sta by the sacred principles of
Democracy Ia defiance Of treacherOus Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish slIve code for the Ter
rltories, assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is a gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy rs laid down in the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudate it the
heresv of 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
Rlroad, which pledges were announced in
his illtimed 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"