Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-18
nlllp 9latlOaal QrmuCCat
Nn,ionnI Democrntic Plntform.

The len ,critic party hf the State of Caliior
min. in C1nventilu assembled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED. That we re-allirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize q
as an authoratve exposition of the Democratic
Greed. rb.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people Of 'lle
Territories to form al their domestic
in their own way, is absolute aud e'Hp'e'ee, 1nu
that we are naturally opposed 20 any ei5o'
with such right either bv the Leg sla''Ne u' hA
ecutive deplrtments Of me usnet'l N'Ncr h,"eu''
Resolved That the Administration oil james
R,cb,n,n nv iis outrageS upon the rights OF the
mania If X t1sts, its unrelenung prescription o'
tried and worthy Dsmicra for the ofsnse OF ad-
herring O. Democratic principles, its constant vlo
ati1n of the pledges which brought it into lie, It's
attemnt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and It's gross eXtrayagtnce'
misn lnagemant aud corruption. has forfeited the
respect and lost the confluence OF tho Ame''o'''
RgspLvEp. Th1t the Immediate construction of
the Pacific Rlilrold ought To be encouraged bv
the Federal and State Governments by all means
in their power, and that melnWhue the mail ser
vice bv ths Overland routes should be sustained
aud increased
Rssotvsp. That our State judiciary system
needs thorough aud complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to m
rraas, the number Of Judges OF the supreme
Court and secure q speedy honest ana iaitn'ul
administration ofjustice.
RrsDLvfD That ia the opinion OF this Cnnven-
tion. Congress should enact alaw to protect actu-
al bona fEe settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RssoLvED, That we, as n Convention repre-
sentinr the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
With untllterng tirmness, 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 ofSeptember, and that by
our lab RS and our voices, we show to the world
that the freemen ot California are unbought by
Federal patronage, ani are unawed by Federal
power. aud will sta d by the sacred prlnclpeS nl
Democracy Ia defiance of trelcherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, Fiat the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
ritores. assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is a gross departure from the principles ol
the true Democracy rs laid down M the Platform
made at Cmcnnat and we repudate It MS the
heresv of fiotiDn uDd condemn II Us an outrage
upon the great charter Of America Liberty.
"ResoLvEp, That the Chief Executive of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people ui
the State of California. in regard to the Pacific
Rluroad, which pledges were announced m
his i.timed letter of 1885, two weeks previous
to the election in this State; and that we con
denim the Administration for its refusal 10 plac,
the Central Overland Mail ON the same footing, a'
to compensation. rs the southern route"