Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-18
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National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
aia in Convection assembled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-aifirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, aud 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
"a their own way is absolute and complete, and
Shat we are naturally opposed 70 any interference
With such right, either by the Legislative or EN-
.cutive departments of the General Government
RESOLVED, That the Administration OF James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people Of Kansas its unrelcntnE prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats for the ohense OF ad-
herring to Democratic principles, Its constant vlo-
lation of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravagance,
mismanagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal and 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
ne Constitution should be so changed, rs to IN
crease the number Of Judges OF the supreme
Court, and secure a speedy, honest ana ialth'ui
administration of justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conyen-
tion. Congress should enact law to protect actu-
nj bona f3s settlers upon public lands IN their
Just rights.
RESOLVED That we, as a Convention, repre-
ssotup the true Democracy of California adhere,
with unfaltering firmness to the principles OF De
,pocracv. as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
sNn.
RESOLVED. That when this Convention ad-
ilurns its members adjourn TO meet, as ciuzens,
q the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our lab0rs 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 ID BY the sacred principles ot
Democracy in defiance Of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
ritories. assumed BY the Administration adher-
cnts, is a gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy as laid down m the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate 10 as the
heresv of faction and condemn 1t as an outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
"REsOLvED, That the Chief Executive OF the
Nation has broken his pledges % the people OF
the State of California. in regard TO the Paclhc
Railroad, which pledges were announced IN
his ill-timed letter of 1855, two weeks previous
10 the election in this State; ana that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland Mail ON the same footing, as
70 compensation, as the southern route.