Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-04
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The Democratic party Of the State Of Califor-
MIA, in Convention assembled. make aud publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-aifirm the principles sci
brth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize II
Greed.
Resolved, That the right Of the people Of the
VerritGses to form all their domestic Institutions
"a their own way, IS absolute and complete ana
that VIC are naturally opposed 20 any interference
With such right, either bv the Legislature or Ek'
eutive departments Of the General UoYsrn5'ent. I /.
REsoLvRn. That the Administrator Q, JAMES ~
Buchanan bv its onirnges upon the FlghS o. the
peoplc of Kansas its unrelcnting prescription ~
tried Rad worthy Democrats for the oiiense oi ad-
herring 10 Democratic principles, IT'S coastant Nlo-
alton Of the pledges which brought II INTO lie, Its
atteapt to render the Legislative subject 90 the
Executive Department and its gross extFavagnnce,
Inismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence of the American
people
Rssotvsp. That the immediate construction OF
the Pacific Railroad ought 10 be encouraged BY
the Federal ani 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
the Constitution should be so changed, as 70 in
crease the number Of Judges OF the Supreme
Court, and secure a speedy, honest and faithful
administration Justice.
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this Conveu-
tion, Congress should enact law 20 protect actu-
al bona fie settlers upon public lands in their
ust rights
Resolved. That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentiDg the true Democracy of California, adhere
With Nniatering iirmness, 10 the principles Of De-
mocracy, as taught BY Thomas Jefferson and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack.
on.
RESOLVED. That when this Convention ad-
iourns, its members adjourn TO meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our labors and v~f voices, we show 70 the world
that the freemen OF California arc unbought by
Federal patronage and are unawed BY Federal
power, and will sta d by the sacred principles Of
Democracy in defiance of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress to establish q slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is gross departure from the principles OF
the true Democracy as laid down m the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and We repudiate II as the
heresy Of a faction and condemn Il as an outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
"RgsoLvED, 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, wh,Oa pledges were announced in
his ilhtimed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
10 the election in this State and that We con-
demn the Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
70 compensation, as tho Southern route"