Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-01
1aiIp 9lationaI qrmutrat.
National Democratic Platform.


Tho Democratic party Of the State of Califor-
MA, in Clnrentiou assembled, make and publish
As their Platihrn and Resolutions:
Resolved, That we re-ailirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform aud recognize il
as an authorative exposition Of the Democratic
Greed.
RssoLvED. That the right Of the people Of the
Terrific -ieS % form all their domestic institutions
In THEN own way, is absolute aud complete, and
that We are naturally opposed TO any interference
Nth sLch right either by the Legislative or EX-
.eutivc departments of the General Government.
RESOLvEn. That the Administration of James
Suchanan, by its Outrages upon the rights of the
people of Kansas, its unrelcnung prescription O,
tried id worthy Democrats for the ofanse of ad-
herring b Democratic principles, its CONSTANT viO-
alton Cf the pledges which brought it into life its
stlempt 90 render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross eXtravarance,
mlsmnagemeut aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoLvsD. That the immediate construction OF
the Pacific Railroad ought 10 be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all means
In their power, and that meanwhile the mail ser
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
aud increased.
Resolved, That our State judiciary system
needs a thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be 50 changed, as 70 in
crease the number OF Judges Of the supreme
Court, and secure a speedy, honest and faithful
administration ofjustice.
Resolved. That in the opinion Of this Conven-
tion, Congress should euact law TO protect actu-
al boaa q = settlers upon public lands in their
ust rights.
RssoLvED, That we, as n Convention, repre-.
sentipg the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
With Wnillterng tirmneSS, 20 the principles of De-
morrscy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
Which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
on.
RSsoLvgD. That when this Convention ad-
iourns, its members adjourn to meet as citizens,
81 the polls, inthe Ides ufSeptember, and that by
our lubnrs ana o4r voices, we show 90 the world
that the freemen of California are uubOught by
Federal patronage. and unawed by Fedora
power. and viii sta d by the sacred principles u
Democracy in defiance Of treacherous President
aai their Cabinets.
Resolved, That the doctrine Of Intervention
bv Congress tD establish a slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed BY the Administration adher
ents, is gross departure from the principles o
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudmte II as the
heresy of faction aud condemn 1t as an Outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
F" RESOLVED, That the Chief Executive Of the
Nation has broken his pledges 10 the people of
the State of California. in reglrd to the Pacific
Railroad wh.oI pledges were announced in
his illtimed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
90 the election in this State aud that we con
denim .lU Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central Overland Nal on the same footing, as
% compensation, as the southern route"