Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-01
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National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State of Caifor-
MIA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED That we reaiiirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize II
as an autherative exposition Of the Democratic
Greed.
Resolved, That the right of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
IN their own way, Is absolute and complete, aud
that we are naturally opposed to anv interference
with such right, either BY the Legislative or Ex
ecutive departments of the General Government
Resolved. That the Administration of James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people OF Kansas, its unrelentlng prescription o!
tried and worthy Democrats for the otfeuse of adj
herring to Democratic principles, its constant vio-
aiOu of the pledges which brought il into life its
attempt to reader the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza
mismanagement aud 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 bv
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.
REsoLvgo, That our State Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed as to in
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
Court, and 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 4 ts settlers upon public lands in their
iast rights.
Resolved. That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy Of California, adhere
with unfalteriug tirmness. TO the principles of De
mocracy. as taught by Thomas jefferson, anC
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 of September, and that by
our labors 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 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 slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is a gross departure from the principles of
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati and we repudiate it as the
heresy of faction and condemn il 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
Railroad, which pledges were announced in
his timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
10 the election in this State and that we con.
denim the Administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the Southern route"