Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-12
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National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
Ra, in Convention assembled make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
RssoLvED, That we re-afirm 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
IN their own way, Is absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any 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 0f Kansas, its unrclenting prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats for the otfense OF ad-
herring to Deuioeratc principles, its constant vio-
lation of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt to render 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 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.
REsoLvEp, That our State Judiciary system
needs a thorough aud 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 fds settlers upon public lands in their
Just rights.
REsoLvED That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere,
with unfaltering tirmness. to the principles of De.
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
son.
Prsorvrn That ,vbnn tbis Co,voD+;o,, al
journs, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptembcr, and that by
our labOrs and our voices, we show to the world
that the freemel OF California are unbOught by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta ID by the sacred principles OF
Democracy in defiance Of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by-COnCress 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 repudate it as the
heresy of faction and condemn il as 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 ilLtmed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal TO place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the Southern route"
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State Central Committee.
San Eraucsco-L. Haskell, ]. V. Watson, j.
Middleton. NJ. Flanagan.
Sacramento-P. McManus, W. Flint, A. Red.
ington.
Butte-n. U. Jennings.
Napa-Edward McGerry.
sEldOrado-J. n. Perkins John McDougal
Yuba-Wm. W. Presbury, Charles E, Delong.
Nevada-H w. johnson.
Shasta-Charlcs Simpson.
Calaveras- Charles A. Clark.
San JOaquin--Wm. Ii. Lyons.
Amador-E. II. Harris.
Placer-L. B. Arnold.
Tuolumne-E Il. White.
Sierra-B. Hall.
Committee on ADDRESS s-Dr. j. +. Morse, J. R.
Ridge, John White, IL. T. Higgins, II. Griffith.