Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-06
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The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
MIA, in Convention assembled. mako and publish
As Their. RlatfOrm and Resolutions: . .-'-
RESOLVED, That we re-sfirm the principles sci
forth In the Cincinnati Platform, aud recognize il
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
UfSedc IooTs EtL afif
REsoLvED, That the right Of the people Of the
1errltr'es 70 torm all their domestic Institutions
ynfhelr own way, Is absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any Interference
WIN such right either by the Leg gslative or Ex-
ec0tve departments Of the General Government.
LsResotyED, That the Administration Of James
buchanan by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people ofKansas its unrelenting prescription o..
tried and worthy Democrats for the olfense of ad-
herring to Democratic principles, its coastant vio-
lafi0n of the pledges which brought il into life its
attempt 10 render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mism tnagement aud corruption. has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence of the American
people. I. =. .s-.fs. .Is sIf
Resolved. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal and State Governments by all means
I'm their power, aud that meanwhile the mail ser,
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
and increased.
RESOLVED, That our State Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and thai
the Constitution should be so changed. as to in
crease the number Of Judges of the Supreme
Court, anu 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 tide settlers upon public lands in theil
just rights.
Resolved, That we, as q Convention repre
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere
with uniatering firmuess, to the principles of De
mocracy, AS taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
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 ldes ofSeptembcr and that by
our labors and our voices, we show to the world
that the frcemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unnwed by Federal
power, aud will sta d by the sacred principles of
/: Democracy in defiance Of treacherous Presidents
aud 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 the
heresy Of u faction and condemn il rs an outrage
upon the great charter ofAmercan 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 ill-timed letter Of 1855, two weeks previous
20 the election in this State and that we con
.demn the Administration for its refusal to place
the Ceatral overland Mail on the same footing, as
TO compensation, as the Southern route"