Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-18
1ailp 0ationaI Qemutrat
Na,ionnr Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State of Calitor-
mia. in Convention assembled, make and pus sh
as their Platform and Resolutions:
Resolved. That we re.atirm the principles set
forth IN the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize II
as an authoritative exposition OF the Democratic
Greed.
RssoLvEp, That the right Of the people Of the
Terrific ries 20 form all their domestic institutions
b. tioir own way is absolute aud complete, and
Shat we 8ve naturally opposed To any interference
with such right, either by the Leg siat'Ne OF IN
ccuiive deDartmeuts of the General Government.
RssoLvED. That the Administration OF james
3ucaauan, bv its outrages upon the rights oi the
people OF Kansas its unreieniing prescription .
tried aad worthy Democrats. for the oHense Of ad-
herring o. Democratic principles, tts coastant vlo-
alton Of the Piled res which brought il into life its
ettempt g. render the Legislative subject 70 the
Executive Department aud its gross extravaganza
mismanlg gcuent aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence Of the American
people.
RgsoLvsn That the immediate construction OF
the pacidc Railroad ought 80 be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all means
ia their power, and that meanwhile the mail ser
vice by the Overland routes should DC sustained
and increased.
Resolves, That cur State Judiciary system
needs a thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be 50 changed, as to m
crease the number of Judges OF the Supreme
Court, and secure a speedy, honest ana faltI'ui
administration Of Justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion OF tins Conven-
tion, Congress should enact law 70 protect actu-
al b0na tie settlers upoa public lands Ia their
just rights
REsotvED. That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
with Nntalterng tirmnosS 10 the principles OF De
lnocracy, US taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal jack
son.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, citizens,
ut the polls inthe ldes OfSepember, and that by
our lnbors and o~T voices, we show TO the world
that the freemen OF California unbOught by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power and will sta I'd by the sacred principles of
Democracy in defiance Of treacherOus Presidents
aud their Cabinets.
Resolved That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress 70 establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is q gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy as laid down m the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate 1t the
hcresy ofa faotion 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 10 the people Of
the State OF California, in regard TO the Pacific
Railroad, witva pledges were announced in
his ll-timed letter of 1885, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we con-
denim bae Administration for its refusal 20 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing as
10 compensation, as the Southern route"