Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-28
1allp 0atlOnal 1cmlutrat
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State Of Califor-
MIA in Convention assembled. make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-aifirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and reco ynize it
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Greed.
Resolved That the right of the people of tbe
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
in their own way is absolute and complete aud
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
bucnanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
penpie OF htnsas, its unreentng prescription o!
tried and worthy Democrats. for the off,nse of ad-
herring to Democratic principles. its cDLstant vio
latlon of the pledges which brOu yh it into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject 10 The
Executive Department and It's gross extravaganza,
mism Inagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud 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 ali 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 thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed as to in.
crease the number of Judges Of the Snpremc
Ooui y ""u scVuic a SPECIFY nOuest ana faithful
administration Of fjusuce
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven
ton, Congress should enact allw o. protect actu
al 5onaFf settlers upon public lands u thet
Just rights.
RESOLVED, Thlt we, as o Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy Of California adhere
with untatering tirmnesS, to the principles of De
mocracy, 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, nthe Ides ofSeptcmber, and that by
our labors and our voices, we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are nnbought by
Federal patronage. and are unawed by Federal
power, aud will sta by the sacred principles of
Democracy Ia defiance Of treacherouS Presiden Is
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress to establish q slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed BY the Administration adher-
ents, is 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 ofa flotiOn and condemn it as an outrage
upon the great charter ofAmerican 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 announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1866, two weeks previous
10 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"