Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-24
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National Damocrntic Platrorm.


The Dem ,crltjc party Of the State of Caliror-
MIA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions;
RESOLVED, That we re-ailirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform and recognize il
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED, That the rieht of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
IN their own way, Is absolute aud 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 Outragas upon the rights OF the
people of Kansas, its unrelenung prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats. for the oltnse OF ad-
herring to Democratic principles, ITS coastantvio
lation of the pledges which brought 1t INTO te 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 10 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
aud increased.
REsoLvED, That our State Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, to in
crease the number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and secure u speedy, honest and faithful
administration of justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, Congress should enact q law TO protect actu-
al bona file settlers upon public lands in their
Just rights
RESOLVED, That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere,
With Nnfaltering firmness, 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-
iourus, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember 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 aud will sta d by the sacred principles of
Democracy ia 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 gross departure from the principles of
the true Democracy as laid down in the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudate il as the
heresy Of a ia0tion and condemn it 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 announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to 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"
State Central Committee.
San Erancisco-L. Haskell, j. " Watson, j.
Middleton, NJ. Flanagan.
Sacramento-P. McManus, w. Flint, A. Red
ington.
Butte-n. U. Jennings.
Napa-Edward McGeuy.
Eldorado-J. n. Perkins, John McDougall.
Yuba-Wm. w. Presbury, Charles E. Delong
Nevada-H. w johnson.
Shasta-Charles Simpson.
Calaveras Charles A. Clark
San Joaqun-Wm. ii. Lyons.
Amadnr-E. ii. Harris.
Placer-L. B. Arnold.
Tuolumne-E. L. White.
Sierra-B Hall.
COMMITTEE ON ADDRESS DIR. j. F Morse, j. r.
RIDGE. John White IL 7. Huggins, H. Griffith.