Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-28
9ailp g(ational 1rmutrat.
Nationnl Democratlc Platform.


The Democratic party of the State Of Caifor-
mia, in Convention assembled. make and publish
ms their Pllttorn and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-aiiirm the principles set
forth in the CmciGuaO Platform and recognize It
as an authorative exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
Resolved. That the right Of the people Of the
Territl ries to form all their domestic institutions
In their own wav, is absolute and complete, ana
that we are naturally opposed 70 any interference
With sLch right, either bv the .Lag SAtlve or TX
ycutive departments of the General government
RESOLVED. That the Administration of James
3uchaaan by its ontrages upon the rights OF the
ps1Dle Of klnsls It's unrelenilng prescription %
tried aid worthy Democrats for the otfause Of ad-
herring % Democratic principles. its constant vio
alton of the pledges which brought it into life its
attenpt % render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extra1agance,
msmlnagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoLv5p. That the immediate construction OF
the Pacific Rlilro9d ought to be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all means
in their power and that meanwhile the mail ser
vice hv the Overland routes should be sustained
aud increased
REsoLvep, That our Sttc Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be chan red, as 70 in
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
Court. and secure q speedy honest and faithful
administration ofiustice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this COnven
ton Congress should enact a law 20 protect actu-
al bo0q L settlers upon public lands in their
ust rights.
Resolved That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentpg the true Democracy Of California adhere,
with uhhltering firmness, 10 the principles of De-
mocracv, us taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal jack
on.
RgsoLvED, That when this Convention ad-
iourus, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe ldes ofSeptembcr, and that by
our mbors ana ~.F voices, we show TO the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawcd by Fedora
power, and will sta b. the sacred principles al
Democracy ia defiance of treacherous President:
and their Cabinets.
Resolved, That the doctrine Of Intervention
bv Congress to establish a slave code for the Ter
ritories. assumed by the Administration adher
ents, is a gross departure from the principles O
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati and repudate il as the
heresv ofa fi9ton and condemn il as an outrage
upon the great charter 5f American Liberty.
" "REsOLvED. That the Chief Executive Of the
Nation has broken his pledges 10 the people OF
the State of California. IN regard to the Pacific
Rliirad wh.,L pledges were announced in
his ill-timel letter of 1885, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we CON
denim .lt administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland NAL ON the same footing, as
to compensation, as the southern route"