Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-13
Qailp NatiouaI Democrat.
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State Of Califur-
MA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
REsoLvER That we re-afirm the principles set
mrth IN the Cincinnati Platform. and recognize u
es an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Greed.
Resolved, That the right of the people Of the
Territories to form all their domestic INSTITUTIONS
10 their own way, is absolute and complete, ana
that we are naturally opposed 70 any interference
With stch right either bv the legislative or En-
cutive denartments Of the General Government.
REsoLvFp. That the Administration of James
Buchanan by its outrages upon the rights Of the
people Of Kansas. its uureenling prescription o;
tried aud worthy Democrats. for the onense Of ad-
herring 90 Democratic PRINCIPLES, its constant vic
aton Of the pledges which brought it into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza
mismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoLvaD. That the immediate instruction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all means
IN 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 a thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as To IN
crease the number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and secure speedy, honest and faithful
administration OF justice.
Resolved That in the opinion Of this Conven
tion, Congress should enact law TO protect actu.
al bona PIE settlers upon public lands in their
ust rights.
Resolved, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentlpg the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
with Nhfatering tirmness. to the principles of De-
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
on.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad.
iourns, its members adjourn TO meet, citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides OfScptember, and that by
our labors and v~r 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 in defiance of treacherous Presidents
aud their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress TO establish slave code for the Ter
ritores assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is gross departure from the principles OF
the true Democracy as laid down m the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate II as the
heresy of flotiOn 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 10 the Pacific
Railroad, wh,ol pledges were announced in
his ilttmed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
70 the election in this State and that we con.
demn the Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
70 compensation, as the southern route"