Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-29
Hallg NatlOnaI 1tmutrat.
National Democratic PIa. .srm.

The Democratic party of the Stale of Caifor-
aid, in Convention assembled, make and publish
IS their Platform aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-afiirm the principles set
orth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED, That the right of the people of the
Territories TO form all their domestic institutions
in their own way ia absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right, either by the Legi slative or Ex
ecutive departments of the General Government
RESOLVED. That the Administration of James
Suchanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
people OF Kansas its unrelenting prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats for the oifense Of ad-
herring 10 Democratic principles its constant yio-
alton OF the pledges which brought II into ife its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravagance
mismauagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RgsoLyso. That the immediate construction OF
the Pacific Railroad ought TO 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 a thorough aud 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 Conveu-
ton, Congress should enact law TO protect actu-
al bona tide settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as a Convention, repre-.
sentng the true Democracy of California, adhere,
with Nnfaltering firmness, to the principles of De-
mocracy, taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
san.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad.
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our labors and v1F voices, we show 60 the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power. and will staad BY the sacred principles OF
Democracy in defiance Of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
BY Congress 20 establish slave code for the Ter
ritores, assumed BY the Administration adher.
ents, is a gross departure from the principles Of
the true Democracy as laid down 10 the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate il as the
1eresy of a faction and condemn il 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
thc State of California, in regard to the Pacific
Railroad, whl1a pledges were announced in
his illtimed letter of 1885, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we CON
denim the Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing. as
10 compensation, as the southern route"