Daily national Democrat., 1859-09-25
9aiIg 9lationaI 9rmutrat
National Democratic Platform.

The Dem ,cratio party of the State of Califor-
MIA in Convention assembled make and publish
Us 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 right Of the people Of the
Territories to form all their domestic Institutions
Ia their own way, IS absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right either by the Legl slative or EX-
cutive departments Of the General Government.
RESOLVED, That the Administration OF James
Suchauan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people Of Kansas, its unrtlaniinE prescription o!
tried and worthy Democrats. for the oftnse of ad-
herring b Democratic principles its coastant vio.
lation Of the pledges which brought it into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mismanagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED That the immediate construction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal ana State Governments by all means
IN their power, and 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 50 changed, as to in
crease the number Of Judges of the Supreme
Court and secure speedy, honest aud faithful
administration of justice
RESOLVED That in the opinion of this C0nyen-
tion, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al bona tile settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED, That we as a Convention, repre-
sentIng the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
With uniltering hrmness, to the principles of De-
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which !, aided the councils Of the immortal jack
son.
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 v-F voices, we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta by the sacred principles OF
Democracy in defiance Of trelcherous 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 it as the
heresy Of faction and condemn t rs an outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
RESOLVED, That the Chief Executive of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people uI
the State Of California. in regard to the Pacific
Railroad, which pledges were 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 plac,
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, a
70 compensation, as the Southern route