Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-02
1allp NatioaaI Ilenlutrat.
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the Stite os Califor-
MIA. in Convention assembled. make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
bEsoLFsD, That we re-ailirm the principles set
forth IN the Cnclnnlti Platform; aud recognise 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, ana
shat We are naturally opposed 20 any interference
With such right, either by the Legislative or Ex-
.cutive departments of the General Gnvernment
REsoLyEn. That the Administration OF James
1uchanan by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people of Kansas its unrelenting prescription o.
tried and worthy Democrats for the oflense Of ad-
herring t0 Democratic principles, its constant vio-
alton az the pledges which brought il into life its
Stteuipt 30 render the Legislative subject 10 the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoLvsp. That the immediate construction OF
the Pacific RaiIrcad ought to be encouraged BY
the Federal and State Governments hv all means
m 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
Courl, aud secure speedy. honest aud faithful
administration of Justice.
REsoLvsp. That in the opinion Of this Convcn.
ton Congress should enact law TO protect actu-
81 bOaG ne settlers upon public lands in their
ust rights.
REsoLvED, That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere
with Nnfaltcrug firmneSs, TO the principles of De-
mocraey, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, aud
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
On.
RESOLVED. That when this Convention ad-
iourus, its members adjourn 10 meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe ldes ofSeptember, and that by
our labors and v~r voices, show 20 the world
that the frcemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage. and are unawed by Federal
power, and will staad 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
rtories. assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, Is a gross departure from the principles OF
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate IL as the
heresy of a faction and condemn II 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
tho State Of California in regard TO the Pacific
Railroad, which pledges were announced in
his iIl-timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
demu tne Administration for its refusal TO place
the central overland MAJ on tue same tOOtng, as
tocompensatIon, as the Southern route
State Central Committee.
San Erancisco-L. Haskell. ]. V. Watson, J.
Middleton, NJ. Flanagan.
SacrAmento-P. McManus, ". Flint, A. Red
ington.
Butte-n. y. Jennings.
Naps-Edward McGerry.
Eide. ado n. Perkins, John McDou4call.
Yubs-Wm. w. Presbury, Charles L. Delong
Eevada-H. w. johnson.
Shasta-Charles Simpson.
Calaveras Charles A. Clark.
San Joaquin-Wm. II. Lyons.
Amador-E. II. Harris.
Placer-L. B. Arnold.
Tuolumne-E. Z. White.
Sierra-B. Hall.
COMMITTEE on ApDREss-Dr. J. F. Morse. J. r.
Ridge, John White, IL. 7. Huggns, II. Griffith.