Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-24
1allp }latlOaal Qcmutrat
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State Of Califor-
MIA, IN Convention assembled. make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions;
RESOLVED, That we rc-alirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform and recognize il
as an authrrative exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
RESOLVED, That the right of the people Of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
in their own way, is absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any Interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EN-
ecutive departments of the General Government.
RESOLVED, That the Administration Of James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people OF Kansas, its unreIenung prescription O!
tried and worthy Democrats. fr the ohsnSe of ad-
herring to Democratic principles its constant vin
lation of the pledges which brought 10 int1 life its
attempt to reuder the Legislative subject TO the
Executiye Department and its gross extravagance
mismlnagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the cJudIcuc, of the American
people
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be ENCOURAGED bv
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
and increased,
RESOLVED, That our State Judiciary system
needs 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 ia the opinion Of this Conven-
ton, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al bona fde settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as a Convention repre-
senting the true Democracy of California adhere.
With unialerng tirmneSS, TO the principles of De
mocracy, US taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
sNn.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
its may ufi T., pifiy
at the polls, iuthe ides ofSeptember, and that by
our lablrs and our voices we show 10 the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are uuawed by Federal
power, and win sta d by the sacred principles of
Democracy ia defiance Of trelcherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED. That the doctrine of Intervention
bv Congress to establish slave code for the Ter
ritorcs 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 repudiate it as the
heresy Of faction and condemn it as an outrage
upon the great charter ofAmericln Liberty
"REsoLvEp, That the Chief Executive Of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people of
the State OF California IN regard to the Pacific
Railroad, which pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1876, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
TO compensation, as the Southern route"
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State Central Committee.
San Eraucisco-Ii Haskell j. " Watson. J.
Middleton NJ. Flanagan.
Sacramento-P. McAlanus, W. Flint, A. Red
ington.
Butte--n. U. Jennings.
Napa-Eiward McGerry.
Eldorado-J. y. Perkins, John McDougall
6uba-Wm W. Presbury, Charles L. Delong.
Neyada-H. w. johnson.
Shasta Charles Simpson.
Calaveras Charles 4. Clark.
San Joaquin-Wm. II. Lyons.
Amador-E. II. Harris
Pacer-L. B. Arnold.
Tuolumne-E. f.. White.
Sierra-B. Hall
CoNMTrEE or ADDRESS Dr. j. f. Morse, J. r.
Ridrc. .Inhn WhItn. IL Y. Hnrrins. Ill Griffith