Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-16
Qulp 9latjoaal nrmutrat
National DemocralIc Platform.


The Dom 'crttic party of the St,te Of CaliGr-
MA, IN Convention assembled. make aud publisl
aS their Plunrn lpi Resolutions:
RESOLVED, Tint we rt-t irm the principles set
forth IN the Clcunau Platform, aul recognize 10
as an authorauve exposition OF the Democratic
Greed.
RESOLVED, That the rightorthe people Of the
Terrtc 'ies to form all their domestic institutions
10 their own way, is absolute aad complete, ard
that we are naturally opposed CD any int r.egeuce
WITH such right. either bv the Legislative or hN-
ecntlYe departments OF the General Gvern!neni.
RESOLVED. That the Administration Of james
Suchanan, by its putrages upon ne f-NiN ti Ult
penple of Kansas its uurcennny prescription ~
tried n I'd worthy Democrats br the ouenso OF al.
herring 90 Denlciltc principles, US cn1silut vlo-
alton Of the be rss which brought il into life, its
4ttenpt 10 render the Legislative subject 60 the
Executive Department aud It's gross extravaganza,
mismanagcneut aud corupli0n, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence OF the American
people.
RssoLvsp. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought 70 be encouraged bv
the Federal ana Sttte Governments bv an means
IN their power and that meaDwhde the mail ser.
vice hy the Overland routes should be sustained
and Increased
RgsoLygp, That our State Judiciary system
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be 50 ehlnced 20 in
crease the number of Judges OF the supreme
Court and secure q speedy honest and faithful
administration of justice.
RESOLVED, That IN the opinion Of this Conven'
ton, Congress should enact law TO protect acin-
nj bona q 4 settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
ResoLvEp. That we, as a Convention. repre-
senung the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
WITH uhialtering rmness TO the principles of De-
mocacy as taught by Thomas Jefferson and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
son.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad
iourus, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens
at the polls, nthe Ides ufSeptemhcr, and that by
our labOrs aud v-f voices, we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are unbuught BY
Federal patronage. and are unawcd by Federal
power, and will sta by the sacred principles OF
Democracy in defiance of treacherOus Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
BY Congress TO establish a slave cude for the Ter
ritories assumed by the Administration adher.
ents, IS a gross departure from the principles OF
the true Democracy as laid down m the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudme il as the
heresy Of faoti1n and condemn it as an outrage
upon the great charter Of American Liberty.
RESOLVED, Thlt the Chief Executive Of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people Of
the State of California. in reglrd 10 the Pacific
Railroad wh,,d pledges We're announced in
his ill-timed letter OF 1885, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we con.
demn tat Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central overland Nal on the same footing, as
70 compensation as the southern route"