Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-15
1alIp 4tationaI Democrat
National Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party Of the State of Caifor-
mia, In Convention assembled, make aud publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
Resolved. That we re-afIirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform and recognize il
as an autherAtive exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
Rasolvep. That the right of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic Institutions
in their own way, is absolute aud complete and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EN-
eeutive departments of the General Government
RESOLVED, That the Administration OF James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people Of lnsls, its unreeniing prescription o.!
tried and worthy Democrats. for the ohense of ad-
herring IN Democratic principles, its constant vo-
laton Of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt TO render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department aud its gross extravagance,
mism Inagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confdonca of the American
people.
Resolved. 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 and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in.
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
court, ana secure speedy, honest and faithful
administration of justice.
REsoLvgD, That in the opinion Of this Conveu-
ton, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al bona. .fds settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as a Convention repre-
sentng the true Democracy Of California, adhere
with unialtering frmness to the principles of De.
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
son.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad-
journs, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, nthe Ides ofSeptember and that by
our Ebors and our voices, we show to the world
that the freemen OF California unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta4d 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 code for the Ter
ritories, 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 it as the
heresv ofa h0tiou and condemn it 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
the State of California in regard TO the Pacific
Railroad, which pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1885, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
denim the Administration for its refusal TO place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the Southern route"