Daily national Democrat., 1859-06-25
1allp 9latlunaI 1rwutrat
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State Of Calfor-
nil IN Convention assembled. make and publish
as their PlatIurm aud Resolutions
Resolved That we re-a(frm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize il
as an autherItive exposition of the Democratic
Creed
RESOLVED. That the right of the people of the
Territories 10 form all their domestic Institutions
in their own way, IS absolute aud complete, aud
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
with such right, either by the Legislative or EX-
ecutve departments of the General Government.
REsoLvsD. Thtt the Administration OF james
Buchanan, by its outrdgeS upon the rights of the
pc Ipe of * mSts, its uarelentlng prescription o!
tried aud worthy Dem crais for the OHense of al
herring to Dean )crItic principles, its clastant viz.
llton of the pledges which brought it into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mism InIgement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the c)ntidelce OF the American
people.
Resolved. That the immediate construction of
the Plc,iic Rlilroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal and State Governments by ali means
in their power, aud that meanwhile the mail ser.
vice by the Overland routes should be sustained
and increased.
Resolved, That our State Judiciary system
needs thor agh and complete revision and that
the Constitution should be 50 changed, AS to in.
crease ths number of Judges Of the Supreme
Court, and secure speedy honest aud faithful
administration of justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven.
ton, Congress should enact law to protect actu.
al bona II Is settlers upon public lands in their
Just rights.
RssoLvgD. That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California, adhere
with IiIltering tirnnesS, to the principles of Dc
mocrdcy. as taught by Thomas jefferson, and
which guided the councils of the immortal Jack
son.
RESOLVED. That when this Convention ad-
j0urns, its members adjourn TO meet as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our lab 'rS and our voices, we show to the world
that the freemen ot California are unbOught by
Federal par mage. and are unawed by Federal
power. and will sta by the sacred principles of
Democracy ia defiance Of tieacherOus Presidents
and their Cabue;s.
RESOLVED That the doctrine Of Intervention
BY Congress To est lblish 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
heresy of a fl0tiun and condemn il AS an Outrage
upon the great charter of American Liberty.
RESOLVED, Thit the Chief Executive of the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people of
the State OF CilItornia in regard To the Pacific
Rtrold, which pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1856, 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 ocOmpenSation, the southern route"