Daily national Democrat., 1859-07-22
IaiIg 9lattonaI Democrat.
National Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State of Caliror-
ma, in Convention assembled make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
REsoLvsD, That we rc.anlrm the PRINCIPLES set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, aud recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed
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 Ex-
ecutive departments Of the General Government.
Resolved That the Administration of James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
people Of Klnsas its uurelentng prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats. for the offanse Of ad-
herring 10 Democratic principles its constant vio-
lati0n OF the pledges winch brought il into life its
attempt 20 render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department aud its gross extravaganza
msmluagcment aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
the Federal and State Governments bv 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 in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al bona Pile settlers upon public lands in their
Just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as n Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy Of California adhere,
with Nhialtering lrmness, to the principles Of De
mocracy, as taught by Thomas Jefferson, and
which guided the councils Of the immortal Jack
sAn.
RESOLVED, That when this Convention ad.
J.. lrns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens
at the polls, inthe ldes ofSeptembeF, and that by
our ablrs and our voices, We show to the world
that the-freemen OF California are unbOught by
Federal patronage and are unawcd by Federal
power, and will sta by the sacred principles of
Democracy ia 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
heresy Of faotion and condemn it as 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 il-timed letter of 1886, 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"