Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-31
National Democratic PIa.. .rm.

The democratic party Of the State Of Caiifor-
MA, in Convention assembled make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-afiTm the principles set
iorth IN the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize il
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories 20 form all their domestic institutions
/" THEN own way, is absolute and complete, aud
that We are naturally opposed 10 any interference
With sIch 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 ot Kansas, its unreleniing prescription Of
tried AID worthy Democrats FIR the oaenae Of aA-
herring To- Democratic principles, its eoastant viO
alton OF the pledges which brought il intO life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject 60 the
Executive Department and itaGross extravaganza,
mlsmanagemeni aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoI vep. That the immediate construction a
the Pacific Railroad ought 10 be encouraged by
the Federal ana 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 IA thor'ugh and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in-
crtaise the number of Judges OF the Supreme
Court, and secure speedy, honest snl faithful
administration ofjustiee.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this COnven-
tiOn, Congress should enact law TO protect actu-
Al bond fde settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as o Convention, repre-.
SentlpR the true Democracy of California, adhere,
With Utaltering trmness. 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.
Iourns its members adjourn TO meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that BY
our laburs and U~r voices, We show to the world
that the freemen of California are unbOuRht by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta by the sacred principles Of
Democracy in defiance Of treaeherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress TO establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher.
ents, is gross departure from the principles of
the true Democracy laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiats IL as the
heresy Of a faction and condemn il an Outrage
upon the great charter of American Liberty.
" RESOLVED, That the Chief Executive ~ the
Nation has broken his pledges to the people uf
the State 0i California. in regard to the Pacific
Railroad, wlu.L pledges Wers snROunced in
his ill-umed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
To the election in this State and that we eun.
| demn administration for its retusa. tu pluce
! the Central oveTlsn0 ha'l ON the same footing as
u compensation, AS the southern route"
Resolved. That the recent re-enuneai m Of
James Buchanan If his Federal hereses demands
ifum u> that we should renew our adherence to
cur old principles, bel leving We do that upon
| IhnSe principles only can our Government be
safely conducted and the union Of these States
preserved
RESOLVED, That we re-afirm the Cincinnati
Pl tiorm AID the great principles contained there
III; and thatw d, clare our nnaterable adhrr.
ence to the great doctrine Of Popular Sovereign
| ty, us understood aud expOunded in 1850
RESOLVED. That we deem it inexpedient ~ re-
comm, nd the election Of delegates 10 the Charles
ton Convention. but that it is Of the greatest m-
purtance Ia cherish the principles of our party,
aud desire friends IN the differeI.t counties
10 sustain them at all times and under all circum.
st,nces uS Their wlsduIn may best suggest.
RESOLVED, That We adjourn, subject to the call
If the Chairman.
A. REDINGToN, Chm.
MARCUS d. BoRucK, Sec'y