Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-07
4ailp SGational 4emutrat.
National Democratic Pla. .rm.

The Dsmncratio party of the state of Califor-
MA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
IS their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-affirm the principles set
brth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize ii
as an authoritative exposition oct Democratic
Greed.
ResoLvEU, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
10 their own way, is absolute aud complete, ana
shat we are naturally opposed 20 any interference
With such right, either by the Legl OF Elk
scutive departments of the General Government L
RESOLVED, That the administration OF james
Buchanan bv its outrages upon the rights OF the
people OF Kansas its unrelenting prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats. for the oiense OF ad-
herring to Democratic principles, its constant vio-
alton of the pledges which brought 1t into life its
gttempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
msmanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RssoLvsp. That The immediate construction OF
the Pacific Railroad ought to be encouraged by
she Federal and 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 a thorough and complete revision, ana that
she Constitution should be so changed, as to IN
crease the number of Judges of the Supreme
Court, and secure a speedy. honest and faithful
administration ofjustice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
Zion, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al bona f,ie settlers upon public lands in their
just rights
REsoLvED, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentlng the true Democracy Of California adhere,
with Nnfaterng trmness, to the principles of De-
naoeracy 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, intbe Ides ofSeptember and that by
our lsboFs and u u voices, we show to the world
Shat the freemen OF California are unb0ught by
Federal patronage and are unawed by Federal
power and will stand by the sacred principles of
Democracy in defiance of treacherous 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 as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati and repudiate It as the
heresy of faction 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
20 the election IN this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal 10 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
30 compensation, as the southern route"