Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-24
National Democratic Pla. .,,rnt.


The Democratic party of the StaIe Of Califor-
MA, IN Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions.
hhSoLfED That we re-aiirm the principles set
Iorth In the Cincinnati Platform and recognize IL
as an authorative exposition of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED, That the right of the people ~ the
Territories TO form all their domestic Institutions
10 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-
| ecuuve departments of the General Government
RESOLVED, That the Administration of James
oucnanan by its outrages upon the rights Of the
people OF Kansas, its unrelenting prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats for the offepse of ad-
herlng to Democratic principles its constant vio-
atlon OF the pledges which brought il into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject TO the
Executive Department and its gross extrayacanee
mismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
RESOLVED. That the immediate construction of
the Pacihc 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
and increased.
REsoLyeD 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 ofjustce.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conveu-
ton, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al roma fde settlers upon public lands in their
! just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as a Convention repre-
sentlug the true Democracy of California adhere,
WITH Nhialtering firmness 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 ado
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens.
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember and that by
our labors and U~r voices, we show to the world
that the ireemen of California are unbought bv
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will stald 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 as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate it as the
| heresy OF a faction and condemn il as an Outrage
upon the great charter ofAmerican 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, whr~a pledges were announced in
his illtimed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
denim the Administration for its refusa, 70 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing. as
to compensation, as the Southern route"