Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-25
National DEMOCRATIC PIal I'm.

The Democratic party of che Stale of Califor-
MA, IN Convention assembled, make and publish
as Their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-afirm the principles set
torth IN the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize il
as an authoratiye exposition of the Democratic
Creed.
RESOLVED, That The right Of the people Of the
Territories 70 form all their domestic institutions
10 Their own way, is absolute and complete, and
that VIC are naturally opposed to any interference
WITH such right, either by the Legislative or Exr
ecmtNe departments OF the General Government T.
RESOLVED, That the Administration of James
Duchanan, by It's outrages upon the rights of the
people OF Kansas, its unrelentins prescription OF
tled and worthy Democrats for the offense of ad-
herlng TO Democratic principles, its constant vo-
alloh OF the pledges which brought it into life its
1tleup! 10 render the Legislative subject TO tho
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
mlsmanagement and corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people
REsoLvnD. That the immediate construction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought TO be encouraged bv
the Federal ana State Governments bv ali 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 a speedy, honest and faithful
administration ofjustice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Conveu-
tlon, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al 6ond fde settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED That we, as q Convention, repre-
senhpg the true Democracy Of California, adhere,
with Nnialtering 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 ad-
iourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our labors and vlr voices, we show to the world
! that the treemen OF California are unbought by
! Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will stand by the sacred principles OF
Democracy In defiance Of ftrcacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine of Intervention
by Congress to establish a slave code for the Ter
rtorles, 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 tho
heresy Of a faction and condemn il as an outrage
upon the great charter of fAmerican 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 whiua pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con.
denim the Administration for its refusal 20 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the southern route"