Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-29
National Democratic PIo, nm.

The Democratic party of che Stase Of Califor-
MA in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-affirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize it
as an authoratiye exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories to form ell 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 Legsl or Ex-
ecutive departments Of the General Government.
RESOLVED, That the Administration Of James
Suchanan, by its outrages upon the rights Of the
people OF Kansas, its unrelenting prescription Of
tried and worthy Democrats. for the odense of ad-
herring 20 Democratic principles, its eosstant vio-
atlon OF She pledges which brought it into life its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extrayagance,
mismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and 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 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, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in
crease the number Of Judges Of the Supreme
! Court, and secure speedy, honest ana faithful
administration ofjustice.
RESOLVED That in the opinion of this Conven-
tion Congress should enact a law to protect actu-
al bona fde settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentipg the true Democracy Of Cafornis, adhere,
with unfaltering firmness, to the principles of De-
mocracy, 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, a. citizens,
at the polls inthe ldes ofSeptember, and that by
our labors and UT voices, we show to the world
that the freemeu OF California are unbOaght by
Federal patronage, and ere unawed by Federal
| power and will staud by the sacred principles Of
Democracy 10 defiance Of treacherous Presidents
| and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress 70 establish slave code for the Ter
ritores, 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 repudiats il as the
heresy ofa faction and condemn it as en- outrage
upon the great charter of American Liberty.
'"REsoLvED, That the Chief Executive Of the
Nation has broken his pledges 10 the people of
the State of California, in regard to the Pacific
Railroad, whtDa pledges we're annOHneed 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 refusA, to place
to compensation, as the southern route"
RESOLVED, That the recent RECOMMENDATION Of
James Buchanan Of his Federal hereses demands
from us that we should renew our adherence to
our old principles, believing as we do that upon
those principles only can our Government be
safely conducted and the union Of these States
preserved.
RESOLVED, That we re-aflirm the Cincinnati
Platform and the great principles contained there
in; and that we declare our nnalterable adher.
ence to the great doctrine of Popular Sovereign
ty as understood aud expouuded in 1855.
RESOLVED That we deem IL inexpedient to re
commend the election Of delegates TO the CHARLES
ton Convention, but that il is Of the greatest im
portance 10 cherish the principles of our party
and we desire our friends in the different eounte:
to sustain them at all times and under all eiFeum
stances, as their wisdom may best suggest.
RESOLVED, That We adjourn, subject 70 the call
of the Chairman.
MARCUS D. BoRUcK, Sec'y.