Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-07
National Democratic PIa. ,,m.

The Democratic party of the State Of Caiifar-
ma, IN Convention assembled, make and publish
as ihelr Plhitnrm aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED That we re-affrm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform. and recugniz, n
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories 20 form all their domestic institntions
10 then own way is absolute and complete snd
that We are naturally opposed 10 any interference
"l'h sLch right, either by the Legislative or Ex-
ecutive departments of the General Government.
/ RESOLVED. That the Administration Of james
Suchanan, by It's uurageS upon the rights Of the
| people Of Kansas, its unrelentDe prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats for the nflense Of ad-
herring to DemOciatic nrineiDles IFS cuastnnt vo.
alton Of the pledges which brought il into life its
nieinpt TO rei der the Legislative subject 10 the
Executive Department and its gross exiIavaeHnce
mlSmanagement and corruption has forf,iied the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoI WE'D. That the immediate construction Of
the Pacific Railroad ought 20 be encouraged by
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 svs,em
needs thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be su chunped, as to in
crease the number OF Judges d the Supreme
| Court. and secure - speedy, hUnest aud faithful
| administration Of justice.
RESOLVED. That in the opinion of this Conven-
ton, Congress Sh0nld enact law ia protect HcIu-
al hob"td' settlers upon public lands in ,leir
just rights
! RESoLvED. That we, ms Convention, repre-
Seniipp the true Democracy Of Calit,tbiu adI,,e
with NhialternR firmness 10 the pfti cipts Of de-.
mOrmcy. rs taught by Thomas i, irIson and
which guided the councils OF the immortal jack.
san.
RESOLVED, That when this Convent,on ad.
| hire I'D,
at the polls, inihe ldes ~ September and that hv
0ur laburs ana "..r voices, We show 10 the world
that the frpemen of Cnlito"nin are unb, npht Ly
Federal patronage. and are unHwtd by Federal
power, and will sta BY the sacred principles Il
| Democracy Ia defiance Of irehcheruus Presidents
and Their Cabinets.
RESGLyTD, hat the doctrine uf Intervention
by Congress To establish slave code iur the Ter
| ritoles, assumed by the Administration adj r
ents, is Pruss departure trt IN the princplts Of
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made AT Cincinnati, aud we rrVudiaie il ms the
htreSv uf a iaoiiun and Condemn IL uS an ,uitupe
uIH'n the sreni charter II Amrrican Liberty.
| RESOLVED, That the Chiei Ex cuiive nf tho
Nninn has br"ken his pledges Ia the people #
| fhe State OF t"llforna IN regard To the Pucltc
| Railroad, wl,OI pledges were anmnuic,d IN
his iltImed letter of 1850. two weeks previ us
10 the election in this Stale and that We con.
irmn .h .tm'r'>trltlon for i~ rriusa to place
tho Central tIvtIlaLo Ma I On the sam. G.otil,v us
tn compensation. aS the southern rnnip."
Resolved, That the recent RECOMMENDATION of
tneN .chanan If h der.d hcl,s e. "a, In.n,.s
| uum us that we ia ull rel ew our adh,pac, To
uur old principles. bel ,ving as we de- that upon
those PRINCIPLES onv our Government lie
safely conducted and the union uf these States
preserved.
! RESOLVED, That we re-afIirm the Cincinnati
~ torn az q the gre principles contained there
IN; and thai W d,chfe our tnnlfet7ihle Hdh, r
cnce Ia the great doctrine ui y, J,ulr : .verrign-
tv, MS understand and expnundcd IN lSh6
RESOLVED, That we deem it inexprdirut to re-
commend The e,ciion ui delegates to TIE Charles
ton Convection. hut that it is of the greatest ln-
p''Itance to cherish the principles of our lmrtv,
aud desire our friends tho differri.t counties
To sustain them at al times and under n II cIrcum.
stances ms their wiSdcm NAV best suggest
REsnLvtD. That we adjnurn, subject To the call
of the Chairman.
A. REDINGT0N, Chm.
Marcus ID. BoRucK, Stcy.