Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-18
Qailp NatiunaI lrmutrat
National Democratic Pla. ..rm.


The Democratic party of the StAe of Califor-
ma, in Convention assembled, make and publish
IS their Platform aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED. That we re-atiirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform aud recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Creed
Resolved, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories Co form all their domestic INSTITUTIONS
ia their own way, is absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right, either by the Legl slative or Ex
ecutive departments of the General Government T.
RESOLVED, That the Administration of James
Buchanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
people Of Kansas, its unrelenting prescription Of
tried and worthy Democrats for the offense of ad-
herring TO Democratic principles, its coastant vic.
alton of the pledges which brought il into life, its
sttempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza,
msmanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect aud lost the confidence of the American
people.
Resolved That the immediate construction OF
the Pacific Railroad ought TO be encouraged BY
the Federal ana 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 thorough aud 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 OF justice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
tion, Congress should enact 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 California, adhere.
With unialtering tirmness 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, as citizens,
at the polls, inthe ldes ofSeptember, and that by
our labOrs and or voices, we show to the world
that the freemeu of California are unbought BY
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will staad by the sacred principles Of
Democracy in defiance of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets.
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress 20 establish slave code for the Ter
ritories, assumed by the Administration adher-
ents, is a gross departure from the principles of
the true Democracy as laid down IN the Platform
made at Cincinnati, and we repudiate il the
heresy of faction and condemn il 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, wh,Ua pledges were announced in
his ilLtimed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
TO the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusa. 10 place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
70 compensation, as the Southern route"