Daily national Democrat., 1860-02-21
National Democratic Pla. srm.

Inc democratic party of the Sta,e of Califor-
MA, IN Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-affirm the principles set
i"r'h I'D the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize il
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Greed.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people OF the,
Territories TO form all their domestic institutions
10 then own way, is absolute aud complete. and
that We are naturally opposed to anv interIerence
with sLch right, either by the Legislative or Ex-
ecntlve departments of the General Government
RESOLVED. That the Administration of james
Suchanan, by its outrages upon the rights of the
people of Kansas, its unreleniing PROSECUTION of
trled and worthy Democrats for the offense of ad-
nerlng to Democratic principles its constant vio-
htion OF the pledges which brought il into life its
litempt TO render the Legislative subject TO the
Executive Department and its gross extravagance,
mlsmanagement and corruption has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people
kEsolvE 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 and complete revision and that
the Constitution should be so changed, as to in
crease the number of judges of the Supreme
N"H'' aHu secure speedy, honest and faithful
administration ofjustice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
tlon, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al boDdFde settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
RESOLVED, That we, as a Convention, repre-
sentlng the true Democracy of California, adhere.
with uhialtering firmness TO the principles of De-
morracy, 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 la00rs anG or voices, we show to the world
that the freemen OF California are unbought bv
Federal patronage and are unawed by Federal
power, and will sta d by the sacred principles of
Democracy IN defiance of treacherous Presidents
and their Cabinets
RESOLVED, That the doctrine Of Intervention
by Congress TO 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 m 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 wh,oL pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
demn Int administration for its refusa. 20 place
the Central Overland Nal on the same footing. as
| to compensation. as the Southern ronte."
RESOLVED, That 'he recent RECOMMENDATION of
James Buchanan Of his Federal heresies 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
preserv d.
RESOLVED, That we re-afIirm the Cincinnati
Platform and the great principles contained there
IN; and that we declare our uualterabe adher-
ence to the great doctrine of Popular Sovereign
ty as understood and eXpounded in 1856.
RESOLVED, That we deem it inexpedient to re-
commend the election Of delegates to the Charles
ton Convention but that it is of the greatest i'm
portance to cherish the principles Of our party,
and we desire our friends IN the different counties
to sustain them at all times and under all crcum-
stances, as their wisdom may best suggest
RESOLVED, That we adjourn, subject to the call
| OF the Chairman.
A. REDINGTON, Chm.
| MARCUS d. BORUcK, Secy.