Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-22
National Democratic Plat srm.

The Democratic party of the State Of CaiiKor-
mia, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
RESOLVED, That we re-sffirm the principles set
forth In the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize it
as an authoritative exposition Of the Democratic
Greed.
RESOLVED, That the right Of the people of the
Territories to form all their domestic institutions
in their own way, is absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed to any interference
With such right either by the Legislative OF Ex-
eeutive departments of the General Government
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 constant Vio-
alton of the pledges which brought it into life, its
attempt to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravaPance,
mismanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
| people.
RESOLVED. That Che 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 and faithful
administration ofjustice.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
ton, 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-
sentlpg the true Democracy of California, adhere,
With Nnialterng irmness, 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
ourns, its members adjourn to meet, as citizens
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember, and that by
our labors and vSr voices, we show to the worlc
that the freemen OF California are unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Fedora
power, and will staud by the sacred principles o.
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 gross departure from the PrlnoP,,Ses ,e =,
the true Democracy as laid down ~ tne a0a =, ~
made at Cincinnati, and we repnaiA'e y as sue
heresy of faction and condemn ~ as an Uu'i"de
unon the great charter of American Liberty a.
"Rrsot7vrp. That the Chief Executive OF tne
, Nation has broken his pledges 20 the people OF
! the State of California, in regard TO the faclnc
p"i,road v.b,va pledges were announced IN
~ timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
~ ,S ,he election in this State and that we con-
~ ,nn s me Administration for it's refusa, 10 place
nc Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
to compensation, as the Southern route"