Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-06
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National Democratic Pla.. .srm.

The Democratic party Of the State Of Califor-
Ma, in Convention assembled, make and pub lish
as their Platform and Resolutions
REsoLvED, That we re-ailirm the principles set
forth in the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize it
as an authoritative exposition of the Democratic
Greed
REsoLvRD, That the right Of the people Of the
Territories 70 form all their domestic institutions
Ia their own way, is absolute and complete, and
that we are naturally opposed 60 any interference
With such right, either by the Legislative or Ex-
ecutlve departments of the General Government
RESOLVED, That the Administration OF James
Suchanan, by its outrages upon the rights OF the
people Of Kansas, its unrelentlnR prescription OF
tried and worthy Democrats. for the otiense Of ad
herring 20 Democratic principles its cOastan viO-
alton of the pledges which brought Il into life its
Sttempt 20 render the Legislative subject 10 the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza
mlsmanagement aud corruption, has forfeited the
respect and lost the confidence of the American
people.
REsoLvsD. That the immediate construction OF
She Pacific Railroad ought 20 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 thorough and complete revision, and that
the Constitution should be so changed, 20 in
crease the number of Judges OF the supreme
Court and secure a speedy, honest and faithful
administration Ofjustlce.
RESOLVED That in the opinion Of this Conven-
tion, Congress should enact law to protect actu-
al bona 6is settlers upon public lands in their
just rights.
Resolved, That we, as a Convention, repre-
senting the true Democracy of California adhere,
with Nhiatering frmness, 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.
iourns its members adjourn TO meet, as citizens
at the polls, inthe Ides ofSeptember and that by
our labOrs and u ~ voices, we show 20 the world
that the freemen OF California unbought by
Federal patronage, and are unawed by Federal
power, and will stand 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
ritories, 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 repudiate il as the
heresy Of q faction and condemn il as outrage
upon the great charter of fAmerican 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, which pledges were announced in
his ill-timed letter of 1856, two weeks previous
to the election in this State and that we con-
demn the Administration for its refusal to place
the Central Overland Mail on the same footing, as
TO compensation, as the southern reute."