Year: 1859

/ Resoired That we rearm the principles forth in
the Cincinnati PLATFORM and recognize II as an author-


q Resolved, That in order to preserve the peace and
harmony Of the Union and prevent the frequent
renee Of sectional agitation it essential that the people
Of Territories should egate omit to egisate upon
the subject of slavery well upon other matters of
domestic policy according to their own will, without any
interference direct indirect the part Of either Con-
gress or the Executive. "a


g. Resolved That the right of the people of the Terrific
res form all their domestic institutions in their
way absolute and complete and that unaltera-
bly, opposed any interference with such right either by
the Legislative Elective departments Of the General


l. Rssolrcd That the doctrine of Intervention by Con-
gress establish slave code for the Territories assumed
BY the Administration adherents Is gross departure


from the principles of the true Democracy as laid downin
the Platform made at Cincinnati, and rcpudiate II
the heesy of faction and condemn 1t outrage upon
the great charter of American Liberty.


s. Resolved That the Administration of Jas. Buchanan,
by its ouages upon the rights of the people of Kansas
its unrcentng prescription of tried and worthy Demo-
for the oense of adherng Democratic principles,
It's constant violation of the pledges which brought into


c its attempts TO render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department. and its gross extravaganza mis-
and corruption has forfeited the respect and
lost the confidence Of the American people.


Resolved That the Chief Executive Of the nation has
broken his pledges TO the people Of the State of California
regard to the acfc Railroad which pledges were an
nounced in his iltimed letter Of 1856 oo e precious 10
The election in his State. and that condemn the Admin
istaon for its refusal to place the Central Overland mail
on the same footing as to compensation, &c. as the
Southern route.


l. Resoed That the immediate construction Of the Pa
chc Railroad ought be encouraged by the Federal and
State Governments by all in their power and that
while the Mail service by the Overland routes should
be sustained and increased.


s. Resolved, That State Judiciary system needs
thorough and complete revision. and that the Constu


ton should be changed to increase the number Of
Judges of the Supreme Court and insure speedy honest
and faithful administration Of Justice.


Resolved That in the opinion of this Convention, Con-
gress should enact law to protect actual bona @ set
tiers upon the public lands In their just rights


10 Resolved That Convention representing the
true Democracy of California, adhere with unfaering
frmness to the principles of Democracy taught by
Thomas Jefferson and which guided the counsels of the
immortal Jackson.


H. RESOLVED That when this Convention adjourn its mem
bers adjourn meet citizens at the polls in the des
September and that by abors and voices there
show the world that the freeman of California
unbought by Federal patronage unawed by Federal
power and will stand by the sacred principles of nemoc
racy defiance OF reacherous Presidents and their Cab
inets