Year: 1859

l. Resolved That affirm the principles set forth in
the Cincinnati Platform, and recognize it as an author
tative exposition of the Democratic creed.


2. Resolved That in order to preserve the peace and
harmony of the Union and prevent the frequent
renee Of sectional agitation is essential that the people
of the Territories should lgSae omit TO egslate upon
the subject of slavery well upon other matters OF
domestic policy, according to their own will, without any
interference direct indirect on the part VI either Con-
greas the Executive.


g. Resolved That the right of the people of the Terrific
ries to forn all their domestic institutions in their
way absolute and complete and that we are unAterA-
bly, opposed to any interference with such right either BY
the Legislative Elective departments of the General


T. Resolved That the doctrine of intervention by Cen
gress establish slave code for the Territories assumed
by the Administration adherents, is gross departure
from the principles of the true Democracy as LAID down
the Platform made at Cincinnati and We repudate II ~
the herey of faction and condemn it as an outrage upon
the great charter of American Liberty.


s. Resolved That the Administration OF Jas Buchanan,
by its ourages upon the rights of the people Of Kansas
its unreentng prescription of tried and worthy Demo
for the of adhering Democratic principles
its constant violation of the pledges which brought it into


life its attempts to render the Legislative subject to the
Executive Department and its gross extravagance, mis-
and corruption has forfeited the respect and
lost the confidence of the American people.


g. Resolved That the Chief Executive of the nation has
his pledges the people Of the State of California
in regard to the aec Railroad, which pledges
nounced in his i'll timed letter of 1885, tc0 ics Prersos a


the election in this STATE and that condemn the Admin
israton for its refusal to place the Central Overland mail
the same footing as to compensation, &C., as the
Southern route.


l. Resolved That the immediate construction Of the Pa
cGc Railroad ought be encouraged by the Federal and
State Governments by all means in their power and that
meanwhile the Mail serviceby the Overland routes should
be sustained and increased.


g. RESOLVED That our State Judiciary system needs
thorough and complete revision and that the Constitu
ton should changed to increase the number Of
Judges of the Supreme Court and insure speedy honest
and faithful administration of Justice. ,..-.


g. RESOLVED That in the opinion Of this Convention Con-
gress should enact law to protect actual bona de sets
tiers upon the public lands in their just rights.


TO- Resolved That a Convention representing the
true Democracy of California, adhere with unfaltering


rmness to the principles of Democracy, as taught by
Thomas Jefferson and which guided the counsels Of the
immortal jackson.
H. Resolved That when this Convention adjourn its MEM
bers adjourn to meet citizens at the polls in the idea
September and that abors and voices there
show the world that the freeman of California are
unbought by Federal patronage unawed by EedeAA
power and will stand by the sacred principles OF Deoc
racy in defiance of eacherous Presidents and their CAD
inetH.