Year: 1859

J. Resolved That rearm the principles set forth ia
the Cincinnati Platform, snd recognise i 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 recur-
of sectional agitation It is essential the people
of the Territories should egislate omit to egsate upon
the subject OF slavery as wen as upon other matters OF
domestic policy according to their WILL without any
interference direct indirect the part Of either Con-
gress or the Executive. .Ht44 Hfaaa 44JlH 81.


Resolued That the right of the people the errito
res all their domestic institutions in their own
way absolute and complete and that we are unaera
bly, opposed to any interference with such right either by
the Legislative Elective departments OF the General
Government.


g. Resolued That the doctrine of Intervention by Com
gress to establish slave code for the Territories assumed
by the Administration adherents, is gross departure


from the principles of the true Democracy laid down in
the Platform made at Cincinnati and repudiate it as
the hercsy of faction and condemn 1t as outrage upon
the great charter Of American Liberty.


s. Resolved That the Administration Of Jas Buchanan,
by its outages upon the rights Of the people Of Kansas
its unrelentng prescription of tried and worthy Demo-
Gratis the oense of adherng to Democratic principles


its constant violation of the pledges which brought 1t into
m 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.


g. Resolved That the Chief Executive of the nation has
broken his pledges to the people Of the State of California
in regard to the acfc Railroad which pledges
nounced in his timed letter Of 1885, Uo ees preous 70


he election his State and that condemn the Admin
straton for its refusal to place the Central Overland mail
the same footing as to compensation, &c,, as the
southern route.


7. heSOtued, mat tue lminenldteconSt
chc Railroad ought be encouraged BY the anu


State Governments by all means in their power and that
meanwhile. the Mail service the Overland rouesshould
be sustained and increased.


g. Resolved That State Judiciary system needs a
thorough and complete revision and that the Constu
ton should be so changed increase the number of
Judges of the Supreme Court and insure speedy honest
and faithful administration of Justice.


O. Resolved That in the opinion Of this Convention Con-
gress uld enact to protect actual bona de set
tiers upon the public lands in their just rights


10 Resolud, That We as Convention representing the
true Democracy California; adhere with unfatering
frmness to the principles Of Democracy taught by
Thomas Jefferson and which guided the counses Of the
immortal Jackson.


H. Resolved That when this Convention adjourn its mem
bers adjourn to meet citizens at the polls in the ides
of September and that by our abors and our voices there
we show to the world that the freeman of California
unbought by Federal patronage unawed by Federal
power will stand by the sacred principles Of Democ-
inets.