The weekly Butte record., 1858-12-25
ReguIar Demoeratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the STATE Of California In
enti5n assembled and publish as their Plat
form aud Resolutions
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF eovefhmen' 81.
are derived from the people; tnat this princlpls !, re-
cognized fundamental W all Anefiean Nons'''uo
and By the Democratic party,
? RxeoIvrp That the right Of the people to form
.,5 ,eguIate their poca institutions their way
nnIv 10 the Constitution cf the United Slater,
to Kansas and Nebraska b. their organic
law belongs alike to the people OF all other Territories
of tho United States.
a REsoLvrp That while we adhere to the funda-
mental Democratic principles embraced In the Cincn-
that principle contained il the resol on known as the
"Popuar Sovereignty Eesolulionn declaring the true
intent and meaning of that resolution to BE-, that the
people State or Territory are invested with the right
rtifyng rejecting at he balot-bnx any Constitu
ton that may be framed tor their government; and all
attempts by the Administration and Congress to coerce
and brbe the people Into the adoption OF particular
Constitution thus ratified by Them, subvcrsive
OF the principles of pure Democracy and destructive OF
the equality ofthe States under the Constitution
4. KEsoLvEp That the recent attempts cf the xec-
uve and Congress T., force upon the people oil Kansas
Constitution which they have rejected at legal eec
tion Is in violation OF the principles of the party which
placed them in power derogaory to the positions they
occupy, and dezructive OF our form Of government
5. RESOLVED, That We regard with detestation the
Conges its last session. of the bill known
as the English Biilr and look upon it as attempt
brbe free people into the indorsem mt of an odi
Constitution calculated to create sectional feelings,
and sectional eaouses violation Of he Fed
eral compact breach of the Compromises of the Con
situton, aud blow at the equaty of the States in
that il proproses to make large donations of land and
admit Kanas into the Union without reference 10 her
population. if -he adopts the Lecomption Constitution
which establishes slavery while it refuses her people
admission until they obtain population Of ninety
one hundred and twenty thousand II they prefer any
other than the Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse The action o
those members OF Congress who sustained the Critten
den Montgomery Bill" and who opposed the English
! Bill. at the last session of that body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right Of the people o
thatr thaP rNrf
affairs that Federal Office holders servants Of the
people, and the interference by those
with the primary affairs Of party whether by menance
of dismissal from Office by breed levies, by the dis
ribuon of promises and moneys Mt the polls and else
where is Incompatible with the spirit of Consiitu
tions State and Federal; subversye of popular liberty
and calculated to destroy the sovereignty of the States
and ccntfalize power at the Federal Capital.
3. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of Congress
in securing the construction of Railroad TO the pacif
is recognized feature in party policy, indspens
BILE TO safety in and prosperity in peace and WI
cll upon Administration TO redeem its pledges and de
vote its energies to the consummation of this grea
work
Q RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the bill
before Congress at its past session, known as the liom
send Bli,' which proposes to donate to each actua
settler upon the public lands of the United States uB
hundred and sixty acres, and earnestly recommend tn
passage of the same.
10. Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
ness aud integrity of the principles above set ortn
upon tho Justice and intelligence of the Masses pre-
sent this platform TO the people of the Slate, and earn
and success, cordially inviting to full and equal com
muion all those of whatever creed who recognize tn
justice of in the doctrines profess, an
who desires to participate in their triumph.