Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-12
1allp 9atlOnal 4rmotrat.
Regular Dem ,cratlc Platform.

The Dem 'cratic party Of the State of Caliicr.
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers Of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
eiple is recognized as fund mental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
2. Resolved. That the right Of the people to
form and regulate their political Institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed 20 Kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people of all other Territories Of the United
States.
s. Resolved, That while weadhore to the fun
damentAl Dem lcrltc principles embraced ih the
Cincinnati Plarfirm of $50, we especially renew
and re-atfrm that principle contained IN the res
olutoG known as the popular Sovereignty hes-
luton" declaring the true intent and meaning oi
that resolution to be. that the people OF state
or Territory are invested Wlth th' rlght ot rau-
fying or rejecting 40 the bulot 0N any Constltu-
tion that may be framed for their government
aud all attempts bv the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adnp
tion of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
bv them are subvcrsve of the principles Of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution
4. RESOLVED, Thlt the recent attempts Of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, Is IN violation Of the prlucl-
pies Of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session, of the
bill known as the English Bill and look upon
il as an attempt to brbe free people into the in
dorsemcut OF an odious Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al nj
pact q breach Of the C bn1rj rjmiseS of the Const.-
tuition, and blow az the equality of the States,
IN that it propose % make large donations of
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference q ner popultiOn, If she adopts the he
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred and
twenty th0us aud If they prefer any other than
the lecomptOn Constitution.
s. RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bill, aud who op-
posed the Elglish Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right Of the people
of the States 70 reglltte in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants cfthe people, and the constant lnterier-
euce BY those servants with the primary affairs OF
party whether by menances of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levles or by the distribution rf
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit Of our COuStItu.
tions, State and Federal; subversiye of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States and centrdlize power at the Federal
Capital.
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction Of r ill
road to the Pacific is recognzed feature IN our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem ITS pledges and devote
its energies to the consummgtIon of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
tbs "lIomestaad Bill which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the public lands Of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, and
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
soundness and integrity OF the principles above
set forth, and upon the justice and intelligence of
the masses, we present this platform to the peo-
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicaton and success, cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion all
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice
of our cause in the doctrines we profess. snd who
desire to participate in their triumph
Democratic state Central Committee.
b. B. Redding, William $ Manlove, G. w
Colby, John f. Morse, Josiah Johnson, w. w.
Presbury, G. w. Blolr. L. McGlTy, Edmund
Randolph Ilernln Wohler. Elliott J. Moore, Da-
vid c. Mccarthy, w. J. Knox, Geo. A. Pearce,
ID. ]. Carpenter, p. L. Jordan Judge Fits I'M
mons Charles F. Lott, William lligbee, A Wine