Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-29
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Cslifor-
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
|. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prn-
clpe is recognized as fundamental by ell Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
.. 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 to Kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories Of the United
States.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damentai Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
olutior known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton" declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people Of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu-
ton that may be framed for their government !;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adup-
tlon of a particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsive of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality of the
States under the Constitution.
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
OF Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation of the princi-
pies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofour form of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestaton
the passage by Congress- at Its last session, of the
bill known as the English Bill, add look upon
It as an attempt to brbe free people into the in
doTsement ofan odioqs Constitution; as calcula-
TED to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jealOusies rs a violation of TIE Federal com
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow a. lae equality Of the States,
IN that it propose to make large donations of
land, and ad Kansas into the Union without
reference e. er population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain a population Of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the LecOmpton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Cnttenden-MoutgOmery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
T. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
ofthc States to regulate, in their own way, ther
political affairs; that Federal office holders are
servants ofihc people, and the constant !9terter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs ui
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
Is Incompatible with the spirit Of our Coustltu
tons, State and Federal; subversve of popular
liberty and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centrAze power at the Federal
Capital.
8. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of Rail-
road to the Pacific is recognized feature in our
party policy, Indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummBtion Of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
tbs "Ilomestead 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
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 vindicatlon 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, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.