Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-24
NO. SO.
Dailp 9latlonal democrat.
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor
ma, Convention assembled, make and publish
as ,ne,r Platform and Resolutions:
T.. NesoLvEp, That all just powers of govern
c;Tio "e derived from the people, that this prn-
clp'e Is recognized as fundamental bv all Ameri-
eau constitutions and bv the Democratic marty
q RESOLVED, That the right of the people TO
iormand regulate their political institutions in
tneir own way subject only to the Constitution
OF the United States as guaranteed tn X ansns aud
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs aI;La -
the people OF all other Territories of the United
States
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun.
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-afiirm that principle contained in the res
olutior known as the Popular Sovereignty Res.
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution ~ be, that the people of State
! or Territory are invested with the right of rati.
lying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
tion that may be framed for their government
and all attempts by the Administration and Con.
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adop-
tion OF particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsve 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.
piles Of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory TO the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofour form Of government.
.. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at ITS last session. ofthe
bill known as the English Bill, aad look upon
1t as an attempt to bribe free people into the in-
d0rsement of an odious Constitution; as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section.
al lealOusies; as violation of tie Federal COM
pact; a breach of the Compromises of the Const-
tuition, and blow at the equality of the States,
IN mat u propose 10 make large donations of
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference T. Eer population if she adopts the Ie-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peoble admission until thew
OBTAIN populahon of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thous- d if they prefer any other than
the LecomplOh Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse the &C.
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session OF that
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That il is the right of the people
OF the States to regulate in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interfer.
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from of.
lice, by forced eyies, or by the distribution Of
promises aud moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustltu.
tlons State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and ccntralize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action Of
Congress in securing the construction Of Rail-
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in our
party policy, Indispensable to our safety in war
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.
8. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa at its past session, known al
tbs "lIomestead 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 vndcaton and success, cor
daily inviting to a 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.