Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-18
1ailp slatjGnaI Democrat.
Regular Dom,eratlo PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of the State of Caliior
MIA Convention assembled, make and puohsl
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers ofgovern
ment are derived from the people, THAT TINS prn
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameu
san Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
.. RESOLVED. That the right of the people tJ
flrnani regulate their political institutions IN
their own way. subject only 10 the Constitution
of the United States, us 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 nm
dlmental Dem lcratIc principles embraced III w 'ue
Cincinnati Platform Of $50, we especially rene"
and re-atlirn that principle contained ~ tlic res
olutoE known rs the popular Sovereignty Ives
luton" declaring the true intent ana meaning ol
that resolution % be, that the people OF State
or Territory are invested Wth tus fEhl OF lau-
fvinr or rejecting at the ballot box any Consutu-
ti,n' th.t may be framed for their government :;
md MI attempts by the Administration and Con-
rress to coerce aud brbe the people into the adop-
ton ola particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them are subvcrsivc 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 Constitution which they have reject
cd at legal election is in violation Of the prnci-
ples of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form OF government.
;. Resolved, That we regard with detestation
the passage BY Congress- at ITS last session. the
bin known as the English Bill, aad look upon
it asan attempt to bribe free people into the ln-
dOrsement Of an odiouS Constitution; as calcula-
tel to create sectional feelings, and cause secut H.
al ieaousies as violation OF the Federal COM
pact breach the Compromises OF the Consti-
tuition, and a blow az The equality OF the States,
In that it propose, 10 make large donations OF
land. and al II Kansas into the Union without
reference - ner population, if she adopts the Lee
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
whileit refuses her pen5le admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred aud
twenty thous lud if they prefer any other than
the LecomptOn Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the nc.
ton Of those members Of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-Mjutyomsry Bill, aud who op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body,
Z RESOLVED, That it is the right Of the people
ofthe States 70 regul tie, in their own way, their
political alflirs that Federal Office holders are
servants ofthe people, aud the constant interier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
v,
flee. by forced leyics or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewh1te
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our Coustltu
tions, State and Federal; subyersjyc of popular
liberty, aud calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centrAlize power at the Federal
Capital
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action OF
Congress in securing the construction OF Rllt
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature IN out
party policy indispensable to our safety IN wai
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cJnsumm9tion OF this great
work
9. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Cungresa, atits past session, known as
this "lIomesteld Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upoa the pablo 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 o
the masses, we present this platform to the peo
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its yndicItIon aud success, cor
daily inviting to fall and equal communion all
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice
ofour cause in the doctrines we profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.