Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-11
1alIp 9lationaI Democrat.
Regular Dem ,cratlo PlotrOrm.


The Dem ,cratic party of the State of Califcr-
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 prn-
ciple is recognized as fund ,meutal by all Amer-
eau Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
>. RESOLVED. That the right of the people to
form ami rsylllte their p pllitictl institutions in
their own wav subject only tn the Constitution
of the United States, as gulrlutee6 To Kansas and
Nebraska, by their orglnic law, belongs alike 10
the pc ple OF all Other Territories Of the United
States
8. Resolved That while we adhere TO the fun
damaual De criuc principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1855, we especially renew
and re-aAirm that principle contained in the res
olutioG known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton" d1cltring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution 90 be, that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
fying or rejecting at the b blot box any Constitu-
tjou that may be framed for their government :;
and all attempts bv the Administration and Con-
grcss 20 c3erce aud brbc the people into the adop
tlOn OF a particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsve Of the principles Of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States uIIer the Constitution.
f. RESOLVED, Tint the recent attempts of the
of Klnsas Constitution which they have reject
ell at leg Il election is in violation Of the princi
pies Of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our firm Of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at It's last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, and look upon
it rs an attempt to brlbe free people into the in
dorsemelt of an odous Constitution rs cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings ana cause section
al jealouses as violation of the Federal com
pact; a breach of the Compromises Of the Consti-
tutOn, and blow a the equality of the States,
IN that it proposes - make large donations of
land, and ad a Ktnsas into the Union without
reference o. her population If she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
wheit refuses her peobe admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousl md if they prefer any other tn IN
the Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
7. RESOLVED, Thatitis the right Of the people
ofthe States to regulate, in their own way, their
political aiflirs 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
promises and moneys at the polls aud elsewhere
Is Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustitu.
tons, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and 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 a 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 cJasumm3tlOn of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at It's past session, known as
tbs "Homestead Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the public lands of the
United States one hundred aud sixty acres, and
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
To- 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, ana earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicahon 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.