Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-17
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The Democratic party of the State of Califor'
MA, Convention assembled, make and publish
As their Pl ,tf1rm aud Resolutions:
l. Resolved, Tint all just powers Of govern
Tneut are derived from the pr0pe; that this prin-
eiple is recognized as fundamental by all Amerl-
can c institutions a1d by the Democratic party
2. RgsoLven, That the right of the people to
s,rn AMI regulate their p,liticd institutions IN
their own wav. subject Naly % the Constitution
Of the United States, as EItrInteed to Kansas ana
Nebraska, by their orgtnic law, belongs a.Ke 20
the people OF all other Territories OF the UnI'ed
States
s. RESOLVED. That while wealhcre to the nun
dlmeutal Democratic principles emprlcsl ' ~ '''g
Cincinnlti Plntfirm Of 1888, we eS'eciul REM"
and re-llirm that principle contlned ~ tne res
olutior known as the Popular 9''Sre%u'N "eS
luton declring the true intent lli 'n5 mug VI
that resolution tl be, thlt ihs peop.e :" u ou"
or T.rrit,~y are invested with tbs right OF ratl-
f,, ,r r,;,cfinor ,t the dot b1X any CpuStltu-
tinn t5ttmty be frln,i flr their government;
mi MI ,tte,1,ts bv the Administration and Con-
ress /, c,crce and bribc the people into the ad1p,
tio1 Of a putclhr Constitution, not thus ratified
by th.n, are subvcrsive of the principles OF pure
Dsm,crlcy, aai Destructive vi the equality of the
States ualer tAe Constitution.
4. ResoLvrn. Thu the recent attempts Of the
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OF Ktnsls a Chnstitution which they have reject
ed alta lerl election, is IL violation Of the prInc
pies of the party which placed them in power,
d.rag ltary to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of0ur flrn of 'vernment
5. Resolved. Tint we gard with detestation
the passage by Congress at its last session, the
bill known as the Eng giish Bill, a I'd look upon
san attempt to bribe free people into the in
dnrsement OF an odiaas Constitutions as calcllI-
ted {, create sectional feelings AMI cuSe section
al ealouSies; as q volitOn ot the Federal COM
pact; breach of the Co 1r)nlses ct the ConStl-
luton, and Il blow q: ID, equality OF the States,
IN that it propose - make large donations OF
land and ad n X klnSNs into the Union without
reference {, ner pnp1lltln, If she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while Il refuses her pe1bie admission until they
obtain a population of ninety or one hnndre ana
twenty thnus md if thev prefer any other thih
the Lccompton Constitution.
G. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of those members Of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-M mtgumerv Bill, aud who op-
posed the & 5lisA Bl, at the last session otthat
body.
Z. Resolved, That IL is The right Of the people
of the States o. regullta. in their own way, thelr
political atfirs; that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people. AMI the cnn'tAht lnter'er-
euce by those servants with the prmlry an trS "
party whether by menances of dismissal from Of
fee bv forced leveS or by the distribution Of
promises and moneys at the polls and elScwhete
Is inc1mpatbe with the spirit OF our Cou't't"'
tons, State and Federal; subversve OF popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovcre'gnty
of the States, and c.ntrllize powera the Federal
Capital.
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action OF
Congress in securing the construction oi Il nj
road TO the Pacific is recognized feature IN our
party pllicv, Indlspens tble to our safety IN war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges ana devote
its energies to the cJnsummyhon OF this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before C1ngresa, its past session. known as
tbs "lIamestead Bill" which proposes to donate
toeach actual settler upon the pubic lands OF the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, and
earnestly recommend the passage oi the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying inplicit,yupon 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-
ple of the State aud earnestly invoke the active
suppDrt of all in its vindicIuon and success cor
dially inviting to "A full and equal communion all
those of whntever creed who recognize the justice
of onr cause in the doctrines we profess. aud who
desire to participate in their triumph
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