Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-12
Regular Democratic PlatrOru1.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
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 prin-
! clple is recognized as fundamental by all 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 10 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
damcnAl Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform OF 1886, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
outloE 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 Constitu.
ton that may be framed for their government i;
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to cocrce and bribe the people into the adop-
ton 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
l
ed at legal election, is in violation of the princi-
| pies of the party which placed them in power,
dtrogatory 10 the positions they occupy, and
destructive Of our form Of government.
8. RESOLVED That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at It's last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, I" aud look upon
It as an attempt 10 bribe free people into the in
dorSement of an odious Constitution as calcuIa-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al JealOusles; as violation OF the Federal com.
pact; breach of the Compromises of the COnsti.
tuition, and a blow at the equality of the State1,
IN that 1t proposes TO make large donations OF
land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference 10 H,r population, if she adopts the Lee
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peobe admission until they
obtain population OF ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand If they prefer any other than
the Lccompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
lon OF those members of Congress who sustained
lhe "Crlttenden-Montgom Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
Z; RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
ol the states to regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs; that Federal office holders are
servants OF the people and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
parry, whether 10y menances Of dismissal from Of
nee, by iorced leyles, or by the distribution OF
FANtliloSo anu llOltlS AZ Iullo anu
Is Incompatible with the spirit Of our Coustitu-
tlons State and Federal subyersive of popular
liberty, aud calculated to destroy the sovereignty
OF the States and centralize power al 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
aud prosperity IN peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
It's energies to the cUnsumm8ton of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED, That We regard with favor the
bl before Congresa, at its 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 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 fall in its yiudcauon 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 il their triumph.