Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-30
Regular Democratic Plntrorw.

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.
q RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their political institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
ot the United States, as guaranteed to Kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories of the United
States.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to thefun-
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856 we especially renew
and re-aflirm that principle contained in the res
olutOI 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 ut 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 brbe the people into the adop
ton of Il 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.
T. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress TO force upon the people
OF Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation of the prlnci.
Piles Of the party which placed them in power
derOgatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofour form of government.
g. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at its last session. Of the
bill known as the English Bill, !" AID look upon
1t us an attempt to brbe free people into the in
H.. IS, .,,I. n
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jealousies; as violation OF Tie Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow al ,ne equality Of the States,
IN that it propose 10 make large donations of
land, and ad Kansas into the Union without
reference G. er population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred and
twenty Thousand if they prefer any other than
the LecomptOn Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bill !" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right Of the people
Of the States to regul .te in their own wav their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants OF the people, and the constant interier
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
flee, by toIc ced levies or by the distribution cE
promises aud moneys at the polls aud elsewhere
Is Incompatible with the spirit OF our COuStltu.
tiOns, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralze power ut the Federal
Capital.
g. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress III securing the construction of Rail-
road to the Pacific is recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, aud we call upon the
Administration to redeem Its pledges and devote
Its energies to the cUnsummOtlon of this great
work.
8. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa at its past session, known as
tbs "IIomestead 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
sounduess aud 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, aud earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicatIOn und 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, aud who
desire to participate in their triumph.