Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-13
4allp Aatlonal 4emocrat.
Regular Democratic Platform.


The Democratic party of the State of Cah'or-
MIA, Convention assembled, make aud publish
as their Platform and Resolutions
I. Resolved. That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that TINS prn-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all AmcfI-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party
q Rrsotvrp 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 to Kansas ana
Nebraska. by their organic law. belongs alike 10
the people OF all other Territories OF the Uui'ed
States.
z Resolved. Tint while we adhere to t1etnn-
d.mental Democratic principles embraced IN the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we es2ec.'! Io"eN
and re-alirm that principle contained III t"e eN-
olution known rs the popular S'Ne'e'Su'l ~
luton. declaring the true intent anu mG'h'HS va
shat resolution % be, that rae peoPic u. -
or Territory are invested with tbs right OF rat-
fin,r mr. reieetiDo at the ballot box any ConStltu-
tion That may be framed for their government
and ali attempts by the Administration aud Con-
rress to coerce and bribe the people into the adop-
tion ola particular Constitution, not thus ratlhed
bv them are subversive of the principles OF pure
Democracy, and destructive Of the equality Of the
States uuder the Constitution.
a. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
F4N
of Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
ed alta legll election is in violation Of the prnc-
ples Of the party which placed them in power,
deroratory to the positions they occupy, aud
destructive Of our Grm Of government
:. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at Its last session, OF the
bill known as the "English Bill, ald look upon
it us an attempt to bribe free people into the IN
dorsement of an odOus Constitution; as calcula-
ted To create sectional feelings, AMI cause section
al iealousies as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact. a breach of the G lnDromises OF the Consti-
luton, and blow ar tas equality OF the States,
IN that it proposes % make large donations OF
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference y aer population, If she adopts the lie
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hnndrei ana
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crttenden-Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the Eaglish Bill, AZ the last session otthat
body.
:. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
of the States 10 regu lte in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants the people and the constant lnterier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
partv whether bv menances of dismissal from OIL
U
promises and moneys at the polls andelsewhete
Is incompatible with the spirit of our Coustltu'
tions, State and Federal; subversivc 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 Rail
road to the Pacific is Il 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 ana devote
its energies to the cOnsumm8tion OF thIs great
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cungresa, at its past session. known as
tbs "IIomestaad 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 mplicityupon the
soundness aud integrity of the principles above
set forth, aud upon the justice and Intelligence OF
the masses, we present this platform to the peo-
ple of the State and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicauon and success, cor
dially 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