Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-09
Regular Democratic Plat forur.


The Democratic party of the State of Caliior-
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-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Amer-
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 to 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
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
| Cincinnati Platform Of 1906 we especially renew
and re-aiirm that principle contained in the res
olutioL known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton" declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of a State
or Territory invested with the right of rati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gess to cocrce and brbe the people into the adop-
tion of IA particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subversiyc 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
of Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
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! pies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive Of our form of government.
81 RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at ITS last session ofthe
/ bill known as the "Englsh Bill, " aad look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in-
| dorsemeut of an odous Constitution us calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jeaousies as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact; a breach Of the Compromises of the Consti-
! luton, and blow at the equality of the States,
IN that it proposes TO make large donations of
| land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference to ner population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecomptou Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Mongomery Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body
Z. RESOLVED That it is the right Of the people
of THE States to regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant iuterier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs Of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from of
lice by forced eyles, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
is Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustitu-
tions, State and Federal subversye Of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
Of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
8. 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
and prosperity in peace, ana we call upon the
! Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
4 its energies 10 the cOnsummUtlon Of this great
/ work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cougresa 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.
TO- RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
soundueos and integrity ct 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 OF all in its yindicauon~ and success cor
daily inviting to a 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 then triumph.
Democratic State Central Committee.
B. b. Reddng William S. Manlove, G. w.
/ Colby, John f. Morse, Josiah johnson, W. w
4 Presbury. g. w. Boor Il. McGarry, Edmund
! Randolph Herman Woher, Elliott j. Moore, Da-
4 vid G.. Mccarthy, W. j. Knox, Geo. A. Pearee,
I D. j. Carpenter p. T. Jordan Judge Fitzsim-
mons Charles F. Lott, William Higbee, A. Wine
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