Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-22
Regular Democratic Plat fOrm.

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 prn-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
eau Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
2. RESOLVED, That the right of the people 10
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.
| g. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1885, we especially renew
and re-afrm that principle contained in the res
olutioh 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-
lying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adop-
ton OF particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subversive of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive Of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
d. 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 princi-
| pies OF the party which placed them in power
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of fgovernment.;
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, and look upon
1t as an attempt TO brlbe free people into the in
dorsement of an odous Constitution as calcula--
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jea0uses; as a violation of the Federal COM
! pact; a breach of the Compromises of the Consti
tuition, and blow at the equality of the States
IN that 1t proposes to make large donations OF
land, and adm-t Kansas into the Union without
reference TO Ter population if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while 1t refuses her peoble admission until they
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 oc-
ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the "Crlttenden-M Montgomery Bill" aud who on
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
q; RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
oil the states to regulate, in their own way, their
polltcal aIialrs that Federal office holders are
servants OF the people, and the constant interfet.
euce by those servants with the primary affairs Of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
nee, by forced leves, or bv the Distribution cr
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustitu.
tons, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
OF the States, and centraize power at the Federal
| 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, and we call Upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummBtion of this great
work.
8. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill 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 ana 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 OF all in its vndication 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 in their triumph.