Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-23
Regular Democratlc Platform.

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 urin.
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri.
eau Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
O. 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.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun.
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especiallv renew
and re-atirm that principle contained in the res.
olutoh 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-
Tying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu.
ton that may he framed for their government :;
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to c0erce and bribe the people into the adop-
ton OF 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.
H. RESOLVED That the recent ATTEMPTS of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed aa legal election is in violation of the princi-
pies OF tue party which placed them in power,
derOgat0ry to the positions they Occupv and
destructive of our form of government
s. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the "English Bill" aad look unon
1t as an attempt to brbe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealousies; a violation OF the Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, aud IA blow at the equality of the States
IN that 1t propose 10 make large donations of
land, and adml Kansas into the Union without
reference TO her population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while it refuses her peobe admission until thew
obtain a 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-
I tiOn OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crttunden-M Bill, aud who op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body
/ Z. RESOLVED, That It's 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 interier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
/ party, whether by menunces of dismissal from of.
I ice, by forced levies, or by the distribution Of
/ promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
IS Incompatible with the spirit OF our Cousttu
tions, State and Federal subversive 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.
ruad TO the Pacific Is recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable 20 our safety in war
ana prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
Its energies to the consummUtion of this great
/ work
| 8. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
! bi before Cungresa, at its past session. known as
this "lIomestead 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 peos
! pie of the State, aud earnestly invoke the active
support Of all in its vndcatlon 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.