Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-24
Regular Democratic 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 prin.
ciple is recognized as fundamental BY all Ameri.
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
2. 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 10
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 especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
oution known as the popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of q State
or Territory are 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-
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adop-
tion of particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subversve of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
a. 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-
piles of the party which placed them in power,
deroeat0ry to the positions they occupy, and
destructive Of our form Of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at ITS last session. ofthe
bill known as the English Bill " aad look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the n-
dOrsement of an odous Constitutions as caicT;,,s:-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al JealOusles as violation OF tie Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tutlon and blow at the equality Of the States,
IN that 1t proposes 70 make large donations of
land, and adm. Kansas into the Union without
reference to her population, if she adopts the lie.
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while 1T refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred and
| twenty thpus d if they prefer any other than
the LecomPlon Constitution.
| c. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the oc.
! ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the Crlttenden-MontgOmerv Bill" aud who Cd.
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That tits the right of the people
of the States to regulate, in their own way, their
| political affairs that Federal office holders are
| servants otthe people, and the constant interfer,
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
/ nee by forced leves, or by the distribution Of
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
Capital
s. RESOLVED That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of a Rail.
road to the Pacific is 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 consummgtion of this great
| work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
this 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.
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.
Pile of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support Of all in its vndcahon 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.