Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-14
Regular Democratic PlatrOruu.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor :
MIA, Convention assembled make and publish
us their Platform and Resolutions:
!. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
! ciple is recognized fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
3. 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 $50, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
olution 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 rat-
flying 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 and bribe the people into the adop-
tion 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.
f. RESOLVED That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
OF Kansas "a Constitution which they have reject
eu is III violation OF the prlnCl-
pies Of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory 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. OF the
bill known AS the "English Bill, aad look upon
1t as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dOrsement of an odiOus Constitution as calcua-
ted TO create sectional feelings aud cause section
al jealOuses; u violation OF tie Federal COM
pact a breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow az The equality of the States,
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations of
land and adm. Ktusas into the Union without
reference 10 Ter population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain a population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
G. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-M0 Montgomery Bill" aud who Op-
nosed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
:. 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
| servants ofthe people, and the constant iuterter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
! party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
/ ice, by forced levies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is incompatible with the spirit of our COustitu-
! tons, State aud Federal subverSlye of popular
! liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraize power at the Federal
Capital
5. 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 safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummUtion of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa at its past session, known as
this "Ilomestead 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-
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support Of all in its vindicahon 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.
| Democratic State Central Committee.
B. B. Redding William S. Manlove, G. w.
Colby John +. Morse, Josiah Johnson w. w.
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