Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-01
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-
cipe is recognized as fundamental bv 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 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 1886, we especially renew
and re-ailirm that principle contained in the res
olutloG 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 are invested with the right of rati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu-
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 a 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.
4. 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,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
3. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at Its last session. ofthe
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, and cause section
al JeaOusles; as a violation OF tie Federal COM
pact breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
| tution and blow at the equality Of the States,
IN that 1t proposes TO make large donations of
| land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference to her 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 thouss ID if they prefer any other than
the LecompIoh Constitution.
8. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Montgomery Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
| 7. RESOLVED, That is the right of the people
ofthe States to regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from of
fee, by forced leves, 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
! y ,
Of the States, and centraiaep power the Federal
Capital.
8. RESOLVED That the immediate aclion of
Congress in securing the construction of Il 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 aud devote
its energies to the consummUtion of this great
work.
g. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before COngresa, at its past session, known as
tbs 'IIomestead 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 yindcauon 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, aud who
desire to participate in their triumph.