Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-12
ARYsvILLE CAL SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 12 1850
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 prn-
| clple is recognized as fundamental by all Amer-
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
damenta Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we especially renew
and re-ailirm 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 coerce and bribe the people into the adop
ton of Il 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 aud Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation of the prncl
pies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, 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 "Englsh Bill" aad look upon
it as an attempt to brbe free people into the in
d0rsement Of an odious Consultation; as calculn-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
| al jeaOusics; as violation OF the Federal COM
! pact; breach of the C)m2r Jmises Of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at the equality of the States,
| IN that 1t proposes 10 make large donations of
| land, and ad II. Kansas into the Union without
reference - population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peoblc admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousl ID if they prefer any other than
the LecompJon Constitution.
| 6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the "Crlttenden-NlontgOmery Bill, aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it 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-
eucc by those servants with the primary affairs of
| party, whether by menances Of dismissal from f.
! lice by forced lCvies, 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; subversve of popular
]
Of the States, and centraize power al the Federal
Capital.
! s. 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.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before C0ngresa, at its past session, known us
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-
Pile of the State and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindcahon 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