Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-20
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
MIA, Convention assembled, make aud publish
as their Platform and Resoutions
l. 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.
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 pee Die 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 1856, we especially renew
aud re-aliirm that principle contained in the res
olutioG 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 Tat-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adOp
ton of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subversiye 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 att legal election, Is IN violation OF the prlncl-
Piles of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofour form of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at its last session. of the
bill known as the "Engish Bill, >" and look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al iealousies as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact a breach of the Compromises of the COnsti-
tuition, and a blow at the equality of the States
IN that it propose 10 make large donations of
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference to ner 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 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 Crttenden-Montgomery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English BIZ, at the last session ofthat
body.
7. Resolved, That It's the right of the people
OF the States to regulate in the ir own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, aud the constant interter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs Of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from of
ice by forced leyies or by the distribution Of
promises and moneys az the pOiIs ana elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our Cousthu-
tons, State and Federal; subversive of popular
liberty aud calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the states, and centralze power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of 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
lis energies to the cousummBtion Of this great
work
O. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Con9resa, at its past session, known as
tbs "uomestead Bill" which proposes to donate
TO each actual settler upon the public lands of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aud
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10 RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
soundness and integrity Of the principles above
set forth, aud 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 yindicahon 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, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.