Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-09
aallp s1ationaI Democrat.
Regular Democratic PLATFORM.


The Democratic party of the State of Califcr.
mia, Convention assembled, make aud publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers ofgovern-
ment are derived from the people; that this prln-
ciple is recognized fundamental by all Amerl-
eau Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
Q 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.
8. RESOLVED That while we adhere to the fun
dameutal Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we especially renew
and re-afirm that principle contained in the res
olutoG 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-
fvng or rejecting at the ballot box any Coustitu-
ton that may be framed for their government F;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce aud bride the people into the adop
ton 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.
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
cd at legal election, is in violation OF the prlncf
Piles of the party which placed them III power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, ana
destructive of our form OF government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the massage by Congress- at Its last SessiOn. of the
bill known as the English Bill" ald look upon
it as an attempt TO bride free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al ieaousies as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact breach Of the Com )r jmises of the COnsti-
tutlon and blow at the equality of the States,
IN that it proposes % make large donations OF
land, and ad Kansas into the Union without
reference O. ger population if she adopts the Lee
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her poodle admission until they
obtain population of ninety OF one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
g. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the &C.
ton of those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittendeu Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
7. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
of the States 10 regnl tie, in their own wav their
political aifllrs that Federal office holders are
servants the people, and the constant interior
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
fee, by forced levies, or by the distribution IS
promises and moneys ut the polls ana elseWhtfe
is Incompatible with the spirit of our COuStltu'
tons, State and Federal; subversve of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centrllize 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
its energies to the consummation of this great
work
g. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cnngresa, at its past session, known as
tbs 'IIomestaad 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 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