Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-16
4allp NatlonaI 4rmotrat.
Regular Dem pcrHtIc PLATFORM.

The Democratic party Of the State of Caliior
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'
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all AmerI'
eau Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
Q. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their political institutions IN
their own wav, subject only to the Constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed to Kansas and
Nebraska. bv their organic law, belongs alike TO
the people of all other Territories of the United
States.
s. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Dem lcratic principles embraced IN tne
Cincinnati Platform of 1855, we especially rene"
and re-afiirm that principle contained IN tRe ,VS
olutoG known as the Popular SoverelgnH ~ g
luton" declaring the true intent and mS'n'llE ~ VI
that resolution to be- that the peop.e ol 0V"te
or Territory are invested with ths rlght OF iatl-
fying or rejecting at the ballot ooN any OohSu'u-
ton tdat may be framed tt thelr goFe'n,'Cut C
and ,tt otts,nots bv the Administration and Con
gross to cocrce and brbe the people into the adop.
zion of 4 particuar Constitution, not thus ratified
by them. are subvcrsyc of the principles OF pure
Demncrlcv, 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 princ-
Piles of the party which placed them in power,
derogltory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
8. RgsoLvEp. That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress at Its last session. the
bill known rs the English Bill, aad look upon
it san attempt to bribe free people into the IN
dorsement OF an odious Constitution; as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings AMI cause section
al iealouses as a violation OF the Federal com
pact; a breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuh0n. aud blow a. ihe equality OF the States,
IN that it proposes - make ltrge dOnat ons OF
land. and ad n KlnsaS into the Union without
reference t. 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 thous md 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 "Crittcndeu-NIontgomerv Bill, aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session OF that
body.
7. 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 lnterier-
euce by those servants with the primlry affairs of
party, whether bv menlnces of dismissal from Of
flee, bv forced levies or by the distribution Of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit Of our CouStltu'
tons State and Federal; subversive of popular
liberty. and 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 Rlil-
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 aud devote
its energies to the consummUtion of this great
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before CungreSa, at its past session, known as
tbs "Homestead 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 tue 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 vindcatlon 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.