Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-11
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State of CalifoI-
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people that this prn-
c'ple is recognized as 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 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 lS56, we especially renew
and re-afrm that principle contained in the res
/ olutior 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-
tying 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 coercc and bribe the people into the adop-
ton OF a particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subycrsve Of the principles of pure
| Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
T. RESOLVED That the recent attempts of the
| Executive and Congress to force upon the people
/ OF Kansas "a Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, Is in violation of the princ-
/ pies OF the party which placed them in power,
| derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
| destructive Of our form OF government.
! .. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at It's last session. of the
/ bill known as the English Bill =" aad look upon
! 1t as an attempt TO brbe free people into the IN
| dorSement OF an OdlOus Constitution; as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
| al lealOusles; as violation OF tie Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises OF the Consti-
tuition, and blow at tae equality Of the States,
IN mat 1T propose go make large donations of
land, and adml Kansas into the Union without
reference 10 "er population If She adopts the Le-
compton CunstituuOu which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population OF ninety or one hundred and
| twenty Thousand If they prefer any other than
the LecomptJu Constitution.
8. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
| the Observation-Disclosures Bill" aud who on
posed the English Bill, at tie last session of that
body.
| Z. RESOLVED, That It's the right of the people
OF the States to regulate, in their own way their
political affairs; that Federal office holders are
servants OF the people, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menuncos Of dismissal from Of
hce, by forced lcvies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewh here,
Is Incompatible with the sprit OF our Coustitu +.
uous, State aud Federal subvcrsive of popular
luc y, ana CSlCuialcu 10 destroy the sovereignty
Of the States, and ceutralize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress IA securing the construction Of a Rail-
road To the Pacific is Il recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem It's pledges aud devote
It's energies to the cOusummUton Of this great
| work.
] 9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cougresa, at It's past session. known as
tbs "llomestead 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
sounduess and integrity Of the principles above
set forth, and upon the justice and Intelligence OF
the masses, we present this platform to the peo-
ple of the State, aud earnestly invoke the active
support OF all in its vndcauon1 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.