Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-02
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The Democratic party of the State Of Califor.
MA 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 prin-
c!ple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
>. 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 StuteS 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
damental Democratic principles embraced i'm the
Cincinnati Platform of 1885, we especially renew
and re-afirm that principle contained in the res
oution known 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-
flying 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 and brbe the people into the adop-
tiOn 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 Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation of the prlnci
Piles of the party which placed them in power,
deTOgatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive Of our form of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress at ITS last session of the
bill known as the "English Bill, )" aad look upon
it as attempt to bribe free people into the in
dorsement OF an odous Constitution; as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al lealOusies; as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact; a breach of the Compromises of the C0nsti-
tuition, and blow at the equality of the States
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land, and ad NJ Kansas into the Union wthor;
reference to Eer population, if she adopts TIE Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while it refuses her peoble admission until thew
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thous4 "a II thev prefer any other than
the LecOmptou Constitution
s. RESOLVED, Tnat we heartily endorse Che ar
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Ut, Cr,uenden-Montgomery Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
! oody.
! T. 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 nterfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs Of
| party, whether by menances of dismissal from of
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
Is Incompatible with the spirit of our CoustItu.
tions, State and Federal; subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of IA 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 consummUtion of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session. known
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-
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindieahon 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