Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-28
Regular Democratic PIatrorur.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor.
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 prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
g. 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 1856, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
olutoI known as the popular Sovereignty Res
ution,' declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution tu be, that the people of a State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
Tying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may he framed for their government ;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adop-
ton OF particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvCrsve of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destruchveo 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 Il Constitution which they have reject
ed at Il legal election, is in violation of the prnc
Piles of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
3. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the "Engsh Bill" AID look upon
as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dnrSement of an odious Constitution as calcull-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al lealousies; AS violation OF tie Federal com
pact; a breach of the CJnprJmises of the Consti-
tuition, and n blow al .ne equality of the States,
IN that 1t propose 10 make large donations of
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference G. er population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peobe admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the "Crttenden-M Montgomery Bil,' aud who op-
posed the English Bill, at tile last session ofthat
body.
2: RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
OF the States to regulate in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menauces Of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution E
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with The spirit of our Cousttu.
tons, 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 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
to redeem It's pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummBtion of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before COngresa, at its past session. known as
tbs "lIomestead Bill" which proposes to donate
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, 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 IA 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.