Daily national Democrat., 1859-01-27
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
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-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions aud 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.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-airm that principle contained in the res
olutlor known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
lution," declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
Tying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be 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 subversive 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
ed at legal election, is in violation of the princi-
pies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form Of government.
8. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at Its last session. of the
bill known as the "English Bill ~ and look upon
1t as an attempt TO brbe free people into the in
dorsement OF an odious Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealousies as a violation OF the Federal com
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at the equality of the States.
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations of
land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference to Ter population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
whllelt refuses her peoble 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 "Crlttenden-M Montgomery Bill" aud who Op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body
Z. 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 of the people, and the constant interler-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levies, or by the dstribA.,,a e
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 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 consumm0tion of this great
work.
8. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session. known as
this "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 aud 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.