Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-15
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The Democratic party Of the State Of Calfor-
mia, Convention assembled, make and publish
US their Platform and Resolutions
/. RrsoLysp, That all just powers ofgovern-
ment are derived from the people; that TINS prn-
cplc is recognized as fundamental by all Aneri-
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
ofthe United States, as guaranteed 90 kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories of the United
States.
8. RESOLVED, That while veadhere to the fun
damental Dom ,cratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform OfiS5i, we especially rene"
and rc-l,lirm that principle contained IN tne rs
outou known as the popular Sovereignty hcs-
mtioa, declaring the true intent and mt'uuS vi
that resolution 70 be, that the people 'i 0'"te
or Territory are invested with ths right OF inu-
fynr or rejecting at the ballot ooN any Ooha'tu-
tio, f5st lnlv he framed hr their government
aud all attempts br the Ad ninistration ana Con-
,ress 90 caercc and bride the people INTO the adop-
tion 6f particular Constitution, not thus ratlhed
bv thea1 arc subvcrsive of the principles Of pure
Democracy, aal destructive OF the equality OF the
States under the Constitution.
T. ResotvEo That the recent attempts Of the
Executive and Congress 30 force up)n the people
of Klnsas a Constitution winch they have rel ect-
ell at legal election Is in violation of the prncl-
pies of the party which placed them in power,
deroglt1ry 70 the positions they occupy, and
destructive otour form OF tS1yernnent.
D. Resolved, That we regard with detestaton
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session, OF the
bill known as the "Ep- -lish Bill" ald look upon
It as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dorsement fan odious Constitution as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al ealousies as violation OF the Federal COM
pact; q breach Of the Compromises Of the Coust-
tuton, and blow a. the equality OF the states
IN that il proposa, - make large donations Of
land and ad nt Ktnsas into the Union without
reference o. uer population, If She adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while il refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred aud
twenty Thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
G. RESOLVED. That we heartily endorse The ao-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Moutgomery Bill, aud who op-
posed the English Bin, at the last session otthat
body.
:. Resolved, That it is the right Of the people
Ofthe States 20 regulate, in their own way, their
political Affairs; that Federal office holders are
servants of the people, and the constant l1terter-
euce by those servants with the primary aliIirS OF
party, whether by menances of dismiss Al from Oh
fee by forced levies, or by the distribution Of
promises and moneys at the polls and elscwhtre
is Incompatible with the spirit Of our Coustltu
tons, State and Federal; subyersive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centrAhze power At the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action Of
Congress in securing the sruction of u 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 cOnsummctIon of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before CJugresl, at its past session, known as
tbs "lIomestead 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
suppnrt of all in its vndicauOn and success, cor
dially 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