Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-22
Regular Democratic PLATFORM.


The Democratic party of the State of Caifor-
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutons
/. RESOLVED, That all iust powers of govern
ment are derived from the people that this rrin-
ciple 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.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun.
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of $50, we especially renew
and re-atlirm 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 State
or Territory are invested with the right of Tat-
flying 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 bribe the people into the adop-
tion ofa particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subycrsive 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 aud Congress to force upon the people
Of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at a legal election is in violation of the prnci-
pies Of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory To the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofour form Of government.
3. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestatior
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, aad look upon
it asan attempt to bribe free people into the in
dursement OF an odious Constitution as cacula-
a..
al lealOuses; as a violation OF lie Federal COM
pact; breach Of the CJIprlmses of the Consti-
tuition, and blow al ,ne equality Of the States.
| IN That 1t proposes TO make large donations of
land, and ad Kansas into the Union without
reference IN Ger population, If she adopts the Le
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peuble 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 "Critteudeu-Montgumery 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 interier
by those servants with the primary affairs Of
/ party whether by menances of dismissal from Of
/ tee by forced leyieS, or by the distribution Of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
/ IS Incompatible with the spirit OF our Cousttu.
/ tons, State aud Federal subversive of popular
| liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
Of the States, and centralize power 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
Administration to redeem is pledges and devote
its energies TO the consummUton Of this great
/ work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congrcsa, at its past session, known as
| tbs "llomestead Bin, which proposes to donate
to 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
souudness 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 Yndicauon and success, cor
| daily inviting to tull 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.