Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-23
NO. 35.
Qailp 9(atlOnal Drmotrat.
Regular Democratic Plat form.


The Democratic party of the State of Califor
ma, Convention assembled make and publish
Us their Platform and Resolutions:
!. NESoLvED, That all just powers of govern
nielt nie are derived from the people that this prn-
can rgG1Sg'lad as fundamental by all Ameri
81 and by the Democratic party
9 a. =, hhSoLVEb, That the right Of the people to
I mrnahd regulate their political INSTITUTIONS in
'lieT eT own way, subject only to the Constitution
" tllc Ul'eu otaies, as guaranteed to Kansas and
nIeol"sNa, o{ tnelr organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories of tba Wn;to5
States. e on'teu
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere 10 tboc,
damental Democratic principles embraced in tbo
Cincinnati Platform of 1886, we especially raneU,
and re-aliirm that principle contained in the res.
1 olutloh known as 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
/ 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 adon-
ton OF particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsiye of the principles of pure
Democracy and destructive of the EQUALITY of the
States under the Constitution.
H. RESOLVED That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon The neonIe
OF Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at 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.
.. 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 bribe free people into the in
dorsement ofan odious Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealouses; as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at the equality of the Statas
| n F1allys e
land, and adn.l Kansas into the Union without
reference u her population if she adopts the Le-
compton constitution, which establishes slavery.
Whlel II refuses her peoble admission until thew
Vota'h Popuiauon OF ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousl ID if they prefer any other than
the LecomPton Constitution
b. LIVED, That We heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the e"Cnttenden-MoutgOmery Bill" aud who on
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
| body.
! 7. RESOLVED That it is the right of the neonla
OF the States to regulate, in their own way, their
political AFFAIRS that Federal office holders ara
servants ofthe people, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from of
nee, by forced eyles, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
IS Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustit,,.
| tons, State and Federal; subversive of popular
liberty and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
VI 'ue otates ana centrallze power at the Federal
/ Capital.
5. RESOLVED, That the immediate action OF
congress IN securing the construction of a 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 consummBtion of this great
work.
o. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
tbs "llomestead 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
soundncss 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 vindicahon and success, cor
daily 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.