Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-01
Regular Democratic PlatrOrw.

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 Amer-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
Q. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their political institutions in
their own way, subject nnly 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 1885, we especially renew
and re-afiirm that principle contained in the res
outio6 known as the popular Sovereignty Res
luton" declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution tu be, that the people Of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
Tying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
tion that may he framed for their government ;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gresS tO coerce and brbe the people into the adup-
tiOn Of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsive 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 legal election, is in violation of the pruci
pies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatOry to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of0ur form of government
5. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestaton
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill" aid look upon
1t us an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dOrsement OF an OdiOus Constitution; as calcua-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jealOuses as violation OF the Federal COM
pact; breach of the CJnpr rJmses of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at tne equality of the States
IN that it propose, 10 make large donations of
land, and ad n Kansas into the Union without
reference e. er population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her pe0be 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-
tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittendeu-MOntgOmery Bill, aud who Op-
posed the English Bill, ut the last session ofthat
body.
z. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
ofthe States to regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe peupe, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
paIly, WnelueT lDendnceS Ol ulSIllSSul Ol-
ice, by forced levies, by the distribution rs
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with The spirit of our Cousttu-
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 cOnsummVtion of this great
work
g. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Cungresa, at its past session, known AS
tbs Homestead Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the pubic lands Of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, and
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
TO- RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
sounduess 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, aud earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vndcatlon aud success, cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion all
those If Whatever creed who recognize the justice
of our cause IN the doctrines we profess. and who
desire to participate in their triumph.