Year: 1859

The Democratic party of the State of California in Con-


veption assembled make and publish as their Platform


and Resolutions


I. Resolved That all Just powers Of government arc
derived from the people, that this principle is recognized
as by all American Constitutions and by the
Democratic party. $50 -, ,,, A.. r - -
regulate their political institutions in their way, sub
2 only 10 the Constitution of the United States guar
anteed TO Kansas and Nebraska, by their organic law be-
longs alike to the people of all other Territories oil the Uni


d Resored, That while we adhere to the fundamental
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati Platform
of 1856 we especially and reafTn that principle
contained iu the resolution known as the Popular Soye
renty Resolution" declaring the true intent and mean
inc o that resolution be- that the people OF State or
Territory are invested with the right OF ratiying OF re-
iectne AT the ballot box any Constitution that may be
framed for their government and all attempts oy the
Administration Congress to coerce and brbe the peo
ue into the adoption of particular Constitution, not
thus ratified by them subversve OF the principles OF
nuTe Democracy and destructive of the equality of the
ReoIred That the recent attempts of the Executive
and Congress force upon the people of Kansas Const-
tuition which they have rejected at legal election Is in
violation of the principles Of the party which placed them
In power derogatory to the positions they occupy and
destructive of our form of government


g. Res0Iued That regard with detestation the pas
sage by Congress its last session. OF the bill known
the English Bill" and look upon it as attempt to
bribe free people into the Endorsement of odious Con-
stuton as calculated to create sectional feelings and
cause sectional iealouses violation of the Federal
compact; breach of the Compromises of the Constitution
blow at the euualty Oh Stales prOpO-
ses to make large donations of land and admit Kansas
into the Union State without reference to her popua
ton if she adopts the Lecompton Constitution, which
establishes slavery while refuses her people admission
until they obtain population Of ninety hundred
and twenty thousand If they prefer any other than the
! Lecompton Constitution.


! g. Rssoluef That we heartily indorse the action Of
those members of Congress who sustained the Crtten
den. Montgomery Bill " and who opposed the English Bill
at the last session of that body ty


T. Pesolred That it is the right of the people of the
States to regulate in their way their political affairs
that Federal Office holders servants OF the people and
the constant interference by those servants with the pr
mary affairs of party whether by menaces Of dismissal


from Office by forced eves by the distribution of prom
ses and moneys at the polls and elsewhere, is ncompat
bic with the spirit of Constitutions State and Federal
subyersve Of popular liberty and calculated TO destroy
the sovereignty of the States and cenaze power at the
Federal Capital.


| g. Res0ired That the immediate action of Congress in
securing the construction of Railroad to the Pacific is
recognized feature in party policy indispensable to
our safety in and prosperity in peace, and we call
upon the ADMINISTRATION to redeem its pledges and de-
vote its energies to the consummaton of this great work


g. Resolved, That regard with favor the bill before
Congress at its past session, known the Homestead
Bill which proposes to donate to each actual settler
pon the public lands of the United States hundred
and sixty acres, and earnestly recommend the passage
the


TO- Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
ness integrity of the principles above set FORTH and
upon the justice and intelligence of the present
this platform to the people of the State and earnestly
woke the active support of all in its vndication and
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion al
those whatever creed who recognize the justice of
cause the doctrines profess and who desire to par
cipate in their triumph.