Year: 1859

The Democratic party of the State of California In Con-


venton assembled make and publish their Platform
and Resolutions


l. Resolved That all just power. Of government are
derived the people, that this principle is recognized
as fundamental by all American Constitutions and by the
Democratic party.


regulate their political institutions in their way sub
ec only to 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 OF the Uni
ted States.


g. Resolved That while we adhere to the fundamental
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati Platform
Of 1885, especially and reafrm that principle
contained u the resolution known as the Popular Sove
reigny Resolution" declaring the true intent and mean
ing that resolution to be- that the people OF State
Territory invested with the right Of raying
ecng at the ballot box any Constitution that may be
framed for their government; and all attempts by the
Administration and Congress to coerce and brbe the
pie into the adoption of particular Constitution. not
thus ratified by hem subversiye OF the principles OF
Democracy, and destructive OF the equality OF the
States under the Constitution.


Resolved That the recent attempts of the Executive
and Congress to force the people OF Kansas Const
tuition which they have rejected at legal election In
violation Of the principles of the party which placed them
power derogatory to the positions they occupy and
destructive of our form of government.


5. Resolved That regard with detestation the pas
sage by Congress- at its last session. of the bill known
the English Bi.' and look upon II attempt to
brbo people into the indorsOmen of odious Con-
sitution; calculated create sectional feelings and
sectional jealouses violation Of the Federal
compact breach of the Compromises of the Constitution,



ses make large donations Of land and admit Kansas
into the Union State without reference to her popula
on 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. RESOLVED That we heartily ndorse the action of
those members Congress who sustained 1.-THE Crtten-
den Montgomery Bill and who opposed the English Bill
at the last session of that body.


T. Resolved That it is the right of the people of the
States to regulate in their way their political affairs
that Federal Office 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
BILE with the spirit of Constitutions State and Federal
subverve of popular liberty and calculated to destroy
the sovereignty Of the States and cenraze power at the
Federal Capital.


s. Resolved That the immediate action of Congress in
securing the construction of Raroa to the Pacific is
recognized feature in party policy indispensable to
safety in and prosperity in peace, and we call
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and de-
its energies to the consummaton Of this great work


9. 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
pom the public lands of the United States hundred
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passage o
the same


10. Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity of the principles above set forth, and
upon the justice and intelligence of the present
this platform the people the State and earnestly
woke the active support of all in its vindcaton and
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion all
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice of
in the doctrines profess and who desire TO part
cipate in their triumph.