Year: 1859

The Democratic party Of the State of California in Con-


yention assembled make and publish as their Platform


and Resolutions


1. Resolved That all Just powers Of government are
derived from 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
ect only to the Constitution of the United States guar
anteed and Nebraska by their organic law be-
longs alike to the people of all other Territories oil the Uni
ted States


g. Resolved That while adhere to the fundamental
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati Platform
of 1856 we especially and re.arm that principle
contained ia the resolution known the Popular SOve-
regnty Resolution" declaring the true intent and mean
ing Of that resolution to be- that the people OF state or
Territory are invested with the right of raying or
iecting 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 peo
ne into the adopton of particular Constitution. not
thus ratified by them subversve OF the principles OF
pure Democracy, and destructive oil the equality oil the
States under the Constitution


RESOLVED That the recent attempts of the Executive
and Congress to 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. Resolved That regard with detestation the pas
sage by Congress at its session. of the bill known
the HEngish Bill" and look upon it as an attempt to
bribc free people into the Endorsement Of odous Con-
stuon as calculated to create sectional feelings, and
cause sectional ealouses violation of the Federal
compact breach of the Compromises Of the Constitution
and blow at the equality OF the States in that 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 or one hundred
twenty thousand If they prefer any other than the
Lecompton Constitution.


g. RssoIued That we heartily indorse the action Of
those members of 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
regulate their their political
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 leves by the distribution OF prom
ises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is incompat
bic with the spirit of Constitutions State and Federal
subversve of popular liberty and calculated to destroy
the sovereignty of the States and cenrae power at the
Federal Capital


g. Resolved 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 war and prosperity in peace and call
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and de-
its energies to the contamination Of this great work.


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


TO- 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 to the people Of tho State and earnestly
woke the active support of all in its vindicaton 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 ar
cipae in their triumph.