Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-26
4aiIg 9l2tional Democrat.
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State Of Caior
MIA in Convention assembled make aud publish
their Pattdrm and Resolutions;
!, Resolved, That all Just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people, that this prtn-
cpleis recognized as fund ,mental by an Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party
.. REsoLvsD. That the right Of the people to
form and regulate their political institutions IN
their own wav, subject only % the Constitution
of the United States guaranteed to kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
~" oeuple OF all other Territories Of the United
States.
s. ,tEsoLvED. That while we adhere to the fun
dlmenEl Dem icratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform OF 1856, we es eciilly renew
and re-tiirm that principle contained in the res
outior known as the Popular SOverejrntv Res
luton, declaring the true intent and me tuing nf
that resolution tube, that the people of "a State
or Territory are invested with the right of r:,tl-
fyng nr rejecting at the ballot box any Cpnstitu.
tion that may he framed for their government :
and all attempts bv the Administration and Com
gress To clerce and bribe the people into the al -.
tian ofa particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subycrsive OF the principles of pure
ID IN lcrtcv, and destructive 90 the equaitv Of the
States under the Constitution
4. RESOLVED That the recent attempts Of the
Executive aud Congress u furcc upln the people
OF X msas "A Constitution which they have reject
ed alta legal election, is in violation Of the prnc-
pies of the party which phcad them IN p1wer
der1g ltnry O. the positions they occupy, aaf
destructive of our firm Of government.
o. REsOLvED. That We reg ard with dctestation
the passage by Congress at IT'S last session of the
bill known as the "En gsh BIZ ID look upon
it as an attempt tn bribe free people into the IN
dnrsement ~ an Oduus Constitution: as cllcula-
ted 10 create sectional feelings ami cluse section
al jeaOusles rs "A violation nt e Federal coni-
pact; breach of the c Compromises Of the Cunsti-
tuuon and u blow a ,3e quality Of the States
IN That Z mike Itrlt dnuntinns pf
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference rr plpulltlnn, If she adopts the Ie-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t refuses her peIble admission until they
obtain a population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thnus tud If they prefer any other tn IN
the Lecnmpton Constitution.
8. RESOLVED That We heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members OF Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bin aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right Of the people
of the States 20 regul ita, in their own Wv, their
political afflrs; that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interter-
euce by those servants with the primlry atftrS OF
party, whether bv menancrs of dismissal from Of
fice, by forced evles, or by the Distribution of
promises and moneys ut the polls and elsewhere,
is Incompatible with the spirit of our CuuStitu-
tons, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated 10 destroy the sovereignty
OF the States, aud centrdilze power at the Federal
Capital.
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the cnus, ,ructinn OF L Ill
road to the Pacific is u recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable 10 our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration 20 redeem ITS pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummBtion Of this great
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cungresa, at It's past session, known as
tbs "llomestaad Bin" which proposes to donate
70 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
soundness and integrity Of the principles above
set forth, aud 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 vindiclton and success cor
dially 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.