Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-05
Dailp 9latiOnal democrat.
IsoguiarDemocrotlc Platform.


The D5m ncratic party of the State of Califoi
Hia, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. Resolved, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people that this pr'n-
ciple Is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
.. RESOLVED, That the right Of the people TO
form and regulate their political institutions in
their own way subject only 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.
s. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of S56, we es peclally renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res.
OlutioE known as the Popular Sovereignty Res.
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning OF
that resolution to be- that the people Of a State
or Territory are invested with the right of rat.
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consti,n.
tion that may be framed for their government
and all attempts bv the Administration and Con.
gress 10 and bribc the people into the ad ID
tion of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsve 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 upoa the people
of klusas a Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election. is in violation OF the prnci
pies of the party which placed them IN power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive OF our form of government.
3. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestaton
the passage by Congress- at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, aad look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in-
dorsement of an odous Constitution; as cllcuhl-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jealouses; as violation OF the Federal COM
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tuition, and blow az he equality Of the States,
in that it proposes - make large donations of
land and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference TO her population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand If theY prefer any other than
the Lecompt0n Constitution.
q. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton Of those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at 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 aillrs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant nterier-
by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our COustitu-
tions, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated TO destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraze 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 It's pledges and devote
its energies to the consummBton of this great
work.
o. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known
tbs Homestead Bill, q" which proposes to donate
to 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 and upon the justice aud intelligence of
the Masses we present this platform 10 the peo-
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicahon aud success, cor
daily inviting to a 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.