Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-18
ReguIarDemocratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor
nil, in Convention asse nbled, make and pub lish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l.. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
2. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their polite Il 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.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of $50, we especiallv renew
and re-atirm that principle contained in the res
olution known as the popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meining of
that resolution tu be, that the people of u State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any COnSttu-
ton that may be framed for their government :;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to and brbe the people into the adnp-
tion ola particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrSive of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive Of the equality of the
States under the Constitution.
a. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
OF X lnsas Constitution which they have reject
ed at a legal election, is in violation of the princi-
plies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, aid look upon
it as an attempt to brlbe free people into the in
dnrsement OF an Odous Constitution as cacull-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al ieaousies as violation OF tie Federal com
pact breach of the CJmpr )mses of the Consti-
tutlOn and blow at ibe equality of the States,
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations of
land, and ad nj Kansas into the Union without
reference u aer population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peobe admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members Of Congress who sustained
| the Observation-Disclosures Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session of that
body.
7. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
of the States to regullte, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
| ice by forced leves or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
/ is WIN tue spun VI oui Nhh9bitu-
tons, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction Of Rail
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
| Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummoton Of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
hill before Cungresa at its past session, known as
| ths aHomestaad Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the public lands of the
! limited 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 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 vindicaton and 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.