The daily Butte record., 1858-08-09
Democratic s,.te Conv.u,,on

DemocFatic state Convention.
The following platform was adopted by
the Democratic State Convention, which
met at Sacramento on the 4th lost. We
copy from the Unions report:
The President then announced that the
next business in order would be the report
of the Committee on Address and Resolu.
tions.
j w. McCorkle, Of Butte, Chairman OF
the Committee, rose and said. that the Com
mittee on that snt jec had attended to their
duty, and begged leave to submit the follow
ing report. The Committee would present
the resolutions now, and defer the submis.
sion Of the Address tn a future occasion. If
there was any one resolution that was more
emphatically applauded. II was the one in
reference to the condemnation Of the Eng
lish Compromise Bill m
REPORT.
The Democratic party Of the State Of Cali
fornia, in Conven ion assent bled, make and
publish o, their Platform and Resviu.
tions
Resoirtd, That all just powers Of gov
ernment are derived from the people hat
this principle is recognized as fundamental
by al American Constitutions and by the
| Democratic party
| 2. Resoiped, That the right Of the people
10 form and regulate their political institu-
tions in their own wav. subject only TO the
Constitution Of the United States, as guar
anteed to Kansas and Nebraska, by their
organic law, belongs alike to the people of
all other territories Of the United States.
g. Reso'ued. That while We adhere to the
fundamental Democratic principles embra-
ced in the Cincinnati Platform of 1855, We
especially renew and re-affirm that princi-
pie contained in the resolution known as the
Popular Sovereignty Resolution" decla-
ring the true intent and meaning Of that
resolution TO be, that the people Of State
or Territory are invested with the right of
ratifying or rejecting at the ballot-box any
CoDstitut n that may lie framed for their
government; and all attempts by the Ad-
miDistration and Congress 70 coerce and
bribe the people into the ado, ton of par
'icular Constitution, not TINS ratified by
them, are subversive OF the principles OF
pure Democracy, and destructive of the
equality Of the States under the Constitu-
tion.
4. Resolped, That The recent attempts Of
the Executive and Congress In force uron
the people Of Kansas a Constitution which
they have rejected at legal election. is in
violation Of tho principles Of the party which
placed them in power, derogatory to the po-
sition they occupy. and destructive of our
form of government.
b ResOiptd, That we regard with detest-
alton the passage by Congress, at its lat
session, Of the hill known MS the English
Bill" and look upon il ms an attempt to
bribe free peop'e into the Involvement of
an odious Constitution; as calculated to crc-
ate sectional feelings, and cause sectional
jenlousies; MS a VII lation of tho Federal com
pact; breach OF the compromises Of the
Constitution, and a blow at the equality of
the States. in that il propo es 10 make large
donations Of Land. and admit Kansas into
the Uuion ns n State without reference 10
her population, IL she adopts the Lecompton
Constitution. which establishes slavery,
while IL refuses her people admission unit
they obtain n population Of ninety or one
hundred and twenty thousand IL they prefer |
any other than the Lecompton Constitution
6 Resoirrd, That we heartily ind 'rse the
action Of those members of Congress who
sustained the Cri'tenden. Montgomery Bill.
and who OPP osed the English Bill at the last
session Of that body.
Z. Resoired, That il is the right OF the
reople Of the State to regulate. in their own
way, their political affairs; That Federal
office. holders are servants Of the people, |
wants with the primary affairs Of party,
whether by p'enaces Of ismissnl from office.
by forced levies. OF by the dist ibuton OF
vr' mi-es aud monies nt the polls and el'e-
wnere. is incompatible with the spirit Of our
Constitutions, State and Federal; subversive
Of popular liberty. and calculated to destroy
the Sovereignty Of the States aud centralize
power at the Federal Capital.
8 hesoived. That the immediate action
Of Congress in securing the construction Of
Railroad to the Pacific is recognized feat
ure In our party policy. indispensable TO
our safety in war and prosperity in peace.
and we C II upon the Administrator TO re-
deem it's pledges. and devote its energies to
the Contamination ef this great work.
2 Resoiped, That we regard with favor
the hi before Congress. Mt its past session,
known Ms the 'Homestead Bill" which pro-
poses 10 nate {" each actual settler upon
the lands Of the United States. one hundred
the passage Of the 'ame.
10, Pesoired. That relying Implicitly up
on the soundness and integrity f the pr,n-
ciplcs above set forth, and upon the justice
aud j. telligence of the masses, We pi esent
this platform to the people of the State, aud
earnestly invoke ,he active support OF all III
its yindieatinn and success, cordially invi-
ting to n full md equal conn munion all
those of whatever c, eed who recognize the
business Of our cause it, the d"ot'i"es We
We profess, aud who desire t. participate u
their triumph.
Mr.. McCorkle moved that the reso. .utions
be adopted.
The motion prevailed. and the resolut utiops
were sustained by The Convention by a
unanimous vote.