Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-29
aailp slational 1rmotrat,
Regular Democratic Platform.


The Dln,cratic party Of the State Of CAlirr
MIA, in Convention assembled, make aud pub lish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
|. Resolved, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that this priu-
cipleis recoguized as fundamental by all Ameri-
eau Constitutions and by the Dsml lcratic party.
2. RESOLVED, That the right of the people 10
form and regulate their p1litIctl institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
of the United States, us guaranteed To Kansas aud
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people of all Other Territories Of the United
States.
g. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damenhl Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-alirm that principle contained in the res
outon known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and moaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right Of ratl-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Cunst.tu-
ton that may be framed for their government
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the al ,p-
tOn of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subycrsive of the principles of pure
Democracy, aud destructive of the equality of the
States under the Constitution.
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas n Constitution which they have rseci-
ed at legal election, is in violation of the princl-
derogatory to the Positions they occupy, and
destructive of our iJrm OF government
5. RESOLVED. ThIt We reg Ird with dctestation
the passage bv Congress, at ITS last session, ui the
bill known as the English Bill, aid look upon
it as an attempt - brbe free people into the IN
dorsement Of an odous Constitution; as ctlcuh-
ted to create sectional feelings, ana cmSe section
al ieal0usies as violation of tie Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises Of the Cuusti-
luton, and a blow at tle equality of the States,
IN that IL mike ltr.ra d1unflttns pf
land, and adnt klnSHs into the Union without
reference t. uer populAtiun, II she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while II refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundrc and
twenty thousand If they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
9. RESOLVED, That we he trtily endorse the ac
ton of those members Of Con .ress who sustained
the "Crittenden-Mongomery Bill, aud who op
posed the English Bill at the last session OF that
body.
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
of the States to egllate in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants of the people, and the constlnt interier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs nt
party, whether by menanceS of dismissal from OF
nee, by forced leyes, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
Is Incompatible with the spirit of our CouSttu-
tions, State and Federal; subversiye of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of II Rail-
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature IN our
party policv, indispensable to our safety IN wal
and prosperity in peace and We call upon tn,
Administration to redeem its pledges and dcyou
its energies to the c0nsumm3tOn Of this grei
work.
RESOLVED, That We regard with favor tn
billbefOre Congresa, at its past session, known "a
this "Homestead Bill" which proposes To duuat
to each actual settler upon the public lands OF tn
United States one hundred and sixty acres an,
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same.
10. Resolved, That relying implicitly upon th
sOundness and integrity of the principles aboy,
set forth, and upon the justice and intelligence o
the masses, we present this platform 10 the peo
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindiclton 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 profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.