Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-08
DaiIp 9latlOnaI 1emotrat.
Regular Democratic Platform.


The Dem 'cratic party of the State of Calfor-
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
Us their Platform and Resolutions:
l. REsoLvsD, That all just powers Of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
cpe 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 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.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere t0 the fun
damentIl Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-ailirm that principle contained in the res
olutioG known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and melnng of
that resolution to be, that the people of Il State
or Territory are invested with the right Of rnti-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government :
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adup-
tion ofa particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subversive of tue principles Of pure
Democracy, and 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 Constitution which they have reject
ell at legal election is in violation ot the prlncl-
Piles of the party which plicel them IN power,
derOgatory n the positions they occupy, aud
destructive of our form Of government
8. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestatiou
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session. Of the
bill known as the English Bill aad look upon
il as an attempt to bribe free people into the IN
d0rsement ofan odious Constitution as caculi-
ted to create sectional feelings aud cause section
al jealouSes; as a violation OF toe Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at tue equality of the States,
IN that 1t proposes TO make large donations OF
land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference to ner population, if she adopts the lie
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peobIe 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
tiou of those members of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bill, aud who Op-
posed the English Bill, at the last session otthat
body.
7. RESOLVED. That it is the right Of the people
ofthe States to regul tie, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants 0fthe people, and the constant lhterer
euce by those servants with the primary affairs ot
party, whether by menauces Of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls aud elsewhere,
is Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustitu-
tons, State and Federal; subyersive 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 sntety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration TO redeem its pledges aud devote
its energies to the cJnsummgton OF this great
work
O. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before COngresa, at It's past session, known as
this "IIornestead Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the pubic lands Of the
United States one hundred aud sixty acres aud
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicit.yup upon the
soundness and integrity OF the principles above
set forth, and upon the justice aud intelligence OF
the masses, we present this platform to the peo-
pie of the State aud earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicaton and success, cor
daily 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.