Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-29
RepuInrDemocrnt,c PIntform,

The Democratic party of the State of Caltor
nia 10 Convention assembled make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
!. RESOLVED, That all Just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that thls prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party
Q. 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 neopIe 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 956, we especially renew
and re-afirm that principle contained in the res
oluton known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, ," declaring the true intent and meaning Of
that resolution to be, that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rat-
fying 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 OdOp
ton of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsiye 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 and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation of the princi-
pies 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 bv Congress- at its last session. Of the
bill known as the "English Bill, aud look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dOrsement of an odous Constitution ; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al iealousies as a violation of the Federal COM
pact; q breach of the Compromises of the Consti.
luton, and blow at The equality of the States,
Inn fhat II kn n
land, and adm. Kansas into the Union without
reference u ner 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 "Crittenden Montgomery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
7. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
of the States to regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs; that Federal Office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
! ice by forced levies, or by the distribution of
| promises and moneys at The polls and elsewhere
| is Incompatible with the spirit of our Coustitu-
| tons, State and Federal subversve of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralze 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 wal
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummUtion of this grea
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor th
| Aaf., its
tbs Homestead Bill which proposes to donat
to each actual settler upon the public lands of h
! United States one hundred and sixty acres, anC
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon tb
soundness and integrity Of the principles abov
set forth, and upon the justice and intelligence o
the masses, we present this platform to the peO
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the actlv
support Of all in its vindcation and success cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those Of whatever creed who recognize the justic
of our cause in the doctrines we profess and witt
desire to participate in their triumph.