Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-27
Railp alatlOnal 4rmOtrat.
Regular Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of C4laor
MIA, in Convention assembled, make an publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that thus prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Amerl-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
.. RESOLVED, That the right Of the people TO
form and regulate their p1ltcli institutions IN
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
Of the United States, US guaranteed to hansiS ana
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike 10
the people OF all other Territories Of the United
States.
4. RESOLVED. That while we adhere 20 the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of $50, we especially renew
and re-aliirm that principle contained in the res
olution 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 tha right of rati-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be Trained for their government
and all attempts bv the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and bribc the people into the adop
ton of 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
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 prnci-
pies of the party which placed them in power,
derOgatOry to the positions they occupy, ana
destructive of our form of government.
s. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at ITS last session. o the
bill known as the English Bill, and look upon
il as an attempt to bribe free people into the IN
dorsement of an odious Constitution; rs cilcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al iealousies; violation OF the Federal COM
pact; a breach Of the Compromises of the Cousti-
tuition, and a blow at the equality of the States,
in that it proposes 10 make large donations of
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference h her population, if she adopts the le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while it refuses her pcoble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred aud
twenty thousand if they prefer any other thll
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 Op
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthl
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right Of the people
fthe States to regulate, in their own way Their
political aifiirs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interler-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
fce, BY forced leyes, 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 subversive of popular
liberty, ana c2iculdleu 10 destroy tue sovereignty
of the States, and centrdlzc power at the Federal
Capital.
S. RESOLVED That the immediate action o
Congress in securing the construction of x ill
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in ouI
party policy, indispensable to our sltety in WA
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon tn
Administration to redeem its pledges aud deyot
its energies to the cOnsummVtion of this gred
work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor tn
bill before C0ngresa, at its past session, known Il
tbs "Homestead Bill, which proposes to donat
to each actual settler upon the public lands of th
United States one hundred and sixty acres, am
earnestly recommend the passage of the same
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon tn
soundness and integrity of the principles aboy
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 active
support ofall in its vindicatlon 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.