Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-19
RogularDcmocratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor
MIA. in Convention assembled make and pnbllsh
as their Platform and Resolutions;
!. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this rrin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions aud 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 peuple OF all other Territories Of the United
States.
g. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-alirm that principle contained in the res
nuton known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luti0n," declaring the true intent and meaning Of
that resolution to be, that the people of State
ur Territory are invested with the right of rati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu-
tion that may be framed for their government /;
and all attempts by the Administration and COu-
grcss to coerce and bribe the people into the adup
tion Of "a particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are Subvcrsve 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 aud Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas a 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 by Congress- at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, AID look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in-
dnrsement of an odiouS Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al iealousies as a violation of Z Federal com
pact breach Of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and "A blow at ,ne equality of the States,
| ~ that it propose " make large donations OF
land, and adm. Kansas into the Union without
reference ..,r population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
| while it refuses her peOble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecumpton Constitution.
g. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
tion OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Montgomery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
| body.
| Z. 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 iuterier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs ui
party whether by menances of dismissal from Of
ice, by forced leves, or by the distribution OF
promises aud moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
is Incompatible with the spirit of our Cuusttu-
tionS, State and Federal subversive 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 tho 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 aud devote
its energies to the consummBtion of this great
| work
o. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
tbs "llomestead Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the pubic lands Of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, and
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
| soundness and integrity of the principles above
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 Of all in its yindcatIon aud success, cor
dlally 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.