Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-27
1ailp 9latlonal QmOtrat.
RcguiarDomocrntic Platform.


The Dem cratic party of the State of Califor-
MA, Convention assembled, make and publish
rs their Platform and Resolutions;
/. Resolved, That all just powers Of govern
ment are derived from the people; that tins prln-
ciple is recognized as fund imental by all Amerl-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
3 RESOLVED, That the right OF the people TO
form and regulate their plhucll institutions IN
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed u Kansas and
Nebraska by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories oil the United
States.
3. RESOLVED. That while we adhere IN the fun
dlmental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we especially renew
aud reailirm that principle contained in the res
olution known the popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution 10 be, that the people of n State
or Territory are invested with the right of rat-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any COnstitu
tion that may be framed for their government !;
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adup
tion ota particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subversve 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 aud Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas n Constitution which they have roget
ed at leg n election is in violation OF the prncl-
piles of the party which placed them IN power,
derogltory to the positions they occupy ana
destructive of our form of fgovernment
5. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestation
the passage bv Congress- at its last session. OF the
bill known as the English Bill, aad look upon
il tasan attempt to bribe free people into the n-
dIrsement of an odious Constitution; as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al elOuses; as a violation OF the Federal com
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuuon, and blow at the equality OF the States,
IN that il propose 70 make large donations OF
land, aud ad n Kansas into the Union without
reference t, ger population, if She adopts the lie
compton Constitution which establishes slavery
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred anC
twenty thousand if they prefer any other thai
the Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the &C
ton of those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittendeu- Montgomery Bill, aud who op
posed the English Bill at the last session oftha
body
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
Ofthe States to regulIte, in their own way, thelI
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant lntericr
euce by those servants with the primary affairs %
party, whether by menances of dismissal from OF
flee, by forced evies, or by the distribution o
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our CouSutu
tons, State aud Federal; subversve of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the soverelgnt,
of the States, and centralize power at the Fedora
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action {
Congress in securing the construction OF Raj
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature IN ou
party policy, indispensable to our safety in WI
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon Il
Administration TO redeem its pledges and devo
its energies to the cOnsummBtion Of this gre
work
O. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor Il
bill before Congresa at its past session, known
this "Homestead Bill, which proposes to dona
to each actual settler upon the public lands OF Il
United States one hundred and sixty acres, an
earnestly recommend the passage OF the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon tn
soundness and integrity of the principles aboV
set forth, and upon the justice and intelligence
the masses, we present this platform to the pee
pie of the State, aud earnestly invoke the acty
support of all in its vindicahon and success, co
diaAy inviting to full and equal communion a
those of whatever creed who recognize the JustlC
of our cause in the doctrines we profess, and wi
desire to participate in their triumph.