Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-21
nsgulorDemocrotle Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor
MIA. in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
!. RESOLVED That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that tins Irin-
cple 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 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
g. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-afiirm that principle contained in the res
ulution known rs the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning Of
that resolution tn be, that the people Of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
flying 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 of 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 and Congress to force upon the people
| of Kansas II Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation Of the prlnci-
plies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
| destructive of our form of government
| 8. 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
1t us an attempt bribe free people into the in-
dnrsement of an 0diuus Constitution; as cacull-
ted u create sectional feelings, and cause section
| al iealousies as a violation OF tie Federal COM
pact; breach Of the Compromises Of the C0nsti-
"A Of .
III that it propose 10 make large donations OF
land and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference u .,r population, if she adopts the Lee
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 Lecomptun Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
| the "Crttenden-M 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 10 regulate, in their own way, their
| political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs oi
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
! ice by toi ced leves, or by the distribution OF
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
is Incompatible with the spirit Of our COustitu-
| JlOns, State ana feueral SuDVerSlVe OF popular
liberty and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action OF
Congress in securing the construction Of Riil-
road to the Pacific is recognized feature in ouI
party policy, indispensable to our safety in wal
aud prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem Its pledges and devote
It's energies to the cUnsummBtion Of this grea
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor The
bill before CUngresa at IFS past session, known a.
tbs "llomestead Bill" which proposes to donate
TO each actual settler upon the pubic lands of tn,
United States one hundred and sixty acres, and
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same.
TO- RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
soundness aud 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, aud earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vndicatIon and success, cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those Of whatever creed who recognize the justice
of our cause IN the doctrines we profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.