Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Calfor
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 lrIn-
cjple is recognized as fundamental by all Amerl-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
3. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
firm and regulate their political institutions IN
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
uf the United States, as guaranteed To hanSas ana
Nebraska, by their organic law, beIOngs a,Ee 10
the people of all other Territories of the United
States.
z RESOLVED That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Plaifirm of $50, especially renew
and re-affirm that principle contained in the res
CLINTON known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
lution." declaring the true intent and meaning Of
that resolution to be, that the people Of State
nr Territory are invested with the right of rat-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any ConStitu-
ton that may he framed for their government I;
and ali attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the ad"p-
ton of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subyrrsive 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
Ot Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed ut legal election, is in violation of the prnci
pies of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive Of our form of government
| g. 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
II as an attempt to bribe free people into the IN
dnrsemeut of an odiouS Constitution as calcull-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al iealuusies as a violation ut lie Federal conI-
pact n breach Of the CJmpr >mises of the Consti-
| "a n = Of
III that it propose 10 make large donations OF
land and adm. Kansas INTO the Union without
reference I tr population, if she adopts the lie.
compton ConsttutlUu 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 Lecumpton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Montg0mery Bill, )" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session oftha
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
the States 10 regulate, in the own way, then
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants Otthe people, and the constant interter
euce by those servants with the primary affairs O
party, whether by menauces of dismissal from Of
lice, by forced levies, or by the distribution q
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
| is Incompatible with the spirit of our CUustitu
tons, State aud Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
Of the States, and centralize power at the Fedora
Capital.
g. RESOLVED, That the immediate action OF
Congress in securing the cons ,ruction Of r Ill
road to the Pacific is recognized feature in our
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 conSummgtlon of this grea
work
Q. RESOLVED That we regard with favor th,
bill before Cungresa at its past session, known a
tbs "llomestsad Bill" which proposes to donat
To each actual settler upon the pubic lands of th
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aut
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon th
sounduess and integrity Of the principles abuv
set forth, aud upon the justice and intelligence o
the masses, we present this platform to the peo
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the acuv
support Of all in its vindicatlon and success cor
daily inviting To ful and equal communion al
those of whatever creed who recognize the justic
Of our cause IN the doctrines we profess, and VIII,
desire to participate in their triumph.