Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-12
RepularDemocratIc Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Calitor
mia, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions;
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
cipe is recognized rs fundamental by all Ameri-
| 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
| nf 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
damenal Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of lS56 we especially renew
and re-aliirm that principle contained in the res
Olutlon known as the popular Sovereignty Res
lutOn,' declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of a State
or Territory are invested with the right of Tati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu-
tion that may be framed for their government ;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adop-
uon OF Il particular Constitution, not thus ratified
10y 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 Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation of the princi-
!,
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 the English Bill aad look upon
1t as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
| dursement of an Odious Constitution as cacula-
ted To create sectional feelings and section
al jealousies; as violation OF toe Federal COM
pact; a breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at The equality of the States,
IN that it propose - make large donations OF
land, and ADM Kansas into the Union without
reference tA er 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 Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the &C.
| tion Of those members of Congress who sustained
| the Observation-Disclosures Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
T. 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 of the people, and the constant interler-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
! party whether by menances Of dismissal from OF,
! iice, by forced levies, or by the distribution OF
| promises and moneys ut the polls and elsewhere,
is Incompatible with the spirit of our COustitu-
tiOns, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralze power ut the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action OF
Congress in securing the construction of Rail.
road to the Pacific is Il recognized feature in ouI
party poic5, Indispensable to our safety in wal
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon th'
Administration to redeem its pledges aud devot
its energies TO the cOnsummvtion of this grea
work
9. Resolved, That we regard with favor tn
bill before Cungresa, at its past session, known a
tbs 'llomestead Bill" which proposes to donat
to each actual settler upon the public lands of tn
United States one hundred and sixty acres, ant
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon th
soundness and integrity of the principles abOv
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 acnv,
support Of all i'll its vindcauon and success, cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those Of whatever creed who recognize the justic,
of our cause in the doctrines we profess, and wht
desire to participate in their triumph.