Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-26
acknowledgements Platform,

The Democratic party Of the State of Calitor
mia, in Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions
|. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF fgovern- =
ment are derived from the people; that this prn-
ciplc is recognized as fundamental by all Amer-
can Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
2 RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
| form aud 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 oil other Territories OF the United
States.
Z. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
dameutal Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-ailirm that principle contained in the res
ulutor known rs the Popular Sovereignty Res
! luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of State
nr Territory are invested with the right of rati-
flying REJECTING at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adj p
tiOn of u particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsive 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 a Constitution which they have reject
ed at 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.
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill aad look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the In
| dnrsement Of an odous Constitution as calcua-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
| al iealuuses; as Il violation Ut L Federal com.
pact; breach of the Compr lmises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at ,he equality of the States,
III that it propose 10 make large donations O
land, and adm! Kansas into tue Union without
reference .tr population, if she adopts the lie.
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while it refuses her pebble admission until they
| obtain a 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 ac
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittendeu-MontgOmery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session fthat
body.
T. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
the States To regulate, in their own way, theil
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants of the people, and the constant interter
euce by those servants with the primary affairs u
party, whether by menauces of dismissal from Of
lice, by forced evieS, or by the distribution o
promises aud moneys at the polls and elsewhere
| is Incompatible with the spirit Ot our CUustitu.
tions, State and Federal subversve of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action o.
Congress in securing the construction Of a K Ill
road to the Pacific Is u recognized feature iu ou
party policy, Indispensable to our safety in wa
and prosperity in peace, aud we call upon tn
Administration to redeem Its pledges aud devot
its energies TO the cunsummUtlOn Of this grea
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor th
bill before Cungresa, at its past session, known a
tbs "llomesteud Bill" which proposes to donat
TO each actual settler upon the pubic lands of tn
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aut
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 aud intelligence
the masses, we present this platform to the peo
pile of the State, aud earnestly invoke the actv
support Of all in its vindicaton aud success, Col
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those of whatever creed who recognize the iustic
of our cause IN the doctrines we profess, and VIII
desire to participate in their triumph.