Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-17
DAILY DEMOCRAT
Regulorpemocratlc PIatroru.


The Democratic party of the State of Califor
nil, in C)ngentipn assembled, make aud publish
as their Platform and Resoutons
/. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prn-
ciple is recognized as fundamental bv all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party
2. 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
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damenta Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
olutioG known as the popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right OF rati-
flying or 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 bribe the people into the adop
tiOn of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them are subvcrsive Of the principles 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 N hiISdS q constitution Wulc0 LneN nave REJECT
ed at legal election, is in violation of the princi
piles of the party which placed them in power,
derogatOry to the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofour form of government
5. Resolved That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at its last session. of the
bill known as the "Engsh Bill, aad look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the n
d0rsement Of an odiouS Constitution as calcula
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealousies a violation OF the Federal COM
pact a breach of the Compromise of the COnsti-
tuition, and blow at The equality of the States,
IN that it proposes ID make large donations of
land, and ad MT Kansas into the Union without
reference 10 er 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 Lecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse the ac-
tiOn OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-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 to regulite, in their own way their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants the people, and the constant interter
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced evies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our Coustltu-
tions, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralze power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of a Rlil-
road to the Pacific is Il recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsumm0tiOn Of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cungresa, at its past session, known
this "llomestead Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the pubic lands of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aud
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same.
TO- RESOLVED, That relying Implicitly upon the
soundness and integrity of the principles above
set forth, aud upon the justice and intelligence OF
the masses, we present this platform to the peo-
pie of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindicauon and success, cor
daily inviting to full aud equal communion all
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice
of our cause in the doctrines we profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.