Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-03
4ailp 3lational Democrat,
Regular democratic PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor
MIA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
IS their Platform and Resolutions
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people: that this prin-
eiple 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 polltca! institutions IN
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed 70 Kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF oil 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-afrm that principle contained in the res
olutioE 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 eoerce and brbe the people into the adap.
tion of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsive of the principles Of pure
Democracy, aud 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 n Constitution which they have rel ect-
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, aud
destructive of our form of government.
B. Resolved, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at its last session, fthe
bill known as the "English Bill, aud look upon
il as an attempt to brbe 'ree peop'e into the in
dlrsement Of an odious Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al ealousies; as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact a breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tutlon and blow at the equality Of the States
IN that il propose - make large donations of
land, and ad n Kansas into the Union without
reference To ner 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 hnndredan
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
8. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
tiOn OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures 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 regulate in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office b)lders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant lnterier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
flee bv forced evies, or by the distribution OF
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
Is Incompatible with the spirit OF our Cousttu
tions, State and Federal; subversive of popular |
of the States and centralize power at the Federal |
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the cons ruction Of a Rail-
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace and we call upon the
Administration to redeem It's pledges and devote
its energies to the consumm8ton Of this great
work
I .REsoLvED, That we regard with favor the
BIZ before CJngresa, at its past session, known as
tbs Homestead Bill, which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the public lands of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres and
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
soundness and integrity of the principles above
set forth, and 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 vindicatlon and success, cor
daily inviting to full and 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.