Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-04
Rssu,arDemocrutlc Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor
| 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 this prln-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by 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-affirm that principle contained in the res.
ulutioB 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 he framed for their government
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adop
tion Of a particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsve of the principles of pure
DemucHcy, 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 ut 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 Of our form of government.
5. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestaton
the passage by Congress-, at its last session. Of the
bill known as the English Bill, and look upon
it attempt to bribe free people into the In
dnrsement of an odiOus Constitution as cacula.
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al iealOusies; as a violation OF to Federal com.
pact; breach Of the CImpr ,mises of the Consti-
tuition. and blow at the equality of the States,
| 10 that it propose 70 make large donations Of
| land, and aduii Kansas into the Union without
reference g ..sr population, if she adopts the lie.
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.
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Critteuden-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 regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants of the people, and the constant interIer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from OF.
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution Of
promises aud moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
is Incompatible with The spirit of our Cuustitu-
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 Rail-
road to the Pacific ID 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
It's energies to the consummBton of this grea
| work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor thC
bull before COngresa, at its past session. known a.
tbs Homestead Bill" which proposes to donate
TO each actual settler upon the public lands of h,
United States one hundred and sixty acres, anc
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon tht
soundness and integrity of the principles above
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 active
support Of all in its vlndcatlon and success cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those Of whatever creed who recognize the justice
Of our cause IN the doctrines We profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.