Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-10
qailu 9tatlotal Democrat,
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The Democratic party OF the State of Califai
na, in Convention assembled make and publish
IS their Platform aud Resolutions:
/. RESOLVED, Tat all just powers of govern
nent are derived from the people: that this prln-
ciple is recognized as fund imental by all Amerl-
can Constitutions a11 by the Denicratc party
2. resolved, That the right of the people to
hrmand regulate their pllttc 4 institutions IN
their own wtv, subject only to the constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed to hhnsls aud
Nebraska BY their organic law, belongs alike To
the people OF all other territories OF Tue United
Stltes
a Resolved. Tint while we alhcro to the fun
d4nentll Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of $50, we especially renew
aud re-iiiirm that principle contained in the res
olution known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luti0n" declaring the true intent and me luing of
that resolution to be, that the people of n State
or Territory are invested with ths right Of rat-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu
ton that may be framed for their government 4:
and III atte npts by the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the ad p
ton of II particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subversiye ot the principles OF pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
A. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of X tnsas a Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation OF the princl-
pies of the party which placed them IN power,
derogItory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form OF government
). Rssorygp. That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at its last session of the
bill known as the English Bill )" and look upon
itas an attempt to bribe free people into the IN
dorsement OF an OdOus Constitution as cilcna-
ted to create sectional feelings and cluse section
al iealOusies as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact: breach of the ComDr )mises Of the ConSti-
luton, and blow at the equality of the States
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations of
land, aud admit Kansas into the Union without
reference u Ger population, IT she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her pebble admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thous md 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-M Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at the last session OF that
body
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
ofthe Stltes to regulite in their own way, thelr
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant Interier-
euee by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menauces of dismissal from of
ice, by forced leves or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our Couatitu-
tons, State ana feuerali suDNeTSlNe VI popuidI
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of Rail-
road to the Pacific is 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 cOnsummUton of this great
work.
o. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa at It's past session, known as
tbs "Homestead Bill, which proposes to donate
10 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-
ple of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vndcaton 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.