Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of CaliiCr
mia, in Convention assembled, make ana publlsh
as their Platform and Resolutions;
l. RESOLVED, That all Just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that TINS prln-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Amerl-
can Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
o 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.
3. RESOLVED That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of S56, we especially renew
and re-afiirm that principle contained in the res
olution 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 ratl-
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 brbe the people into the adop.
ton of 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
A. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts OF the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation of the prlncl-
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 detestat0n
the passage by Congress-, at its last session, ofth
bill known as the English Bill, " aud look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dorsement of an odiOus Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealouses; as violation OF the Federal com
pact breach of the CJmpromises of the C0nsti-
luton, and blow at the equality Of the States,
IN that it proposes to make large donations of
land, and ad MT Kansas into the Union without
reference TO ner population, if she adopts the Le-
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 IIecompton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session that
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
ofthe States to regulate, in their own way their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interler-
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 Cousttu-
tions, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of Rail-
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in our
party policy, Indispensable to our safety i'll war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Adm nistration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummUton of this great
work.
8. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
tbs "IIomestead 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 vindication aud 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.