Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-05
4allp 9latlonaI 1rmotrat.
RegularDemoCratlc Platform.

The Democratic party of the State Of Califor-
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. REsotvsD, That all just powers Of govern
ment are derived from the people, that this prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions aud bv 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 aud
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories of the United
States.
8. RESOLVED. That while we adhere 50 the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of $50, 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 10 be, that the people of a State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
fving or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government /:
aud all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress TO coerce aud brbe the people into the adop-
tion of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
BY them, are subversive of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
L. 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 prnci-
pies Of the party which placed them IN power,
der0gatOry to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
s. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage bv Congress- at ITS last session, of the
bill known as the "English Bill -" ald look upon
it as an attempt to brbe free people into the in-
dnrsement ofa odiouS Constitution as calcua-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al iealousies; as a violation OF the Federal COM
e fitaft a tl,afN
tuition, aud blow at the equality Of the States
IN that it proposes % make large donations OF
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference y er 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 Lecompton 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 Ball, at the last session ofthat
body.
7. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
fthe States 10 regllte. in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant nterter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs o
party whether by menances of dismissal from Of
fce, by forced levies, 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 st the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action Of
Congress in securing the construction of a Rail-
road to the Pacific is recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and call upon the
Administration 10 redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummBton of this great
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cougresa, 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 vindicahon and success cor
daily inviting to a 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.