Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-04
4ailp National Democrat.
ReguIarDemoeratIe Platform.


The Democratic party Of the State Of Califor
MIA, in Convention assembled. make aud publish
rs their Platform aud Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, 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 by the Democratic party,
.. 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 us guaranteed 10 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 fua-
dameutal Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of $50, we especially renew
and re-alirm that principle contained in the res
olutioG 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 rat
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu.
tion 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
tion 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.
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts Of the
Executive and Congress TO force upon the people
OF Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
cd at legal election. is in violation of the prnci-
Piles of the party which placed them in power,
derogatOry to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government
3. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at its last session, the
bill known as the "English Bill, aad look upon
it as an attempt to brbe free people into the iu-
dorsement of an odious Constitution; calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
nj jealousies; as a violation OF the Federal COM
pact: a breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
luton, and blow at the equality of the States,
m IL n make laryp donation of
land, and admt Kansas into the Union without
reference to ner population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her pe0ble 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 &C
tiOn of those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-Montgomery Bill" aud who op
posed the English Bill, at the last session oftha
body.
T. RESOLVED. That it is the right Of the people
of the States to regul,ta in their own way their
political affairs that Federal office holders 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 aud moneys at the polls and elsewhere
Is incompatible with the spirit of our COustitu-
tons, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
nl DNitcs anu Cd4ltldtiAt power ~ ttlS HVuCia
Capital.
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of a Rail-
road to the Pacific is q 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 cOnsummBtlon of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, 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
sounduess 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 vindcatlon 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.