Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-24
Dallp 9latlOnal QrmOtrat.
ReguIarDemocratIc Platform.


The Dem 'cratic party OF tue State of Cllifor
MIA, in Convention assembled. make and pub lish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
/. Resolved, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
epe 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 1855, we especially renew
snd re-afirm that principle contained in the res
olutiun known the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of a State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
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, aud destructive ot the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of Il e
Executive and Congress TO force upon the people
OF Kansas Constitution which they have re ect-
ed at legal election, is in violation of the prlncl-
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 detestation
the passage by Congress, at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, and look upon
il as an attempt 10 brbe free people into the in-
dOrsement of an odi0us Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealousles; as violation OF tie Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, and Il blow at The equality Of the States,
IN that il proposes 20 make large donations OF
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference To Ter population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
while it refuses ber peobie admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if thev prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
8. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac
tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-MO 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 fthe people, aud the constant interter-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menauces Of dismissal from Of
fee, by forced leyes or bv the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
Is Incompatible with the spirit OF our CouStitu-
tions, State and Federal subversive of popular
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 a 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 aud devote
its energies to the cOnsummBton Of this great
work.
g. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known a.
tbs Homestead Bill" which proposes 10 donate
to each actual settler upon the public lands of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aud
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
TO- 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 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.