Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-28
4ailp 0atlonal 4mOuat,
Regular Demo cratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califr
MIA, in Convention assembled, make aud publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions
]. RESOLVED, That all just powers Of govern
nent are derived from the people; that this prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Aner
can Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
.. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their pjliiicll institutions in
their own way, subject only to the Constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed 70 hanSls and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs allke To
the people OF all other Territories of the United
States.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere To the fun.
damental Dem icratc principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform nf 1885, we es leciallv renew
and re-aairm that principle contained in the res
olutioE known as 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 rat-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu.
ton that may be framed for their government ;
and all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to coerce and brbe the people into the adnp-
ton of a particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsive Of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality uf the
States under the Constitution.
A. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts Of the
Executive and Congress To force upon the people
of Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation of the princ
pies of the party which placed them in power
derogatOry tn the positions they occupy aud
destructive OF our firm of government
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestition
the passage by Congress at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, aId look upon
il as an attempt to bribe free people into the IN
dorsement of an odious Constitution; as cIlculA
ted to create sectional feelings ami tuse section
al eal0usies; as violation Ot tie Federal com
pact a breach Of the Compromises of the COnst-
tuition, and blow a. iae equality of the States,
IN that il propose TO make large donations Of
land, and ad Kansas into the Union without
reference t. 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 hund rel and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other tn IN
the Lecomptou Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton of those members Of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-Montg1mery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
ofthe States 10 rcgullte, in their own way, their
political afIirs that Federal Office holders are
servants the people, and the constant interier-
euce by those servants with the primlry Affairs OF
party, whether by menlnces Of dismissal from Of
fice by forced levies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit of our CouStitu-
tions, State and Federal; subversivc of pnpuar
of the States, and centrllze power at the Federal
Capital
5. RESOLVED That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the ,ruction of r Ill
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our sttety in war
and prosperity in peace, and We call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cUnsummUton Of this great
work.
.. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before COngresa at its past session, known a,
this "llomestead 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 tn,
soundness and integrity of the principles abov,
set forth, and upon the justice and intelligence o
the masses, we present this platform to the peo-
pie Of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vndcatIon 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