Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-29
neruIarDsmocratic Platform.

The Democratic party of the State OF Gan. +
MIA. in Convention assembled, make ana puOiiSH
! MS their Platform and Resolutons' r-o,,,.
| /. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF goteln-
,,,ent are derived from the people, that thls prln-
c,plc is recognized as Fundamental oy an Ailie.E
can Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
. REsoLvED, That the right OF the people 70
fuuand regulate their political lns.ltutiohs III
| tbpir own wav subject only to the CONSTITUTION
or the United States, guaranteed 10 hans1S anu
/ V.br,sko by their organic law belongs alike 10
tho ',1.,lr oI all other Territories OF the United
S Rp.ot.vrp That while we adhere to the fun
l,nonral democratic principles embraced IN the
CINCINNATI Pla,furm of 1856, we especially renew
gpd rc-aiiirm that principle contained IN the res
,lntor known rs the popular Sovereignty ICES
lrlinn " declaring the true inteut and meaning Oh
that resolution u be, that the people ut S"te
ar Territory are invested with the right OF raul
frin or re ccting at the ballot box any Constltu-
ton taat may be framed for their government;
and all attempts by the Administration ana Con
rrss to c0crce and hrbe the people into the adop,
lion of "A particular Constitution, not mus ratlieu
hy them, are subyersiye of the principles OF pure
Democracy, and destructive OF the eequahty ol lhe
States under the Constitution.
A. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts OF tle
S Executive and Congress to force upon the people
= lorKunsas Il Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation OF the primer
II nlcs Of the party which placed them in power,
!. derogatory to the positions they occupy anu
n destructive Of our form OF government
N 4 RESOLVED. That we regard with detestatlon
l. he passage by Congress, at its last session. OF the
hin known as the English Bill, aid look upon
am attempt to bribe free people into the IN
: dnrsemeut OF an odous Constitution; as calcul'-
~ ted to create sectional feelings, ana cause secto"
Al i.nlpuses: as Il violation Ut tae Federal com
ut met. breach Of the CJnpr ,mises OF the Consu
So inuon. and a blow 1T the equality OF the States
" m That it propose % make large donations O
land. and adml Kansas into the Union with9u
e reference t. population, II she ADOPTS tue LIE
v compton Constitution, which establishes slavery
Or while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain n population of ninety or one hundred ah'
twenty Thousand if they prefer any other thal
the LecOmptun Constitution.
e. RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse the &C
tion OF those members of Congress who SUSTAINED
the Crittenden-MOntgomery Bill, aud VINO op
posed the English Bill, at the last session OF ina
T. RESOLVED That it is the right of the peopl
ofthe States to regulate, in their own way, ihel
pollical affairs that Federal Office holders ar
servants of the people, and the constant lnterier
euce by those servants with the primary affairs
O. partv whether by menauces of dismissal from o
rs lice by fn ced levies, or by the distribution q
a. promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
VA va IS incompatible with the spirit OF our CouNtItu
tious. State and Federal subVersye OF popula
e. liberty and llculated to destroy the sovereign
ss Capital.
ro- S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action {
Congress in securing the construction OF a kll
B., road To the Pacific is recognized feature IN o'
- party policy, Indispensable to our safety IN w
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon I
administrator to redeem Its pledges aud devC
~. ITS el.rgies to the consummUtlon ol lhls gre
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0. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor I
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known
tbs Homestead Bin" which proposes to doni
ON, to each actual settler upon the pubic lands OF
United States one hundred and sixty acres, Il
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
M 10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon
V0 sounducss and integrity OF the principles aot
W V sci forth. and upon the Justice and intelligence
} W the masses, we present this platform to the p
10 ple of the State aud earnestly invoke the act
! % support of all in its vindicauon and success
W diRlly inviting to a full and equal communion
W those If whateyer creed who recognize the just
aeas If nur cause IN the doctrines we profess, and
" desire to participate III their triumph,