Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-23
RegularDemocrntic Platform.

The Democratic party of the Stale of Califor
MIA, in Convention assembled make and pub llsh
as their Platform and Resolutions:
!. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
ciple is recognized rs fundamental by all Ameri-
can Cons titutions aud by the Democratic party.
q RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their political institutions i'll
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
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Plaifirm of 1856, we especially renew
and re-afiirm that principle contained in the res
olutior known rs 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 Tati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu-
tiun 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 Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation of the princi
plies 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. the
bill known as the English Bill, )" aad look upon
it as an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution; as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
nj ieaousies as a violation OF The Federal COM
pact Il breach Of the Compromises of the Consti-
f,it,, ,r,A hA. t.off fbo
IN that it proposes TO make large donations Of
land, and adm. Kansas into the Union without
reference 10 Fer 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 ac
tiOn OF those members Of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-MOntgomery Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED That it is the right of the people
ofthe States TO regulate, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is incompatible with the spirit of our Coustitu.
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
Df the States, and centralze power at the Federal
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 consummUtion Of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa at its past session, known as
tbs "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.
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 vindication 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.