Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-28
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The Democratic party Of the State Of Callfor
MIA, in Convention assembled. make and puDllsh
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
meut are derived from the people that tins prln-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
firm 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
g. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-affirm that principle contained in the res
ulution 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 rati-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
tion that may he framed for their government /;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
greSs to coerce and bride the people into the adup
ton of a 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
cd at legal election, is in violation of the prlnci-
pies Of the party which placed them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive of our form of government.
s. RESOLVED, That we regard with deestatiOn
the passage by Congress- at its last session. of 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
al ieaOusies as a violation OF tie Federal COM
pact breach of the Compromises of the COnsti-
tuition, aud blow at the equality of the States,
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations OF
land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference u Lor population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble 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-
ton of those members of Congress who sustained
the Critenden-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 0fthe people, and the constant interfer-
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-
tious, State and Federal subversve of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraze 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 oul
party policy, indispensable to our safety in wal
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon The
| Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummUtion Of this grea
| work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor th,
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known a
tbs "Ilomestead Bill" which proposes to donat
to each actual settler upon the public lands of th
| United States one hundred and sixty acres, anC
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
pile of the State, and earnestly invoke the achv,
support of all in its vindicahon and success, cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those Of whatever creed who recognize the justic,
of our cause in the doctrines we profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.