Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-10
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The Democratic party of the State of Calitor
MIA, in Convention assembled, make and publish
us their Platform and Resolutions:
|. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
meut are derived from the people; that this prin-
ciple is recognized us Fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions aud by the Democratic party
.. 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.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of $50, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
olutiou 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 rut-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any ConStitu-
tOn that may be framed for their government 4;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adop
ton of particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subyersive 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 princ
/
! 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, aad look upon
! it as attempt to brbe free people into the IN
dnrsement OF an odiOus Constitution as clcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jealouses as violation OF tae Federal COM
pact; breach of the Compromises of the Const-
! tuition, and blow at ,he equality of the States
IN that it propose t. make large donations of
land, and admi Kansas into the Union without
reference t. "tr population, if she adopts the lie
| 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-
tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
| the Observation-Disclosures Bill" aud who op-
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 ofthe people, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
lice, by forced evies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
IS Incompatible with The spirit of our COustitu-
TONS State and Federal subverSive of popular
liberty, and Calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralize power ut the Federal
Capital.
| S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
| Congress in securing the construction Of Rail-
road to the Pacific is 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 cunsummUtOn of this great
| work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before COngresa, at its past session, known a.
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.
10. 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 vindicaton aud 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.