Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Platform.

The Democratic party of the State Of CalfGr
MIA, in Convention assembled, make ana puDIish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. RESOLVED, That all Just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that thiS rrln-
cipc is recognized as Fundamental by all Amerl-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
2 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.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of $50, we especially renew
and reallirm that principle contained in the res
olutioh known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution to be, that the people of II State
or Territory are invested with the right of Tat-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any COnsttu-
tion 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.
T. 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 prlnc
| pies 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 detestati0n
the passage by Congress- at its last session, of the
| bill known us the English Bill, aad look upon
it as an attempt to brbe free people into the IN
dnrsement of an odious Constitution as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al cal0usies as a violation OF TIE Federal conf
pact; a breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
luton. and blow at ,hs equality of the States,
IN that it propose - make large donations of
land, and adm! Kansas into the Union without
reference t. SER population, if she adopts the lie
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
/ while il refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain population Of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
! the Lecomptou Constitution
G. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
! tion OF those members of Congress who sustained
/ the Crittenden-Montgumery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
! body.
! T. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
of States to regulate in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
fcc, 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 subversiye of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraize 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 our
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 consummUton of this grea
! work
Q. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Congrcsa, at its past session, known
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 vindcatlon 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.