Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-09
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The Democratic party of the State of Califoi
n'N, in G invention asse nblad make aud publish
as their Platform and Resolutions,
!. RESOLVED, Thlt all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people that this prin-
e'plel Is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions ald by the Democratic party.
Z. kEsoLvsD, That the right of the people to
form aud regulate their political institutions IN
thelr own way, subject only to the Constitution
OF tue 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.
s. RESOLVED, That while we adhere % the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of S56 we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle continued in the res
olutiOn known as the popular Sovereignty Res
mtion, declaring the true intent and melning of
that resolution to be, that the people of a State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
flying or rejecting at the blllot box any Consttu-
tion that may be framed for their government ;
and all attempts bv the Administration and Con-
gress TO coerce and brbe the people into the ad p-
ton OF a particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subverSive 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 70 force upon the people
OF klnsas Constitution which they have reject
ed ut legal election. is in violation of the prncl-
pies OF the party which placed them IN power,
derogatory IT, the positions they occupy, aud
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, AID look upon
1t an attempt to bribe free people into the in
dOrsement of odious Constitution as calcnla-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jeaOusies as a violation OF tie Federal COM
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tuition, and blow at the equality of the States,
IN that it proposes 70 make large donations Of
land, and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference T. ner 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.
.. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-Montgomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
body.
7. RESOLVED, That it is the right of the people
of the States To regullte, in their own way, their
political affairs; that Federal Office holders are
servants nfthe people, and the constant lnterier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether BY menances Of dismissal from Of
fee, by forced evies, or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere,
is incompatible with the spirit Of our Cou5titu
tons, State and Federal subverSive of popular
liberty. and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
8. 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 war
and prosperity in peace, and call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummBtion Of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa. at its past session, known as
this "lIomestead 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 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.