Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-15
RegularDcmOcrutic Platform

The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
MIA, in Convention assembled make and pnblish
US their Platform and Resolutions:
|. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern =
ment are derived from the people that this prin-
cpe is recognized rs fundamental bv all Anori
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.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-aliirm that principle contained in the res
olutioI 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 rnti-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
tiOn that may be framed for their government
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 subvcrsve 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 pcope
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation of the prnci-
Piles 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 detestntion
the passage by Congress, at its last session. ofthe
bill known as the "English Bill" aad look upon
it as an attempt to brbe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution; as calcula-
tc to create sectional feelings and cause section
al jealOusles; as n violation OF tie Federal COM
pact; q breach Of the CJmpr prlmises of the Consti-
"a nj .b,a ifv nf fl,a Ntot
In that it proposes 10 make large donations Of
land, and admI Kansas into the Union without
reference ~ ner population, if she adopts the Le-
'mptOn Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peObc admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other thln
the Lecompton Constitution.
s. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittenden-MuntgOmery Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session of that
body.
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right of the people
of the States 10 regulate, in their own way their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants THE people, and the constant nterier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
tce, 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
of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
s. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the cons ,ructon 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 consummBtion Of this great
work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill befure Congresa, at its past session, known as
tbs "lIomestead Bill" which proposes to donate
to each actual settler upon the public lands of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aud
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 vindcation 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.