Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State Of Cantor
MIA in Convention assembled, make ana pubIlsh
as their Platform and Resolutions
/. RESOLVED, That all just powers OF govern
ciple is recognized fundamental oy an Aherl-
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, US guaranteed to Kansas and
Nebraska, by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people uf all other Territories of the United
States.
3. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
dameuta Democratic principles embraced III the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
oluton 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-
fyng or rejecting at the ballot box any COnstltu-
tion that may be framed for their government;
and all attempts by the Administration and Con-
gress to coerce aud bribc the people into the adop-
ton 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
f. 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 primer
pies of the party which placed them IN power,
derOgatory 10 the positions they occupy, ana
destructive of our form Of government
3. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestatlon
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 ln-
iorsement of an odious Constitution as calcua-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al ieaousies as a violation of the Federal COM
pact breach of the Compromises OF the Consti-
luton aud blow at the equality of the States,
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations OF
land, and adm. Kansas into the Union without
reference to Eer 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 Lecompt0n Constitution
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
tion Of those members of Congress who sustained
the Crttendeu-bIontg0mery 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 regulate in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal Office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant nterter-
by those servants with the primary affairs OF
purtv. whether by menances of dismissal from of
ice, by forced levies, 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 at the Federal
Capital.
S. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction Of a 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 aud devote
its energies to the cOnsummBtlon of this great
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa at its past session, known as
this "Homestead 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 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.