Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-07
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The Democratic party of the State Of Califor
MA, Convention assembled make aud publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions
/. Resolved, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people that this prin-
ciple is recognized us fundamental by all AmerI-
can Constitutions and 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 hansns and
Nebraska by their organic law, belongs alike to
the people OF all other Territories Of the United
States
g. Resolved, That while we adhere to the fun
damenal Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we especially renew
and re-allirm that principle contained in the res
olutoG known as the popular Sovereignty Res.
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution 10 be, that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rat-
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 brbe the people into the adop-
tion of particular Constitution not thus ratified
by them, are subycrsiye 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 aud Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas a Constitution which they have reject
ed at legI election, is in violation of the prluci
Piles of the party which placed them in power,
derOgltory to the positions they occupy, and
destructive ofolr Grm Of governments
3. RESOLVED, That we reglrd with detestatiou
the passage By Congress, at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the "English Bill, and look upon
IL as an attempt to bribe free De0ple into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution as cllcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al jeaouses; MS a violation Ot the Federal com
pact breach of the Compromises of the Consti-
tuition, aud blow at the equality Of the States,
IN that it proposes 10 make large donations of
land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference 70 her 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.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac
tion of those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crittendeu-Mongomery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at the last session otthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED That it is the right of the people
of the States 10 regullte, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant uterfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced levies or by the distribution of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
rs incompatible with the spirit OF our COustltu
tions, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralze 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 a recognized feature IN our
party policy. indispensable to our safety in war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration 10 redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsummUtion of this great
work.
O. 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 vndcauon 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.