Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-03
9allp 9latlonal Democrat.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Platform.

The Democratic party of the State of Califor-
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
I. RESOLVED. That all just powers of govern
meut are derived from the people; that this prn-
ciple is recognized as fundamental bv all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic plrtv
.. RESOLVED, Thlt the right Of the people to
form and rsgulita tn ,ir political institutions il
their own way, subject only o. The Constitution
OF the United States, as guaranteed % Kansas and
Nebraska, bv their organic law. belongs alike to
the ncople of all other Territories of the United
States.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damenal Democratic principles embraced 'u ihe
Cincinnati Platform Of S5i, we Us ccial'y renew
anl re-aiirm that principle continued in the res
olution known as the popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and melning of
that resolution t1 be. that the people of State
or Territory are invested with the right of rati-
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any Coustitu-
tion thAt may be framed for their government :
and all attempts bv the Administration anil Com
gress to coerce and brbe the peop, iato the ad p-
tion of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
BY them, are subversive Of the principles ofpure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution.
L. 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 prncl-
Piles Of the party which phced them in power,
derogatory to the positions they occupy, AMI
destructive ofoar form Of government
5. RESOLVED. That we regard with detestatiou
the passage by Congress- at It's last session, OF the
bill known as the English Bill aad look upon
il as an attempt 10 bribe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution; cllcula-
ted to create sectional feelings, AMI cause sect'cu-
al iealousies as a violation of TIE Federal COM
pact a breach Of the C1n0r1miSes Of the C0nsti-
tuition, and blow a ,he quality of the States,
in that il proposes 70 make large donations of
land. and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference u uer population, if she adopts the Le-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peobc admission until they
obtain population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thous nd if they prefer any other than
the Lecompton Constitution.
8. RESOLVED That we heartily endorse the ac-
tion of those members of Congress who sustained
the Crttenden-Aloutgomery Bill" aud who op-
posed the English Bill at the last session ofthat
body.
Z. RESOLVED, That it is the right of The people
ofthe States to regulate, in their own wly, their
political afflirs that Federal office holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant interer-
euce bv those servants with the primary ati trs 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,
is Incompatible with the spirit OF our CouStltu-
tons, State and Federal subverSive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centraze 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 war
and prosperity in peace, and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the cOnsumm8tlon 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 vindicatIon and success
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 aud who
desire to participate in their triumph.