Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-11
R.yulorDemocro,,o Platform,

The Democratic party of the State Of Califor
MIA, in Convention assembled make and publish
AS their Platform and Resolutions:
|. RESOLVED, That all just powers of govern =
ment are derived from the people; that TINS prln-
cpe is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
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 wav, 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.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1856, we especially renew
and reaffirm that principle contained in the res
olutiob 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-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Consttu-
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 subvcrsive Of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality OF the
States under the Constitution.
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of tho
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election is in violation of the princi-
plies 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. Of the
bill known as the English Bill, !" aad look upon
it rs an attempt TO bribe free people into the in
| dorsement Of an odious Constitution as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al iealOusies; as a violation OF tue Federal COM
pact breach of the Compromises Of the Consti-
luton, and blow at the equality of the States,
III that it propose - make large donations OF
land, and ADM Kansas into the Union without
reference t. Ger 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-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill at the last session of that
body.
Z. 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 the people, and the constant interfer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Of dismissal from Of
iice, 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 aud 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 Rail-
road to the Pacific is recognized feature in our
party policy, indispensable to our safety in wal
aud prosperity in peace, and we call upon thu
| Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummston Of this grea
| work
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cungresa, at its past session, known
tbs Homestead Bill" which proposes to douat,
to each actual settler upon the public lands of th,
! 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 10 full and equal communion all
those Of whatever creed who recognize the justice
Of our cause IN the doctrines we profess, and whu
desire TO participate in their triumph.