Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-05
RerularDemocrutIc 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 TrIn-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
g. 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.
g. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1855, we especially renew
and re-afiirm that principle contained in the res
ulution 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 Constitu
ton 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 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 the
Executive aud Congress to force upon the people
of Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed at legal election, is in violation of the prlnc
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 detestaton
the passage by Congress- at its last session, Of the
bill known as the English Bill" aid look upon
it us an attempt to brbe free people into the IN
dnrsement of an odious CONSTITUTIONS as calcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al iealuusies; as a violation OF tie Federal COM
pact; breach of the CJmpr Jmises of the Cons-
luton, and Il blow at NE equality Of the States,
| ~ that it propose l. make large donations OF
land, and adn. Kansas into the Union without
reference / tr population, if she adopts the Lc-
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peoble admission until they
obtain a population of ninety or one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
the Lecumpton Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Crittenden-M0ntgOmery Bill, aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
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 Ofthe people, and the constant interer-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs OF
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
lice, by tOI ced levies, or by the distribution of
promises aud moneys ut the polls and elsewhere,
IS Incompatible with the spirit Of our COuSttu-
tiuns, 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 u Rail
road to the Pacific is a recognized feature in our
party policy, Indispensable to our safety in war
aud prosperity in peace, and We call upon the
Administration to redeem Its pledges and devote
It's energies to the consummBtUn of this grea
work
Q. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor tht
bill before Cungresa at its past session, known as
tbs Homestead Bill" which proposes to donate
10 each actual settler upon the pubic lands of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, anC
earnestly recommend the passage of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying Implicitly upon The
soundness aud integrity Of the principles above
set forth, and upon the justice and intelligence o
the masses, we present this platform to the peo
Pile of the State, aud earnestly invoke the active
support of all i'll its vindcatlOn and success, cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion al
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice
Of our cause IN the doctrines we profess, aud who
desire to participate in their triumph.