Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-15
1alIp National 9fmOtrat.
Regular Democratic PIatroru,.


The Dem 'cratic party of the State of Califor.
MIA, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform and Resolutions:
l. Resolved, That all just powers OF govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
siple Is recognized AS fundamental bv all Aneri-
eau Constitutions aud by the Democratic party.
=. RESOLVED, That the right of the people to
orm and regulate their political institutions in
1heir 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 Uaited
States.
8. RESOLVED, That while we adhere to the fun
damental Democratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we especially renew
aud re-atiirm that principle contained in the res
olutioG known as the Popular Sovereignty Res
luton, declaring the true intent and meaning of
that resolution tO be, that the people of a 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 aud brbe the people into the adop-
tion OF a particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subyersive of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the eauality Of the
States under the Constitution
4. RESOLVED, That the recent attempts of the
Executive and Congress to force upon the people
OF Kansas Constitution which they have reject
ed att legal election, is in violation of the princ
pies OF the party which placed them in power
derogatory to the positions they occupy, aud
destructive of our form of government
5. RESOLVED, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress- at ITS last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, aId look upon
1t as an attempt to brbe free people into the in
dOrsement of an odious Constitution; as clcula-
ted to create sectional feelings and cause section
al ieaOusies; as Il violation OF the Federal COM
pact breach of the Compromises of the COnsti-
tuition, and blow at the equality of the States,
that it proposes to make large donations OF
land, and admit Kansas into the Union without
reference u ner 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 auy other than
the Lecompton Constitution
9. RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse the ac
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the Observation-Disclosures Bill" aud who op
posed the English Bill, at the last session ofthat
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 ofthe people, and the constant interter-
euee by those servants with the primary affairs Of
party, whether by menances of dismissal from Of
flee, by forced leyies, or by the distribution Of
promises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere
is Incompatible with the spirit of our Cuusttu-
tons, State and Federal; subverslve of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralize power at the Federal
Capital.
8. 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 to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummBtion Of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before COngresa, at IFS past session, known
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, aud earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindcahon aud success cor
daily inviting to full and equal communion ali
those of whatever creed who recognize the Justice
of our cause in the doctrines we profess, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.