Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-25
1aiIp glatlonaI Democrat.
ReguiOrDemocratlo PlatrOrw.


The Dem 'cratic party of the State of Cali6r
nven oltion asse nbled, make and pub lish
IS their Platform and Resolutions
!. RssoLvsD, That all just powers of govern T.
ment are derived from the people; that this prin-
eiple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
.. Resolved That the right of the people to
form and regulate their polltci Al institutions in
their own wav, subject only 70 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
damenta Dem 'cratic principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform of 1856, we esnecialy renew
and re-atiirm that principle contained in the res
olutioE 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.
fying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
ton that may be framed for their government
aud all attempts by the Administration and Con
gress to coerce and bribe the people into the adop.
ton Of a particular COnstitu ion 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 prncl-
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 bv Congress- at its last session. of the
bill known as the English Bill, ald look upon
il as an attempt % brbe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution; as calcua.
ted 10 create sectional feelings and cIuse section
al ealousies; as violation OF TIE Federal COIN
pact q breach Of the Compromises of the Consti-
luton, and blow at the equality of the States,
IN that it propose to make large donations of
land and adm Kansas into the Union without
reference t, er population, if she adopts the Lee
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peobe 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 "Crittenden-Montgomery 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 to regulate. in their own wav their
political affairs that Federal office holders are
servants 0fthe people, and the constant iuterfer-
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,
is Incompatible with The spirit of our Coustitu-
tions, State and 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 0. 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 consummVtion of this great
work.
9. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before Cnngresa, at its past session, known as
this "lIomestead 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-
Pile of the State, and earnestly invoke the active
support of all in its vindication 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.