Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-28
9aitp glatlonal Democrat.
RegulOrDemOcratlc Platrorm.

The Dem mncratic party of the State of Califor-
mia, Convention assembled, make and publish
as their Platform aud Resolutions:
1. Resolved, That all just powers of govern
ment are derived from the people; that this prln-
eiple is recognized as fundamental by all Ameri-
can Constitutions and by the Democratic party.
2. Resolved That the right of the people to
form aud regulate their political institutions in
their own way, subject nnlv to the Constitution
of the United States, as guaranteed 10 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
damenttl Dem pcratlc principles embraced in the
Cincinnati Platform Of 1855, we especially renew
aud re-airm that principle contained in the res
olution 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 ruti-
flying or rejecting at the ballot box any Constitu-
tou that may be framed for their government
and all attempts bv the Administration and Con-
gress to and bribe the people into the al m
ton of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subversive 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 and Congress to force upon the people
ed at legal election, is in violation OF the prlnci-
pies of the party which plIc sd them in power,
derogltory to the positions they occupy and
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 and look upon
il as an attempt 10 bribe free people into the in
dorsement of an odious Constitution: as caculi-
ted to create sectional feelings and ctuse section
al lealousles; as violation OF t.e Federal COM
pact a breach of the Clnpr Dmises of the Consti-
tuition, and blow at The equality of the States,
IN that it proposes to make large donations of
land, and ad II Kansas into the Union without
reference T. aer population, if she adopts the Lee
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while 1t 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.
8. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the ac-
ton OF those members of Congress who sustained
the "Crlttenden-Montgomery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, at the last session that
body.
Z. RESOLVED. That it is the right Of the people
Ofthe States 10 regullte, in their own way, their
political affairs that Federal eiiiee holders are
servants ofthe people, and the constant iuterier
euce 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 Cousttu-
tons, State and Federal subversive of popular
liberty, and calculated to destroy the sovereignty
of the States, and centralze 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 safety in war
and prosperity in peace and we call upon the
Administration to redeem its pledges and devote
its energies to the consummUtion of this great
work
Q. RESOLVED That we regard with favor the
bill before Congresa, at its past session, known as
this "llomestead Bin 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 vindicahon and success cor
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, and who
desire to participate in their triumph.