Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-24
RegularDemocratlc 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-
| ciple is recognized rs fundamental by all Amer-
| can Constitutions aud 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
| IF 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 Ot 1886, we especially renew
and re-ailirm that principle contained in the res
ulutioh known as the popular Sovereignty Res
lutOn," declaring the true intent and meaning Of
that resolution to be, that the people of Il State
or Territory are invested with the right of Tati-
flying ur r, irctng ut the ballot box any COnSttu-
tion that may he framed for their government
md all attempts by the Administration and Com
gress to and brbe the people into the ad'p-
ton of particular Constitution, not thus ratified
by them, are subvcrsive Of the principles Of pure
Democracy, aud 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 prInci-
pies 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 detesta ton
the passage by Congress- at its last session. of the
bill known the English Bill, aid look upon
It AS an attempt to bribe free people into the in-
drsement Of an odiOus Constitution; as cacula-
ted to create sectional feelings, and cause section
al iealousies as a violation OF tie Federal COM
pact breach of the CJnpr Imises Of the COnsti-
/ "a. r.
| a that it propose 70 make large donations of
land and adm. Kansas into the Union without
reference ,r population, if she adopts the Lee
compton Constitution, which establishes slavery,
while it refuses her peuble admission until they
nbtaln a population Of ninety OF one hundred and
twenty thousand if they prefer any other than
| the LecumptUn Constitution.
6. RESOLVED, That We heartily endorse the ac-
ton o thUse members Of Congress who sustained
| the en-Muntg0mery Bill" aud who OPP
posed the English Bill, ut the last session of that
! UOdy.
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 of the people, and the constant interier-
euce by those servants with the primary affairs of
party, whether by menances Uf dismissal from Of
uce, by fOi ced levles, OF by the distribution of
promises aud moneys at the polls aud elsewhere,
- Incompatible with the spirit of our COuSttu-
liOnS, OLatc anu ESucidli SuuNcTSN6 VI populdT
liberty aud calculated to destroy the sovereignty
ut the States, aud ceutralize power at the Federal
Capital.
g. RESOLVED, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction Of a r ill
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
is energies to the cUnsummvtIon Uf this great
work
o. RESOLVED, That we regard with favor the
bill before CUngresa, at It's past session. known
tbs Homestead BIli," which proposes to donate
10 each actual settler upon the pubic lands Of the
United States one hundred and sixty acres, aud
earnestly recommend the passage Of the same.
10. RESOLVED, That relying implicitly upon the
soundness and Integrity Of the principles above
set forth, aud 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 vindIcaton aud success cor
dIally 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.