The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-17
THE DEMOCRATIC PLArEo.--

NJ
The Democratic party Of the state of CaIifo,n;.
venticn assembled make and publish as Their
and Resolutions HeW 'N'lorn
J. Resolved That all Just powers of sovsr,..
derived from the people that this prncip n
as fundamental by all American Constitutions and
Democratic party. "u Dy the
2. Rssoleed, That the right of the peopIe IN g..
regulate their political institutions In their own @ and
ject only to the Constitution Of the United State. sub
anteed TO Kansas and Nebraska, by their ruanic guar
longs alike to the people Of all other Territories Of Nv
ted States, HsnntE M y 'ne Uni
3. Resolved That while VIC adhere to the 6,.s nsi
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati M
Of 1855, We especially renew and reafrin that n;n
contained ID the resolution known az sstbe principle
reigntt Resolution" declaring the true intent I soy
ing Of that resolution to be- that the pcople Of
Territory invested with the right of rarin M OF
ecng at the ballot box any Constitution that ~ " re-
framed for their gevernmenti and all attemn. may BE-
Administration and Congress to coerce and bri The
pie Into the adoption OF particular Constitution po ~
thus ratified by them are subyersye Of the prnc no
pure Democracy and destructive of the equalv ~ o.
States under the Constitution. I" me
4. Resolved. That the recent ATTEMPTS of tho r. .
and Congress to force upon the people of Kansas
tuition which they have rejected at legal oOnsii-
violation Of the principles Of the party which plsc IN
in power, derogatory to the positions they occ nem
destructive of our form of government -F', ana
s. Resolved, That we regard with detestator A.. =
sage by Congress- at its last session. Of the bin ~ pas
| the 1Engsh Bill" and look upon il as an .t,o ~
bribe free people into the indorsoment Of an oon
sttution; as calculated to create sectional Jeelings
cause sectional jealouses violation Of The Fsli
compact breach of the Compromises Of the Constn,A
and blow at the equality of the States in that 4, rvi
ses to make large donations Of land, and admit Knn
into the Union as State without reference her no
ton If she adopts the Lecompt0n Constitution xbit
esta bes lavery while 1t refuses her people aluis
until they obtain population O ninety OF huu5e5
and twenty thousand il they prefer any other than tb
! IecoIBpton Constitution.
\ g. RssolreI That we heartily indorse the aeti, a
those members Congress who sustained the Critsr
den Montgomery Bill and who opposed the Enghh Mi
| at the last session Of that body. T'
T. ResoLued That IL fs the right Of The bemk a AZ .
sta 10 regulate I'm their way their political an,
that Fe,;eri office holders servants of the na,
the constant interference by those servants us
mary affairs of party, whether BY reuaccS ~ M ~
from Office by forced eves by the 5isributio, = M
ises and moneys al the polls and elsewhere il n1 pOa-
BILE with the spirit of ou Constitutions State and Tsap
subversve of popular liberty and calculated 10
the sovereignty of the states aud ccEtralize mower A. NJ
Federal Capital -"
| s. Resolved That the immediate action of conoro. .
securing the construction of Railroad To the u u
recognized feature in our party policy indspensab !,
safety in war and prosperity in peace and we c.n
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and H.
vote its energies to the consummaton this great wo
O. Resolred That regard with favor the bi beGr.
Congress at its past session. known the Homestead
BILL which proposes to donate to each actual settler a.
pom the public lands of the United States one hunaraI
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passage Of
the -
10. ResoIred That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity Of the principles above set forth AMI
upon the justice and intelligence of the masses we present
this platform to the people of the State and earnesy M
woke the active support of all in its yndication and su
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion an
those of whatever creed who recognize the Justice of ON,
in the doctrines profess and who desire 10 lar
cpate in their triumph.