The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
THE DEMOCRATIC P1.AnSs-

The Democratic party Of the State of Cal,s.-,'
and Resolutions "' 'ner Platis,,
l. Resolced, That all just powersof ro-....-
derived from the people, that this prineip a..
Democratic party. iOnS and by A.
2. Resolved, That the right of the peor,o
regulate their political institutions in their o of aaa
Ject only 70 the Constitution Of the United sub
anteed TO Kansas and Nebraska by their o a. gu.1
longs alike to the people of all other BE-
ted States 'nes Of thsU Uni
3. Resolred, That while we adhere IN tho
Democratic principles embraced in the fundamental
OF 1896, we especially renew and re-afrm tbs, rsas
contained iu the resolution known "the neph
reignty Resolution declaring the true intsrt sore
ing Of that resolution to be- that the neor eno as
Territory are invested with the right OF , STATE d
ectng at the ballot box any Consultation NY! re
framed for their government and ali a1,at nat nag b
Administration and Congress to coeree ana By ths
pie into the adoption of particular Const;.ns NE pes4
thus ratified by them, subversve OF ne net
pure % tS and aesrTetVe Of the equality y ~
4. ResOlted That the recent attempts Of n.
and Congress to force upon the people Of Kau.
tuition which they have rejected at legal eeeo.o oea
in power, derogatory to the positions thew @ aeeo us1
destructive Of our form Of government Ssug, and
5. Resolued, That we regard with detes,.e
sage by Congress- at its last session. OF fbe k me pan
the "Englsh Bill" and look upon II a, ~ C Known
brbe free people into the indorsoment Of an TO-
stituton; calculated to create sectional Ss Goa
NJ
compact breach Of the Compromises of ths edetal
and blow at the equality of the States IN ~.
ses to make large donations of land and ad. Il JPropo
into the Union State without reference n b AAns
ton if she adopts the Lecompton Constnti" popala
establishes slavery while it refuses her peonh - shsh
until they obtain population of ninety or ~ la.ion
and twenty thousand if they prefer any Other fa
Lecompton Constitution. ne
8. RssoIred That we heartily indorse tbs 80 :.
those members of Congress who sustained tbs c.
den Montgomery Bill " and who opposed tbe F.;u ,sn. ~
at the last session of that body. e-'H our
T. Resolved That IL is the right of tho nnoD,. :. q. .
States to regulate, in their way their poirs M NJ
that Federal Office are servants Of the peops -
the constant interference by those servants win
mary affairs of party, whether by menaces Of pl
from Office, by forced levies, by the dstributio, ~
ses and moneys at the polls and elsewhere IL incp,
BILE with the spirit of Constitutions state ond
subversive Of popular liberty and calculated 10 49,.
the sovereignty of the States and centraze mower n ~
Federal Capital. - '-'
g. Resolved That the immediate action of coro.o..
securing the construction of Railroad 10 the Pc IA
recognized feature in our party policy
our safety in and prosperity in peace ana -. -,
upon the Administration TO redeem it's pledges ans ~
vote its energies to the contamination Of this great -
8. Resolved That regard with favor the hin h.s
Congress. at its past session, known the Homests,
Bill " which proposes to donate to each actual settle, -
pom the public lands of the United States one bu,d
and sixty acres, and earnestly recommend the paars
the same.
TO- Resolved That relying implicitly upon tbe ,on5
and integrity of the principles above set forth ~
upon the justice and intelligence Of the masses wa
this platform to the people Of the State and earnestly
woke the active support of all in its vindcaton and
cess, cordially inviting to full and equal communion ii
those OF whatever creed who recognize the justice Of
in the doctrines profess and who desire TO par
cipate in their triumph.