San Andreas independent., 1858-08-14

intent and meaning of that resolution to be,
that the people of State or Territory are in
vested with the right of ratifying or rejecting
{ at the ballot box any Constitution that may be
framed for their government; and all attempts
by the Administration and Congress to coerce
and bribe the people into the adoption of a
particular Constitution, not thus ratified by
them, are subyersive of the principles of pure
Democracy, and destructive of the equality OF
the States under the Constitution.
4. Resolced, That the recent attempts OF the
Executive and Congress to force upon the peo-
pie OF Kansas Constitution which they have
rejected at legal election, is in violation OF
the principles of the party which placed them
in power, derogatory of the positions they oc-
cnpy, and destructive of our form OF govern
ment.
5. Resolued, That we regard with detestation
the passage by Congress, at its last session, OF
the bill known as the g English Bill, and look
upon it as an attempt to bribe free people
into the endorsement of an odious Constitution;
as calculated to create sectional feelings, and
cause sectional jealousies; as violation OF
the Federal compact; breach OF the Compro-
misses of the Constitution, and blow at the
equality of the States, in that it propo-
ses to make large donations of land, and ad-
NIT Kansas into the Union as State without
Lecompton Constitution, which establishes
slavery, while it refuses her people 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 indorse the
action of those members OF Congress who sus-
tanned g the Crittenden- Montgomery Bill, and
who opposed the English Bill at the last ses-
sion of that body.
7. Resolued That it is the right of the peo-
pie of the States to regulate, in their own way,
their political affairs; that Federal office-hol-
ders are servants of the people, and the con-
slant interference by those servants with the
primary affairs of party, whether by menaces
of dismissal from office, by forced levies, or by
the distribution of promises and moneys at
the polls and elsewhere, is incompatible with
the spirit of our Constitutions, State and Fed
eral subversive of popular liberty and calcu-
lated to destroy the sovereignty of the States
and centralize power at the Federal Capital
g. ResolUed, That the immediate action of
Congress in securing the construction of a
Railroad to the Pacific is 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 consummation
of this great work.
8. Resolued, That we regard with favor the
bill before Congress, at its past session, known
as the Homestead 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 pas
sage of the same.
10. Resolced, That relying implicitly upon
the soundness and integrity of the principles
above set forth, and upon the justice and intel
ligence of the masses, we present this platform
to the people of the State this county] and
earnestly invoke the active support of all in
its vindicatfon and success, cordially 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.
! Resolued, That the candidates nominated at
our State Convention, meet with our hearty
approval, and we hereby pledge ourselves to
use all honorable means for their election.
Resolped, That we cordially approve of the
course pursued by Thomas O'Brien, our late
Representative in the Legislature, and partic-
ularly in his opposition to the Resolutions
passed by the Legislature instructing our Sen
ators and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to vote for the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton Constitution.
1uC SOHiluittcC Ou OTucI Vi DuSlucSS TepOTI-
ed as follows: That we proceed to nominate
1st-State Senator;
2nd-Three Assemblymen
3rd-Supervisors for each District;
4th-County Central Committee.
The Chair announced that nominations for
the Senate were in order
Judge Badgley rose in his place, and in a
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O'Brien, of Carson's, for Senator.
J. D. Kloppenberg, with good deal of
force and earnestness, presented the name of
Seneca Il. Marfette, of San Andreas.
The candidates came forward and fully in
dorsed the platforms of tie State and County
Conventions of the Popular Sovereignty De-
mocracy.
Mr.. OBrien being called up said The peo-
pie of Calaveras county were once pleased to
take me from the sluice- boxes and send me as
their representative to the Legislature. In that
capacity it was my honest purpose to truly
represent their will. Very early in life |
learned the important truth that this is a gov
ernment in which the voice of the majority of
the people is regarded as the sovereign power.
l have constantly believed in and adhered to
that idea. When the Cincinnati Democratic
platform was sent forth to the world, per-
ceived this idea occupied a prominent posi-
ton therein, and | was rejoiced to work with
all national democrats in the election of our
present Chief Magistrate. But the events of
last winter, in Washington, have divided the
Popular Sovereignty Democracy from the
President and his adherents. That question
of difference came up before the late Legisla-
ture, and believing in the immutability of the
truth and the firm faith of the Democracy of
Calaveras in their ancient landmarks, did
not hesitate to cast my vote against the ma
| jority of that Legislature. And now, gentle
men, | fearlessly present myself again, for
the approval of the judgment of my constit-
uents.
Mr.. Marlette said Gentlemen l thank you
for this most unexpected and distinguished fa-
vor. The gallant gentleman who has just ad-
dressed you, has no warmer admirer than
myself. was among the first to proclaim all
honor to the man who dared, singly among
his colleagues, to lift his hand and voice
against the allies in our late Legislature, of
the Lecompton fraud. Like true and brave
man, be stood up for the faith when the weak
and cowardly fed trembling and dismayed.-
The Federal Administration had made its
power felt throughout the extent of the
ton, with an eye to the ultimate triumph of
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