The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-03
THE DEnrocRATrc pLATFop1,'

The Democratic party Of the State of California
ventlon assembled make and publish as their Plata.
and Resolutions
l. Resolved That all Just powers Of rovernns.,
derived from the people; that this principle Is ~
as fundamental by all American Constitutions and r. ~
D. ResoIued That the right Of the people tn sDr,.
regulate their political institutions in their own wav & u
iect only the Constitution of the United States AZ
anteed TO Kansas and Nebraska by their organic la ~
longs alike to the people Of all other Territories Of the nj
ted States.
g. Resolved That while we adhere to the f,nd,r..
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati p,tH
of 1856, especially renew and reaffrm that nr;no;
contained iu the resolution known "the Popular S
reignty Resolution, ring the true intent and ~
ing of that resolution to be. that the people of
Territory invested with the right of rafvino ~ VI
iecting at the ballot box any Constitution that NAV
framed for their government and all ATTEMPTS nv AZ
Administration and Congress to and bribe ~ e
pie into the adoption of particular Constitution ~ ~.
thus ratified by them subversve of the princnl
pure Democracy and destructive Of the equality ~ %
| States under the Constitution "'
A. Resolved That the recent attempts of the Exeeut;.
and Congress to force upon the people of Kansas C
tuition which they have rejected at legal election 4;
violation OF the principles of the party which placed An
in power derogatoy to the positions they occupy ann
| destructive of our form OF government. ~ O
| s. Resolved That regard with detesatiop N. -
sage by Congress- at its last session. of the bill kno
the ''English Bill" and look upon it as an attempt 70
brbo free peope into the indorsoment Of an olion c.
stitution as calculated 10 create sectional feelings ana
cause sectional jealouses violation Of the Fedrsf
compact breach of the compromises o the Constituo
and blow at the equality Of the States, in that il proo
ses to make large donations Of land and admit Kama,
into the Union as a State without reference to her popul
ton if she adopts the Leconpt0n 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.
g. Rssolued That we heartily indorse the action Of
those members of Congress who sustained the Crten
den Montgomery Bill, and who opposed the English BJ
at the last session Of that body.
lued If
States to regulate in their way their political affair,
that Federal office holders are servants Of the people Ana
the constant interference by those servants with the MI
mary affairs of party, whether by menaces Of dsms,
from Office by forced evies by the distribution Of no
ises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is
subversye of popular liberty and calculated to
the sovereignty Of the States and centraze power AT
Federal Capital.
S. Resolred That the immediate action Of Corersss i
securing the construction Of Railroad 10 the pa esc Il
recognized feature in party policy indispensable Il
our safety in and prosperity in peace and We ca
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and ID
vote its energies to the contamination Of this great wol
g. Resolved That we regard with favor the bill befor
Congress at its past session. known the 'Homesi.
Bill which proposes to donate to each hctpal
pan the public lands of the United States onA hrnaI
and sixty acres, and earnestly recommend the passage
the
10. Resolred, That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity of the principles above set forth an
upon the justice and intelligence of the we pesep
this platform to the people of the State and earnestly
woke the active support of all in its vindcaton and sue
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice Of ou
in the doctrines profess and who desire 10 pa
ciDate in their triumph