The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-10
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The Dcnioetatie party III the State OF csilIGbF
vention assembled make and publish III theft
and Resolutions
Il Rssolred That al Just powers Of saxs,,S4s.s.s
derived ffofh the peoples That this prncpie n , afe
fundamental By all American Constitutions id M %
Q Resolved, That the right Of the people IN ss.
regulate their political Institutions In their own snn
ect only to the Constitution Of the United States - %
anteed TO Kansas and Nebraska, by their oroanjr it
longs alike to the people of all other Territories Of lh
ted States. Oh~
g. ResoIved, That while we adhere to the fuDa,,.,,
Democratic principles embraced In the Cincinnati
Of1856, especially renew and reafiirm that nr;nm
contained iu the resolution known ssthe Ponni ps
regnty Resolution" declaring the true intent and s'
ing of that resolution 10 be- that the people Of
Territory invested with the right Of ratfyin "
iecting at the ballot box any Constitution that 1 r.
framed for their government and all attempts b, ~ =
Administration and Congress to coerce and brihe ~ me
pie into the adoption Of particular Constitutia, s
thus ratified by them, are subversye Of the princp.
pure Democracy and destructive Of the EQUALITY "a ~
| States under the Constitution. y 'hs
A. Resolved That the recent attempts of The rxo.,
and Congress to force upon the people Of Kansas C
tuition which they have rejected at legal elsc
violation of the principles OF the party which IN
in power derogatory to the positions they occnn men
| destructive Of our form Of government P'' ~na
g. Resolved That regard with detestst;oD a.. =
sa0e by Congress at its last session. Of the hin 49, pas
the stEnglish Bi and look upon it as an attemn, !.
brbc free people into the Endorsement Of an odiou. e.
stitutiOn: as calculated to create sectional engs -
cause sectional iealOuses n violation OF the TsS
compact breach Of the Compromises Of the Constitutes
and blow at the equality OF the States, in that II pro
ses to make large donations Of land, and admit Kan
into the Union rs State without reference to her pOnn
tion IL she adopts the Lecompton Constitution wbih
establishes slavery while 1t refuses her people amsssn
until they obtain population of ninety or hundred
and twenty thousand If they prefer any other than be
IecomptOn Constitution
8. RSsolued That heartily indorse the action of
those members OF Congress who sustained 1.-THE Crilsn
den Montgomery Bill and who opposed the English Rv
at the last session of that body.
T. Resolved That It is the right Of the people Of ,h
States regulate in their way their political aN.,
that Federal Office holders servants OF the peons
the constant interference by those servants with IN, NJ
mary affairs of party whether by menaces of di,rn;,
from Office by forced eves, by the distribution of nro
ses and moneys nj the polls and elsewhere "a ncorns
BILE with the spirit of Constitutions State and Fedsr
subversive of popular liberty and calculated to
the sovereignty Of the States and cehraize mower ~
Federal Capital
s. Resolred That the immediate action of Congress !,
securing the construction of Raoa to the Paci6c i
recognized feature in party policy Indispensable h
our safety in and prosperity in peace and we eal
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and al
vote its energies to the contamination Of this great wor
g. Resolved That regard with favor the bill bey,
Congress at its past session, known the Homestead
Bill which proposes to donate TO each actual settler M
pom the public lands Of the United States one hunda
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passage
the same.
TO- Reslred, That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity of the principles above set forth and
upon the justice and intelligence Of the masses present
this platform to the people Of the State and earnestly IN
woke the active support of all in its yndicatOn and sue
cess cordially inviting a full and equal communion ali
those whatever creed who recognize the justice Of our
cause in the doctrines we profess and who desire 10 par
ciDate in their trumph.