The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-08
THE DEMOCRATIC pT.AT-o.-

The Democratic party Of the State of Casrr,-
ventiOn assembled, make and publish as tbe, p-.s
and Resolutions: aara
l. Resolved, That all just powers Of 500.
derived from the people, that this princin !; Ars
fundamental BY all American Constitution az
Democratic party. ana ey tie
2. Resolved, That the right Of the peon,. !.
regulate their political institutions their ow m and
ject only to the Constitution of the United sah
anteed to Kansas and Nebraska by their or0 s guar
longs alike to the people of all other Territories Of Be-
ted States. 'ne VA.
8. Resolved That while we adhere TO tho a.,
Democratic principles embraced in the Cncnn,
of 1856, especially and re affirm tbst aiorn
contained iu the resolution known 'the principle
regnty Resolution, declaring the true Intent @ core
ing Of that resolution to be- that the peonla mssn
Territory invested with the right of ra,;t
jecting at the ballot box any Constitution ny,
framed for their government and all attems may b
Administration end Congress to cOerce and og lie
pie into the adoption of particular Cons.;as as peo
thus ratified by them are subyersve Of The n;n not
pure Democracy, and destructive of the eops. Of
States under the Constitution. 1! u the
4. Resolued, That the -ecent attempts NJ a. =
and Congress to force upon the people Of Kaps. Executive
tuition which they have rejected at legal 49, eonsi
violation of the principles Of the party which IA
in power derogatory to the positions thew pseeo them
destructive of our form OF government uPyi and
5. ReS0Lred, That we regard with detas.... .
sage by Congress- at its last session of bs In, me pas
the .Englsh Bill" and look upon II a. ~ ~ knOWn a.
brbo free people into the indorsoment Of an To-
stituton calculated TO create sectional s; Non.
cause sectional jealOuses violation Of III and
compact breach Of the Compromises Of The eaefAf
and blow at the equality of the States in hs
ses to make large donations Of land and adm, ope-
into the Union State without reference 10 ~ AAnas
ton II she adopts the Lecompton Constu,ion PopuA
establishes slavery while it refuses her peopr Snh
until they obtain population of ninety Or ana "ihOn h
and twenty thousand If they prefer any other uoea
| Lecompton Constitution. ~A inc
| g. Resolved That heartily indorse m. -.
those members of Congress who sustained ,,hs e
dem Montgomery Bill and who opposed the Tpsv n
at the last session of that body. s"'N nNF
I. Res0lred That il is the right Of the neor,. =, "A
States to regulate, in their way their pdlrs a Nv
that Federal Office holders servants Of The pso,i
the constant interference by those servants Win ~
mary affairs of party, whether by meIiaces of A.,
from Office by forced evies by the dsributop ~
ises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere i ineo.
Bile with the spirit Of Constitutions State and rsa
subversive of popular liberty. and calculated to ds
the sovereignty of the states and centralize powsr
Federal Capital.
s. Resolved That the immediate action of Concrs.. l.;
securing the construction of Railroa 10 the pacisci
recognized feature in party policy Indispensable 1,
our safety in and prosperity in peace and We .,n
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and H.
vote its energies to the contamination of this great vot
O. Resolred That regard with favor the Lil behr
Congress at its past session. known the "ome...d
Bill which proposes to donate to each actual settler nm
pom the public lands of the United States one hupdrt
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passss.
the same.
10. Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
ness and integrity Of the principles above forth an
upon the justice and intelligence Of the wen
this platform to the people Of the State and earnestly IN
woke the active support Of all in its vndcation and
cess cordially inviting TO full and equal communion Al
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice Of GU
in the doctrines profess, and who desire la
cipate in their triumph.