The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-29
THE DEpfOcRATIC PLATForsn1

The Democratic party Of the State Of California 4;
yention assembled, make and publish as their Plato
1 Rs.Olted Tha. an Just powers Of gOverumeu, a..
Fundamental BY all American Constitutions Ana 81
Democratic party. 'N " she
Re:opsd, That the right Of the people to form an.
regulate their political Institutions in their own ws ana
ec only TO the Constitution Of the United States SUP
anteed to Kansas and Nebraska by their organi guar
longs alike to the people OF all other Territories Of the o
8. ResoIued That while we adhere to the fupdsr..,
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati
Of 1856, we especially renew aaf affirm that nr;rs;,
contained iu the resolution known a. s'the Ponrls Ps
regnty Resolution" declaring the true intent and
ing Of that resolution to be- that the people Of STATE
Territory invested with the right Of ratfv;n OF
jecting at the ballot box any Constitution that ~
framed for their government; and all attemnts "
Administration and Congress to coerce and br;i he
pie into the adoption of particular Constituton pso
thus ratified by them, subversive Of the hos
pure Democracy, and destructive of the eounlv ~ 80
States under the Constitution. i' Vi 'ne
A. Resolved That the recent attempts of the Fvo.,
and Congress to force upon the people of Kansas C
tuition which they have rejected at legal election y; "
violation OF the principles Of the party which 70 ln
in power derogatory to the positions thev occ 'en
destructive of our form Of government Sf'' anu
5. Resolred, That we regard with detestation he r
sage by Congress- at its last session. Of the hin kp,
the 'English Bill" and look upon II as an atter.
bribe free people into the indorsoment Of an oAjon
stution; calculated 10 create sectional feelings s
cause sectional eaOusies violation Of the TsdaT a
compact breach Of the Compromises Of the Conutn,;
and blow at the equality Of the States in that @
ses to make large donations of land and admit RaP
into the Union State without reference her nonI
ton II she adopts the Lecompton Constitution vbih
establishes slavery while it refuses her people adris;
until they obtain population of ninety hundrr
and twenty thousand If they prefer any othOr than hs
| Lecompton Constitution.
9. IssoLred, That heartily indorse the action NJ
those members of Congress who sustained the Ctter
den Montgomery Bill and who opposed the English PSI
at the last session of that body.
T. Resolred That il is the right of the peope Of H.
States to regulate in their way their political a,s
that Federal office holders servants Of the peope ana
the constant interference by those servants with the mi
mary affairs of party, whether by Of dismis.,,
from Office by forced levie by the distribution Of
Uses and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is incompai
bic with the spirit Of Constitutions State and Federal
subvesive of popular liberty and calculated 10 destro,
the sovereignty of the States and centrare power at M
Federal Capital FE
S. Resolved That the immediate action of Congress 1,
securing the construction of Railroad to the Pacific IA
recognized feature in party policy, indispensable Il
our safety in and prosperity in peace and we cal
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and 40
vote its energies to the contamination OF this great work
9. ResoIred That regard with favor the bill beor
Congress at its past session, known the IIomestea,
Bill which proposes to donate to each actual settler nm
pom the public lands of the United States one hundre,
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passage
the same.
TO- Resolred That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity Of the principles above set forth au
upon the justice and intelligence Of the prcsep
this platform to the people Of the State and earnestly in
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion al
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice ou
cause in the doctrines profess and who desire yart
cipate in their triumph.