The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-25
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The Democratic pa ry of the State of California in Com
vention assembled make and publish their Platform
and Resolutions
l. Resolred That all Just powers Of government
derived from the people that this principle is recognized
fundamental by all American Constitutions and BY the
Democratic party.
2 Resolved that the right Of the people to form and
regulate their political institutions in their own way sub
ect only the Constitution Of the United States
anteed to Kansas and Nebraska by their organic law be
longs alike to the people of all other Territories Of the Uni
ted States.
q Resolred That while we adhere to the fundamental
Democratic prime pies embraced in the Cincinnati Platform
Of 1856 especially and re affirm that principle
contained ia the resolution known as 1.-The Popular Sove
reignty Resolution" declaring the true intent and mean
ing that resolution to be- that the people Of State
Territory invested with the right Of ratying or re
ecng the ballot box any Constitution that may be
framed for their government; and all attempts by the
Administration and Congress to cOerce and brbe the peo
thus ratified by them are subvesve Of the principles of
pure Democracy and destructive of the equality Of the
States under the Constitution
and Congress to upon the people Of Kausas Cons
tuition which they have rejected at legal election is in
violation Of the principles Of the party which placed them
in power derogaory the positions they occupy and
destructive Of our form Of government
s. Resolred That regard with detestation the pas
sage by Congress its last session OF the bill known as
the English Bill" and lock upon It as an attempt to
brbe free people into the indOrsoment OF odous Con
stitution calculated to create sectional ieengs ana
cause sectional jealouSes violation Of the Federal
compact breach of the Compromises OF the Constitution
and blow At the equality Of the states in that propo
ses TO make large donations of land and admit Kansas
into the Union State without reference to her popula
ton If she adopts the Lecompton Constitution, which
until they obtain population Of ninety hundred
and twenty thousand they prefer any other than the
Lecompton Constitution.
a Rssolusf That we heartily indorse the action OF
those members OF Congress who sustained the Crittcn
den Montgomery Bill and who opposed the English Bill
at the last session Of that body:
ResoIpod That It ia the right Of the people of the
states to regulate in their way their political afairs
that Federal Office holders servants Of the people and
the constant interference by those servants with the pr
mary affairs of party whether by menaees OF dlsmssa
from Office by forced levies By the distribution OF prom
es and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is incompa
ble with the spirit Constitutions State and Federa
subversye OF popular liberty and calculated to destroy
the sovereignty Of the States and centraze power al the
Federal Capital
securing the construction of Railroad 10 the Pacific is
recognized feature in party policy Indispensable to
our safety in and prosperity in peace ano We csh
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges ana oe
vote its energies the contamination OF this great Tork
O. R>soued That regard with favor the bill before
Congress at its past session. known the Homestead
l which proposes donate to each actual settler
pou the public lands Of the United States one hundred
and sixty acres and earnestly reeommend the passage OF
the same a, ,
10 Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
ness and integrity Of the principles above set orth ano
upon the justice and intelligence Of the masses We present
this platform to the people OF the state ana IN
woke the active support Of all in its VinoeAuon anu
cess cordially inviting to fun and equal ~
those of Whatever creed who rscogniEs ths o
cause in the doctrines profess and WAo oee 70 sfu
! epats in their triumph