The Nevada Democrat., 1858-11-24
TIE DEnIslCTaaTIc PLArro1.-

TIE sS>-s'Afkt PLATFORM
The Democratic party o. the State Of California !. -
ventiOn assembled u1aksand publish as their p'.' .oa
and Resolutions atom
]. Resolred. That all just powers of vo -tt
derived from the people, hat this prfpcps y Ar.
fundamental by all American Ccnstitutos escnisa
Democratic party. Aa y the
2 Resolved, That the .right Of 'the.e4,,a. :.
regulate their political instiutions in their % or and
ject only to the ConstutiOp Of the United sub
anteed TO Kansas and Nebr4ska by their orss as guar
longs alike to the people of all other Territories
ted States. - 1A% Uni.
g. ResOlusd, That while we adhere to.tbsr g., q
Democratic principles embraced in the
Of 1856, especially and reafrrts;sr atlorR
contained III the resolution known as ,tbe Po .spe
reignty Resolution declaring the true Intent and sose
ing Of that resolution to be- that the peopl ~
Territory invested with the right % e.ase Or
ecting at the ballot box any COnstftntisn tht or re-
framed for their government and aT attempts Ne ce
ple into the adoption of particular CopsfFne ne pso
thus ratified by them, subyersve of the not
pure Hemocracy and destructive Of the psa OF
States under the Constitution. ~ y The
4. Resolved That the -ecent attempts Of IN. r.
and Congress to force upon the people Of Kansas
tuition which they have rejected at legal esu-
violation Of the principles Of the party which nlsa
in power. derogatory to the positions they occnn 'nes
destructive of our form of government Pyi and
5. Res0lred, That regard with detest.t;o Al,
sage by Congress- at its last session Of the MIN pas
| the English Bill" and look upon n as A., st,s a.
bbe free people into tue ndorsoment Of odous CO..
stitution calculated to create sectional feelings ~
cause sectional jealouses violation Of the Esa
conpact. breach of the Compromises Of the
and blow at the equality Of the States in that n Nh
ses to make large donations of land and admit 49,
into the Union as state without reference her non
ton if she adopts the Iecompton Constitution NM
establishes lavery while refuses her people adms;
until they obtain population Of ninety one huna.s
and twenty thousand If they prefer any other than tb
Lecompton Constitution
| G. Rssolred That heartily indorse the ac,oO :,
those members of Congress who sustained 1.-The Cr.O
den Montgomery Bill and who opposed the English R
at the last session of that body.
cIsfI Thaf is he To- nf fba
States regulate in their way their political aa
that Federal Office holders Of the peoule 80
the constant interference BY those servants with th -
mary affairs of party. whether by menaces of dsm;r
from Office. by forced eves, by the distribution of nr
i,es and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is incorn,,
bic with the spirit of Constitutions State and Fedsi
subversiye of popular liberty and calculated 10 ds,,
the sovereignty of the states and centraze mower =, ~
Federal Capital
S. Resored That the immediate action of Cor0r... 1.
securing the construction Of Rairoa TO the Pacigc Il
recognized feature in party policy ndispen..bl. d,
our safety in and prosperity in peace and We ali
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and A,
vote its energies o the contamination Of this great oI
o. ResOlred That regard with favor the bill beIr,
Congress at its past session, known the "HOmessS
Bill which proposes to donate to each actual settler nm
pom the public lands of the United States one hupdrd
and sixty es and earnestly recommend the passr, N
the
TO- Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity Of the principles above forth and
upon the justice and intelligence Of the We present
this platform the people Of the state and earnestly p
yoke the active support of all in its vindcaon and sue
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion all
those whatever creed who recognize the justice Of our
in the doctrines profess and who desire TO arti
ciraie in their triUmrh