The Nevada Democrat., 1859-04-27
rHr TtEmooATTC PLATFoRaT.

The Democratic party the State of California in Con
vention assembled make and publish as their Platform
and Resolutions:
/ R.solped That all Just powers Of government are
derived from the people that this principle recognized
Fundamental by all American Constitutions and BY the
Democratic party.
regulate then political institutions in their own way, sub
ect only the Constitution of the United States guar
anteed to Kansas and Nebraska by their organic law be-
longs alike to the people Of all other Territories oil the Uni
g. Resolved That while we adhere to the fundamental
Democratic principles embraced in the Cincinnati Platform
Of 1855 we especially renew and re-airm that principle
contained in the resolution known as the Popular Sove
regny Resolution" declaring the true intent and mean
ing that resolution to be- that the people OF state or
Territory are invested with the right Of rating or
ectng the ballot box any Constitution that may be
framed for their gsyernmenti and an aItemps oy lne
Administration and Congress to cOerce and brbe the peo
ple into adoption of particular Constitution not
thus ratified by them, subversye OF the principles OF
pure Democracy and destructive OF the equality ef the
States under the Constitution.
A. Resolved That the recent attempts of the Executive
and Congress to force upon the people OF Kansas Constr
tuition which they have rejected at legal election is in
violation Of the principles of the party which placed them
in power, derogatory to the positions they occupy and
destructive of our form Of government
5. Resolved That regard with detestation the pas
sage by Congress- at its last session Of the bill known as
the "Engsh Bill" and look upon it as an attempt to
brbc people into the ndorsomeDt of odious Con-
sttution; as calculated create sectional feelings and
cause sectional jealouses violation of the Federal
compact breach of the Compromises of the Constitution
ses 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
establishes slavery while 1t refuses her people admission
until they obtain population of ninety hundred
twenty thousand IL they prefer any other than the
Iecompton Constitution. eL l.. .t
g. RESOLVED That heartily indorse the action Of
those members of Congress who sustained the Crten
den Montgomery Bill u and who opposed the English Bill
at the last session of that body.
7. Resolved That 1t is the right Of the people of the
States to regulate in their way their political AFFAIRS
that Federal Office holders servants of the people, and
the constant interference by those servants with the pr
mary affairs of party whether by OF dismissal
from Office by forced levies by the distribution OF prom
ises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is ncompat
BILE with the spirit of Constitutions State and Federal
subverve of popular liberty and calculated to destroy
the sovereignty of the States and centraze power at the
Federal Capital .. et
g. Resolved That the immediate action of Congress in
securing the construction of Railroad to the Pacific is
recognized feature in party policy indispensable to
safety in and prosperity in peace. and we call
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges and de-
vote its energies to the consummaon Of this great work
O. Resoced That regard with favor the bill before
Congress at its past session. known the Homestead
Bill which proposes to donate to each actual settler
pom the public lands of the United States hundred
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passage Of
the
TO- Resolved That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity of the principles above set forth, and
upon the justice and intelligence of the present
this platform to the people Of the State and earnestly
woke the active support of all in its vndcation and sue
cess, cordially inviting to full and equal communion all
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice OF
in the doctrines profess and who desire to part
cipate in their triumph.