The Nevada Democrat., 1859-05-18
n,rIru nrnrnnArrc PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of the State of California in Con-
vention assembled make and publish their Platform
and Resolutions:
I. Resolved That all Just powers of government
derived from the people that this principle is recognized
as Fundamental by all American Constitutions and by the
Democratic party.
regulate their political Institutions in their way sub
ec only to the Constitution Of the United States as guar
auteed Kansas and Nebraska by their organic law De
longs alike to the people Of all other Territories of the
B. Resored That while we adhere to the fundamental
Democratic principles embraced in the Platform
Of 1885, especially and reafrm that principle
contained ia the resolution known the Popular Sove-
regntv Resolution declaring the true intent and mean
ing of that resolution be- that the people OF State
Territory are invested with the right of ratyng
iecng at the ballot box any Constitution that may De
framed for their government and all attempts oy the
and Congress to and bribe the
ple into the adoption Of particular Constitution not
thus ratified by them subversye OF the principles OF
pure Democracy and destructive OF the equay OF the
States under the Constitution.
Resolved That the recent attempts of the Executive
and Congress to force upon the people of Kansas Cons
tuition which they have rejected at legal election Is in
violation of the principles of the party which placed them
power derogatory to the positions they occupy and
destructive of our form of government
g. Resolved That regard with detestation the pas
sage by Congress- at its last session. of the bill known as
the "Engish Bill" and look upon it as an attempt to
brbe free people into the Endorsement Of odous Con-
stituton; AS calculated to create sectional feelings and
cause sectional jeaousies as violation OF the Federal
compact breach of the Compromises OF the
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
establishes avery while it refuses her people admission
until they obtain population Of ninety one hundred
and twenty thousand II they prefer any other than the
Lecompton Constitution.
g. RssoIUed That we heartily indorse the action o
those members Of Congress who sustained THE Crten
den. Montgomery Bill " and who opposed the English Bill
at the last session of that body
T. Resolved That it is the right Of the people of thu
States regulate in their way their political affairs
that Federal holders servants of the people,
the constant interference by those servants with the pr
mary affairs of party whether by menaces OF dismissa
from Office by forced levies by the distribution of prom
ises and moneys at the polls and elsewhere is ncompati
BILE with the spirit OF Constitutions State and Federal
subversye Of popular liberty and calculated to desro.
the sovereignty of the States and cenraze power at tn
| Federal Capital
s. Resolved That the immediate action of Congress il
securing the construction of Raroa to the Pacific is
recognized feature in party policy, indispensable
safety in war and prosperity in peace and we cal
upon the Administration to redeem its pledges, and de
vote its energies the contamination of this great work
0. ReSOlued That regard with favor the bill beior
Congress at its past session. known the Homestea
Bill which proposes to donate to each actual settler up
pom the public lands of the United States hundre
and sixty acres and earnestly recommend the passage
| the same
10. Resolued, That relying implicitly upon the sound
and integrity Of the principles above set FORTH
upon the justice and intelligence of the presen
this platform to the people Of the State, and earnestly
woke the active support Of all in its vndcaton and
cess cordially inviting to full and equal communion a
those of whatever creed who recognize the justice OF
in the doctrines profess and who desire to par
cipate in their triumph.