Nevada national., 1859-07-16
Democratic Platform.

We give below the platform adopted by the late
State Convention, which reported BY Mr. ny
land chairman Of the committee npToinfe for that
purpose II was adopted with entire unauin'ty and
will comment itself TO III good ana true democrats
Throughout, The STATE.
is,. Pssoivrp, Tie Democracy os California n
Convention assembled srsil reie-a;e their Grm
determination TO stand u.s. aui maintain an ih-r
integrity the Wis" iusi and O ci pfn piles annour-
Gel iu tae oiucinua:i Platform by the ieEsocrtic
party Of the Uuiul.
"a. REsolvID. That the o--aniset Territories ~
the United states, although nu' endowed With al
the s''thIt-s e scvr, .'v, y-' justly entitled
TO the rifnt ~ sei-cseruiAen.. .ui Size i4is sturr
regulation ~ then tI. tic or local a'rigs. s lest
TO the Constitution of the ,Di.ei states. and that
Anv attempt Is congress aHt a. fl" State. T..
establish proai1. Eb1lisi the rHittiaI 81 mas.
ter and slave ia -er.iiurs. would 10 departure
from the ori!ila tarf .ue tf a1r American institr-
tions, an That NE adhere imuosuiiy 20 tte rriu.
eirl. OF mon inierteai iien' ty Tongues. vifh
slavery in the ,tate SAL Territories. sf tfcl-re in
the = Kau.ns N-t'a-kA Ei.i " an e. en'v tiselsiin
fellowship with q use. whether al tie .outh, tie
North the Wet. '4ia co 81, tire - aLGOaai-at
limitation or avoidance 20. that Ir.rciT'eh
a. RHsalvsp, snat the vigor ani efficiency OF the
p-cseu: Democrats Administrations, manifested 10
The adjustment of our jHcuitle. v.th Gteat Br.s'u
IL regard . he ri-hi of .earrl IN Tie uicuit and
81, re.srrl rslrcts o.: 'rr c.e 1ro1 's hF tho
Gase.rmcni of isfa- :tr decisive .uriTe-s.cu
OF .l. rrsrllinn in y.ah. - Joe s'l -4. oi the
ne.tfslty laws tn tie il.T-ttlai eAtrGtiun Il
the Aets uf Cl1.r.s. f0f the suppression o!
the African slave ira 'c anl for The readtun Of fu
giiire slaves cnmma1i orr cCr'iai ri rotation and
have flil contieu. IN r,!ty and incl ns lion 10
protect tie ii slts oi our q lcasand urhoh tie hon
or ofurr Es-
4ih. RIs.vEr. That the Republic7n r---v ~ trs
Stale Of Massachusetts, hai =" i~~"- 1- 'r
their Constitution rruvi.ia. 80 "a. e. rat.-
rallied citizen q rel cuce ~ .wo ,-a.- alter natu-
rali1aun iu order 20 euay tle right OF suffrage or
the privilege Of holding Ihre aud yet ~ tie tame
time allowing those privileges even 70 the fugitive
slave upon a residence of enc year, attempted 10
degrade the foreiga white man below the level the
nes.o and the mulatto, aud THAI We, the democracy
Of Caliiornis, utterly rePul.ate such infamous dec
tFine.
5h REsofvyp, That the Iersisteat effort to g. mon
the NatIoual emocrsey the stigma Of design o.
lesis,s;e through Congress "tiare Cods' for the
Terriiories J. bat desperate trick of unpia-ipiei
and renegade politicians TO direct popular attention
from their own base anA disurgaHiziug purpose.
9th Rss1IvND That NC ce~n the SPEEDY eonstruc-
tion Of the "raeidc Railroad National necessity
and again earnestly urge ulon Congress aud tie
States the duty OF cooperation for that purpose.
5tE. REsoiyED. That Il Is he duty of The General
Government to stand hy. ami sustain the Overland
Mails so successfully put inopeFAtion b. Democrat
ie administrator.
sth. REsolscp. That the remo-rAey of California
gain tender 10 the Administration Of James Buchan-
an our renewed PLEDGE OF support in maintaining
the honor and integrity OF the Union; athome and
abroad.
9th. REsotvE, That We srsin extend 10 the pre-
sent Democratic administration of this State, our
most cordial and unqualified approval.
Mr.. c II. johnson, of san Luis obispo then moved
the following resolution which adopted;
ReIrsi That II is the duty Of every branch Of our
State Government To enforce ana practice the most
rigid economy in conducting our public Affairs. and
that more revenue should 5e raised than Is aciu
ally required. 10 oefrAy the expeu.cs Of te Govern
ment and 10 provide for the gradual extinction Of
the State debt.
c. :. RYLASD, chtirmAn.
W. : long.
c. J. LANSING,
wa. $. WILLS,
2. u. HARE'S
II. ~ ANDERSON,
CHARLES L'NHLEi,
JOSEPH r. NOGE,
C. HAIL,
a. FRENCH.
n. ?. prRST'
L r. ERlnLET