The Nevada journal., 1859-09-16
What California has endorsed in
the late Election.

the general government in forcing
the Lecompton constitution upon the
people ofKansas, and took halfway
course on the English bill, asserting
that that bill should be accepted by
the Democratic party as compre-
mise between the extreme position
first assumed by the President, and
that of Republicans. From no stump
in the canvass. and in no platform,
was it announced that the Lecomp-
ton policy of the Administration was
right. Yet the succeeding Legisla-
ture assumed that the people had
sanctioned the President throughout,
The course pursued was dishonest
and ought to have condemned its au-
thors to political infamy.
This year the Administration has
been fully sustained in ali its PROPOSE
tions. The issue has been fully and
fairly made, and the people have re-
sponded with their eyes wide open.
Gaining courage from their success
last year, the Administration in this
canvass have boldly defended the
whole course of the Administration
and have won victory that they can
honestly turn to account. There is
now no necessity for skulking or for
falsehood. Let the next Legislature
proclaim the victory and its terms,
and reap all the benefit Of party
success upon avowed principles. We
design briefly, in this article to review
the points carried by the Administra-
ton.
1st. The people endorse the doc
trine that constitution framed by
body ofmen calling themselves con-
stitutioEal convention, who were elec-
ted by minority of the people of
territory, (the majority being exclu-
ded by failure of census enumera-
tion) which constitution was not sub.
mitted for the action of the people,
after official assurance that it should
be, can rightfully be forced upon the
people of the territory by all appli-
ances of presidential patronage.
I'd. That if the people of terrific
ry will not enter the Union as State
with sla very and a population of AS
600, they must remain outof the I'm
ion till they have 93,50O.
Sd. That slavery exists in all the
territories of the United States by
force of the constitution; that the genei-
al government is right in fostering the
institution; that Congress should pass
laws protecting slavery while terrific
ries remain such; that states with sla-
very are to be admitted on easy
terms free states on difficult terms.
4th. That the Administration is
right in neglectiug to use the powers
of the government in stopping the
slave trade, and in retaining in office
three United States District Attor-
neys and Marshals who refuse to
prosecute for the constantly occurr-
ing open violations of the laws in
this particular.
5th. That William M. Gwin was
right when he declared that if the
people of the State of California had
understood in 1856 that by popular
sovereignty was meant the right OF
the people of the territory to exclude
slavery. they would not have suppor-
ted the doctrine.
9th. That popular sovereignty
means the right of the people to pro-
tect slavery, not to exclude it.
7th. That the Pacific Railroad is
to be postponed to the interests of
slavery.
Sth That horseshoe route thro'
Arizona for the overland mail is pref
erable 10 the direct route travelled by
emigrants.
9th. That the Lime Point affair was
ne disgrace to its promoters, and Mr.
Broderick was wrong to defeat its
consummation.
10th. That the Utah policy of the
President was commendable, and that
trains of emigrants can be slaughter~
ed on the plains without enquiry, or
punishment of the murderers.
11th. That the Paraguay cxpedi-
ton was dictated by statesmanlike
and economical views.
18th. That naturalized citizens ven-
turing abroad have no protection
against the despotism of governments