The Nevada Democrat., 1859-08-17
nr,ToCRATTC PLATFORM.

, ,,,.5 That we re affirm the principles set forth in
the Cincinnati Platform and recognize II as an aa'hOri
D Resoped That in order TO preserve the peace ana
harmony of the Union and prevent the frequent recnr
III stioua agitation ii essential that the people
territories should egslate omit to egsate upon
the subject slavery well as upon oher matters Oh
domestic policy according to their own w wtnout any
interference direct or mureelj on he Pat' Vi ei"ei W
gress or the Executive. ~ ,x.,r-..
Resolved That the right of the people OF the Terrific
res N form all their domestic institutions in their own
e Ia absolute and complete and that we are unaltera
Ill onposed TO any interference with such right either by
the Legislative Elective departments OF the General
Resolved That the doctrine of Intervention by Con.
oess TO establish code for the Territories assumed
bv the Administration adherents, is gross departure
from the principles of the true Democracy as aid down
the Platform made at Cincinnati, and we repudate 1t as
the heresy of faction and condemn It as an outrage upon
the great charter Of American Liberty
Resolred That the Administration Of Jas Buchanan,
bv its outrages upon the rights of the people Of Kansas
IL unreenting prescription of tried and worthy Demo
for the oIense of adhering Democratic principles,
It's constant violation of the pledges which brought II into
life its attempts to render the Legislative subject TO the
Executive Department and its gross extravaganza mis-
and corruption has forfeited the respect and
lost the confidence of the American people.
Resored That the Chief Executive of the nation has
broken hs nedpes TO the people of the State of California
m regard 10 the acifc Railroad which pledges were an
nounced in his timed letter of 1856 tao ice rero to
the election in This State and that condemn the Admin
straton for its refusal to place the Central Overland mail
on the same footing to compensation, &C., as the
Southern route. =
Pesolred That the immediate construction of the Pa
cfc Railroad ought be encouraged by the Federal and
State Governments by all means in their power and that
meanwhile the Mail service by the Overland rouesshoud
be sustained and increased.
s. Resolved That our State judiciary system needs
thorough and complete revision and that the Constitu
ton should be so changed increase the number OF
Judges of the Supreme Coo IT. and insure speedy honest
and faithful administration of Justice. b.
O. Resolved That in the opinion of this Convention. Con-
gress should enact law to protect actual bona de set
tiers upon the public lands in their just rights.
TO- Resolved That we as Convention representing the
oF Calf adj
frmness to the principles of Democracy, taught by
Thomas Jefferson and which guided the counsels Of the
immortal jackson.
H. Resolved That when this Convention adjourn its mem
ber adjourn meet citizens at the polls in the ides
September and that by our bor and our voices the
we show to the world that the freeman of California are
unbought by Federal patronage, unawed by Federal
power and will stand by the sacred principles of emoc
racy in defiance of reacherous Presidents and their Cab
inets