The Nevada Democrat., 1859-08-10
nEmoCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolred That we re.arm the principles set forth in
the Cincinnati Platform and recognize It as an author-
tative exposition Of the Democratic creed.
@ Resolved That in order TO preserve the peace and
harmony the Union and prevent the frequent recur-
renee of sectional agitation is essential that the people
Of the Territories should egsate omit to legsate
the subject of slavery well as upon other matters oil
domestic policy, according to their own will without any
interference direct indirect the part of either Con-
gress the Executive.
Resolved That the right of the people of the Terrific
res 10 all their domestic institutions in their own
way is absolute and complete, and that we unatera
by opposed any interference with such right either by
the Legislative Elective departments OF the General
4. Resolped That the doctrine of intervention by Con.
Ress establish slave code for the Territories assumed
by the Administration adherents, is gross departure
from the principles of the true emOcracy laid down in
the Platform made at Cincinnati and repudiate II as
the heresy of faction and condemn II as an outrage upon
the great charter Of American Liberty.
s. Resolred That the Administration of Jas Buchanan
by its outrages the rights Of the people of Kansas
its unrelenting prescription OF tried ana worthy Dem0-
Gratis for oense Of adherng 20 Democratic principles
its 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 If the American people.
g. Resolved That the Chief Executive of the nation has
broken his pledges the people of the State of California
regard to the acihc Railroad which pledges were an
nounced in his i'll timed letter of 1856 tao lUeeS Ter0us TO
The election in this State and that condemn the Admin
straon its refusal to place the Central Overland mail
on the same footing as to compensation, &c, as the
Southern route.
l. RESOLVED That the immediate construction of the Pa
cc Railroad ought to be encouraged by the Federal and
State Governments by all in their power and that
meanwhile the Mail serviceby the Overland esshoud
be sustained and increased.
8. Res0lred That State Judiciary system needs a
thorough and complete revision and that the Constitu
on should be changed to increase the number Of
Judges of the Supreme Court and insure speedy honest
and faithful administration ofJustice u
g. 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.
10. Resolved That a Convention representing the
true Democracy of California, adhere with unfaltering
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
bers adourn to meet citizens at the polls in the des
September and that by abors and voices there
show to the world that the freeman of California
unbought by Federal patronage unawed by Federal
power will stand by the sacred principles Of Democ
racy in defiance of teacherous Presidents and their Cab
inets.