The Nevada journal., 1860-09-28
Comfy Nominations.

II. L. SwEETLAND. from the Committee bn Heso-
i-stioHS rcportrdfte foiio'ring Creed the Party
ia Neratiu county:
The Democracy of Ncvadu County, assembled at
Nevada City. Sept. sth 1e+ia in accordance with
time honorcd custom. do adopt the following res
olutiuns n declaration of their principles and
position in the Presidential contest cf 1860.
BeSoIred, That wchercby rC-atiirin the IGfnriples
announced the flatforn Of the Democratic PARTY
a; Cincinnati m June. lSlh
RfsOfrcd, That we cordially in lorsp the Platform
adopted by the Democratic Party at Baltimore,
JULY 2}d lS9, in the Convention which nominated
JOIN e. BRECkINRTDGE and Joseph LANE; be
leviI,o that the contains the true and
explanation of the Cincinnati Platform, and the
I only correct position of the National Democracy
upon the doctrine Of Nom Intervention.
ReSoire,t that the correct Interpretation Of the
principles of Non Intervention iS-That neither
! Congress nor Il Territorial Legislature, whether
by direct, ir,!,rect unfriendy Legislation, has
the right the power to annul or impair the Con
stIutiona ish of any citizen of the United States
| to take his property of whatever character, into
! the common Territories, aud hold the same there
While the Territorial condition remains.
ReSolred, That all citizens of the Caited States
have an equal right to settle with their property
in the Territories, and that under the decision OF
the supreme Court, III the Dred Scott case, which
/ we recognize rs true ana correct exposition of
the powers reposed in Congress over the Terrific
rics. neither Congress nor Territorial Lcgisla-
| tur,s can Interfere with impair that right.
ReSolreR That regarding the decision of the Su-
preme Court as binding upon all departments Of
the Government. il is the duty of the Democratic
BaTfY 10 resist all attempts 10 commit tldt parry
to the doctrine that the Territorial LcgislGWre,
contrary to anv decision which may be, or has
been rendered by that Court, may discriminate
either in relation to persons or property IN the
Territories. which are the common possessions of
the United States, to give advantages to the
citizens OF one State, which not equally as
sured to those of every other State.
ReSoirei, That the oldand well established doct-
rne of the Democratic party, of - Principles not
Men, is superior to, and above all questions of
regularity or irregularity of nominations That
as Democrats, We are bound to follow where prin-
cpcs and not ambitious leaders guide us, and will
eschew all coalitions, fusions or amalgamationS,
subverSive of all principle, and ruling feature
of corrupt asprants whose only policy is rule or
ruin
Resolred, That We will give our undivided and
nees, JoHN c. BRECKISRIDGE and JOSEPH LANE.
Resolrci, That our rallying cry be, = The Con-
stirutfon aud the Equality of the States.''
Resolred. That the Democratic Party of Nevada
County, true now as ever, to the ancient principles
of the party, of opposition to all monopolies, do
hereby instruct the Candidates tor Senate and As
sembly. nominated b. this Convention, if elected
to use their influence and 10 cast their votes against
the Parsons Bulkheld Bill, if again presented, or
any other scheme looking to Bulkhead Legislation
which partakes of the character OF a anonopoty or
confars upon any Company, Association corpora
tion Body. the control of such enterprises to
their private and especial benefit.
Resoired, That Stephen A-Douglas received his
pretended nomination from a factious and broken
up Convention, and in direct violation of the two
thirds rule, which had been adopted for the got
rescinded, and by a body which could not count
even majority in their favor if each delegate had
been allowed to vote according TO his wnpersonal
preference