The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-08-08

ention Is the settled creed Of the denocrauc party.
In IS4s Gen. Cass ran as the democratic csndloate
sr the Presidency, upon the avowed ground Of nom
intervention. In 1854, It formed the principal fea,
t,re of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, which passed
into law by q strict party vote. Again in 1896, II
was adopted as a part of the Cincinnati Platform,
upon which Mr.. Buchanan ran and was elected;
The Democracy Of California arepartcularly pledged
a. non-interyenton we owe very existence as
State to it. and its kindred doctrine Of territorial
sovereignty Ever since 1854, It has formed lead
ing feature in the platforms Of the party adopted
nth The Democratic Convention, which assembled at
Sacramento in June 1859, long after the question
had been fully discussed by members Of the U. 5.
Senate endorsed it in the strongest possible terms.
The success which attended Messrs. Latham and
Downey, the nominees Of that Convention, sufh-
GENTLY demonstrates the favor which non-interven-
ton met with at the hands Of the people.
Our space win not allow us to go into the proof
of all the foregoing assertions, but have thought
proper to submit to you the corresponding resolu-
tons of the California Convention Of 1859, and
those OF the Baltimore Convention, so that may
Judge for yourselves whether we are guilty Of for
salng our principles, or whether that reproschdOes
not more Justly belong to our opponents.
REVOLUTION OF THE cALroRMA CONVENTION, JUNE ~ 1859.
Re,ousd That the organized Territories OF the United
States although not endowed with all the attributes OF
sovereignty are yet Justly entitled to the right OF self
government and the undsturbed regulation Of their do
nestle and local affairs subject to the Constitution OF
the United States and that any attempt By Congress
by any of the States to establish prohibit abolish
the relation OF master and slave In Territory would
be departure from the original doctrine Of our Ameri
can institutions, and that we here immoveabiy to the
principle Of nosinterueon by Congress with slavery in
he States or Territories declared in the Ne
braska BILL and openly discaim fellowship with those,
whether at the North the south or the West who c"un
sci the abandonment, limitation avoidance Of that
principle.
In the platform adopted by the regular Conyen-
ton at Charleston and Baltimore, will be found the
following resolutions:
R,soigsd final We the Democracy Of the Union in
Convention assembled hereby declare appreciation
of the resolution unanimously adopted and declared
platform Of principles, by the Democratic Convention
ncinuati In the year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles Interchangeable in their nature when applied
TO the subject matter and we recon- end as our
only further resolution, the following
That inasnucn as differences Of opinion exist in the
Democratic party to the nature and extent oil the
power Of Territorial Legislature, and as to the powers
and duties OF Congress under the Constitution of the Uni
ted states the institution Of slavery within the Ter
rtores Resolved That the Democratic party will abide
by the decisions OF the Supreme Court of the United States
over the institution of slavery within the Territories.
Resolved That is in accordance with the interpreta
ton the Cincinnati platform that during the existence
Of the Territorial governments the OF restriction,
whatever II may be- imposed by the Federal Constitution,
on the power Of the Territorial Legislature over the sub
sc of the domestic relations, as the same has been or
shall hereafter be finally determined by the Supre me
Court Of the United states should be respected by all
good citizens and enforced with prompthesa and fidelity
by every branch Of the General Government.
A careful examination of the foregoing resolution
will satisfy any reasonable man, that the meaning
and spirit Of the California resolution are identical
with those OF the resolutions Of the National Con-
vention. Hence it is manifest that in giving our
earnest support to Douglas and johnson, we remain
true to the principles which we advocated last year.
in the contest which resulted in the triumphant
success of our ticket.
In conclusion, permit us to say, that quite proba-
bly Judge Douglas not your favorite for the
nomination. But neither was James X. Polk noi
Franklin Pierce the fayorte Of any large section OF
the Democratic party; probably not one Democrat
out of thousand regarded either OF them as MS mrs.
choice for the Presidency.
Even the illustrious jackson had some foes inside
of his own party and certainly our present Chiei
Magistrate has nothing to boast Of on that score
since he owed his nomination to the magnanimity
of Stephen A Douglas. But the fact, that the can
ddate selected was not your favorite is no valid
cuse for deserving him. II this were so, no party
could hold together year, and Conventions woulc
be utterly useless, since we have already pointed
out, their principal purpose is to reconcile differ
ences of opinion about men and measures.
But il is a noticeable fact in this connection, anC
one we'll worthy of your serious consideration, thai
Judge Douglas received larger vote on the frs
ballot than any other democratic candidate for th'
Presidency, for great number OF years past. II
other words he was the first choice of larger pro
norton of the party, than any man who has beer
nominated by the Democracy for the same Office
since the first nomination Of Mr.. Van Buren,:
Judge Douglas is no compromise or academia
candidate He owes his nomination to his positive
qualities and to his positive strength.
The undersigned who have for years, acted will
the democratic party and who at the last State ell
ecton, supported the regular ticket, with Mr.. La
tham's name at its head, feel assured that theil
brethren Of Nevada county will be faithful to the
time honored traditions and precedents OF theii
party; that they viii not yield their political integ
rity to the scductions of influence and power; but
that they will boldly do their duty at the polls, ant
rebuke BY their votes the dsorganzing spirit abroad
| in our midst, SO that whatever may be the result
elsewhere, our own county will not be responsible
for having aided in the subverson of the only polt
ical organization capable Of preserving and willing
to preserve the Constitution in all its purity and the
Union in all its completeness and strength.