The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-30


body but it is satisfactory to the people.
Mr. Isaac DAVIS of Massachusetts was in favor Of
equal rights and privileges, on which the democracy
stand lie did not care how many democrats came
he c. but he objected to twenty putting in their
votes to his lie expressed the cope that the
solution would be adopted
Gen. HoUsroN, of Texas, in favor Of the propo-
sition He thought that the admission of greater
number Of delegates than State entitled to votes
qually wherever tolerated. He took occasion to glo
rfy Texas, and its chvalrous sons. As to the Wmot
proviso It among the things that and if you let
1t alone 1t will sink into the tomb of the Capulcts.
Just so with ant-masonry And where is the bank!
The man who would apply torch to a building, to
give himself notoriety, is such an one-bc he
slick in form and feature compact in body and rotund
and loud in voice and extravaganza in gesticulation
describing Mr. Wilmot]-is the very personfcation
llaughter] of an individual who would burn decent
woman accused of being witch Laughter He
felt peculiarly anxious in behalf Of his delegation; and
he said to the democracy, that Texas will put the
harness and is ready fight until every shield is bat
tered and every spear broken by the adversary rather
than yield tohe Vaccinations of whiggery The tariff Of
lS46 and the would they have been
but for the vote of Texas! What he had DONE he had
done and what he had done, he would not undo. If
Texas has not been consistent Texas has been Arm.
[Applause lie planted himself the platform Of de-
mocracy, and would there remain.
The resolution was finally adopted-yeas 2Os, nays Al
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The PRESIDENT resumed the chair, and
Mr. HALLETT, from the committee appointed for that
purpose reported serious OF resolutions
the principles avowed by the Democratic Convention
Of 1874 against internal improvements by the general
government the assumption of State debts protec-
tive tariff national bank the abotionists, distribu-
ton Of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
taking from the President the exercise of the veto
power, and in favor of prosecuting the war should
Mexico reject the treaty congratulatory of France
complimentary to President Polk and MIR. Dallas, and
recommending Lewis Cass and w o. Butler to the de-
mocracy for tho Presidency and Vice Presidency etc.
The resolutions received with applause Ono of
them read in this wise, viz =
Resolved That Congress has power under the constitution to
several States that States are to he sole and pro-
judges PERTAINING to their own ar not Rro
Others to induce Congress interfere with question of
the ae e
pie and the stability Of the Union and ought to be era
ted by the people,
NoN-INrERvENr1oN.
Mr. YANcEY, the part of the minority of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. read the following
tons ask leave respectfully to submit minority report to this
will depend solely the truth the unuth principles
BY , and By the thereof the
The nominee of this Convention understood to entertain the
slavery the States or Territories that people inhaS
ting territory have the exclusive right exclude it hcreom
as applicable to the States and have thus refused in the
opinion upon what really the exciting and important poll
tica topic teore tho country leaving the people 70 find an
and the probable Of It's Congress in
s of % % s GS of
been the pride of the democracy that has dealt frankly and
opinions It has made point Of opposition to the whg party
that 1t frequently before the people with mask its
offensive to truth and unfair them Our counys
institutions must find their support in intelligent public
opinion That public opinion cannot be nteigeny formed as to
views those institutions We refuse to tem and
dare not advocate them
useless deny that this question does press home upon
us for decision Ten of the sovereign avehong States
met BY cognteracting opinions in the South first distinctly
State in that seSon the Union up A''' '''f
1t idle call question abstract one-astract any
cae-t Is only so to the section in which have originated the
Unon-to Wit the States They dol
lar Of property to be affected by the ascendaocy of the principle
it. With them opposition The south on this point is purey
question of moral and political ethics Far different it with
principle will prevent them from carrying with them the terri
tories They have right in the territories from which
this property They have heretofore considered political
equals in the unon-wh tho same power Cexanson and Of pro-
and which have given to all the distinctive appelnon of the
party Of progrcss They with their brethren
government trustee for and
IT, therefore you refuse to meet the issue made the
heretofore expressed opinions your nominee
implicitly the opinions of this convention you pronounce in
the community of interest in the territories which it contend
ed exists the peopeagan the rights of oneha Of the peo
theirs of the constitution recognized in
of the articles of union and upon which the great and lead
In order obvatc consrucon-in order to give
to the public mind of entire country that the
stitucn, only the States the tcrritorcs-that
recognizes entire political equality to exist the people
and their right people unmolesei in their property
the territories which the Union holds but until
sufficiently populated to be erected into States the undersigned
have agreed to present this body for its adoption the following
Resolved with the rights
property OF any portion Of the people OF this republic he in
either States Territories thereof any others than parties
in hem the true republican doctrine recognized by
this body.
WI YANCEY. of Alabama.
JOHN c. MGEHEE, of Florida,
Il RofSo Cayo