The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-05-11
ReHnmning the PIatrorm

The following "secret circular" of the Loco
loco central conmittee of Indiana, was pub
listed about two months since in the Brook
vile American, whose editor Ia most high
minded and respectable gentIeman), vouched
for its authenticity. Still we hesitated to pub
Iish it until we noticed its republication in all
the wing papers with which we exchange,
without SO far as we know, having its authen-
ITCHY questioned in any quarter. Itmay there
fore be considered genuine document, and as
such, affords ample food for rcaecti :-SouM
ron.
CGRCULAR-Dear Sir-Yon will have received
the proceedings Of the Democratic Conve ntion
of Indiana, by the ordinary channels of infor-
nation, before this reaches you, together with
the resolutions forming the Democratic Plat
form for l849. AS these difcr in some res
poets from the platform of l848, an explanation
to a few of the leading DEM Gratis of every
county, is deemed advisable. You remember
that our plattor m of last year contained the
following, on the subject of Slavery. "Re-
solved, That all the efforts Of the abolitioniats.
or others made to induce Congress to interfere
with the question of slavery, or to take i~ncipient
steps in relation thereto, are calculated TO lead
to the most alarming aad dangerous consequen-
ces, and that all such efforts have an in~evito-
Bile tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people, and en- danger the stability and perma-
nency of the Union, and ought not to be coun-
tenanced by any friend of our political insti-
tutlons." You have seen that we have put
forth this year the reverse of this. A very
few words of explanation will suffice. The
platform last year. was intended more especially
for The South, in order, if possible, to secure
southern aid in the Presidential election, obi
Gus as it was in the North, we succeeded in
carrying most of the Northern States under the
plea that the President had little influence in
such matters, The platform this wear Is in
tended only for Indiana, and accordingly adam.
Ted to the sentiments Of Indianians on the
subject OF slavery. This is deemed III more
necessary, as Congressman are to be elected
and the subject will come up in all its force,
next August, One object in this letter is to
aPPrlse you of the necessity of sci Getting at
your Congressional Convention some stauncb
democrat, mbose sentiments are Northern. 1t
may be necessary, therefore, we regret to saw.
TO select from those who were not on the cleo
toral ticket, as some of them arc so far COM
ml'ted' as to be odious to the people, on the
OF slavery. You can find several in
your district, who took SO little part last year
as TO be free from the objections which would
lie again st your %clector, unless he is a man of
more than ordinary tact, Should you be com
PEELED during the canvass, to account for this
sudden change in the platform, you must rely
on the exigencies of the occasion, as
a general rule can be given. Perhaps the
pl ca which will be most satisfactory. will be.
That General Taylor IS a Southern man, an
allied to the Stare interest. Moth
ing will more e6ectualy upset the new admin
%sttation in the present state of tho public
mind, than to charge upon il, as being non
slavery. Hence you have noticed no dou bt, a
decided change in the tone cf Democratic
papers on thst subject since the election, AS
before said, however, you must depend main.
ly upon your own judgement, should the
charge be objected to. Converse freely with
the leading Democrats of your county, and
act in %concest, a tloOst in the same county. It
will be advisable to print as little on the sub
ject as possible. Stump speeches are foon for
gotten printed matter sometimes bee ONE
documents. Yours, THE COMMITTEE.