The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-30
National Politics.

LOUISIANA AND AlIssousf DNNocHscr.-We give below
the revolutions q meetings Of the democrats In both
Louisiana and Missouri. the wimot proviso. The
follovipe ar. among those adopted at meeting at
Resolved That thi. Union IL composed Of separate
and distinct sOver.igutes. bound together By their
common consent and for their common zeal that ali
powers not c.ded oy the several States federal
government inhibited by the constitution that IL
soupd rule OF political construction not TO furnish
by mpcaiior porsrs to the general government the
grant ~ which - doubtful from the letter 81 its char
ter and that departure from the obvious prnci
detrimental 10 the interests 81 the and
dangerous 10 the stability 81 our institutions
Resolved That tn. territories az the q nted States
whether won BY our common blood or purchased by
the joint property Of ALL that
Congress has rghtful authority to enact lsss
cefping such territories that woud i'm pair the proper
~ or rights sfthe citizens 81 any state In the confde
rsey aud tbs, TO interior. With the question Of slave
~, In thsp. a. wright violation Of the con-
entered tn. nion
The following ere smong the resolutions passed At
cfmccfsue meeting In Platte county. Mo -
Resolved. hat Congress has the right TO iegisiata
On the tuhcrt a SLAVERY IN the territories believe
mat The Institution - territurie. should be
moulded step ny step by the practical .isdom and
sound discretion ~ our American Congress until their
present die ofabt materials lifted for self go,srn
ment and they prepared Tor admission into the family
of stafss
Resolved. That Whereas the Hon. T. m B.n,o,
ttood by the contribution sud the country In 1882 in
opposition 10 the notification principles Of Jal
boun and South Carolina. that We nov, In the year
ls4s stand hy him and bic principles In tbis his day
Of persecution. believing as We do ip his willingness
AND ability % promote the true interests 81 Missouri
and maintain her cupsii,ufiobal rights We look TO
him a. one ~ the sDcsbt lsbd marks Of berty-long
may he stand IN the batlem.bs to guard the citadel
Of liberty With hts seepies vigilance against corrupt
disuniopists and buluhers
Resolved. hat frcm the signs IF the times our po-
htcal sk seems convuled aud that u behoves every
true patriot 90 look out Tor able and fearless states
man To follow IN the footsteps ~ the immortal Jack
son. snd We believe that the Hon II ~ Benton will
faithfully and farlesly carry out his principles and
In the language 81 the lamented Lawrence we would
say, Don't give up The chip q"
AsorHrR SrftcB ypon Ma. Bprror.-The St. Louis
rartis contain tie sJnupsis 81 another speech Of col
Benton delivered ct Lexington ON which he goes over
the ground laid 0ut in the jefferson City speech be-
fidet prOclsiBrg tis readiness 20 stand by General
Taylor tbculd he fsnctien bill restrctipg the sr.
tsBsioB Of slavery. Ste abolition in the District 81
Columbia. He makes several illusions 10 the former
publication 81 Mr. calhoun, and would be ready 10
esfve bim should he again frpudiste the SETON Of
Conetesf and The Presiosbt General Jackson would
have served bin bad he bot qusiled.
Edward hammond IL the semocrstic candidate for
Congress IN the 81 ohtTict Of Maryland.
The Granville tO) college has conferred the homo
a A. CuS .torf