Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1852-03-12
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Democratic state Convention of Conneeficnt'
The Connecticut democratic State convention met
ut New Haven ON the Sd inst. The committee on
resolutions. reported the following which were unan
imously adopted:
Resolped That principle of strict construction of the
granted BY the @ thu Of efS o @
mocracy and the application of this radical principle
will hs most ectuai antidote against the cenralzng
tendencies of federal government and will preserve the
Constitution and the Union making eonederacy OF states
equal to task bearing peaccabe sway over the North
American continent.
ResolUed That the great questions which have been at
sue before the people, the victory of democratic principles
has been signal and decisive that neither Mr. Fillmore
his predecessor has ventured to recommend the avorte
measures of their political supporters and the tariff
question: the present Executive while suggesting some
changes in the law enters his protest against high
tariff lest should be considered belonging to the fo
Resorcd That the democratic party country
sentiay from its principles and its component elements
the true Union partabstaning from the exercise of doubt
full powers on part of the federal government and up
tv of onr political institutions it has maintained
honor developed the extended the arena and
noted the prosperity of the republic and that will there
fore lend utmost aid to plant again the democratic flag
upon the executive departments at Nashngon where as
representative of sound and healthy majority OF the
American people, it has been accustomed float pros
Resofvcd That the democracy of Connecticut acting
through State conventions. have never amid all the
excitement which has prevailed for years past given
the slightest aid or comfort to sectional luminosity and
they passed resolution at with the creed of the
national democracy and that, having last year fully
pressed their acquescence in the compromise of
Congress- they proudly point to their official pro-
ceedngs series Of years unained by fanacsm and
embracing principles as broad as the Union.
esoced That will cheerfuy abide by the decision of
democratic convention which is to meet in Baltimore in
June and that from whatever quarter of the Union
the nominee be selected pledge him in advance the
entire and hearty support the Connecticut democracy
| If the Northern States only adopt and act up to-,
such resolutions as these there be little ques-
ton of the harmony of the party and Of the country
We have already published the excellent resolutions
of the Indiana, Pennsylvania, and other State
ventons and hope to see the same spirit manifested
by the whole Northern democracy. The prospect is
Frightening fast
15g-The democratic State convention of Pennsyl-
vania has terminated its session at Harrisburg An
electoral ticket chosen and delegates to the Bal
timore national convention series of resolutions
embodyng the principles of the party was also adop
ted, and the delegates to the national convention
were instructed to vote for Hon. James Buchanan as
the candidate for the Presidency, from first to last
and to use all honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation.