Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-01-29
EIkhart County.

The Democratic convention of this county, which was
held Goshen the 9Th inst, nominated joseph a.
Wright for Governor, and E. W. RI. Ellis for Auditor.
We requested publish the proceedings and would
do SO it'll pleasure, but they occupy nearly two col
umns in the Goshen Democrat, and therefore too
long for the present crowded condition OF columns
We, however, make for the following Resclu-
tons which relate to the compromise measures:
ResoEUcd, That the Constitution and all compro
misses have been cherished, sustained, and pract
cay indicated by the Democratic party, both generally
and in detail, in specific manner, have formed
in fact broad and unmistakabe line OF demarcatlon
between the two great political parties of the country
ReS0tred, That the compromise measures OF the last
Congress- all and each Of them recognized by the
Democracy of Elkhart county, they by the great
body of the Democracy of the Nation, everywhere,
system OF measures, constituting settlement oil those
questions which have much agatcd the country, up
on basis entirely in harmony with the constitution and
its compromises.
ResoIred, That as a portion Of the great National
Democratic party will support all these measures
without distinction exception in their inll and just
integrity, IN every particular.
ReSolred That while we advise forbearance in the
further agitation OF the question OF slavery present
by any effort essentially 10 modify the fugitive
slav law, vet regard It, all the rest of the
system of measures, and all other human laws, sub
Ject to amendment if found necessary, upon fair and
thorough test OF Its provisions and operation and utter
y scout all attempts 10 Dragon the great Democratic
party of this Union into acknow gment, as a po-
ca test, OF It's literal perfection and the nvolabity
of all its details.
The first three of the above resolutions arc couchcd
in language strongly sustaining the cOnsiitulionay
the justice and propriey of the compromise measures
as We have ever any occasion uttered, either oral
y or through the columns of the Sentinel We there
fore take that adhcrenee tire compromise measures
as they are and opposition 10 The rpoal Of The tugitire
Stare lac" constitutes plank in the Democratic plat
form Of Ekhart county THIS is all have contend
ed for. We have said that the State and Nalioaal
conventions should in plain, explicit and unmistakeabe
language, endorse the compromise measures, and we
language stronger than is be found in these
Elkhart resolutions We have declared that we would
support for Office who is opposed the compro-
mise measures and in favor Of the repeal of the fugitive
slave law, believing that such a would endanger
the safety Of the Union Would the delegates from
Elahart with such instructions be willing to place
the State Ticket any who is opposed these
ures, and in favor of the repeal Of the fugitive law II
not then they occupy precisely the position that
we do. Opposition National Bank, support Of the
Constitutional Treasury, and Revenue Tariff, are
made part of the Democratic platform by the resou-
tons of the National convention. No is debarred
the privilege Of voting the Democratic ticket acting
with the Democratic party because he does endorse
these well known and well defined issues any OF
them; but should receive a nomination for a high
and responsible office unless he is sound all these
questions. No Democrat would be in favor of nominal
ing candidate for Office, who is in favor of repeal
the Independent Treasury law, yet hoI that the
peal of this law would be attended with consequences
much less be dreaded than the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law, which is law to carry provision in
the constitutions which constituted the basis of the com
promise on which Union founded If the com
promise measures right, friends in Elkharl
say they arc then they should be endorsed and support
cd by the Democratic party. This is all have
contended for For this have been charged with at
tempting TO interpolate the Democratic creed with new
tests.
For the life Of DO understand the object O
the last resolution. There is law on the statute thai
by the constitutional process of legislation may be
repealed The question is whether the compromise
measures any part of them subjects of repeal
amendment The only question Isl ought they to be re
pealed or amended. We say The Democracy o.
EIkhart say If interpolating the Democrat
c creed they doing the same.
We have nothing to say as to the motives which
prompted the adoption of these resolutions We hope
and trust they were pure and upright. They certainly
not what have understood be the position of
Lowrcy the Editor of the Democrat and who reporet
these resolutions the position of the party in tina
county; but if the last resolution, friend suggests
only intended to their retreat, then we hav
objection it, and confess see OBJ
ect for its adoption; fer it certainly does
pond very well with tie foregoing resolutions which
speak the sentiments Of the Democracy of Indiana.
Facts.
Hon. George G. Dunn, his three hours speech il