The daily union., 1852-05-07
A Voice from Massachusetts.

Illinois, which published on Wednesday, have beer
much commendeo for their direcness and decided ton,
on the nality of the Compromise. We have an expires
sion from Massachuse rs equally decided and emphatic
on the same subject, in the resolutions OF democratic
convention Of the 10th onyrcssona district assembled
10 choose delegate to the Baltimore Convention 1t ap-
pears that they were passed by acclamaiion:
From the Barnstable Patriot
committee appointed report resolutions ior the
consideration OF the convention-yiz 8. B. Phinney Ed
ward w Greene, John Pierce, Joseph O. Kent, and God
frey Rder-who reported the following which enthu.
siastically received and unanimously adopted,
Rssoiutions.
Whereas democratic party is founded the princi.
Pile the majority shall govern and the only way
certain will Of the majority OF the people is 10 send
their delegates central conventions, with authority
clare their sentiments and carry out their sovereign will
and pleasure whereas an election OF Pfesdent and Vice
the national democratic party 10 hold convention Bal
Is proper democrats OF the 1oh dis.
tct component part OF the national democratic party,
and whereas duty OF this meeting representing the
democrats OF the several towns in this congressional
ers prime pies, leaving their sound discretion Ia the
Baltimore Convention, alter consulting with other delegates
from all sections OF the Union, for such
candidates shall be capable OF carrying out their
patriotic objects Therefore, ~
Rsopsd That the constitution OF the United States
the legacy OF the heroes and OF the revolution and
founders OF our government Is he palladium OF our
liberties and alike adapted 20 the wants and interests OF
every section ofthe country that presents most per
feet system for the regulation ofa complex republic like
s oil sovereign 5aies that could be devised y
the OF man, and that, such, should bs observed
and obeyed as inc h,ghe knO~n political Ian and
prime pie OF scuon by States and by Congress-
I'd Resolved That all these States under the constit
ton and Ought be forever united bonds OF in
dssoube reunion that their best interests go hand
hand-they had common cause in the revolution in
welcomes and uefeatsin prosperity and adversely Iba
under glorious constitution, as republic have In
ty-four millions that successfully combaited all
our enemies and haye advanced IN power and prosperity
beyond parallel in the records OF nations, mod
all these blessings the OF union
snies and that section long depressed
e ,Ss, me ESo ErseaSs mosae aoa Uoaas.
should aim frame laws impartial all, and
81 RaoiO,d. That the measures commonly known a. the
com promise o the last Congress Just all
aud oppressive to none that they wise judi
cous, concis'oy, conservative patriotic and 10 sccord
with the constitution that they healed dangerous
and growing sectional divisions and euds and calco
such they ought be adhered by the North and
south, the East and the West nsy, in the adjust
ment ol All causes OF disnnion.
tb. Reroip,d, (as the this meetng) That the
democratic party, rom its foundation, under the influence
yor OF liberty equslitypopuar rights. free suagc
love of country, equal Legislation tor all classes, and pros
the other hand n opposed Bank OF the United States
corporations for the exclusive advantage of
give ascendency the few These being among
mental prnc pies Of democracy, therefore
Baltimore Convention who will aid in the selection OF
idates who will favor these great objects Therefore,
9th Resolved, Tnat the democracy State and
district are part and parcel Of the democracy OF the whole
Union, we should combine cordially Ia harmony with the
national party OF other sections OF the couoty that,
selecting candidates Tor the presidency, should
prepared 10 abide faithfully BY the decision Of the
ton Any other would be destructive 70 party.
and fatal to the best interests oil the republic The elect OF
the convention, whence they may and whoever they
may be, should be the raying point OF the democracy
Therefore, E#s
9Th Resotud That delegates, being thus advised OF
our views on general principles, ought forth unram
mehed as 70 minor details and after general consultation,
ree 70 voie IN their sound for such candidates
shall then aud there appear TO be most acceptable com
petent maiJriiY OF the Baltimore Convention.
7th Rssofrsd, faaHy, That the great democratic plat
form adopted Ia 1874 and 1913 is broad enough cover
the whole country, from the Atlantic the Pacific
therefore entirely in harmony with and senti-
ments,