Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-23
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF MICHIGAN.

We have already noticed the assemblage Of thi,
body at Detroit on the 14th, and its nominations
Gen. CAss arrived in the midst of its proceedings
and all business was suspended to hear him peak
We copy from the 'fFree Press" a notice oiwhat
he said because that is free-spoken print, which
never DISCUSSES its purposes 1t says:
There could not be more satisfactory exhibition Of
the temper Of the Democracy of Michigan respect
the doctrine of popular sovereignty, embodiedn the
Nebraska Kansas act than the in which The re-
marks of Gen. CAss received by the Democratic
State Convention Thursday He occupied only about
of hour but in that time he 50 eluci
dated the great principle of which he is the father and
SO explained the provisions OF the Nebraska act
that new light seemed to burst upon the whole subject
He made several most happy points, which were espond
ed to with an enthusiasm that told where the popular
| heart is
sit is proper to say that Gen. CAss holds himself in
readiness to address his elowcitizens in different parts
OF the State during the ensuing Thus many
the people will have opportunity of hearing him upon
interesting topics He will first spend few days in Mr.
Clarkes Congressional district"
We also copy from the same paper the principal
resolution OF the body 1t will be that, after
all their boosted frankness, they have not spoken
| out on the Nebraska question The g Free Press
gives the PLATFORM and its own comment, which
we copy, as follows:
"THE PLATFORM THE MICHIGAN DEMocRAoY.--The
sentiment of the Democracy of Michigan national prn-
cpes and in reference to the question which has
y agated the public mind, found utterance through the
Democratic State Convention in the following resolution
ResOr That the delegated Democracy of the State of
michigan here affirm their continued support Of the prin
cipes embraced in the resolutions adopted by the
cratic National Convention which assembled in Baltimore
III june 1852 and that the doctrine of Congressional
in the domestic legislation Of the States
and Territories therein embodied harmonzes with the
true spirit of institutions, and is the only platform
upon which the Democratic party Of the Union main
tain Its nationality and its ascendancy and preserve the
Union.
ave have never doubted the soundness of the Michigan
Democracy upon the great principle enunciated by Gen.
CAss in the Nicholson letter. and which has become
the settled policy of the country That principle is that
the doctrine Of Congressional nonnervention in the
domestic legislation of the States and Territories harmo
mixes with the true spirit of institutions, and is the
only platform upon which the Democratic party of the
Union maintain it's nationality and its ascendancy
1t should not be forgotten that the doctrines of
the Nicholson letter have been repudiated by the
Southern Democracy
We also append some Of the resolutions adopted
by a meeting of the Democracy Of Calhoun county,
Michigan. 1t will be seen that they exhibit no
ordinary exultation at the idea that the Nebraska
bill opens the whole country south as well as north
of $50 so to freedom The " natural allies of the
South are in exceedingly fine spirits their pros
pects Here are their resolutions:
Resolved That the citizens of Territory have right
to govern themseves-to adopt their municipal re-
guations if in accordance wi tn the republican form of
recognised by the Constitution of the United
States. s#st ."
Resolved That the repeal of the Missouri compromise
will in the future be regarded great advancement in
favor of popular sovereignty
Rsolped That its repeal opens the whole country south
of 360 3 well north of said line to freedom that
hereafter in the admission Of States there is to be
compromise dividing line between slavery and freedom;
but the whole question whether slavery shall exist not
in the Territory State is left to the people thereof;
they themselves to be the judges Of their nsttu
tons and laws. ...
Reolved That, in view Of the immigration from tho
Northern States into Nebraska and Kansas there left
reasonable doubt but that slavery will be excluded
therefrom and all the evil foebodngs of the fusionsts
will cease after election.