Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-06-02

DxxoCRA11c PLATFORM ro1 1854.
The following resolutions, sdopted a
the Democratic State Convention, are
the platform OF that party for the sp-
prosching campaign. We take the lib-
erty Of spPending word or two by way
Of assent and dissent. Hope we will
not be read out Of the party FOE 90 doing,
as wo were not present to give our
opinion at the convention.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Democrats Of In
diana. fully approve Of the principles Of
the act extending the laws Of the UNI
ted States over, and organizing the
Territories Of Nebraska and Kan.
sas. III
Resolved, That we concur In the opin.
Ion that II is not properly within the
jurisdiction Of Congress 10 determine
the provisions Of the Constitution OF a
State, farther than 70 require that II be
OF Republican form, but on the con-
trafy. that the people do possess the
right and power 10 adopt such form Of
government as they may deem beat suit
cd 10 theif wants. aud that this
right should be recognized a. one Of the
fundamental principles Of self govern.
ernment. H..
Rssoipsd. That ,hIs Convention Is die.
tlnctly opposed 70 that provision Of the
Nebraska aud Kansas Dill. commonly
known a. the Clayton An endmenl
which made q distinction between ma.
tive born and foreign inhsbitants, who
may be residents VI the Territories, aas
feel grstIhsd that the efforts OF ths
Democracy have been successful In
expungIag sha, idIoas feature from th'
act. TO-.
Resolved, That lntempefanee 10 gfea
moral and social evil. Tor the restrain
and correction OF which legislative To-
terposIon 10 necessary and pfopefl bu
that we cannot approve OF any plan To-
the eradication or correetlen OF this eyl
that must necessarily result In The In
fiction Of greater ones, and that we ar
therefore opposed 10 any law upon thl
subject that will authorize tho ssarehia.
for. or seizure, colascafion, and desfrne
fion OF private property, L<,l
Resolved, That 40 regard ell polifica
organizations, based upon the singl
idea Of temperance reform, as danger
Gus to the perpetuity Of our Iepubliea
form OF government, by Withdrawing tn
attention Of the people from the greb
political princi7ies upon which u ls ioun
ded; and that we most earnestly appea
TO our fellow Democrats, throughout Oh
State, to adhere, In the selection Q
members OF the legislature, 10 the prac
tice Of choosing such men as Will max
these great principles OF Democrats
policy, under the influence OF which thi
country has been brought TO its presen
elevated and prosperous condition, pan
amount TO all other considerations. 10.
III All right enough, so far as Eek
tending the laws Of the United States
are concerned, but we, as one Of the dem
ocrats OF Indiana, do protest against tn
repeal Of the law which said 10 SLAYER
Thus far shalt thou come and no far
thor" Our faith il expressed in tn
resolution adopted in ls49, from whicl
J. D. Bright has made the democrat
back out.
l2.1 Just to our notion exactly. w
believe that congress has no right I
dictate what shall or shall not be incor
porutcd In q state constitution except a
above. But this 10 very different from
snying that Congress should allow slu
very TO exist In territory, when Il ca
exist there only by permission of Con
gress. Our faith is as Il was in is49.
Isl That suits US exactly. We couls
not have had our views better expressed
five had been present We claim 70
ourselves some OF the credit oi"expung
ing that odious feature"
[4.l II this Is to be understood as Of
position to the doctrine Of seizing con6s
eating aud destroying liquor kept col
trary to law--why then, we must b
understood rs boiling for the presen
from tho party. We ARE opposed to III
destruction of private property excer
when the public good requires it. On
laws on a score Of subjects already rec
ognize this right. Private propert
when Il becomes a nuisance may b
seized conhscated ana destroyed
short it is no longer private propert!
Those who have been for years attempt
ing to apply the RESTRAINT and correc
ton" which this resolution admits
} proper. have become tired OF having Il
: same man arrested every term OF cou
and dismissed with small fine to con
back again the next term and want som
| thing more effec tual than mere fines.
[5.l Well enough in part. We obje
to the formation Of temperance poll
ical party. All we ask Is for the o
parties to bring out men who favor pr
, hibition. We opine that the appeal W
not be regarded, on any other ground
With most OF the citizens OF Indiana Il
; question paramount to all other consi'
Q erations is the prohibition Of the liqu
: traffic.
fEThe "Do Nothings" are reque
ted TO meet every day, at 81 o'cloc