The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-13
rHE pEMoCRACY oF KENTuckY.


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THE DEMOCRACY OF KENTUCKY.
The following truly national resolutions adopted by
late democratic mass meeting Al Lexington, Kentucky
Resolped That the constitution Of The United Suites is
political contract between the people oindependent
ereigntes, which bestows paramount authority to the
Of the powers delegated but leaves those delegated
the States respectively, the people; that vipant
guard against the Capitalization Of these powers is essential
the preservation Of Institutions and that by the in
strumen Congress has power express or implied
absh ABOLISH or prohibit slavery in the States Terri
tories
Resoiped That reaffrm the time-honored princi-
pies of the democracy and believe that the only guar
for the public tranquility is strict adherence the
provisions OF the constitution upon the subject OF slavery
applying alike to the States and Territories observed in
The passage of the compromise of 1850 and
rned in the Kansas and Nebraska act the coroary Of
the former by which Congress have declared ha.
II their "rue intent and meaning not TO episate slavery
into any State Territory but 10 leave the people thereof
free TO form and regulate their domestic institutions in
their way subject only TO the constitution of the
United States and that do pledge ourselves to resist
the repeal amendment modification Of the compromises
Of 1850 including the fugihveslave law and the Kansas
and Nebraska act of 1854 hold that they wise
and just measures and should be maintained undisturbed
for the OF the national peace and the Union OF
the States.
Resoiced That the constitution of the United States is
founded upon the fundamental principles of entire and alb
soute equality among all the States Of this Union aud it
is competent for the Congress other power
impose upon States coming into the Union any condi
ton restriction in respect to their domestic institutions
internal which the federal constitution has
imposed upon the original States and that any effort
The part of Congress any other power to violate this
principle should be met and resisted by all good citizens
an attempt t. trampe upon the constitution and destroy
our glorious Union.
Resotcod That all men have natural right antecedent
the formation of civil society and beyond the control of
the governments to religious freedom the surrender of
which unnecessary TO the temporal welfare of the State
and cannot be renquished by the of the cit
zen in free governments that much less any mere
party faction, caba regulate that right by any party
compact against his consent and that hold that the
know-nohng ORDER in the persecution and prescription Of
Catholics have violated this cardinal principle and
bigoed enemies religious liberty and foes con
stiiuton, our laws and our free government .
Resoi0ed That we do not recognise any distinction
among citizens of the United States based upon the aristo
cratic principle of BIRTH and hold that ii is dishonest
to repudate the contract given by the government
errlng all the rights OF American citizenship in its letters
OF naturalization, and afterwards by party compact
debar naturalized citizens from the full benefits while
we leave them SUBJECT to the full burdens of the agree
ment.
Resoued That open discussion of public affairs is the
foundation of the intelligence of the people and the safe
guard OF freedom that any ASSOCIATION brother
hood for political objects is dangerous TO free institutions
to the frank and manly character of true American and
that we regard with adherence the organized tasehood
and roacberons secrecy of the know nothing order.
Resoued That the election in the city of Louis
vile marked by the garing fraud upon the cleo
tive franchise amid coDhagraons, murders and barbara
ties contrary TO the character and unknown before in the
history OF this people, the offspring of cruel system Of
religious bgoy and political hatred of race cngendeed
in and executed by secret oath bound, Jacubncrl
cety reproducing in America the savage that stain
ed the supremacy of their kindred raternes in the French
revolution.
Resoped That the President of the United States and
the present administration have been faithful to the prnc-
pies of the democracy and especially deserve the thanks Of
the country for the course pursued in relation to the Kan
and Nebraska act for the
frontiers and for the maintenance of the honor
dignity OF the government in foreiga relations.
Rasoged hat we have witnessed with pleasure the Off
ca conduct VI the ue governor of Kentucky and that
fully approve his administration.
Resofped, That the Hon. Beverly L. Clarke, Berah Ma
Coffin, r. w Wooley, and the other State candidates. de-
the thanks of the democracy for the able eloquent
of our party in the late canvass.
Resovea That the sectional bate which has been cngen
dered in the country the bloody tunults which have
marked the progress of the knownohing order the ine
Gent administration of the law and the social and po
cal Generalization that has followed, call upon all honest
and patriotic Americans, whether wings democrats
gardess of past opinions, to make against
the secret order OF know nothngs and 70 preserve uyio
late the nesmable blessings of civil and religious liberty
guaranteed by the constitution Of the United States.
Resoped, That the thanks Of the country due to
those wings who loving the republic than party,
patriotic support to those principles which lie at the
foundation Of public liberty and order we hail them as
brothers and co-labores the great contest for equal
rights and religious liberty.
ResoUed That the northern democracy entitled to
the thanks of all good and true patriots for their firm adj
herence TO the constitution and their steady support
sound principles.
ResoIged That this meeting recommend that the democ-
acy OF the State be vgant and prompt in appointing del
egates to attend the convention in Frankfort the 9Th Of
January, 1856.
Resoeeo That the proceedings OF the convention be pub
shed, and that John Bfecinridge John H. Harvey, b
u. Taylor and Robert W. Wooey be requested super
intend the publication of sufficient number for distribu-
ton
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