The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

at Uen Tell, Dy aSSOclatlnS nm WlLn Captain Pike and the Real Estate Bank. The charge is absurd and ridiculous. Even If we felt per sonal malice against the General, we could have no desire to see him sink to "loaoer depth' of poHtical degradation than he has chosen for hmself-he has become the associate and CO., worker of Solon Borland in his hostility to the democratic party.
 DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT LEXINGTON KY.- We invite attention to the resolutions passed at this meeting. It was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the west. The best talent of the country were there as speakers. We predict that Kentucky will give demo- cratic majority in 1856. Indeed there is scarce ly doubt of it among observing men
 PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
 l. Resozyed, That the constitution of the United States is a political contract between the people of the independent sovereignties which bestow paramount authority to the extent of the powers delegated, but leave those not dele gated te the States respectively, or to the peo- pie; that vlsiant guard against the centrali- Zatlon of the powers IS essential to the preser- vation of our institutions, and that by the in- strument, Congress has no power express or i'm pGed to establish, abolish or prohibit slavery Tn the States or territories.
 ?. ResolUed, That we re-atfirm the tme-hon- ored principles of the democracy, and believe the only sure guarantee for the public tranquili- ty is a strict adherence to the provisions of the constitution upon the subject of slavery, apply ing alike to the States and territories, observed in the passage of the compromise measures of 1850 and confirmed in the Kansas and N Nebras- ka act the corrollary of the former measure by which Congress have declared that 1t is their "true intent and meaning not to legislatc sla- very into any State or territory, but to leave the people thereof free to form and regulate their domestic institutions n their own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States;" and that we do pledge ourselves to re- sist the repeal, amendment or modification of the compromise of 1850, including the fugitive slave law, and the Kansas and Nebraska act of 1054 as we hold that they are wise and just measures. and should be maintained uudistllrb- ed for the preservation of the national peace and the union of the States
 g. Resolved That the constitution of the United States is founded upon the fundamental principle of entire and absolute equality among all the States of this Union, and it is not com potent for the Congress or any other power to impose upon new States coming into the Union, any condition or restriction in respect to their domestic institutions or internal concerns which the federal constitution has not imposed upon the original States; and that any effort on the part of Congress or any other power to violate this principle, should be met and resisted by all good citizens, as an attempt to trample up- on the constitution and destroy our glorious Union.
 i. ResoIved, That all men have natural right, antecedent to the formation of civil so- cety and beyond the control of government, to foligouS freedom, the surrender of which is unnecessary to the temporal welfare oft he State, and cannot be relinqushed even by the con- sent of the citizen, in free government; that much less can any mere party, faction or cabal, regulate that right by any party act, against his consent, and that we hold that the Know Moth ing order in the persecution and prescription of Catholics, have violated this cardinal principle, and are bigoted enemies to religious liberty, and foes to our constitution, our laws and our free government.
 ). Res0lUei That we do not recognize any distinction among citizens of the United States based upon the arlstocratlc principle of birth, and we hold that 1t Is dishonest to repudiate the contract given by the government confer ring all the rights of American citizenship in its letters of naturalization, and afterwards by a party com, act to debar naturaiZed citizens from the full benefits while we leave them subject to the full burthelis of the agreement
 6. Resol0ed, That open discussion of public affairs is the foundation of the intelligence of the people and the safe guard of frecdom that any secret association or brotherhood for politi- cal objects IS dangerous to free institutions de- structlve of sorial confidence and contrary to the frank and manly character of q true Ame- rcan; and that we regard with adherence the organized Ialsehood and treacherous secrt sy of the Know Nothing order
 z. Resolve{, That the recent election in the city of Louisville was marked by the most g lar ing fraud upon the elective franchise, amid con hagratlons, murders, and barbarities, contrary to the character and unknown before in the his tory of this people, the onsprings of cruel system of religious bisotry and political hatred of race, engcndcred iu and executed by sc- cret, oath bound, jacobinical society re-produc- ing in America the savage scenes that stained the supremacy of their kindred fratcrnties in the French revolution.
 s. ReSoloed, That the President of the Unit ed States and the present administration have been faithful to the principles of the democra- cy, and especially deserve the thanks of the country for the course puTsuel in relation to the kansas and Nebraska act: for the measures to secure our western frontiers, and for the main tenance of the honor and dignity of the govern ment in our foreign relations.
 ,. That we have witnessed with pleasure the official conduct of the late Governor of Kentucky, and that we fully approve his admi- nistration.
 To- That the Hon. Beverly L. Clark, Berial Magotljn, R. w. Woocy and the other State candidates deserve the thanks of the demo- cracy for the able, eloquent and fearless manner in which they sustained the princi pies of oul party in the late canvass.
 II. That the sectional hate which has been engendered in the country, the bloody tumuts which have marked the progress of the Know Nothing order, the inefficient administration of the law, and the social and political demorali- zaton that has followed, call upon all honest and patriotic Americans, whether whigs or de- mocrats, regardless of past opinions, to make common cause against the secret order of Know Nothings, and to preserve invoate the inesti- mable blessings of civil and religious libcrt y guaranteed by the constitution of the United States.
 F. That the thanks of the country are duo to those whigs who, loving the republic more than party gave patriotic support to those prln- ciples which lie at the foundation of public li- bcrty and social order; we hail them as brothers and co-laborers in the great contest for equa rights and religious liberty.
 13. That we have an abiding confidence 1T the patriotism of the democracy at the north
 IA. That the northern democracy are entitled to the thanks of all good and true patriots, fol their firm adherence to the principles of the md q lo;, principles.
 15. That this meeting recommend that tho democracy of the State be vigilant and promp in appointing delegates to attend the conven- vention in Frankfort on the 9th January, 1856
 16. That the proceedings of the convention be published, and that John c. Breckinridge John II. Haney, B. B. Taylor, and Robt. w Wooley, be requested to superintend the pub of sniff obnro for T