The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-28

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF LOUISIANA.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted by
the democratic State convention of Louisiana which met
at Baton Rouge the 18th instant The principles and
sentiments mbodied in the resolutions essentially the
same which compose the Georgia platform:
eozued That the State of louisiana in the Judgment
of this convention will and ought resist last
sort to disruption of every tie which binds her to the
Union any action Congress upon the subject of slavery in
the District of Columbia places subject to the ursdc
ton Congress- incompatible with the safety domestic tran
quty the rights and honor Of the savehoding States,
any act suppessng the slave trade between the savehodng
States any refusal to admit State Territory here
applying because of the existence OF slavery therein or
any act prohibiting the introduction Of slaves into the Terri
tories of Utah and New Mexico, any act repeating
materially modifying the laws in force for the recovery of
fugitive slaves
Resolved That we approve and endorse the action of
Congress the Nebraska Kansas act and the prn
cples therein established and, in conformity with these
principles the people of Kansas have the right when the mum
Der of that population jusfes it. to form republican State
constitution with without Slavery they may determine
and be admitted into the Union equal footing with
the other States and that her rejection by Congress
count slavery would be just for the disruption Of
all the that bind the State of Louisiana to the Union
Resolved That accordance with the above resolutions
whilst willing to act in party association with Az
sound and reliable in every section Of the Union arc
not willing affiliate with any party that shall not recog
MISE approve and carry out the principles and provisions Of
the Nebraska and that the democratic party OF
Louisiana will cut OFF all connection with every man and party
the North elsewhere that does not come up fuy and
fairly to this line of action.
Resouea That the national democracy of the North
who have periodically fought for the Kansas and Nebraska
acts maintenance Of the fugtvesaye law against
the combined forces Of know nothngm and abotionism
who seek their repeal and who stand pledged to support the
admission of Kansas into the Union slave State should
sic ask merit the heartfelt sympathes thanks, and
enlargement of southern in this patriotic position
Resolved, That in the national democratic party Of the
North alone have found those patriotic who have
thus stood by the rights Of the South and Judging the future
by the past party is the only organization at the North
that exists can be ormed, with which the South
consistently cooperate.
Resoued That sympahize with the friends Of the
slavery in Kansas in their manly efforts to maintain
their rights and the rights and interests Of the southern
pie and that rejoice at their recent victories over the paid
advenurers and Jesucal hordes Of northern abotonism
that the deep interest felt and taken by the people Of Mis-
souri, in the settlement Of Kansas and the decision of the
slavery question it both natural and proper and that it
their right and duty extend to their southern brethren
in that Territory every legitimate and honorable sympathy
and support
Re.ored That uncompronisingly opposed to the
political organization commonly called the know nothing
order American party having sympathy with their
secrecy their oahs their unconstitutional designs their
gou intolerance their political prescription and their abo
lition association at the North.
"Resoired That hail with delight the late signal tr
umph Virginia Of the democratic party and the patriotic
wings cooperated in achieving that result the
nothing organization, conclusive evidence that IN
great practical questions involved in that contest south
may honorably and successfully combine without
regard past political distinctions to the constitution
from desecraon and the South from being Frustrated before
the powers Of northern ianaticsm and msruls
Rso,ued That political necessity and the
constantly arising from commercial relations with Spain
alike dictate the necessity of the annexation of Cuba 10 this
country the earliest period compatible with national
honor and treaty obligations.
Resolced That the democratic and national principles de-
forth in the inaugural address and annual adj
Of President Pierce cordial approval and that
be entitled the thanks Of the couny Tor his enforce
Of these principles the signature and approval Of the
Nebraska Kansas BILL his faithful execution of the fugitive
slave law his various ve,oes and other Of admins
trative policy in conformity TO those principles"