Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-09-22
Yours. &C.,
). McGiLL, Bishop OF Richmond.
The Democratic State Convention O
Nlassa Shusetts.


! Massa ehusetts.
We give below the resolutions receutiy pas
sed by the Massachusets Democratic Stale
Convention and rejoice that even in tina, State,
Q miserable cess pool OF abolitiuuism, from
which treason aud fana,iaism throw forth 4
horrid stencil, there is nusleus Of honest
hearts around which may gather tho remnant
| oil patriots to save the coualry from tho daugers
which threaten its peace.
"Resolved, That ihe present crisis IL cur
| country calls upon the Democlatc party tor a
| renewed expression Of their adherence to the
great doctrines promulgated BY Jefferson, de-
| veloped, sustained, aud fixed BY Jackson, and
most triumphantly indicated BY the American
people in the election OF franklin Pierce, upon
| the Baltimore platform Of 1852
| "ResJlved, That the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States while Il promises common band
Tor our Union, guarantees 10 each State and 10
The people their inherent and reserved rights:
that strict observance OF its obligations and
compromises is the only means Of preventing
that national strife which destroys tho soyer-
eighty os''he people, and reduces State and ter.
r'torlal immunities TO a struggle between par.i-
sans and propagandists, in which all tho rights
oil citizenship are set at nangh,; and that we will
sustain that Interpretation Of tho constitution
which has already rendered our party illusriou,,
and which establishes tina, entire equality and
hatmusual confidence throughout or eoniedcr-
alton which are the only foundation ofa genuine
constitutional reform ..os whatever evils may
exist among us.
"Resolved. That the present national admin
istration has been governed in it's policy, al
home and abroad, BY true democra,i princi pies
and that for its enlarged and patriotic foreign
policy, for its skillful management Of the nation
al finances. and its devotion to tho dignity and
integrity OF our common country, it is emil
tied to aud receives our earnest and hearty sup
port.
Resolved, Tha, the Know Nothing orsani-
cation, with iss arlstocratc clements Of birth
| and religious prescription, and ito an,i.republi
can elements OF secret political action, is the
most dangerous faction that has ever arisen in
our country; and regarding it but an ar,ful de-
vice TO advance the same principles that were
incorporated into the alien laws, and nobly
combaled by the democratic party under Jefer-
son, We earnestly invoke all honest democrats
who have become ensnared into its secret mem
hershlp, to repudiate. as thousands have already
done, the attempt to control theio sufirages,
and openly enrol themselves under The glorious
Old banner Of The national democracy.
"Resolved, Tha: The thanks Of the democracy
OF the Union are due to the Hon. Henry A. Wise
Tor his fearless and successful efforts in stem
ming The tide Of Know-Noihing sucoesses, and
achieving gorions victory over those prlnci.
pies which threatened to subvert our free insii-
tutions.
"Resolved, That We are opposed TO oil lib
eral laws, and pledge oursevcs to an immed-
ale repeal of The dissraceful enacimen.s of the
last legislature, which are blot and disgrace
TO the old Commonwealth
Resolved, That we are in favor Of tho
great doctrine OF popular sovereignty for Ter.
rtory and for State, and are opposed to all VIC.
lations Of it, whether by tho uinjus, action Of
abolilionisls of the irea Slate, or by border 40
er0ssoHs from the slave States.
Resolved, Tha. the vote Of Massachusetts
shall be cast IN the mex. National Democratic
Convention by the delegates to be selected from
this Stale as a unit, and in accordance with he
preference of a majoaily ofihe delegates.
Resolved, That in Erasmus d. Beach and
Caleb ste,son, cur nominees for governor and
lieutenant governor, We recognizes long triud
and tue democrats, Who have stood and now
stand by the l:belal and comprehensive rrinci
pies sustained by the democratic party; aud We
hereby pledge ourselves to use every honorable
cffor, to elevate them 10 the Offices for which
they are nominated"
" The Richmond Dispatch states tina. Mir.