The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-09

JUDGE DOUGLAS AT PARIS, ILLINOIS.

JUDGE DOUGLAS AT PARIS, ILLINOIS.
On Saturday last 27th ulmo, at the appointed hour
one Of the largest crowds convened in Edgar as
bled at the courthouse in Paris to hear disn-
gaisbed United States senator, Stephen A. Douglas.
AT o'clock D. NJ, The meeting called to order by
Sutherland esq and, motion, the folIowing-named
Gentlemen were chosen officers for the occasion;
For presdent--Samuel Connolly, esq
Vice presdents--J. Stanley Col Thomas Smith,
Michael OHair Jas. Neyill Geo. Redmon, J. w. Parish,
R,bt j. Scott 81, Allen MeClain John Hunter, JAS
Pack Dr. W. s. Goodell Miller Ingram, Johnson Ross
For secretaries the OCCASION s P. Read ST Clair
Sutherland, and r. S. Thurman
Judge Douglas being introduced to the meeting by the
uesdent proceeded his usual and felicous and inm-
,be manner 10 address the assembled multitude for the
space OF over three hours, with telling effect
Al the conclusion OF his remarks the committee reso-
luons through their chairman submitted the following
reeambe and resolutions which adopted unanimously
Whereas from present ndica lions throughout the
uy We are led seriously to apprehend the formation of
permanent political parties with reference 10 geographical
limits and have great fear the alarming evils
which may result from evident tendency among many
persons to base all political action upon single ques
ton Of sectional character and nre therefore made to
fe The great necessity there is of adhering TO- and
strengthening the organization OF strictly national par
~ having ior It's object the cordial recognition of all
rights guaranteed BY the consti,nuon the securemen to
every citizen the fu enjoyment Of the privileges which
may accorded any other and the preservation of our
glorious Union therefore
ResolUed That we have entire confidence in the dem
ocratc party Of national aims and purposes, and
firmly believe that the great principles which undere
its creed and which have controlled its action
those which, unnehngly enforced and carried the
fullest extent VIII be entirely promoge of the general
prosperity of country of peace aud harmOnJ among
all It's parts aud will greatly tend the happiness
Of the citizen in the various relations OF Life,
O. Resoced, That the principle Of non-ineryention on
the part Of Congress upon the subject of slavery eue
dated by Gen. Cas- in his celebrated Nicholson letter and
as subsequently endorsed by the Compromise of 1850 and
eassrted in the Kansas and Nebraska act Of 1854 is
which is eminenuy in accordance with the nature OF
our institutions and form Of government and indicates
the true and only policy which can secure tranquility TO
our country.
g. Resoired therefore, That we deprecate any action Of
Congress disturbing the vexed question Of slavery and
the legislation OF that body, with reference to the
Territories, having now been placed upon the basis Of
correct and liberal principle we hope that national men
throughout the whole country will unite in ccndenning
any attempt to rensate past policy which, although for
time scquiesced in, the occasion of bitter
tional jesousies aud dislikes.
4. ResoIVed, That regard all claudestine political
associations having fer their object personal or sectional
interest the prescription Of residents of country
account of birth religion, directly antagonistc
the genius and spirit of the constitution of these United
States and nimcal to civil liberty and derrecate and
denounce the unmanly and dastardy attempts of class
of hypocritca politicians whose ayowed purpose IS
their past history indicates, the Acknowledgement of the
Union aud subversion OF constitutional right as unworthy
the confidence support of free people the greater go
Of whose institutions is the extension of equal poit
cal rights to all that the nature of these forbds that
there should be in midst governed class who have
voice in the making Of laws that as the foreign Prot
esants who first landed Plymouth rock and those
who made settlements James river, and the Catholics
who settled in Marya and heQuakers in Pennsylvania
haters of Gesposm and true lovers OF
liberty any who have since been natyeborn We their
descendants should this day prescribe those wlfo
like them land shores fleeing from oppression and
that il the imperative duty Of all patriots and
respecters of law order and the pghted faith of this
federacy, every honorable the wild
natc tornado Of isms that threaten anarchy and ruin TO
the proudest political fabric earth.
3. RtSOtBed That earnestly invite all persons what
political creed they may have heretofore protested
who sacrifice old party preudces for the good of the
whole country to unite with in the support of the
stution aud Union
g. Resoigtd, That Franklin Pierce, President Of the
faithful to the trust reposed in them and carried out in
faith and by vigilance, promptness, and frmness,
all the difficulties which bese foreign relations
is their be commended for the endorsement OF
peace and quiet possession of our western frontier
7. Resotped, That we recognise in United States
senator, Stephen A. Douglas the fearless champion of
great principle the able statesman and patriot and the
answering friend of democracy in all its trials.
g. Resoiced That concur in, and hereby adopt, the
resolutions adopted by the democracy in meeting
Chicago Nashville Decatur and other places which
olutons are entitled the " Illinois Platform