The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-06-23
Democratic State Convention.

b, 9esra Democratic State Convention. M
N From the Baton Rouge Advocate, we condcnsc the
following: sA4t W. aWn wH i
The Convention was tempory organized by cal
ling G. W. Munday, Of East Feliciana to the chair
and appointing Messrs Higgins and Fosdick, Secrc-
tary, pro. tenn. #4 1A IS H 4NHil
d, The morning session was spent in appointing com
mittees to examine credentials, &c. 1t.
b The Convention was organized by the committee
appointed therefor, naming the Hon. Thos. Green
Davidson, Of East Baton Rouge, President and
Messrs. Fosdck and Higgins, Secretaries. s4
Mr.. Davidson on taking the chair, addressed q few
well timed and appropriate remarks to the Conven
ton. .Wrr ...ff.a.,F
al A committee of fifteen appointed TO consider
and prepare suitable resolutions as platform for
the party during the contest. \. Il. 4e
0 The resolutions adopted by the Democratic party
of Georgia. at their recent state convention, was
referred to the committee on resolutions for their
consideration. .,..5i l.,.- l,s.r,s, s,4
yg During the absence Of the committee the conven-
ton was addressed by Judge Rost [Jndge Rost 1t
will be remembered, isa staunch and uncomprom-
sing Whig but determined in his opposition to know
nothingisml 5u.rfn
IA After Judge Rost had concluded the Hon. John
Perkins, Jr. and the Hon L. w. Noise, addressed
the Convention. We shall publish these speeches
llereafter.] sos 4 el zfd .
j The Committee on Resolutions reported that the
Georgia Resolutions had been adopted as expressive
Of the sentiments of the Louisiana Democracy The
committee also recommended that State Central
Committee be appointed for the ensuing campaign.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
fia 5fe.s RESOLUTIONS. ibe
That the State Of Louisiana, in the judg-
ment OF this convention, will and ought to re-
sist even (as last resort) to a disruption of
every tie which binds her to the Union, any
action of Congress upon the subjects of slave
ry in the district of Columbia, or in places sub
ject to the jurisdiction of Congress incompat-
BILE with the safety, domestic tranquility, the
rights and honor of the slave-hodng states,
or any act suppressing the slave trade between
the slave-holding states; or any refusal to adj
nit as a state any territory hereafter applying
because Of the existence of slavery therein; or
any act prohibiting the introduction of slaves
into territories Of Utah and New Mexico; or
any act repeating or materially modifying the
laws in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves.
ReSolrcd, That we approve and endorse the
action of our last Congress in the Nebraska
Kansas act and the principles therein estab
lshed; and in conformity with these principles
the people Of Kansas have the right when the
number of that population justifies it, to form
Republican State Constitution, with or with
out slavery as they may determine, and be adj
mitted into the Union upon an equal footing
with the other States, and that her rejection
by Congress, on account of slavery, would be
q Just cause for the disruption of all the ties
that bind the State of Louisiana to the Union
Resoiccd, That in accordance with the above
resolutions whilst we are willing to act in par
ty association with all sound and reliable men
in every section of the Union, we are not viii
ling to affiliate with any party that shall not
recognize, approve and carry out the principles
and provisions of the Nebraska-K Kansas act
and that the Democratic party Of Louisiana
will cut off all connection with every man and
party at the North or elsewhere, that does not
come up fully and fairly to this line Of action.
Resolred, That the national Democracy Of
the north, who have periodically fought for the
Kansas and Nebraska acts and the maintenance
Of the Fugitive Slave Law, against the COM
bined forces of Know Nothingism and aboli-
tonism, who seek their repeal and who stand
pledged to support the admission of Kansas
into the Union as slave State, should she ask
it, merit the heartfelt sympathies, thanks and
encouragement of southern men in this patriot
ic position g5 rpIu 8aae p.us.
Resolrcd That the national Democratic par
ty of the north alone have been found those pa
triotic men who have thus stood by the rights
of the south, and judging the future by the past,
that party is the only organization at the north,
that now exists or can be formed with which
the south can consistently cooperate. ogl
Rcsolred That we sympathize, with the
friends of the slavery cause in Kansas, in their
manly efforts to maintain their rights and the
rights and interests of the Southern people and
that we rejoice at the recent victories over the
paid adyenturers and Jesuitica hordes Of north
ern aboltionism. That the deep interests felt
and taken by the people Of Missouri in the set
tlcment OF Kansas and the decision Of the Slave
ny question in it, is both natural and proper
and that it is their right and duty to extend
to their Southern brethren in that Territory
every legitimate and honorable sympathy and
support. yllaa flaa s.H I1s =HHHq,
RESOLVED, That we are uncompromisingly op.
posed to the political organization commonly
called the Know-Nothing Order, Or American
party, having no sympathy with their secresy