The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-15
f~m the Banalo Courier.
RESOLUTION or THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

RESOLUTION or THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Resolved That the democratic members OF the House Of
Representatives, though in temporary minority in this
body deem this t occasion 10 tender TO their felow-c
Of the whole Union their heartfelt congratulations On
the triumph in the recent elections 10 several OF the north
eastern and western we as southern States Of the
principles OF the kansasAebraska BILL and the principles
OF civil aud religious liberty, which have bee violently
assailed by political order known the know
nothing pary and though in minority, we hold it TO be
highest duty 10 preserve our organization, and
tnue efforts in the maintenance and defence Of those
principles aud the constitutional rights Of every section
and every class of citizens against their opponents oeyery
description whether the socaled republicans know-no,
ngs, or usionists and to this end look with conf
denee the support and appreciation Of all good and true
menfrends OF the constitution aud the Union through
out the country.
This resolution introduced by Hon j. Clancy Jones Of
Pennsylvania unanimously adopted by the caucus
of the democratic members OF the House of Representa-
yes. Emanating from such source, at the
ment of session OF Congress and the threshold of
presidential campaign il is expression of opinion which
the democratic party Of the whole country The
principles and policy thus avowed will control the action
of the democrats in the present Congress- and through
them and the public journals exert considerable inu-
in shaping democratic sentiment IL is matter Of
vital Importance then, whether this resolution
which expresses fairly aud fully the views, Of The Of
democrats
So far opposition to know-nohingsm is concerned,
there question. The democratic party of the whole
denouncing its mode of organizations in lamsnting It's
dangerous influence already developed in midst
and in pedging their united exertions to its utter aud
speedy defeat Every democrat regards the existence of
the "order' stigma upon our national character,
libel civil and social institutions, and political
evil which demands immediate reform democrat looks
upon every who is associated with the order' with
distrusL for no argues that membership with it implies
either an endorsement of principles in direct antagonism to
the democratic doctrines of equal rights and religious lib
ery TO all who breathe air and enjoy the protection Of
government that has taken the obligations
of the order merely for purposes of selfadvancemen
in either of which the individual dsqualfes himself
for the discharge of his duty citizen and also for
holding offices in the gift of the people
With regard the Kansas Nebraska act there has been
difference Of opinion. There have been in the north
States calling themselves democrats, and acting with
the democratic party who have found fault with this dem
ocratic account of prejudice against
the who instrumental in procuring its passage
than from any opposition to the principle upon which the
based These have been in unpleasant sit
uaton. Confessng their belief in the soundness of the
doctrine of popular sovereignty "nonnervcponn in
the local affairs Of any State Territory by the gen.
era government, they have affected to look with
picion upon act which recognises this principle in its
length and BREADTH its This feeling has
for the part ceased to exist and democrats pre-
pared both the North and South sanction the prn
cipe and abide by its legitimate working They do this
in the first place, because they persuaded that
the is thoroughly democratic aud right and,
secondly because they convinced that offers the only
fair and equitable solution of the slavery problem which
has for many years embarrassed the politics of the
try and created division and strife There be doubt
with regard the position the democratic party Of this
State and the Union will take upon this question: and it
equally that both sections Of the New York deoc
racy will agree upon this point
If in this opinion the position Of the dem
ocrac party the approaching presidential campaign
already defined The national platform of l84s and 1859
amended by the addition of u resolution taking strong
grounds against ACKNOWLEDGMENT and endorsing the
doctrine of popular sovereignty in its purity and claim
ing for il unpreudccd trial win give the party firm
toothold and unite in its support all the elements of
strength which rightully belong TO it, All the signs Of
the times point TO this result and democrats every
where ready and anxious to unite in Fastening it.