The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22

and establishing upon permanent basis republican
'orm Of government, similar 70 that Of own happy
land In order to effect greater concert Of action they
have appointed captain iAitinosan II bun dog pro-
pen-iiie and Who Indeed just the man for Ieeser o.
such expedition; he IN WIDELY known In baltimore,
and win prove . most valuable auxiliary
What has especially surprised our generally quiet city,
s h. q the fever portion o. our s:u
residents, sDd man universally respected Ills hmily
VIZ remain here uns he can make sons provision sce
them In his intended Southern home The company viii
lam told consist q sfty men, aud Ia limited u thAt
np r ssr,,, They VIII go VIA New orle'n.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The Two Wing. Of tho Dsmocr .s,c Party I'm
Missouri.
The democratic members IL the Legislature Of Missouri
belonging respectively TO both branches Of the party,
held their Jefferson City tho l2th in.,~a
and each adopted platform, which will be found be-
low
THE BENTON OR FREE SOIL DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
l. Resolved That the citizens Of the United States,
constitution equal laws, equal right, land equal prI,
isge"
privileges ties ~ citizen. In the several States
g. That IL Ia fundamental principle of this govern
ment that religious tests shall over be Required
qualification for Office or public trust nor shall rrli-
gious profe-sions sentiments exclude from oac0
or public trust any citisen OF the republic
L. That the purity and permsDsncy Of our government
upon free, full ops and unrestrAined expressions
Of political views and scntments and tho vigorous msn
which the principles in the above resolutions
Of vital Importance
b. That tn. es,aN hmcnt % any political party
der having for ~ obje I N" sohver-on ~ th".e veil IN
dersood princ ,ies would b. destructive tho purity
| and psrmansrcy 81 our government
8. ha, all seere, poHhcai associations arc rspusnAnt
| to the genons Of our republican Institutions.
I. That resent havv DISCLOSED tbs fact tina.
cret political association, recognized tbs Uder 81
"knsw Nethingr has been established Throughout tina
country, the object Of which Is 10 pro~orbs nsturAzed
citizens and rob them II their political rights, and IN Inn
pose disqualification all citizans proksssing ths
Catholic religion. That events have also disclosed the
existence of secret political within
state entertaining similar principles ~ po~cripon but
directed against different caase, Of citilsn ssehln
Ia prescribe ctzsns from particular states In this union
and imposing disqualification upon citizens proNe s-ing
the Protestant hih account Of their religious beis
That consider both ~ those 20 be
destructive 10 this fundamental principles 81 tbs 3pntn
tan and subssrsive Of all socis orsr and .hs blood
shed riets disregard Of law and destruction property
which has every where attended followed the essb
lishmcnt OF these associations clearly d.n"e. thsr ten
denotes and condemns thsm leading directly to ciI
| war between and religious secta.
That dem ocrats rcproha and rcpudists ssey
sry organized in violation Of The grcs, truths sooss ret
forth; that sympathy for, viii Afh,s,e
or iraernizc with any such but hereby en,ssd the
hand o. brotherhood 10 al who stand with US, and 900
willing Ia conseeratr tbrm.elve. with 70 hs
/ rec,ion II all such political here-e..
TO- That ve abide by the great Democrats principles
enuncised by Jcnerson and confirmed and rccogusrd ny
/ the action ~ the party hrst fonnfci by hin.
TEE ASTrIEsros or rnosLAvEnY DEMOCRATIC
/ PLATFORM.
Where.f great questions ate dividing thf PEG, 70
Of different tecticns ot the union Ia regard the pa
mental structure 81 government and hs pevsfs dol
ss When Vi. 4saa S.,oiss I've on the people ne ua.
state, 10 seiec, officers TO adnsr tho gvernrnss md
mr. s NE pnr the a" part, IA
principles, aud whereas ths Equalization only
effected ~ the STATE holding conventions and ssada e
delegates To national convention, and where's, he
great democratic sats Of Missouri has Ai~ays ra Nod
BY adhenng y this system q organization ,n.rsfr.,
Resolved sIhst ibis meeting g0-i Of dscasc s,s
from all raris Of the state recommend 70 the peopir II
Tho State TO bold csmoc,aic convention Jeg,raos
Of non.aps candidates 10 n The varoa. STATE on i.
and also % send tsg"tes 70 the National Democratic
psc Of ne,nrating oa,dta,e- 10 an the Prod.
dent and Vice Ir..ldsn, u the United si,'e..
ina. we 20 "mfn We os'npcf.,s platform sdP"i
That tho true ienas u the Union - tss-c states are
.paatiop- -hich bina them t,r,hsr Ia RI .oo,,i o.
ton, and oppose Ia sentiment and ae0n he
party m W. sagts 10 destroy tho sqaai right. q the
fnoiins Or elsewhere.
T. Ma, the constitution u The ueIod state, Is III. fan.
damenai law q Our Union and ha, hs great saa had
Ing principle upon which Il lassd :, perfs;, ~qaaly
among The stat. between -hieh s, has be., Adop'.a
rA,e- there y. discrimination nas by the gene
raj government In hror 4 any o. tbs states,
tore N III Justice .nd gu. ~ -hsh q. sorsrnass,
\ wss tBsittGtsi 10 maintain.
8. That sfirm time honored principles u 10
fnoc'ssy and bslsys that tina onIy gsassais Mr.
the public tranquility Is BY s,nct adbssncs to tbs
provisions q The cens'i.utn AMI ~ Intervention
snd Territories observed In the yAsasss u the eoa
promse Il 1880 and confirmed IN the KAN
sas aud Nebraska act the eaFoilafy Il tbs ssmsr
measures, by which Congress have declared TIA, u
their true ln'snt aaa sneaaing no. b. ieg.sl4iS
slavery into any state Territory. 70 ~SelIts y,
thet.ftou but u isavs Tho Iogs ihsrs1f tskcy free w
form and regulate their fonstlr lbs,tatioes In THAR
vAy subject only % The consttaticn ~ hs United
State" and that We DO pledge Ourselves - nAinsln
| aud execute the comgtouts usstutes ~ mo In.
Guiding The fugitiVe slave IA. AMI tho Kansas and Ns
ba.ta act Il 1854 HID that ,hsy and last
rnss ufer and shouh fensiB Hnistarb<t for tbs pre-
sefsstioD 81 the national peace and The union ~ ne
r,ates.
q That the Constitution ~ tao Tinted s,AiSs 10 sbasS-
81 ufcn The fundamental rIiocpie entire
late equality stnoDr All the states ~ this fnLos
l. no; competent or the Congfsas any ps-sr,
70 tmto~~ oppn nsv t,A'~s eorpins into ts Union sny
constitution ~ fss'fieos In respect - tber aosslc
Institutions Internal bcsrps which he fseraf eon.
sitption has not imp ss5 spon us original ssse- ana
thA' any srart ~ fhs part - Csngf~ss say o.h.r
pose "a Violate tbs principle ,lssad ~ and op
Iotsi ~ All ghol eiiiysps 80 stsntt ~ usmyk atn
the eabsiiia,icn snd destroy MIN.
!. Ihs, The oJ<B dls>asson ~ putlIe srairs u The
foundation 81 al irus rspubieas government and IN
safeguard ~ hs~son and that tho avn ft9sv pJivi.
lsgss ~ earsi'is. a any efsn shoaia In -
shouh so, eiufen Be prosssi, ~ thu pxcs
~ bs birth.
= That eoncssvs ihs~c pfineipis. vi,~l sor ,hD
nslnfsnsnes ~ The o0nssgtlsn and tie nssvfy ~ he
tnlen and that inruts all lsissie sitis~n. rssre~.
tive of PAT psfiy optnDn. ~ uniis With Cor TIE pro-
sssrN'ion aths bsssin ssis tissags ~ civil ant fsl.
gous liberty.