The true Democrat., 1856-04-29
Democratic Convention in Monroe Co.

According to previous notice, the democratic party of the county of Monroc met in conven- ton at the town of Lawrenceville, on Monday, the 7th day of April, 1856.
 On motion of Col. F. P Redmond, G. w. Baldwin, esq, was called to the chair, who in a few brief and appropriate remarks explained the object of the convention.
 On motion of o. H. Oates, esq., James G. Gay was appointed secretary.
 On motion of Dr. H. D. Green, as all the townships in the county were not represented by delegates in the convention, the convention was resolved into mass meeting
 On motion of Col. Redmond, the resolutions of the townships represented were read.
 On motion of Col Redmond. the chair ap- pointed Col. Redmond Dr. Green, E. w. Vann Robert E. Jackson and John Dazele, esq, committee to draft resolutions expres- sive of the sense of the meeting.
 o. H. Oates, esq, being repeatedly called, took the stand and was very interestingly en- tertainng the meeting by contrasting the posi- tien of the democratic and Know Nothing parties, when the committee returned the fol- lowing report, to wit:
 Resolved, That while the shifting organiza- tions of our opponents have neither perma- nency of name nor consistency of doctrine, 1t is at once the merit and the glory of the demo- cratic party, that its great and guiding princi- ples are immutable, its purposes fixed, and it's name time honored and unchanging.
 Resolued, That we hold to strict construc- ton of the constitution, abstinence from the exercise of undelegated or doubtful powers, an economical administration of the state and federal governments, and scrupulous obser- vance of the reserved rights of states and of individuals.
 Resolued, That democracy has no secrecy and requires no oaths that while 1t publicly avows as fundamental principle, freedom of conscience without distinction of religious faith, the political equality of all whom the law re- cognizes as American citizens, without refer ence to the accident of birth; it relies for suc- cess upon open discussion and the intelligence of the people; we therefore denounce the Know Nothing organization, so-called, as intol- erant in its warfare upon the freedom of reli- gious belief, and the sacred rights of conscience; uniustly exclusive in its requirements of birth and blood, and anti-republican and dangerous Tn US mobnOuS Ol SeCTeI polltCdi dCIiOu, as CoT- rupting in its engagements of secret combina- tioniand falsehood; reprehensible in its objects and unmanly and dshonorable in the modes by which it seeks their accomplishment.
 Resolved, That we believe in the cardinal doctrine of state rights and popular sovereignty; that we recognize in its broadest sense, as just and salutary, the principle that to the people of every organized state and territory belongs of of right the prerogatives of regulating for them selves their own domestic and local affairs
 Resolved, That the present national admin istration has been true to democratic prlnclples and therefore true to the great interests of the country, in the face of the most determined opposition, it has maintained and enforced econ emy, fostered progress and infused integrity and vigor into every part of the government at home; it has signally improved our treaty relations, extended the fields of commercial enterprise, vindicated the rights of our citizens abroad, and gloriously illustrated American honor; it has asserted with impartiality the just claims of every section, and has dared al all times and under all circumstances to bt faithful to the constitutions; we therefore pro