Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12
son County Democratic Conven-
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ton.
The Democracy Of Jefferson county Is
scmbied at the Court House, in Madison, OF
the Eth day Of June, 1856. The Convention
was called to order by DILLON BRIDGES, and
upon his motion JoHE MARSH was called 10
he Chair. and ISAAC SMITH appointed Sec
rotary.
Mr. Kirk moved that committee be APP
pointed 10 draft resolutions expressive Of the 4
sense OF the meeting, which motion pre-
vailed.
Atessrs: j. Kirk, Geo. w. Fulmer, r. Me-
Kay, L. Kyle, and Dillon Bridges, were APP
pointed said committee.
On motion of Mr.. Jordon, the Convention
proceeded TO select delegates TO the Congress
sional Convention, to be held at Columbus
on the 1lth instant which resulted in The
choice Of the following gentlemen
Madisoh-John Mulvey, John Marsh, 7.
Il. Burke, John Kirk, r. Doolittle, Patrick
Dillon, }. Fitch. Wm. Belser, J Steele, H.
G.. Bright, +. Shannon, j. Il. Meriwether,
Vim. kirchner, G.. W. Martin, r. Z. Neal
and as. Bachman.
North Aalisoa--George Colder, ). y. R.
Hicks, Thomas Jenkins, john Harrison. John
Rea, DIR. Jas. Woollen, DIR. John L. Zoe.
RtpuJlicoil-W. c. Hall. john Chambers,
VIM Buxton, 7. JordoR, j. IL. T'uel.
Hanoper-Wm. Rankin, Henry Brant, Jas.
Kyle, Robert Kyle, W Pogue.
lSaawaa-T. Y. Jordan, Nm. Chambers,
Lawson fIawler, Philip Gillner
Straightforward f. Graves L. Raybum,
r. Beaeiiel, W. II. Chester, Lewis Conner,
James Herod.
GrahaDi-Wm Riley, Thomas Dryden,
Wm Busy Charles Law.
MoaYOe-James Woods, IT,, kobt. Mckay,
P ta,.. Chambers, Jas. Chambers. b. Hopper
Lanoasfer--W ID. Houghton. Alexander
/ McNight, Wm. Conway, jr., III. Byfeld, il.
I Sqiuda-Dillon Bridges, John Bowman,
I w. II. Wells, Ephraem Handy, S. ID. Mills,
I T. j. Wassin.
Mr. Kirk, from the Committee on Resolu-
tions, made the following report:
Resolrsd, That we recognize jams Buchanan,
of Pennsylvania. rs the great statesman of the
present age, the able diplomatist, the champion
Of popular tights and OF civil and religious
liberty, and the unwavering Democrat who has
i ever defended our Constitution and the Union
of the States and his nomination to the Presi-
dencv hy the Cincinnati Convention meets our
hearty approval, and in the coming election he
will receive our unanimous support.
Res0lrod. That We approve of the nomination
of kentuckys fayoTite son and gifted states
man. JonS U. BRECKENEIDGE, Tor the Vice Pres
dency aud chat with the names of BucHASAN
and BRIcKENRlDGE inscribed upon our banners,
We cannot fail to win victory that will dc
honor to The national sentiment of Che country,
and beat back the cloud of intolerance Of secret
political conclaves. the combinations that would
rob the people of the right of self-government
and the paricidal agitators that would "let the
Union Slide" and by n single blow would de
stroy the glorious fabrics of our fathers.
ResOiccd, That we are opposed to Know Moth
ingisu, and to all secret political societies that
would dissolve or abridge the rights or priv
+ leges of any portion Of our people, in conse
quence of their place of birth or religion they
profess, or any association designed TO throw
obstacles in the way of others becoming citizen;
or enjoying the rights of suffrage in accordance
with our laws, believing, we most sincerely
do that TO place obstacles in the way of the for
+ eigu born citizen or applicant for citizenship
would he destructive TO the true principles upon
. which our government was founded, and un
4 grateful 10 largo and meritoriouS class o
people who have contributed largely TO on
prosperity by their labor and capital and as
= sisted in maintaining our national honor, anC
y placing cur country IN its present high position
among the nations OF the earth.
Resolred, That governments should deriv'
|, "theiT Just powers from The consent of the gov
Y erned aud that should the general government
rule the people of a territory upon one isolates
question OF local or domestic policy withou
n their consent, At would only afford a preceden
by which they could sweep from the people o
: such territory all power of self.goyernment
u tina. 10 present the sovereignty of the peopls
: they should be left perfectly free 10 form thei
o domestic institutions in their own way, subjec
, only to the Constitution of the United States,
: and to secure this end we approve of the mon
e intervention by Congress with slavery in am
. state or Territory or in The District OF Co
o lumbia," as laid down by Gen cass il
r. his icholson letter. as embodied in III.
" Compromise Measures of 1850, re-aflirmeo
in the Kansas and Nebraska Act OF 1851, and
c more recently endorsed by the Cincinnati Con
- vention.
u Resolptd, That We look upon the Kansas anC
. Nebraska Act a measure that divorced the
. general government from slavery, (as IL should
II be divorced from all local questions By taking
4 it out of Congress and leaving it Ia the decision
Of the people of the respective States and Terri
G tories, and ii can only be brought into Congress
4 bv the agitation and interference of persons iv
ing outside of the limits Of States and Terrific
ries wherein the subject IS under consideration
and upon such agitators that would interfere
with the subject ont of their own State. the re
II sponsibili,es Of the evils that may follow viii
= forever rest.
n Rcsolued. That we condemn all combined
systems &c "pipe-laying that to throw an,
/ number of voters out of one State into another
L Ia carry a Presidential election has heretofOr
mel with the decided disapproyal of all parties
and we deem il equally censurable IN fonn
i omlination send voters into any State Ter
, r,oly ia control an election for the purpose O
adopting or rejecting any measure of Legislative
policy, whether such measure he good or evil
RsSoi1ed. That we approve Of the platform
and nominees of the Cincinnati Convention
and of cur State Convention of the 9Th Of Janu
! arv, and we will use all honorable means to sc
e cure the election of such nominees.
e The resolutions were unanimously adopted
. P. jordan. Esq, then addressed the Con
vention upon National policy.
Is On motion of Mr. Kirk, the proceeding
= were ordered to he published in the Lexing
V ton Gslar1l and the Indiana State Sentinel.
Three cheers were given for BucHAsA'
!, and BREcKENRIDGE, and the Convention al
" journed.
c JOHN MARSH, President
is ISAAC SMITH, Secretary.