Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-15
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
VENTION.

The Democratic State Convention held at
Indianapolis, Indiana, on the 9Th instant,
nominated the following ticket:
For Goyeynor-A. p. Willard.
Lieutenant Gove,nor-John C. Walker.
Secretary Of ,State-Daniel Mcclure.
Audior Of Sdte-J. w. Dodd.
Treasurer Of State--Aquilla Jones.
attorney General-Joseph E. Mcdonald.
Superintendent Of Public Mstruction-Wm.
G. Larrabee.
Clerk cfthc Supreme Court-Wm. B. Beach.
Reporter Of the Decisions Of The Supreme
Court-Gordon Tanner.
Delegates TO the National Contention for
the State at large-William Rockhill of Fort
Wayne, ohm l.. Robinson of Rushvlle John
Petit of Lafayette, Joseph w. Chapman Of
Madison.
Two delegates and two contingents from
each district were also appointed.
The Committee on Resolutions reported, and
the convention unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, The time is near at hand when
indicate by an expression at the ballot box the
measures and policy which they approve,
and wish to be executed in the administration
of their government:
Res0tred, That the Democratic part of the
State, here in convention assembled, in con-
formty with established usage, and with a firm
reliance on the virtue and intelligence Of the
people, submit the following declaration of
principles:
l. We approve the principles Of the compro-
mise measures Of 1850, and their application
as embodied in the Kansas Nebraska BILL and
will faithfully maintain them.
2. We recognize the great body of the peo
pie as the only tribunal for the decision Of
questions affecting their government, both as
to men and measures; and open appeals to
their reason and patriotism as the Legitimate
means of influencing their action; and we
utterly condemn all associations and combina.
tons for political purposes formed to govern
them by oaths and obligations, or other com
pulsory means, or to impair the exercise of free
will and Independent judgment among them.
And we hold in adherence all secret political
orders and organizations, deeming them dan
gerous to the stability of government and the
rights of the people.
3. We are in favor Of religious federation. as
the founders Of our republican institutions
achieved and understood it, and secured its en-
joyment by constitutional guarantees and we
declare that it ought TO be maintained free
from invasion either by means of legislative
interference, or the equally tyrannical proscrip-
ton of political parties, founded on bigotry and
ideas of intolerance.
4. While we esteem it the duty Of govern
ment to foster and protect religion without in
vidious preferences, leaving all free to choose
among denominations according to their con-
sciences; and while we esteem it part Of true
religion under every form, to render allegiance
and due support to governments recognizing
the Constitution as the supreme law in all
temporal and political concerns we hold the
separate administration Of the affairs Of Church
and State essential TO prevent that union Of
the two which experience has shown to be per.
nicious to both, and the worst form Of tyranny
5. That while we are in favor Of sobriety
and temperance and Of all proper means for
the promotion Of those virtues, we are uncon.
ditionally opposed to the Prohbitory Liquor
law, passed at the last session of the General
Assembly Of this State, and to any enactment
embodying the oppressive and arbitrary proyi
sons of that law.
G. That our naturalization laws, our repub-
lican institutions, our marvellous growth in
national greatness and the happiness of our
people, have been and are irresistible induce
ments and invitations to the inhabitants Of less
favored lands to become citizens Of ours; and
that past experience, justice, sound policy, and
national pride, all concur to favor the continu-
ance Of our present naturalization laws; that
If any abuses have grown up under these laws
they have sprung from their imperfect execu.
ton alone and not from inherent defects in the
laws themselves, and that we arc in favor Of
that policy which will soonest assimilate natu-
rallied citizens with the mass of our people,
and opposed to that dnti.Americdn and illibe-
raj policy which proscribes the foreign.born
citizen for the accident Of birth, and drives him
| in selfdeience to antagonism with our native
born citizens in feeling, political opinion, and
conduct.
I. That the gallant band OF Democrats in
Congress, who, throughout the protracted and
vet pending contest, the organization Of the
House Of Representatives, have so nobly illus
trated the national character Of the Democratic
party, by their unanimous adherence to its
principles, maintaining alone an unbroken
front, while the factions of the opposition, des.
titute Of common principle to bind them to-
gether, are disunted and discordant--have de-
served well of their country, and rendered the
most emphatic testimony TO the excellence Of
their political creed; that orr sympathies are
with them, and that we look to them with
proud confidence to maintain unsullied the
honor of their country, and to surrender no
thing for coalition with factions opposed TO
civil and religious liberty and to the Constitu.
ton Of their country.
s. That the Democracy of Indiana have
undimnished confidence in the Hon. Jesse ID.
Bright, our Senator in Congress, and while we
are ready cheerfully and enthusiastically to
support for the Presidency in the approaching
election whoever may be selected as the candi
date for that Office by the Democratic National
Convention, from whatever quarter oftbe Union
he may come-if the northwest is honored
with that distinction, we present the name OF
the Hon. Jesse d. Bright to that Convention,