Washington sentinel., 1856-05-17
New Jersey Democratic State Convention
Delegates to Cincinnati and ResoIu-

| New Jersey Democratic state Convention
Delegates to Cincinnati and Resolu-
tions.
| The counties were called and the following
was the result.
| VIM. Cook, 246; John w. Mickle, 253; Hen
| ry Hillard, 80; John S. Darcy, 283; L. r. V.
Wright, 800; George f. Fort, 1874; John C.
Rafferty,, SO; Joseph I. Crowell 53; John NJ.
Mann, Ia.
The chair announced that William Cook, j ohm
W. Micke, John s. Darcy, and Z. r. V. Wright,
were selected delegates at large.
The convention then proceeded TO call the
districts for the nomination Of district delegates
The following persons were elected: lst Dis.
trict-William Hanna Ephraim L. Sheppard.
I'd District--Wlliam ID. Davis, G.. 5. Cannon.
Sd District-Archbald 0sbourn, Ingham Cor.
| YELL 4th District-Jacob Vannata, John H.
Hopper. 9th District-Simeon Harrison, Cha's
Fink Isaac w. Mickle, Esq, from the COM
mittee to select Central Committee, reported
the following: William M. Force, John Il. Sick.
ler, Andrew butcher, Charles Mickle, p. +.
Voorhees,, j. r. Riggs, c. V. Clickener The
| report was unanimously adopted.
The following resolutions were adopted:
| Whereas, it is the great privilege of the peo-
| pie OF the United States TO select from among
themselves the executive officers Of their state
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er from time to time to review the past, and to
| provide for the future administration Of their
| public affairs, untrammelled by any influences
| controlling their own free will, and w Whereas we
| the representatives of the democratic party of
| New Jersey assembled for the exercise Of that
high privilege, deem il proper in behalf Of our
constituents and ourselves, frankly and unequiv.
ocally to make known our views and opinions
on the political topics Of the times, therefore
]. ResotCed, That we unswervingly bold 10
the time honored principles Of the Democratic
party, which have so long withstood the attacks
Of the enemies OF a free aud liberal government,
both at home and abroad, and which have been
SO proudly and concusively vindicated in the
unexampled growth, happiness and prosperity
of the American people.
ing fidelity to the Constitution Of the United
States, and refuse to recognize any higher
political law than what is contained in that
sacred and revered instrument
3. ResotUed, That we repudate Know-no-
thinglsm, and emphatcally condemn Republi-
canism, the former as an invention Of disap-
pointment demagogues TO attain power, the
latter as the false pretence through which
abolitionism seeks to destroy the harmony and
union Of our beloved country.
a. Resoired, That we reiterate and endorse
the principles of the Democratic party, as ex-
pressed in the Baltimore platform of 1852.
5. ResoiUed That the democrats of New
Jersey do unhesitatingly declare their approval
Of the principles Of the Kansas N ebraska bill,
which restores to the people Of the territories
the right to determine upon their own local
institutions, without the assumed authority Of
congressional legislation.
g. ResoiUed, That the conduct Of John II.
Thompson, William Wright and George Vail,
as the representatives in Congress of the State
OF New Jersey, merits the appreciation Of the
democracy Of this state, and we hereby extend
to them the assurance Of our most unreserved
appreciation.
7. ResotDed, That the present administration
OF the state government has been conducted
with ability, energy, and fidelity, and has con.
duced to the prosperity and welfare Of the peo-
pie OF the state at large.
& ResotDed, That we recommend to the
democracy of New Jersey that they will use
with energy and decision in the coming con.
test the arm given TO us by the Constitution
the ballot-box-leaying to the Black Rebuilt.
cans the use Of Sharpe's rifles.
...... The New York Tribune learns that the
author Of the admirable article on the Kane
Relief Expedition in the May number Of Put
nam, is DIR. John Kane, q younger brother Of
the celebrated Arctic explorer.