Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-10
EVENING SESSION.

lOMluS OllscIS, Will tue lOllOWll1 result
attorney General.
Joseph E. Mcdonald
James Morrison .179
Superintendent Public Instruction.
w u Larraoe9.-
John w. Spencer. 123
Clerk Of the Supreme Court.
VIM. b. Beach. .379
John q. Toss rs
Reporter of Supreme Cout..
James b. Merriwether. POI
The Convention then declare I the follow
ing gentlemen their unanimous choice for the
various offices to be filled.
Gouernor-ASHBEL P. WILLARD.
Lieut.. Goueynor-Col. j. C. WALKER.
Secretary of Stote-DANIEL MCCLURE.
auditor Of State-Gen. j. w. DODD.
Treasurer of State-AQUILBA JONES.
attorney Geaeral-JOSEPH Z. McDON-
AID.
Superintendent Of Public Instrsetion-WM.
C. LARRABEE.
Cle,k of the Supreme Court-WM. B.
BEACH.
Reporter Of the Decisions of tie Supreme
Couyt-GORDON TANNER.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
their Chairman, Judge Hughes, made the
following report:
WHEREAS, The time is near ut hand when
the people of Indiana will be called upon to in
dictate by AN expression at. the ballot box the
measures and policy which they approve. and
wish TO be executed in the administrator of
their government
Resoired. That the Democratic party of the
State. here in convention assembled, in eonfor-
nifty with established usage. and with n firm
reliance on the virtue aud intelligence of the
people, submit the following declaration of
principles.
I've approve the principles of the COM
promise measures of 1850. and their appli-
cation as embodied in the Kansas Nebraska
bill. and will faithfully maintain them.
2.-We recognize lhe great body of the
people as the only tribunal tor the decision of
questions affecting their government, both as TO
men aud measures an d open appeals To their
reason and patriotism as the legitimate meaus
of Influencing their action and we utterly
condemn all associations. and combinations for
political purposes formed to govern them By
oaths and obligations. or other compulsory
means, or 10 impair the exercise &c free will and
independent judgment among them. And we
hold ia abhorreDce all secret political orders
aud organizations, decming them dangerous to
the stability of government and the rights of
the people.
3.-We are in favor of religious tolera-
ton, as the founders of our republican ~institu-
tions achieved and understood il, and secured
its enjoyment by constitutional guarantees and
we declare that il ought be maintained free from
Invasion either by means of Legislative inter-
ference. or the equally tyrannical prescription of
political parties, founded OH bigotry aud ideas
of intolerance.
Awhile we esteem it the duty of
government to foster and protect religion with
out inyidious preferences, leaving all free TO
choose among denominations according to their
comsciemces aud while we esteem il a part of
true religion, under every form. to render ale
glance and due support 10 government, recog-
nizing 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 pernicions to both, and the worst form OF
Tyranny.
Resoired, That while we are in favor of So
briefly aud Temperance and of all proper means
for the promotion of those virtues, we are un.
conditionally opposed to the Prohibitory Liquor
Law passed ut the last session of the General
Assembly of this State. aud To any enactment
embodying the oppressive and arbitrary provi-
ions of that law.
6-That our naturalization laws, our
iNIuOAtNat u tbo tiNu Z " IN N
national greatness aud the happiness of our
people, have been and are irresistible induce
ments and invitations to the inhabitants Of less
favored lands 10 become citizens of ours: and
that past experience, Justice. sound policy, aud
national pride, all concur io favor the c%ontinu-
ance Of our present naturalization laws; that If
any abuses have grown up under these laws they
have sprung from their imperfect execution
alone aud not from inherent defects IN the law
themselves, and that we are in favor IF that
policy which will soonest assimilaie naguralized
citizens with the mass of our people, AMI oppo-
Sed To- that I-AmericaR and illiberal policy
which pro~cribcs the foreign born citizen for the
accident of birth. aud drives him in self defence
10 antagoni>m with our native born citizens in
feeling. political opinions, and conduct.
That the gallant band of Democrats
in Congress, who, throughout the prCtracted
aud vet pending contest for the organization of
the House of Representatives. have so nobly IL
Illustrated the National character Of the demo.
cratic party, by their unanimous adherence 10
its pI principles, maintaining alone. am uDbroken
front while the factions of the opposition. DIES
titute Of a common principle To bind them TO
g-ther, are disuniied and discordant-have de.
served well Of their country. aud rendered the
most emphatic testimony To the excellence oi
their political creed-that our sympatlies are
with them, and that we .oOk tn them with proud
confidence 10 maintain unsu!lied the honor oi
their country, and To surrender nothing for a Co.
alilion with factions opposed to civil aud reli.
gious liberty, aud 10 the constitution of their
country.
S-Ihat the Democracy Of Isdiana have
undimini>hed confidence ia the lloG. jess
ID. Bright, our Senator in Congress. and
while we are ready cheerfully aud enthusiastic
ally to support for the Presidency la the APP
preaching election whoever may be selected "a
The candidate for that office by the Democratic
National Convention, from whatever quarter OF
The Union he may cOme-lf the northwest Is
hunoscd with that distinction, We present the
name of The Hon. Je- Sc ID. Blight To that Con
vcntIom, aud 10 the Democracy of the Union, a
a suitable candidate. and one whom the Demo
cracy of Indiana would delight To honor.
9.-rhat we approve of the administrator
of the State government by HIS Excel
lcncy Joseph 4. Wright, and that his integrity.
ability. and executive talents have fully mel
the expectations of the democratic party OF In
diana, aud won for him increased confidence
and gratitude from the people.
I0-That the Democracy of Indiana a.
sert rs II principle ia which the rights aud
interests of the United States are involve tha
the American Continent. 10y the free and mde
pendent condition which l. occupies. il not L"
be considered subjects or colonial ION by any
European Powers and that they cordially en-
dorse the position taken by President Pierce IN
his late message To Congress on that subject.
THAT the entire vote of the dele
gates from this State, be cast as. a unit in the
sNational Convention aud that a majority Of the
delegation shall control the entire vote of the
State.
Hon. John Petit arose to offer an amend
ment to the report OF the Committee on Res