The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-04
coysrcr,our DEmoceArlc STATE coSvsSTiol

coNsEcrlour DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
We have already published In our columns brief seis
graphic report Of the meeting OF the democratic State
yenon Of Connecticut with the names OF the State Off
GERS placed ia nomination. we'll as the names Of the
emen chosen 10 represent Connecticut 10 the Democratic
National Convention which meets at Cincinnati on the 9th
oftJune We have before the Hartford Times Of last
Thursdays issue which contains full report Of tho pro-
ceednQs Of convention which all accounts agree in
earding as cone Of the best conventions the Ian
guage Of the Times shat acted for the good old dem
ocratic party of Connecticut There upwards Of
four hundred delegates in observation-disclosures in
counsel united in action and enthusiastic in their deter
nnation to rescue Connecticut from the dark desposm Of
know nothngism and the degrading ianateiam Of abo
tonsnl.
The suboined resolutions unanimously adopted by
the convention
esoved That the strength of this Uniouof this gov
public opinion this is its only abiding founda
onthe rock which it rests on which must founder
As long as that remains sound have nothing fear and
hence we discover the danger from the and
parent designs seconasts and disupionist whose efforts
are directly calculated poison public sentiment to alien
ate. the feelings Of the people section OF the Union
from those Of another and If their policy s persisted in
there fear that feelings will be engepderedi
on as the conedeacy Of the States cannot possibly be pre-
served with public sentiment hostile to twh feelings hosi
tile and unendy between the people OF the two sections Of
our Union.
That the strength ofhis Union IL in the hearts and al
ectiona N the peoples In settled abiding conviction that it
is source of securty benefit, blessing e all parties to
III that when his sentiment gone, the Onion is IN fact
Dissolved eneebed to be powercrs for the great
objects for which it was established
49, That the democratic party view with extreme regret
hooo liz ahada
ing reproaches ordinations, rsofinations and personal
that has presented to the country the start
ling spectacle Of the election OF Speaker OF the national
House Of Representatives by strictly vote with
of principles upon which there could not possibly be
any action by members of half OF the States Of
our Union whose rights recognised by the constitution
of the United States equal members OF the coniederacy
a. That this is crisis concentrating aFolcy which, u
not arrested BY the direct action OF toe people VIII perna
neDty divide the sovereign States of conederacy sepa
rate our common bond Of brotherhood and Of union, asd
bring incaculabe evils upon prosperous republic
as That we have confidence In the patriotism OF the peo
pie that they have already enough OF anatcism and
oy rashness and passion that their love OF country their
regard for the Union the prosperity OF our c
zen will permit sectional party, or combination q sec
tona factions to maize an impasabe gulf between any OF
the States, which, united must contnEe 70 progress pow
and prosperity.
90 That we adhere the policy Of popular sovereignfJ
that the people in their local capacity shall form their own
organic and municipal that those laws when passed in
due form shall be fairly sustained until repealed BY the eg
ature aside by the Judiciary; therefore we approve
Presidents special message and recent procamaton
in which he pledges aid from general government to the
constituted authorities OF Kansas preseVe the public peace
protect the residents of that Territory in their persons aud
political rights and uphold and the
rrtion of the President officially communicated to Con
that the authorities OF Kansas desire aid in repelng
sxasior ros without the borders of the Territory they
shah moot certainly hsye Il, meets with our cordial APP
prcvs.
ar That we deny the right OF the people OF any other
State or Territory to interfere In municipal affairs and
dscam all right NEEDLE with theirs at the same time we
express our qualification at the evidence which comes to us
from all parties that Kansas certainly destined to be Tree
State by the setiea af Der own settlers.
.ss That we opposed 90 ssere. pGicsl parties TO
political issues upon religious ceeds, and 10 prescription
Of those friends of liberty who us from the dss
potic the Old World to seek asylum and
home repuaang all allegiance to any government cave our
own which they n supports that immigration bias
done much to develop Is powerful
nation and that will do much in settling the ancuh
waited lands of the West II concentrating our great works
OF and, when occasion reurofy IN defending
our ghts upon the hed many OF adopted citizens did
in our last war with Great Britain, and the recent
with Mexico &
49, That twice within few years have the democrats OF
Connecticut found empty treasury and State debt and
twice have tey et solvent treasury and large surplus;
and now sgsn they believe that the surplus Of
over which they left In the treasury two ycais ago
has been nearly quite all disposed Of by their opponents
,lo That among other improper Of the last general
assembly which takes from the courts Of this State the
power admit aliens become citizens of the United States
evidently designed co. and practically doss nuly the laws
Of Congress subject Of and ought to be
repealed.
all Re.olred, That we unedly and most cordially np
prove OF the made By this convention to-day and
pledge each and all Of the gentlemen named zeaous sup
port at the polls"