The daily union., 1856-01-23

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted at
the democratic State convention held at Frankfort Ken
lucky, ON the sth instant: 1b ysr
l. Reolred That the constitution of the United States
is political contract between the people Of independent
soveegntes which besiows paramount authority the
tent of the delegated but enyes those not delegated
to the States respectively or to the peoples that vgant
guard against the Capitalization Of those powers is
tia to the preservation Of Institutions; and that by
that instrument Congress has power, express inn
piled establish abolish or prohibit slavery in the States
Resoleed That we reafrm the time-honored princi-
Piles of the democracy and believe that the only
guarantee for the public tranquility is strict ad-
herence to the provisions of the constitution upon
the subject of slavery, applying alike to the States
aud Territories, observed in the passage of the com
promise measures of 1850, and confirmed in the
Kansas and Nebraska act the corollary Of the former
measure by which Congress has declared that is their
intent and meaning legislae slavery into
State Territory, but to leave the people thereof free
form and regulate their domestic institutions in their
Way subject only to the constitution Of the United States
and that do pedg ourselves to resist the repo amend
ment modification OF the Compromise OF 1885, including
the fugtyesaye law and the Kansas and Nebraska of
54 hold that they wise and just and
should be maintained undisturbed for the Of
the national peace and the union OF the States.
Resord That the constitution Of the United States is
founded upon the fundamental principle of entire and nb
soute equality among all the States OF this Unon and 1t
is not competent for Congress any other power to inn
pose upon new States coming into the Union any cond
tion restriction in respect their domestic institutions
internal concerns which the federal constitution has
imposed upon the original States and that any effort
principle should be met and resisted by all good citizens as
an attempt TO trample upon the consultation and destroy
our glorious Unon aE
4 Resoiped That all men have natural right antece-
dent TO the formation Of civil society, and beyond the
troll Of the government TO religious freedom the surrender
Of which is unnecessary to the temporal power of the State
and cannot be rclinqushed by the OF the m
zens in free government; that much less any mere
party faction, caba regulate that right by any party
compact against his consent aud that hold that the
accommodating order in the persecution and prescription OF
Catholics have violated this cardinal principle and
bgoed enemies to religious liberty and foes
stituton, our laws, and our free government.
8. Resoived That do not recognise any distinction
among citizens of the United States based upon the
ocatic principle of birth and hold that 1t s dishonest
TO repudate the contract given by the government
ring all the rights OF American citizenship in m letters Of
Naturalization and afterwards by party compact DE-
bar naturalized citizens from the full benefits while we
leave them subject to the full burdens Of the Cavern
ment aaf -ea.aa..
Resolped That The ndiscuson of public affairs ia
the foundation Of the intelligence Of the people and the
safeguard of reedom that any association broth
erhood 20. political objects dangerous free institutions
b destructive of social confidence and contrary to the
frank aud manly character Of true American, and that
regard with abborrence the organizcd fsehood and
,reacherous secrecy Of ih5 know-nothing order.
g. RspsS That the election the citv OF Louis
vile marked by hemos glarng fraud upon tho eleo
tive franchise amid conaagrations murders and barb
Ties contrary to the character and unknown before in the
history OF this peope-he offspring of cruel system at
religious bgoy and political hatred OF race cngendeed
10 and executed BY secret oatbound cobinca society
reproducing In America the savage SCENES stained The
supremacy Of their kindred aerntcs the French revo
lution -TI'9 III
T. Resoired That the President Of the United States
and the present administration have been faithful 10
the principles OF tue democracy, and especially de-
serve the thanks Of the country for the pursued ia
relation 10 the Kansas aud Nebraska act for the
10 secure western frontiers aud maintenance of the
honor and dignity OF the government in foreign rela
ons and tbstwe cordially and heartily approve OF the
message OF the President OF the United States 10 The pres
ent Congress aud The democracy OF Kentucky fully
dorse the noble patriotic and national sentiments therein
contained.
g. That the sectional hate which has been enQcndered
in the country, the bloody tumus which have marked the
progress Of the know-nohipg order the inefficient admin
istraton Of the law and the social aod political demora
zaon that has followed, call upon all honest and patriotic
Americana whether wings democrats regardless pact
OF knownohings and TO preserve involae the ncsma-
bic blessings Of civil and religious liberty GUARANTEED by
the constitution OF the United States,
o. That the thanks Of the country arc due 10 those
wings who loving the republic than party give pa
trioc support to the principles which lie at The ounda
ton OF public liberty and social order bail them
brothers and coaborers in the great for. cqaa
rights and gious liberty. r
TO- That the northern democracy are entitled 10 the
thanks Of all good and patriots for their firm adhe-
renee to the constitution and steady support Of sound prn
eipes.
II. That approve the action OF the democratic
bers OF the present Congress standing upon the broad free
and national platform Of the democratic party scorning
alliance with all factions their action reflects the win Of
the democracy OF the Union
IL That the democratic press OF Kentucky is entitled 10
thanks for the able and fearless in which II
has advocated the principles of e democratic party and
earnestly request the democracy 10 every effort 10
extend the circulation Of democratic papers among The
people.
Basx rAmuRs-1ne Albnpy Atlas says "a shaky con
cer known the Bank Of Ohio Savings Institute lcca
ted Tifn Ohio has after flooding this and other cast
cities with lie worthless Issues suddenly closed lis