The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-07


and 23d of June We have already alluded some
what at length to the excellent nominations for State
officers made by the convention We give below the
resolutions unanimously adopted by the convention
on the first day of its session
RESOLUTIONS.
The democratic party in convention assembled to
mate State ticket announce the following their plat
form of principles
Resolcod That we reannounce as the basis Of party
on the platform of principles laid down by the demo
cratic party at their National Convention held at Cnc
natl in 1856.
Resolued That the constitution does not give TO Con-
gress greater power shave property less pro
econ than property of any other description that the
only power conferred the power coupled with the duty
of guarding and protecting the owner in his rights that
the act Of Congress which prohibited citizen from hold
ing and owning property of this kind in the territory of
the United States north OF designated line, lis not
anted by the constitution and is therefore void and
that the Supreme Court of the United States in
ing their sentiments only recognises and rearms what
the representative of the South have often asserted
Rcsoiuoi, That heartily respond TO the democratic
sentiment of the country whether In the North or the
South which recognises he perfect equality of privi
eges civil religious and POLITICAL of every citizen Of our
country without reference to the place of his birth and
which also sustains 'thc unqualified right of the people
of the slaveholdng States to the protection Of their property
in the States in the Territories, and in the wdenesses
in which territorial governments yet unorganzed
that the democratic party based the recognition not
OF one but OF both OF these principles.
Resolved, That strict construction of the constitution
of the United States is the only guarantee for safe adj
mnistation of the affairs of government and that
any departure from the endanger the safety of the
government and the rights of the States.
Reoced, That while regard the administration of
exPresdent Pierce emnenty wise and patriotic in its
general conduct of the affairs of the government
not refrain from expression of our cordial appreciation
of his views in the very satisfactory and able exposition
of constitutional principles contained in the various
able State papers which have emanated from him during
his administration.
On the second and last day of the convention Mr..
George of Carroll county, offered the following
outon:
Resored That the conduct Of the Hon Robert Wal
kerr governor of Kansas Territory in obruding his Of
fetal advice upon the people thereof to the mode in
which they should adopt their constitution and in de-
claring in his inaugural address that Kansas unfit
for slavery, was violation of cherished principle of
the democratic party, viz Of non intervention the
subject of slavery in the Territories and deserves the
unqualified condemnation of every democrat OF every sec
ton Of the country.
motion to lay the resolution on the table lost
The resolution then referred to select committee,
consisting of George, ID. Walker, T. l. Sharp, j. ID.
Freeman A. r Hill, G. B. Wilkinson, and @. Posey.
Mr.. Davis, Of Ishomingo, offered the following
which was adopted
Resolocd That the democracy Of Mississippi in
ton assembled view with the ivelies satisfaction the APP
pointment of Hon Jacob Thompson by President Blu
chanan to seat in his cabinet and that we have the
most confidence in his integrity and believe that nothing
to the slightest extent compromising the rights of the
South would be sanctioned by him, and that his remain
ing in the cabinet sufficient that the rights
of the South will be protected by the administration
The select committee to whom referred the resou
ton in relation to the inaugural address Of Coy. Walker
of Kansas, made the following report; which was
ceived and adopted:
The committee to whom was referred the resolution
In address of Walker
the people of Kansas Territory submit the following
port
Whereas Governor Walker in his inaugural address to
the people of Kansas Territory, declared it to be his
clcar conviction that unless tho convention called by
law to form constitution for that Territory submit
the construction TO the vote Of all the actual settlers Of
Kansas at the time of such submission-"it will be
and ought to be rejected by Congress"
And whereas the law Of Kansas authorizing the call of
said convention and prescribing its duties makes pro-
vision such submission to the then settlers of Kansas
prohibits Congress from adopting the same without
such submission.
And whereas Governor Walker further suggests that
Kansas by reason of Its geographical position and eli
mate is unsuted to slave labor thereby gratuitousy
throwing the might of his judgment and official posi-
ton against the ultimate success of the proslavcry party
therefore,
Reolred, That we regard the said recommendations,
opinions, and arguments of Governor Walker
Just and uncacdor discrimination against the rights
and interests Of the pro-savery party in Kansas and
throughout the Union-a dctatoria ntermedding with
the performance of high public duty already nrustcd
by law convention selected from the people of Kan
sas with which Governor Walker had right to inter-
fere and his conduct in this respect meets the unqualified
condemnation Of this convention.
On motion of Mr. Love- of Amite the secretaries were
instructed to furnish copies of the above preamble and
outons to the President Of the United States and Hon.
r. J. Walker.
The Alississppan, in the course of an elaborate
notice of the proceedings of the convention, says:
..The convention numbered about five hundred dele
gates intelligent body of men, imposing in their
responsibility convened in debeative assembly 1t
was manifest to the spectator that lofty and patriotic
purpose actuatcd them Although many there who
had laudablc personal aspirations aspirations induced
and encouraged by the esteem and solicitations of fellow
citizens nonc knowledge, who did not
hold the of democratic principles and the inte
rity Of democratic organization essential to that
cess of paramount importance to the qualification of per-
sonal ambition Hence the harmony Of the convention,
which was not seriously interrupted to the close of the
stssiona harmony most remarkable, when the number
considered in conncxon with the grave interests dis
cussed"
THE PROSPECT IN KENTUCKY.
Our accounts continue to be of the most gratifying
character in regard to the prospects of the demo
cratic party OF Kentucky in the pending canvass in
that State Abiding TO the return of Col. Holt to
Louisville after thorough canvass Of Oldham and