The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-18


enough for and II enough for nine hundred and
ninety nine out of every thousand democratic voters in
our state.
SENATOR DOUGLAS GREAT SPEECH.
From the Detroit mich. Free Press
We undertake to declare that position Of the speech
OF Senator Douglas, which spread before readers
in our last issue, be sfuly assaled. II IL not
only complete and thorough and nconroyertlbe expo
sion OF the doctrine of popular sovereignty annanc
ted by the Kansas organic act but the founda
ton upon which the Lecompton Convention been made
TO rest and brings that suctare in ruins the ground
The democratic party must continue TO stand upon the
doctrine Of popular sovereignty interpreted by Senator
Douglas H. too, will fail in ruins to the ground. 1t has
cost much to establish that doctrine The democracy OF
the North have made tremendous sacrifices 10 wipe
the Congressional restriction which prohibited the peopl
Of Kansas from forming and regulating all their domesu
institutions in their way. They cannot and viii
abandon II. They cannot and will not permit ts sig
ncancc and scope To be abridged They will maintain II,
or, if they do not, they will commit suicide.
We believe speak for Michigan II cannot for
the Northwest Here in Michigan only need the pro-
servation Of the doctrine Of popular sovereignty ntact
and we will sweep black repubcansm from the face OF
the land at the next contest And there really but
sentiment here regarding the posture Of affairs Tho
nnanmy in this city wonderful and adgices from
the interior that the city Is index Of tho whole
State II we can rely upon democratic co.empcsa-
by impulse.
Then look at Kansas Every newspaper in the Terri
tory, protests against tho admission under tho
Lecompton fraud and these papers asseveratA that uine
tnhs OF the people protest against IT, They protest
against the violation Of the doctrine of popular sover
eighty in their
Tho doctrine be violated in their case and in
no other case.
Iron the Detroit Free Press.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING At THE CITY HALL LAST
NGHT-PAssAGE OF RESOLUTIONS REAFFIRMING
THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE OF PO-
PuLAR SOVEREIGNTY, RESPONDING TO THE
SPEECH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS, EXPRESSING coEFI-
DENCE IN PRESIDENT BUCHANAN, AND RECOMMEND
INC A STATE CONVENTION.
Pursuant to call, meeting OF the democracy convened
at the City Hall last evening for the purpose OF Affirm
ing the doctrine Of popular gnty and taking
steps towards state convention OF the democracy, 70 be
1nV tha nfn
zaton OF the party The City Hall was nlled at early
hour and the meeting organized by tho appointment
retary.
MIR. CHARLES W. cnArni moved that tho Chair appon.
committee OF i've 70 draft resolutions expressive Of The
sense OF the meeting and report accordingly.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen such
mee:-Messrs. Charles W. Chapel, J. Logan Chi pnan,
George V. y. Lothrop s. Dow Eiwood and Thomas hckn
tee.
kIhe committee retired shor, absence return
ed and reported by their chairman, Nr Chapel, tho fol-
lowing resolutions, which were read by the clerk
Resolved, That the democracy Of tho city Of Detroit
will in wise depart from, but will resoluely and i'm
movably adhere to- the doctrine of popular sovereignty
enunclated by the Kansas Nebraska act
Resolved That the true intent and meaning of that bill
was to leave tho people Of Kansas and Nebraska perfectly
free 10 form and regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way, subject only TO the constitution of tho
Resolved That the domestic institutions Of political
community about to enter the Union a State embrace
not only the question Of slavery but the executive le
gslative and judicial departments of the government tho
finance taxation and education Of the people, and al
Ctncr ulnHs Tclallng ID tnelr loca governments
Resolved, That the speech Of Stepnen A. Douglas deli
vered the Senate Of the United States h 9th day Of
December inst, clear conclusive and unassaiiabie
exposition Of the doctrine Of popular ny
caed by the Kansas Nebraska act and that the democsa
cy Of the city Of Detroit tender 10 stephen A. Douglas
their thanks for tho promptncss with which no has
nounced this exposition.
Resolved That have unabatcd confidence in the in
tegrty Of James Buchanan that approve and admire
every act Of his ADMINISTRATION thus far his lnterpre
taton, In his late message, OF tho popular sovereignty
clause Of the Kansas Nebraska act and that have
other expectation than that the future Of his ad
mDistration will be such all good democrats aP
plaud and none condemn.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this meeting "a desi
rable that state convention OF the democracy OF this
state be held at early day 10 take for the
more thorough organization OF the democratic party and
that 10 that end the President Of this meeting request
ed 10 appoint committee Of ten persons, who shall have
authority to call such convention at suitable me and
place.
Speeches followed by Mcssrs G. " ~ Iotbrop, Corno
Illus ofiynD, Charles w. Chapel, Elijah Hawey, H. a.
Morrow, A. smith Bagg and others. Tho meeting bel
until late hour which rendered IL impossible for us
report the speeches in time for this morning issue.
The previous question being finally demanded and tho
demand being sustained by division of the house. the
chair put the motion on the adoption Of the resolutions.
The resoutit ns were adopted by a decisive vote
The meeting then adjourned.