Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1858-01-14
PLATFORM.

The Democratic party of Indiana in Dele
gate State Convention assembled, make and
publish the following resolutions:
/. That the Constitution of the United
States, and every part thereof, together with
the laws of Congress in aid of its wise and
patriotic provisions, commands and receives
our cordial devotion and support.
2. That we recognize in the early doctrines
of the Republic an absolute and entire equal
ity among the States of this Union, and
among the citizens of the several States, as
respects all rights and privileges which make
American citizenship valuable, and to these
doctrines We now anew pledge ourselves and
the faith of our party.
3. That COR Indiana, we assert the right to
maintain and control her domestic institu-
tons in her own way, subject only to the
Constitution of the United States, and what
we claim for ourselves we concede to others.
4. That the right of the people of any
State in this Union to mould their laws and
institutions TO suit themselves, and not 9th
ers, being an unquestI0ned right, it follows
that the manner in which they perform this
high duty to themselves is not proper sub
/ iect for the dictation of any sister State OF
of all the States of the COniederacy in Con
gress assembled, save only that the Consti-
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shall not be violated.
3. That we endorse and re-affirm the Plat
! form laid down by the National Democratic
Convention of lc56, rs embodying the spirit
and the letter of the law OF our political
gravitation. which constitutes the Union as
it is, holds each State in Its own particular
sphere, and reduces the theory of self-gov-
ernment to n practical reality.
6. That we also endorse and re-affirm the
Platform laid down by the Indiana Demo
cratic State Convention of the sth of Janu
ary. 1856; and We hail the rich memories O
past victories achieved upon its principle:
as bright omens TO cheer US in the campaign
of 1858.
Z. That in the late decision Of the SUI
preme Court of the United States, known a.
the bred Scott decision, we recognize lega
exposition of the doctrines of the Constitu
ton of the United States and of the Stat,
of Indiana. and we hereby denounce anC
hold up to the universal execration and scorI
of all loyal American citizens the loathsom,
doctrine of "negro equality" now sustained
and endorsed by the so called Republican
party of Indiana, as a natural and inevitabl,
consequence OF their opposition to the de
cisson of the Supreme Court above named.
:. That the unanimous action of the Dem
ocratic members of the last Indiana Legis
la.ure In the election Of Senators in Congress
is by the Democratic party of Indiana cor
daily approved, fully endorsed, and firml.
sustained; and that Jesse u. Bright an,
Graham \. Fitch, the Senators elect, ar
worthy the high position in which they ar
unanimously placed by their party. -
9. That we arraign the Black Republican
party of Indiana before the people for sus
tanning the members of that party in tn
last Legislature of this State in the com
mission OF enormous ortragcs upon publ
and private rights.
Here follows string Of the usual sill
Democratic lies about the action of the Re
publicans last winter. which no man in th
Convention believed and we need not iumbe
our columns with it, f
10. That Jas. Buchanan was the first choic
of the Democracy of Indiana for the Chic
Macistracy of this Republic at the nonina
ting Contention, 1856. and of the people c
the State al she ballot box in the ensuin
y November, and nothing which he has don
As:nce his elevation to the high position whic
% now occupies has abated or diminishe
,1s, confidence in his ability, integrity. pat
ris2sm, and statesmsnlike qualities, and "
con IDLY approve and endorse his admin:
tratiA. - - t3.,'ee,
IL. .vha, we endorse and approve the ad
ministfAtion of OR State government
conducted ~ .Ashb,l p Willard, the hero {
the fierce, foAEht fight Of 1856.
-. Thai harmony being essential 10 tn
strength ami support OF the Democratic pal
lty, We take Tor car motto The union of th
Democratic party for the sake OF the Unio
OF S.ates."