The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-05-01
Resolutions Of the Blu, hanan Conven.

The following are the resolutions of the
:. Buchanan Convention which met in the
Senate Chamber at Springfield during the
setting Of the recent democratic State Con-
vention in the other wing OF the capitol.
They are identical with the resolutions
adopted at the buchanan demonstration +"
several weeks ago at Chicago. We copy
them as part of the history of the lines:
Resolre}, That we adhere to the Cincan-
natl I'lIir0TH, laid down by The National
UtMocrGcy vi our common country; and
that we hereby rensw our tine-honored
principles therein contained, and pledge our
selves TO carry them out In good faith, in
letter and in spirit.
Resolre2, That the Territories OF the L.
States having been purchased by the COM
mon blood and treasure of the whole people
are the common property Of the people OF
al the several States; and every citizen
from every section of the United States is
emitted to enter upon and enjoy them, with
or without his property, as he may prefer ;
that Il is principle of good faith, fair dealing
and fraternal obligation, again and again re-
irera'ei by the Democracy Of the State Of
Illinois. We rejoice to say, has ceased to be
the mere principle of party, but has become
the established principle of the government.
Resolred, That tie Democratic party, de-
voted to the g owth and expansion of the
Union, and believing that local concerns are
best administered by those whom they most
effect, halls with JOY the advent OF the Pc
Rod when any Of the Territories is entitled,
by the advance of its population and reSour-
ces. to be introduced into the great brother
hood Of States, and to en;sr upon the career
of self government; and in the opinion Of
the Democracy, every Territory is thus en-
titleu to admission upon presenting to Con-
grcss a Constitution which shall be RE
publican in FORM" and with or without
slavery, as the people of each Territory
may determine.
Resolred, Tha. we fully endorse the SEN
timcnts expressed by Senator Douglas il
his Springfield speech of Sune 18th, in
which he declared that kansas was about
to speake for herself, through her delegates,
assembled in convention to form a cOnStitu-
ton preparatory to her admission into the
Union on an equal footing with the original
States, and that if any portion of the in
babtants Of Kansas. acting under the ad-
vice Of political leaders n distant Ststes,
shall choose to absent themselves from the
polls and withhold their votes with view
nority, and thus securing a pro-slavery con-
stitu;ion in opposition to the wishes of a
majority Of the people living under it; that
the responsibility rests on those who for
partizan purposes will sacrifice the principles
they profess 10 cherish and promote, and
upon them and the political party for whose
benefit and under the direction of whose
leaders they act, let the b'ame be visited of
fastening upon the people of new State
institutions repngnant to their feelings, and
in violation of their Wishes" and that We
entirely coincide with the conclusions he
arrives at in that speech, so far as refers to
Kansas affairs.
Resolred, That we do OF war against in
dividuals, but from a high sense of duty
we are compelled to condemn the course Of
Senator Douglas and his confederates in the
House Of Representatives, in opposing the
National Administration, and apparently
affiliating with the Republican party, and
that while We fully recognise the former
services of these gentlemen as Democrats,
it Is more in sorrow than in anger that we
announce that in the opinion Of this Con-
vention their course is antagonlstc to Demo-
cratic principles, and destructive of the har-
mony and the perpetuity of the Democratic
party.
Resolred, That we have implicit confidence
in President Buchanan, from his exalted po-
sition. eminent talents, great sagacity, ripe
experience, honesty of purpose, and un-
questioned patriotism. We regard with ia.
vor his recommendation to Congress upeu
the admission of Kansas into the Union,
and having attained the summit of fame.
with no other ambition remaing than to
leave the country prosperous, and to live |
in the lasting recolections of grateful and
happy people, and having carried out in |
good faith the pledges made by the Cenven-
ton that nominated him. and the principles
of the people who elected him We there
fore adhere to, and will cordially support
the policy of his Administration-that of
Kansas included-and that we will stand by
him, and by the altar of our Constitution,
in opposition to all enemies, whether they
come from our life long opponents, or from
those whom the Democracy have heretofore
delighted to honor.
Rsse1red, That the Democracy of Illinois. !