The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-04-29
Illinois sustnlns Dougl,ls.

The following resolutions were adopted
at the Illinois Democratic State Convention
last week:
Let. Resolved, That the Democratic party
Ct the State OF Illinois, through their dele
gates in general convention assembled, do
re-assert and declare the principles avowed
BY them as when on former occasions they
have presented their candidates for popular
sufFrsgee.
Cd. Rsso1Usd, That they are unalterably
attached to and will maintain inviolate the
principles declared by the National Con-
vention at Cincinnati in June, 1856.
%. Resolrsd, That they avow with re-
newed energy their devotion to the Federal
Union Of the United States, their desire t..
vert sectional strife, their determination to
maintain the sovereignty Of the States and
10 protect every State and the inhs btants
thereof in all their constitutional rights.
4th. Resolv d, That the platform of prin-
tiples established BY the National Democra-
tic Convention at Cincinnati, is the only
authoritative expression Of Democratic doe
trine. and we deny the right Of any power on
earth, except like body, to change or in
terpolate that platform or to prescribe new
and different tests; that this they will neith-
or do themselves nor permit it to be done BY
others, but will recognize all men as Demo-
Gratis who stand BY and uphold the Demo
cratic principles.
! 9th. Resolred, That in the organization of
States people have right to decide at oil
the polls upon the character OF their funda.
| IL 1au md ehak hn Al
past year has conclusively demonstrated the
wisdom and rropriety Of the principle, that
the fundamental law, under which Terri
tory seeks admission into the Union, should
be submitted to the people of such Territory
for ratification or rejection at fair election
TO be held for that purpose, and that, before
such Territory is admitted a. State, such
fundamental law should receive majority
OF the legal votes cast at such election; and
they deny the right, and condemn the at
tempt, Of any such convention, called for the
purpose Of framing constitution, to impose
the instrument framed BY them upon thu
people against their known will.
9th. Resolved, That q fair application O
these principles requires that the Lecomp-
D ton constitution should be submitted to
. direct vote OF the actual inhabitants of Kan
!, sus, so that they may vote for or against III,
u instrument, before Kansas shall be declar.
u ed one OF the States Of this Union; and un,
/. til It shall be ratified by the people of Kan
10 eas at fair election held for thar purpose
o. the Illinois Democracy are unalterably oD
posed to the admission of Kansas under tia
constitution.
- 9TH. Resolved, That We heartily .purOv
;. and sustain the manly, firm, patriotic an
Democratic position Of 8. A. Douglas, Isas
N. Morris, Thomas L. Harris, Aaron Shaw
Robert Smith and Samuel 8. Marshsll, N
: Democrat delegation OF Illinois in Congress
{. Upon the question Of the admission of Kan
.as under the Lecompton Constitution, ar
hat by their firm and incorporating d.
,otion to Democratic princi ciples-to II
cause Of justice, right, truth, and the peop
I they have deserved our admiration, incresa
ed, il possible, our confidence in their inteQ
rity and patriotism, snd merited our war
: appro baton, our sincere and hearty thank
and receive OUR earnest and efficient sur
pert.
9Th. Resolved, That in all things where
the natioDsl administration sustain and Cal
~ out the principles of the Democratic pal
J ~ as expressed in the Cincinnati plat iorl
: and affirmed In these resolutions, II 10 emit
tied to, and will receive, our hearty suppor
The resolutions were adopted without
dissenting voice. =