The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-03

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TWENTIETH
{ DEMOCRACY
BUCHANAN TILE LDCoMProN
CONSTITUTION.
About O'Clock the meeting called TO order by ex-
Alderman Coter after which Mr. John H. Brewer was ap
pointed President Mr. BRowER addressed tho meeting
Substantially follows
In pursuance Of call, duly published this meeting of
the democracy Of the city Of New York convened for
the purpose Of responding TO- sustaining and endorsing
the government policy Of tue President Of the United
Saies promulgated his Kansas Uecompton message
take great pleasure In presiding at such meeting, and
would be the srati6ed If fellow democrats all
over the spd would respond the policy of the Executive
b similar way. In assembling ourselves together thus
manifest fidelity - the Executive. This is due to
him for the snuness with which he has prosecuted his
arduous relation Kansas affairs aud should
be q GELD ano constituency and worthy
such President, without such demonstrations shall
occupy te Of your time as possibe ou, there has
been much Of this Kansas con the hand
70 eucioate The true principles OF our government aud OF
soph stry cali it by narsher name, on the other
that should, by q calm review, act under plain un
derstsndpg Of IT, The constitution provides for the ad
Mission States and that the United states shall
guar nee 70 EVERY state ,o The enS" rep o. ,ossn s
gated the United States by the constitution itself,
prohibited by 70 the Stat are reserved to the STATES
respectively TO the people In other words that the
general has powers beyond those express
ly delegated In the admission or States therefore,
Congress powers beyond Obligation TO guaranty
. repub can form OF government and TO preserve
boundaries and jurisdiction o. state from Infringement
by aDo.her There can be but one political result from
this viz tha, every state shall enjoy equal and
unmpared sovereignty xith the original States. II this
principle coud be impaired at all may be easily
Of Questions might IN Congress
upon wbich states with impaired sovereignty might
be entitled 70 a vote; and similar effect would be equally
certain the popular will, through ns representatives ia
Congress, 70 enact the fundamental laws OF fc
States IL would make end 10 State sovereignty
end 70 the Union In 1920 the Missouri compro
nHe WAS aoop;ed by Congress which could never have
bad any binding effect had been resstef but while
provols dd in practical conf CT in any Of the
States Territories, renamed undstrbed but In due
Tune, when the rational domain be anne exeu1ed II was
that the eractmeat must Cease 70 be regarded
that Congress could not maintain principle which ha1
gone beyond It's powers1n adopting and thereose with
great wisdom, WIS repealed Upon this repeal the fu'
gftve NUs xw the Nebraska Kansas act the oppo
seps OF the natoIs democracy TOOK ssae against US All
other issues had failed them and the popular cry OF
free soil and sn,savery republicaps unfuried is ban
ner, and Kansas was made the battle neli upon which
he constitution OF the country was 70 De sacfcei Ihe
time choeeu peodng the canvass for
the Presidential election, which resulted IN glorious
triumph OF dc erocracy the But Kansas
still renamed Territory, and Il yet 10 be decided
whether the laws hat locality should be maintained or
cvertnrosn. The platform OF the pst'oaal democracy
adopted Cincinnati IN 1885, upon which the present FIX
ecutive bad been elected, further 10 DO tested by
every possible sn.rt TO break down that administration,
ana gtb Il 20 overthrow the democratic party. rha
platform dsnies, totally, any power IN Congress 70 IN
erfere with control the domestic institutions OF tie
states, or 70 take ncplent steps m N relation thereto
the principles Of the Nebraska Kansas act, as emooty
lsg the only SQUAD and safe solution OF the slavery
question adheres 70 the democratic principle whereby
the organization Of Territories and tbs mss,on OF
States, With without domestic slavery, as they may
elect the original compscts OF the constitution may
be mapta led nvolAte, ana the perpc'aty and expan
son of Union insured 70 rs utmot caDecty OF en-
brscng In p-sce and harmony every future State that may
be ned ~ith republican fern of government And
recognizes the rights Of the people of slthe rerrores
including Nebraska and Kansas acting through the legal
N fa r expressed will Of majority of tne actual re-
sdects, and whenever the number OF their Inhabitants
jusuh-s IT, " form constitution, Win or without domes
nc slavery and be admitted into the Union apoa terms OF
perfect equality with the other States, As directly oppo
sod hlr the republican platform asserts IA hostility TO
The repeal of the Missouri compromise resolves that
over tpe rerrores of the United states for tn govern
ebt and The right and duty 10 prohibit slavery within
The and that kansas should be Immediately admitted a.
with the topeka constitution. ln accepting tbs de
uocratc domination Mr.. Buchanan accepted and adopted
With II tns platform of the CDcnnSi Convention, and
UPON the point under discussion be says in his letter Of
socsp;Ance:-
The recsnt Legislation Of Congress respecting domestic
fountsn o legitimate political power he ~il of he N Jory
ss@assn = founded spoS principles as ancieai :. free
g5vernD.rt scl aud In se.ordance With hem has simply
sss assss ,ur SsmssVes wseSsr slavery shall or ss
srsi whn hsiT llms The Nebraska Kansas ao does
ppp pIe Of sei soysrnmspI dec.ros 20 be The TSe 10
meaning OF this 'sslse slavery into
rs people hrso psrsse, frse % iSpm sai regulate ,sSr
domestic n irutons IN tsr way suhiec, only 70 The
rhus tns democracy and their candidate toe
Presidency sere Committed, fully and without qusncs
ton 10 The ana statutory sde Of the Kansas
ssuc and the republican party per oortra sganst It.
And, however individuals or factions may have become
fsxected isto the honor and glory Of the Executive
and The great mass of hc democratic party that bctn re
sesofast 70 the platform OF Their principles and
will brins out of the Kansas controversy triumph
Mr.. Jous H. hccuss read the following list Of Vice
rresdeals and eecretAnes:-