Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-08-19
The Platform.

The Platform.
The late Convention, at Plym outh.
which nominated Col. Walker for Con-
gress adopted the following platform:
Resolred, That we cordially approve and
will reSolutely carry out the great brinci-
pie of self-government as enuncated in
the Kansas Nebraska Bill-afirmed in
the Cincinnati Platform. and reiterated in
President Buchanan's Inaugural address.
Resotred. That we have unbounded con
IN the wisdom, integrity and patriot
sun OF our present National Administra-
ton.
Here are two principles enunciated en-
tirely opposite to each other. The one
applauiing popular sovereignty" as the
followers OF Douglas understand it, and in
defence of which the democratic party has
been spltir twain. and the second defends
the antagonist of the principle who rules
ont of the party all who oppose his policy.
The one proclaims the sovereignty of
the people, and the other tho supreme des
potism of the President.
Upon this platform the democratic can
didate for Congress, in this district stands,
trucker to power that rules him
against his better understanding-the in
sincere advocate of principle outIawed bv
the party. The advocate of Douglas--the
eulogist Of Buchanan.
In March. 1858, regular democra
State convention sat in Indianapolis. II
nominated State ticket. and adopted a
platform: Because it contained resolu-
ton similar to No. ?, as above large por
ton of the Convention bolted, which upon
the 2Sd Of February following. met in the
same place and elevated their neglected
principle. and sunk the obnoxious admin
istration eulogy in contempt. Not six
months after, the Congressional Conven-
tion re-adopts the odious resolution. and
enter the contest under a flag bearing to
the breeze the llnbounded confidence Of the
democracy in the administration.
What circumstances has arisen to sink
the difference between the administration
party and its democratic opponentso-
What principle has chapged9 None. A
desire for ofice-power-- -place-has been
S sufficient TO bed the lion with the lamb.
and. induce forgetfulness of principle
The policy of the Administration will
be the politics of the democratic party
'iehipefs o' congress eiected as democrats
my 10 %epenueu upon as administration
men. Inc next congress VIII ses no dI-
vision except those separating Democrats
= ''o'' ncPupi'cahs. DouSias men who ac-
md
lu'esce ana remain content with the de-
,aucn = 'c,g OF .ne party, may safely be written
,own' !. NATIONALS, VA which In the old line
'''c,ionaries 'r means pro-slavery democrats.
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