New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09
Anti-LecOmptOn Meeting i'm Phila-
delphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Feb. 8,

The following preamble ana tesoiuuohS were lhen
read:
form both rid principles Of Popular Sovereignty upon
which our and all our Institution, based and
hst 10 he people even organized STATE and Territory belong.
Sic and Local ,far within limits the Constitution
we the Democracy Of Phil dePe 10 town meeting assembled
ppinc ~ enunaed by truthful guides for prog
re-. q party syps that that TIE salty Of our Republic
Kansas Nebraska act therefore be it
Rrred the Democec party Of Pennsylvania ia the
sc Presidential contest psh,ed It's faith the people OF the
and country that the citizens Of Kansas and ali the other
Territories Of The Jnon should decide o lhensees the cha
lctcr their domestic Neutrality-suspicious. Of Slavery the
and ardent appreciation Of sr Buchanan and ws re-
nS ~ U sly B s.S s sao o,ST ds that meEc
rsbe campaign would he both unmanv sRd d graceful in US
as DEMOCRATS to yiolste promise saredy given the indie
M be ground OF expediency alone being only
yet adcued By the friends OF the Lecomon Constitution to JUS
Rcsred That declare mistaken determir alton
any Constitution witch has not had express approval
that resistance TO aggression the only means by
se. and two Territories Of this Union (oresoa and
Mrne.o have had their paramount law submitted TO them in
a h h. a R 0 Of Et Rsns s Cincinnati
nst1orm ports with unerrug finger 70 injustice of ang
The Lecouip,os Constitution II lies
antiquity small degree OF respect Pope' WI" surely
Rc.orsS That as state R.ts Democrats Jealous of any
to ale t9t With Se oTeTSny the ss either North Or
South with the people Of the Territories ge sn1 admission
eXpes. terms Of the Kanss Nebrafka
former resident inherent night to make alter abolish
their Constitutions in the prescribed by the citizens OF the
individual States "
Res,d That the Democracy here assembled have the most
peri confidence in the integrity patriotism and satesmanhp
Of Governor Packer and hail with enthusiastic admiration the
people Pennsylvania the admission Of State into the
"be ali at times subject high interest And believe express
their sentiments swl in declaring that sth quail
participate selecting delegates to form Constitution pre-.
pafatoy to admission State and desired by them they
ala be
Cou,tituion is framed" This is the true doctrine Of
F Pa.sed at ciaha by suthSin AID &ohH Dssse
to the a Tf Pl.Hcy yhe platform aud
Rrsoed That cling with unsbaed zeal to the confidence
States that supported him with enthusiasm in 1850 upon
the principles enuncsed at Cincinnati, and that we sP
png that reference Kansas from which we do respect
Resotd Truth the real object of the
object g. AL but truth Se neither % Sa sss
desire being to seek true premises fair con
reference to tcOmpon Convention has reached the mind Of
the hp RGc ns.: and the
ing back the yiated Constitution to the bona Dde e'n' Of
R.red That we recognize the right Of the people Of all the
Territories including Kansas and Nebssk acting through the
and whenever the number Of their nhatats ustes II to form
Constitution with without domestic Slavery, and BE- ad
the Union upon terms Of perfect equality win TUE
Mes.Ts Florence Landy Philip. Jones. be requested
fdarths Of the Democracy Philadelphia and cOun
ties opinion that exciting subject their du 20
cons and by doing aid in sustaining the rights Of h
people expressed the Kansas Nebraska act and ncucssed
ReeS That cordially iudor.e the sentiments Of Governor
Wise Senator Douglas Governor Walker Secretary stanton the
to popular sovereignty and pledge them earnest sup
port n their patriotic Efforts 70 maintain Gor I. s's,s II ns
he.oed That the Democratic party Of tn: great Giy mas s
state. Including those Of the South aud conendns for
the principle embodied the Kansas Nebraska act and for
the @ aI 81 c o F South and a. taking the only
coSi.n with obligations as members OF the NanOnA
Eeired Thai extend the sht hand Of fellowship g our
trUler in New Jersey Ohio Indiana Illinois ei a.
esn Iowa who have nOby resisted the attempt
the pton Constitution upon the lnHins pe
ever, where repoud to the sentiment which protests against
Il at uDIaIs-t Il d Maud
Tbs Hon. +. p. Stanton was then introduced TO the
meeting aid received with tremendous cheers. lie
EXPRESSED his eIet at the non. arrival OF Gov aker
and said that be would give plain unvarnished state
n cut OF Kansas affairs during the last year He did
rot cone here to complain of any action Of the EIecu-
Ii, toward himself TO make any defense OF hn-
self EXCEPT so far necessary When Gov.
Walker and himself accepted the positions OF Gov
ernor and Secretary of Kansas, they had distinct
understanding with the President ana the Prlnci-
ple of self-goveInment was distinctly understood
lie then read the first letter OF instructions from
Gen. Cass to Gen. Walker, ordering the latter 10
keep sacred the right of the people to manage their
own affairs in their own way, and decide Tor
for themselves their own destiny. When he went 10
the Territory, he thought Slavery was the only ques
ton Of difficulty, and that when that was setteu on
was settled When he arrived there he found out that
he had made great mistake; he found dfhculty
much deeper in the public mind-a difficulty Affect
ing the Government itself and the whole machinery ei
the Tcritorythc people were ready 70 oreak our lno
ciAil war. He did not deny the statement IN tue
Presidents recent Message that Kansas was IN d
rebelous state, but in order to de Justice 10 Tue
people his duty 10 inquire the true reason LOT
all the difficulties 1t his duty to go Dehnd the
fact of their rebeious state and ascertain how Tar
they were iustfable excusable for IT, lie 1iu mol
intend to Justify the people for resisting the Ierto,
rial Government or to apologize Tor any crl.I ma
wrong on either side. 1t is but fair to know me
real state of affairs and Gen. Lane ana tne
finest citizens were among those opposing
the Government because teey were MOI d.
lowed any participation in the local elections Iot
because the Government not theirs, bat thar OF
the people of neghborDg State. Gen. Walker ana
himself endesvored to persuade the citizens 10 suot
for the present and redress their grievances al tue
ballot box We were laughed at to the face when we
talked to them of the ballot box, but We pledged our
selves to the people in the strongest language tna
they should have fair chance at tue heAt
election and distinctly gave them to understand tns'
the Constitution should be submitted to the PeoPe
Not one of these promises made but what WIS I'M;
medately communicated TO the President ana ma
never met his reproof or dissent, and II II Wouu oe
respectful to the Chief Executive he could prove .h
the President had said 10 number OF gentlemen that
he sanctioned the movements OF Gov w aikeI pu'
now perhaps for the good of the people ne hsu seen
fit to modify his position Laughter. Mhen tnesS
pledges had been given, much complaint was e'lnoeu
by the minority for they that was 70 DC
yrested from their hands After beng acqusnteu
with all the facts he would have resigned ana tnioTN
his commission in the face Of the authorities al Ma
ingtOn had he not determined not 10 asw me Ogas
TO be continued longer if he could help IL APplaus
He then explained the frauds connected win . tue
taking Of the census. The most populous CounI;es
were on the border Of the Territory whilst the
was mostly settled by enigrants from the Northern
states ntermin gled with few SoutheIners, the ma