Nebraska advertiser., 1858-01-28
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to order by Judge
Kinney, temporary chairman.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton made the following report:
FOR PRESIDENT,
Hon. John F. Kinney of Otoe county.
nYICE PRESIDENTS.
Hon. E. G. Jones of Dakota county.
w. B. Beck of Burt
PIG. Cooper of Washington
]. StRinberger Of Douglas
Amos Gates of Sarpy
J. Van Horn Of Cass
]. G. Able of Otoe
S. A. Chambers of Nemaha
c. Mcdonald of Richardson
A. F. Cromwell of Pawnee
John Reck, Esq, of Platte
]. NJ. Oakes, Esq, of Dodge
SECRETARIES.
1st Sec'y, J. Howard Of Cass county
I'd /" A. w. Puett of Dakota
Sd {, ]. S. Stewart of Washington
The committee on Resolutions through
their chairman, Hon. c. F. HoIley, re-
ported the following, the first five and
three last of which were unanimously
adopted, and the balance Withdrawn by
the committee.
Resotred, That we affirm the Cincin-
natl platform of 1856, in its letter and
spirit, without change or obliteration.
ReSOIUed, That an early organization
CT the Democratic Party in Nebraska
Territory, is demanded alike by the pre-
cedents of the past, and-the requirements
of the future.
ResO1Ued, That in organizing the party
IN this Territory, upon a common plat
form, we viii literally know neither North,
South, East, or West, but will extend the
hand of fellowship to all Democrats who
adhere to the principles and organization
Of the party, whether they reside North
or Southo Of the Platte, or in any other
section of our vast and extended Terri
tory.
RESOLVED, That no better day could have
been selected than the anniversary of the
glorious eighth of January, 1916, for
the natal morn of the Nebraska Demo
cracy.
ResolUed, That the principles Of pop
ular sovereignty, set forth in the organic
act, is the vital element of Democracy,
and cannot be and is not rejected by any
Democrat.
ReSOLped, That twinned at the same
birth with our sister Territory, and inner
iting common legacy, under the. benef-
cient provisions Of the Nebraska-K Kansas
act, the Democracy of this Territory can
aOt fail to feel common sympathy with
whatever may affect the veal or darken
the future of Kansas.
Resolved That as government can only
derive its Just powers from the consent of
the governed, no constitution for a state
organization can be binding upon the peo-
pie to be governed by il, except by their
full, fair, and untrammelled concurrence
and ratification.
ReSotved, That the people IN organiz-
ing their State government have the same
right to mould all their other domestic
institutions, as to mould that one Of
slavery.
ReSOtped, That so far we look upon the
administration of James Buchanan as the
correct exponent of Democratic principles
and while differing on the score Of expe-
diency from Its recent exposition upon the
Lecompton constitution, we have an abid-
ing confidence in Its honesty and fidelity
to democratic principles, and look forward
to no event which viii impair that conf
dence or release US from our allegiance,
I Resolred, That in order to consummate
/ tbe final organization of the Democratic
party in the Territory, this meeting Dc
recommend to the party in every county
to hold primary meetings In their respec.
tive county seats, on the second MONDAY
of May, 1858, or at such other time a:
may suit their convenience, and to elec;
one delegate for each member such eeun.
" may be entitled to in the Legislature
to meet at a general Democratic Terrific
rial Convention, to be held at PlattsmoutE
| IN Cass county on the first Thursday o
June, 1855.
ResolUed, That the Chair appoint /;
committee of seven to drift an address Il
the Democrats of the TERRITORY; also ,
committee of three to correspond with III,
leading Democrats of each county.
Res0fved, That the Democrats raner,