Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-19
Philadelphia Democracy Speaking.

Fnuaoelpn1a Democracy Speaking.
 Last week, we published the sound patriotic
 views of the New York democracy embodied Tn series of resolutions adopted at large and enthusiastic meeting held in that city. This
 week we lay before our readers portion of the resolutions adopted by the democracy of
 Philadelphia. They take the proper ground and
 breathe the right spiritin regard to Kansas affairs
 hey indorse the policy of President Buchanan, and favor the admissionof Kansas into the U Unon
 under the Lecompton constitution.
 The following are portion of the resolu- I tions: Resotoed, That the territorial legislature of
 Kansas which authorized the election of the
 Lecompton convention, was lawful legislature
 which, Tn giving authority to said convention to
 frame constitution. clearly acted within the scope of its powers. That the fact that the
 legislature did not require said convention to submit the constitution to vote of the people
 does not effect its legality. That neither said legislature, nor the convention which framed the constitution, having deemed it expedient, save In respect to the institution of slavery. to submit said constitution to direct popular vote 1
 when such constitution shall be sent by the con-
 vention to Congress- through the hands of the
 Executive, respectfully to receive and to transmit the same to Congress and if said constitution, in the opinion of Congress, shall meet the re- l quirements of the federal constitution, it will
 be the duty of Congress to respond to the wishes of the people of Kansas, thus legally express 1 ed through their chosen agents, by admitting 1 Kansas into the Union
 1 Resolved, That if the settlement of Kansas had been effected according to the usual princi. 1 pies ot emigration to the new territories, the 1 question of slavery would have been peacefully determined by the people. Instead of this, large sums have been raised out of the territory. with which emgrant aid societies and others have been employed in forcing its settlement with View to this question. The consequence has been that the opponents of law and order have, from the beginning, been in a state of re- belllon against the territorial government estab- llshed by Congress, requiring the government of the United States to keep a large military force in Kansas to maintain the territorial govern ment in existence against those who oppose the lawful authority of the United States and of the territory.
 Resolved, That the great doctrine of popular sovereignty, which is the foundation of all our
 institutions can be carried into effect only through the medium of representatives of the people in an organized government.
 That in conformity with this principle, the legislative assembly of Kansas passed fair law for the election of delegates to a conven- ton to frame constitution and State govern ment, preparatory to admission as d State into the Union; that the violators of law who had constantly refused to submit to a territorial gov ..r.,pr | ,4 ,l. | election. A fair opportunity, however, for such purpose having been presented, they have no right to complain.
 ResoiDed, In the language of the Presidents message, that Kansas has for some years oc- cupied too much of the public attention. It Is high time this should be directed to far more important objects When once admitted into the Union. whether with or without slavery, the excitement beyond her own limits will speedily pass away, she will then for the first time be left, she ought to have been long since, to manage her own affairs in her own way"
 Resolrei, That the question now raised in re- lation to the action of the lawful authorities in Kansas Is the same old question recurring in new form between the democratic party and their black republican opponents. l. is the same party issue modified which was raised against the compromise measures of 1850, and against the Kansas Nebraska bill of 1854 At present 1t assumes the shape of preventing the admis- sion of Kansas into the States, under the pro- visions of the Kansas bill. Agitation is the only political weapon of those who have here ioiore and still oppose the operation of that law. Political power Is their object, and ill order to attain 1t they. are willing to hazard the peace and security of the Union for the sake of a thousand men in Kansas who have been in constant resistance to the constitution and the laws
 ResolUed, That it is manifest, had any consti- tuition which the ingenuity of man could have devised-even the Topeka constituton-been presented to the black republican party by the Lecompton convention, that party would have voted against 1t, because 1t is their object not to settle the question, preterring to destroy the in terests of the territory for the purpose of keep ing up agitation on the slavery question through out the States of the Union until the next Presidential election.
 ResolUet, That while we recognize in the fullest extent the right of the people of ter ritory, when duly qualified, to make a constitu- ton, to submit it to a vote of the people, yet the people of Kansas not having seen fit so to submit the whole constitution, but having sub mitted the only question about which there has been practically any division of sentiment, we hold 1t to be the duty of all conservative men to attend the polls and vote for or against slave ", and nothing but spirit of tisorganizaton and rebellion can encourage them in doing other wise. And above all do we desire to urge upon all good members of the great democratic party the necessity of preserving among themselves the kindest feelings upon this subject, and es- pecally that they will not permit the efforts of our common enemy Ono matter from whom they receive aid and comforD to succeed in stirring up animosties upon questions which, by the fixed purpose of the administration, will soon be of no real practical importance to those outside of the territory