The Washington union., 1858-02-06
CONNECTICUT
POLITICAL INTElLIGENcE.

lot box on the first Monday Of April.
CONNECTICUT
POLITICAL INTEIIIGENCE.
ERIE COUNTY PRNNsYLyANIA.-A convention OF the
democracy Erie county held at Erie the LIST inst
nominate delegates to the State convention to be held
ON the 4th of March next Gilbert Hurd, esq., called
to the chair John Rice and VIM. Griffith appointed vice
presidents and Benjamin Grant and B. +. Sloan chosen
secretaries
The committee appointed to draught resolutions e,
pressing the views of the convention reported the fol-
lowing
"Resolpal That we cordially approve Of and endorse
the doctrines and policy Of the President upon a sub
ects presented in his annual message and In his late sp
cial in regard to Central America and that
have have always had the fullest confidence in his
ability integrity and intentions to manage the affairs
the nation far the come within his sphere
duty for the best interests OF the country and according
to the stctest rules Of democratic faith and practice
''Resopcd, That have full confidence in the ability
and integrity of the Hon William Bigler that ap
prove of his course in the Senate and that the Key
stone State may well feel proud of her democratic repre-
sentative in that body.
q Resolved That Gov. William r. Packer, by his abb
and fearless advocacy Of democratic in private
life and in the halls of legislation, has always merd
and has had the admiration and approval Of the demo
cratic party and that his manly and able inaugural aa
dress but to endear him to all true lovers
noble Commonwealth and its prosperity and that of an
administration thus auspiciously commenced Justly
proud
q Resolved That approve Of and endorse the course
of the Eric Observer in relation to both State and national
politics. and recommend it to the favorable consideration
and support Of ALL and particularly to the democratic
party sound in the ath and thus deserving their
support.
Objection being made to the fourth resolution the
first second and third adopted separately by unan
jmous vote Mr. Oln dissented from the fourth resou
ton because the Observer urged the admission Of Kansas
under the Lecompton constitution Mr.. Galbrath Mr.
Grant and Mr. Griffith urged its passage and after
discussion carried seihom descending Mr. Olia
subsequently offered resolution in favor OF the doe-
trne of popular Sovereignty" and opposing both the
Topeka and ecompton constitutions recctng the
will of the people of Kansas The convention struck
out the last proposition, and adopted the first without
qualification.
PHILADELPHIA. convention of the democracy Of
Philadelphia county held for the purpose as hnt
Erie county the following resolutions adopted b
unanimous vote
"Resolrsd That this convention has full confidence in
the patriotism and wisdom of President Buchanan and
approve not only of his vincaon of the national honor
by strict and energetic enforcement of neutrality laws
and International treaties but also of his recommend
tons in regard to the admission of Kansas into the Union
lPeso'Ded That the prompt admission of Kansas
State with the unrestricted right to alter amend her
constitutionthereby comforting upon her people aso
Lutte and unqualified sovereignty with the power to regu
tate and control each and all Of their political and dome
tic institutions in their ways the BEST if not the
only means, by which the troubles in Kansas will
to distract and disturb the country and peace and order
be restored to that Territory
lPcsolrcd That this convention in congratulating the
people of Pennsylvania that her affairs have
passed into the hands Of democratic administration do
express their confidence in William f. Packer and that
his large experience and eminent qualifications well
the udicos selection his constitutional advisers afford
an ample guarantee that the affairs of our Commonwealth
,{,,lIx ado
PENNSYLVANIA LEolsrArrRE. The action of the Penn
sylyania house of representatives upon Kansas Affairs
to be follows 1t had tlanspired that major
ity of the committee whom certain Kansas resolutions
had been referred, consisting of the republican membs
and two democrats, about to present report
against the Presidents views upon the Iecompton
stuton 1t determined by his friends that no such
report should be entered upon the journals Of the
house and accordingly, motion of Mr. Owen refo
luton adopted by vote of SO to 81 nsrucng the
committee not to report until the 10th Of March next
This vote indicates conclusvcly that whatever action the
Pennsylvania legislature may ultimately take upon the
question of Kansas will be in support Of the Presidents
| position.
KENTUCKY y--The convention of the American party o.
Kentucky held at Frankfort the 9th ult, to nomf
nate candidate for clerk of the court of appeals unan
mousy adopted the following platform
The American party of the State Of Kentucky, Assem-
bled in convention the 9th of January, 1858, repn
the following political principles and adopt the following
platform
!. The federal Union must be maintained
q The rights of the States must be respected
g. The rights of conscience must be guaranteed ana w
union of church and State must be prevented
f. American interests must be promoted
s. An American nationality must be cherished
g. Sectional agitation must be terminated
T. The true interests of the country present ana P,
spective demand that foreign paupers and criminals s'o
be excluded, and that the naturalization laws shoiu
amended guard against foreign influence in the adp
I istration of the government. III.
g. The right and suffrage in the States and lefrop
should be restricted to citizens of the United States m
the proposition of the democracy to enable aliens 10
ticipate in the formation Of State constitutions IL
pcrverson of principle and the best evidence tha' I
and events have added TO the that first nd"
the organization of the American party.
o. The abuses of power and ultra tendencies oil ,ne q
called democratic party call for the earnest oppos''
every friend of the Union and the constitution
TO- That all the States of the Union are en,,e ~
participate in the public bounty, and that the Po'y
the party in power, by which the public lands are app
priated in large quantities to particular States Is
unequal and ought not 10 be tolerated Ia.
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