The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-01-21

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the Nebraska-K Kansas Act; as yiolstiye Of
the letter and spirit Of the Cincinnati Plat.
form; as opposed to the inaugural Address Of
President Buchanan; as in direct conflict
with his instructions to Governor Walker;
os an infraction Of the Constitution of the
United States; as at variance with the true
theory Of republican government; as de.
structive to the right and in derogation OF the
capacity Of the people for self government;
as against the doctrine OF non intervention;
as all entire abandonment of the doctrine of
State Rights; and as calculated to sever the
bonds of the Union.
That this Convention, representing as 1t
believes it does a very large majority of the
Democracy of Kansas, takes this occasion TO
announce and rsiterate its united and deter
mined opposition to sectionalism aud fanati.
cism springing from any and all quarters,
whether East, West, North, or South; that
such scclionalism and fanatcsm are not in
accordance with the principles OF a con fed.
Grated uni1n Of the States, but il INDUCED
and sanctioned by the people are certain to
produce rupture OF the bonds which hold
them together. Nor does this Convention
the less depreciate and denounce every inva.
sion of this Territory BY persons living out.
side its limits, with view of controlling
its electioAs, and out OF which invasions
have sprung great many OF the disturban-
ces and troubles In the Territory, Snd which
have led to innumerable and gross frauds,
both disreputable to those committing them,
aud at war with the rights and interests of
the people Of Kansas.
That the baiot.box was not protected.
from fraud On Monday, tho 3lst Of this
month, but the returns, so far as they are
known, indicate very clearly that very
large number Of the votes returned were not
cast by citizens Of this Territory, but by
i persons who came into it on that day, and
by invitation, for the purpose of voting, and
for that purpose alone.
That this Convention cordially endorses
the administration in this Territory of Rob.
ert ]. Walker and Frederick p. Stanton, as
in strict obedience to the instructions Of the
President; as consonant with the faith and
principles Of the Democratic party; as cor.
responding with the true intent and meaning
OF popular sovereignty and az protective
alike of the rights Of the people and of the
peace and tranquility of the Territory.
That the especial praise and commenda.
ton OF the Democracy of Kansas are due,
and are hereby rendered to the De a.ocratic
press, North and South, for their unfaltefing
devotion to tho doctrines of self goUernntenl
and to the "piH Of The mojority,"-and that
in their opposition 10 minority Constitution
about to be presented u Congress, they re.
6ect the will and wish of fourth i.ths of the
sovereign people Of Kansas.
That the Democracy of Kansas rejoice to
find that their construction OF the Nebraska.
Kansas Act is that Of its author; that in him
is found a champion, intelligent Of facts; !;
bold Of action, strong oe logic, grand Of
orutory, and possessed of all the elements
. Of greatness, willing to bring to bear all the
powers Of his great intellect and heart in
, defence Of the doctrine OF popular sover-
: ty; the right OF the people to regulate in
their own way their domestic Institutions
, the great right of self government; and the
2 Democracy of Kansas express their graft.
tude to the statesman Of lllncis, the Hon.
. Stephen A. Douglas, for his efforts in be-
e half Of that great principle, the Foundation
b of all republicanism, the presentation and
J., advocacy Of which hive crowned him by
! the popular voice the giant intellect and
7 statesman of the land. Upon him and his
co adiutors chi ey do the Democracy depend
IOf me SuCCeSSiuI tcTulHdtiCH VI tiH5 great
!, struggle, Und to him and them they contide
their interests as party and as q people,
with confidence that whatever human INTEL
, let and will, strengthened by right, may ac-
, complish, will be dine in their behalf
That to the other Democrats in, Congre s
who entertain opinions favorable to this
construction Of this quest ion they feel their
obligations; and their efforts in behalf OF
the right will ever be cherished with CRATE.
fuI feelings by the Democ acy and people OF
this Territory.
; That this Convention solemnly and earn.
, estIy protests against the admission of Kan.
sas into the Union as State under the so.
called LecOmpton Constitution, the so called
Topeka Constitution, or any other instru-
ment which may DO in any manner framed,
unless such instrument shall be first legally
prepared and submitted to the vote Of the
people of Kansas, and to the people Of Kan
sas only, in such O manner as to ascertain
clearly their will for Or against such inslru.
ment; and
That this Convention most respectfully
petitions the Congress Of the United St ties
to pass an act to enable the people of K n
sas to call a Convention, frame Constitu.
ton, and gain admission into the Unen in
the manher adopted in the case of Minneso.
ia; and we earnestly recommend to the peo.
pie Of the Territory that they sign and for
ward to the Hon. S'rphen A. Douglas and
NJ J. Purrot, our Delegate, at the eari, st
day, the memorial adopted by this Con-
vention.
GEORGE w. PURKIxs,
JNo. p. SLoUGH,
JAMES CHRISTIAN,
JOHN A. HALDCRMAN,
Fl. b. DENMAN,
J. H. ST. MATTHEW,
EDWARD l.. BERTHoUD,
Committee.
. In response to general call, the Con.
vention and Democracy assembled, were
briefly addressed by Col. John P. Sloug h
and Judge George w. Purkins.
The question then arising on the adoption
Of the report OF the committee, it was unani
mously adopted. .-...
The sumo committee then reported the
following memorial, which was likewise
unanimously adopted:
MEMORIAL.
. To the Senate and House of Representatives Of