The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-02

& Co.'S. affairs, not credita5le to the
fame of Ex- Governor Matteson, and Ex-
Speaker Banks. both of whom will have
unpleasant matters to explain before the
country.
The Kansas Constitution has finally |
reached Washington, and will probably |
be laid before Congress to day.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF
THE TWENTY.THIRD,
Promises to be one of the largest as.
semblages of the people ever congregat-
ed within the State. The masses are
moving and the office. holders have yield
ed to the overwhelming force of public
opinion, and instead of resisting what
was few days ago denounced as fac
tious movement Of few mal-contents
and "sore heads" they now give it an
i'll dissembled sanction and APPROVAL
The Bright doctrine Of popular sover
eighty has been completely crushed out
Of the Democratic party in this State by
the weight Of popular odium resting on
it, ahd there is scarce one supporter Of
the Senator with hardihood to brave
public opinion in its defence. The men
who attempted to impose such odious
principles upon their party, will be as
unanimously repudiated by the people
as their doctrines arc. The unenviable
position of Fitch is but the legitimate
consequences Of his vanity and weakness.
Bright was led into the fatal error by his
personal hostility, and envy OF Douglas,
and the necessities Of his position. which
compelled him to yield an implicit sup
port to the Administration, in order to
secure the official rewards promised to
his numerous adherenis in this State,
who have supported him in all his I'M
scrupulous designs, and on whom he de-
ponds for the future success Of his
schemes, il oCsted from his present po-
sition. With him it was desperate
effort for the retention of power; he is
now the fallen dictator of his party.
The editors Of the German paper al
indianapolis addressed letter to the
several candidates upon the State Ticket
to know their construction of the plat
form adopted by the Convention Of the
9th Of January. They say, that the doc
trines Of popular sovereignty as applied
to Kansas was the great subject o.
contention before the Convention. The
great majority of those who voted fol
the resolution declaring the doctrines o.
the Convention on that subject, under.
stood it to mean that neither Kansas, mol
any other Territory, ought to bo admit
ted into the Union, unless its Constitu
tion had first been submitted for ratifica
ton or rejection to the people and receiv
ed their approval.
They regret to learn that a differen
construction is put on it not only by
their opponents, but also by Democrats
It is claimed, that because the wore
thereafter" is used and the case of Kan
sas is pending now, that it has no refer
ence to Kansas whatever, and thst th'
same may, with our approval, be admit
ted into the Union with Constitution
opposed by a majority Of its inhabitants
Under these circumstance, they wish t
learn from the candidates themselve
their construction Of the doctrine befor
committing themselves or their paper t.
the support of the ticket. The candi
dates in joint letter make the following
reply. which shows that they have un
reservedly adopted the Douglas doctrine
and left Bright and Fitcn to make thei
own fight, and escape from their awk
ward position in the best way the.
can:
ISDAsAPoLIs, Jan. %, 1858.
Editors OF HolEs5latt:-
GESrLEMEN:-Your inquiry addressed {
the undersigned, separately, dated on til
18th inst, is how brfore us; as we do nc
differ among ourselves relative TO the answe
that should be given to the question pre-
pounded, we take the liberty OF joining j
that answer. Your request is to inform 70
what construction we give to a portion of Oh
platform of principles, adopted by the Dem
ocratic Convention, which did us the hone
to put us in nomination as candidates, to d
the several offices, for which we are now be
fore the people. The resolution upon whic
you base your inquiry, as published, is 9
follows:
Resolrsd, That we are still in favor of III
great doctrine of the Kansas Nebraska bill
and that by practical application of tha
doctrine the people of q State or Territor
are vested with the right CT ratifying or re
jecting ut the ballot box any Constitutio
that may be formed for their government
and that hereafter no Territory should
admitted into the Union as State without
fair expression of the will of the people be
ing first had upon the Constitution, accom-
panying the application for admission.
Promising that, after careful consideration
every portion Of the platform receives, as
deserves, our earnest and hearty approva
We would say, that the first part of the aboN
resolution but re-atiirms and re-asserts
great principle upon which our policical il
stituuons rest; namely, that "governmen
are instituted among men, deriving their ju
powers from the consent Of the governed, an
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