The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-04

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. ga mass conven
,ion Of the Democrats Of Indiana. who ar
opposed 10 the admission of Kansas unde
tho lecompton Constitution, assembled n
Masonic Hall at 10 A. NJ, to-day.
Dol. W. NJ. McCarlay was chosen prcsi
dent OF tho Convention. lilo made brie
and pertinent address, and was followed b,
Judge Johnston, Of Kansas, whose addres,
was received with bursts Of applause.
The CWnmtte on resolutions will rcpor,
at 3 in tho afternoon.
Col. II. Is. Payne. II Ohio, will address
the meeting this L. NJ.
AsrKnsoos Session. Convention was
addrcss.sl by Hon. IL. Is. Payne. Ohio
Judge Wick. ten. Drake, and others, Ind
The attendance this afternoon was very
large and enthusiastic. A letter was read
in the Convention from lion. II. A. Wise.
Va. stating that official duties ut the capital
of Virginia prevented him from being prs.
cnt.
The following principal resolutions were
adopted;
Rssoipsd. That tho right Of the people 10 form
own way, subject only 10 the Constitution Of
the United States, as guaranteed 10 Kansas aud
Nebraska by organic law, Adhcrcs alike 10 tho
people Of oil other Territories Of tho United
States. That by the principles of tho Kansas.
Nebraska act, practically applied, Congress In
bound 10 n uniform method of admitting new
States lu,o the Union only upon Consultations
which have been ratified Al fair election by
the vote NJ the people for whose good they arc
framed, That the last resolution adopted by
the Convention of the sth Of January. known as
Popular Sovereignty resolution, has been mis-
interpreted In this State and elsewhere. That
the opinion Of the Democracy of Indiana, In the
plain language of that resolution. admits Of but
one Interpretation. namely, that the Democracy
Of this State reaflrm the great doctrine Of this
Kansas Nebraska act, that carry out that doe
hiDe practically the people Of The State or Ter
ritory are vested with the ratIfying or rejecting
ut the ballot box any Constitution, the whole
oi u that may be framed for their government ,
that after tbe sth ofJanuary, ls5s. neither Kan
sas oi any other Territory ought to be admitted
into tho Union IA q State, unless the qualified
voters thereof have been permitted "a exercise
such vested right, and = majority have de,
elafed In favor 0i the Constitution accompany
ing their application for admission. that the
policy Of forcing Kansas Into the Union upon
Constitution already legally rejected ~ the bal
lot boz by large majority of the people for
whose government II WAS framed IL tnibeua. 800
That Hon. Stephen A. Douglas IL entitled 10 The
gratitnde and applause Of American Democrats
Tor hts bold and triumphant vindicaiun of the
American principle u self government. Tho
Democracy Of Indiana IN mass convention NJ
sembind, hereby pledge 10 bim firm and undi
slded support. That the imi,ans State Asnfissi
by its preyatestions and Misrepresentation,
as well as by its betrayal of Democratic faith
aud Injustice TO the members of the party, has
placed itsoll outside the Democratic otganza.
ton ofthc state, aud forfeited the patronage
anirespeci Of the party Tbs convention re-
commended general oiiveptioD of The North.
west. 10 assemble AT Chicago OF some other
sniiabl" place. Another meeting Ia being held
To night.