The Shasta courier., 1858-08-14
Our Position.

Since our last publication we have had an
opportunity to examine carefully the actions of
the two Conventions Of Democrats recently as
sembled in Sacramento
AS an old line Democrat we cannot hesitate
q moment as to the position which duty calls
upon us to take. We must support the fairly
chosen nominee of the regular Convention We
do this while at the same time we still proclaim
our approval of the stand which Mr.. Douglas
took in opposition to the Lecompton Cohsritu-
ton. We believe now, as we believed then, that
he was right. We believe, indeed we know,
that the Interpretation now given to the Kansas
Nebraska Bill BY Mr.. Douglas, is the sane as
that given it by Democrats all over the Union in
1856. But while still adhering to our position
on this Lecompton Constitution question, we
cannot be induced to sever our connection with
the great National Democratic party, in order to
give expression TO our views on this particular
question: question that is and ought to be
among the things that were.' We have here
toiore considered this dispute between Mr..
Douglas and the Administration as a matter not
OF principle, but of policy. We adhere to that
opinion still, and so adheriug, cannot be induced
10 atttidte Nth the Republican party. in order to
punish the Administration for its Kansas policy
In the early part of the session-a policy which,
indeed, it abandoned in the adoption Of the
English Bill" We think ii just as wrong for
Douglas Democrats to punish the Admmistra-
tion for its opinions on the Kansas question. as
1t is for the Administration to punish Douglas
men for their views in relation thereto. So far
as the Administration has acted thus we con-
denim it.
The Platforms of both Conventions will be
found on'onr first page. Upon receiving intel
ngence OF the passage of the English Bill in
our paper of June 9Th we expressed The opinion
that all Democrats should be satisfied. shonld
acqniesce, and henceforth ignore the sick
enng,' distracting and disgusting Kansas oues.
ton Believing SO still, we cannot endorse
the Platform Of the Bouglas Convention
The chief feature of That Platform is hostility
to the Administration because of ;,s ,os,
policy on the Kansas question. That ;s ..
authors propose TO wage war against the Al.
ministration because the Administration did ,,,o
thing which they condemn-totally forgetful of
the fact that in all other respects they approre
its policy, Herein the Convention ceased fol
lowing in the path of their great leader. Stepben
A. Douglas In his speech of the 18th of June
T. He referred to the Kansas question as a mas,
ISSUE and declared that every good citizen
should be satisfied With whatever decision ,ha
people Of Kansas should make at the election On
the frs' Monday IN August The vote at tba,
election must be final ard conclusive upon the
question: II The majority of the people sbonId
ro'e against It's coming into the Union under
the English proposition, there is an end of the
heeompton Constitution forever; if. on the 9TH
er hand, the result OF the election shall he in
favor OF It's admission, Kansas will Instantly he.
c--.a--s State OF the Union. Hence. the decision
ne ae Aati II -oneissiTe, no Il.atter which
way it Ray 60"
The Platform of the Administration Conren-
lion. or, rather, that much of it as was renor,cd
by The Coumfstss 90 Resolutions, we approve {