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convention of the national democrats of the first
grossona district held at Freeport the LIST inst
Henry W. Dorsctt of Lake county chosen president
and Louis Shesser Of 10 Davies secretary Lake. Steph
enson, Jo Davies Ogle Carroll and Winncbago counties
represented. Il. III. jackson, esq, of 10 Davies
county, nominated for Congress by accanation The
following resolutions were adopted by tho convention
Whereas in tho present political contest in Illinois,
there is much diversity of political opinion and both
dor and justice to the public dictate full and open dec
laraton of the principles of tho democracy of tho FIRST
congressional district therefore, he it
Resolved That ever, and of old, stand by the
tonal democratic standard inscribed upon its broud and
ample folds, principles, not men,
Resolped That stand fiat footed upon the platform
of the Cincinnati Convention; abide by the plain letter OF
tho Kansas and Nebraska bill endorse the resolutions OF
the democratic convcAtion at Springfield the 9th June,
1883 declare full confidence and faith In the nteg
ry, patriotism, and ability of the administration through
out, foreign and domestic
Resoloed That unalteraby opposed alike to the
reelection OF Stephen A. Douglass and the election of
Abraham Lincoln to the Senate Of the United States be-
of the treason of the first to the national democratic
party in the hour of danger and the avowed abolition
ism of the latter regarding them alike nimica to the
national democratic party and the contest between them
in this State entirely OF personal character
having in view alone their personal advancement
and promotion.
Resoue That the course Of Stephen A. Douglas after
having introduced the Kansas and Nebraska bill upon
the principle of tho right of the people of the Territory
to form and govern their domestic institutions in
their way, subject not TO Congress- but to the
suon of the United States, and in subsequently aban-
doning the Kansas and Nebraska b which authorized
the people of the Territories to regulate their insti
tutions in their way, either in person by popular
vote in convention by deegatesin opposing the demo-
cratic administration of James Buchanan and afating
with the republicans, and heading their crusade against
the democratic paryn supporting the know-nothiDg
Critenden bill in prostituting his position as United
States senator ut time when the American Senate
engaged in the consideration of matters of great moment
Involving national honor to vilfy and traducc his
past political friends because they condemned his opposi
tion to the Presidents administration and who is
taveisng this State under the unwarrantable asump
ton that he alone is fit to be United States senator
widening the breach that he alone produced during tho
lust session Of Congress in charging fraud upon that dem
ocratic party and in euogizing its lifelong and bitter
enemies, avowed abolition and know nothing opponents
has been guilty of base ngrattudc to his friends and vio
luted the confidence reposcd in him by the democratic
party and is unworthy the support of that party and
the surnges of free and enlightened people and that
loyalty to him is treason to the democratic party
Rouea That will stand fall by these principles
and earnestly support and work fol tho nominee Of this
convention. .4t
The democracy of Bureau county have nominated full
ticket for the Legislature. -.
MICHIGAN.
The State convention assembled at Detroit on the I'd
Tho vote for nominee for governor stood E.
Stuart 80; William T. Fenton, 10. Mr.. Stuart was then
declared to be the nominee Geo O. Munro nomina-
ted for Acknowledgements Edward Kantcr, treasurer
G. Sutherland attorne general ID. G. Jacokes, super
intcndcnt of public instruction, aud Androw Moore,
member of the board Of education The following
lutions relating to national politics adopted
Reso By Ac democracy Of Michigan in Sdte coayea,u
assembled tlT
That strictly adhere to the principles of the Gin
cinnat platform, those only upon which govern
ment be successfully administered and by which our
incstimable institutions can be preserved
q That we read in the signs OF the times the most
cheering evidence that the day il rapidly approaching
when the whole country, without distinction division
will cordially accept the just and equal doctrine popu
lar sovereignty, enuncatcd by he Cincinnati platform;
that in the judgment of this convention, the principles
ts recognised and approved not only import the saccd
right of the people of every Territory to form and regu
late without Intervention from any quarter all their To-
cal and domestic institutions in their own way subject
only to the constitution Of the United States, but equal
y import their clear and ndisputabp right 70 have any
State constitution framed for them submitted to their
full free, and direct vote thereon for approval
rejection and pledge ourselves to tho maintenance
Of this wise equal and democratic policy, with absolute
fidelity,
3. That declare our confidence in the ability, in
tegriy and patriotism of the administration of
erablc President James Buchanan and II shall have our
hearty support in all its for the maintenance of
our glorious constitution and Union and for the adj
vaneement Of tho prosperity and happiness of our whole
country.
4. That tho final settlement Of the right of search
and visitation question, upon The broad and cqpprchpn
sve ground taken 10y distinguished fellow Citizen,
Gepeial Lewis Cass in opposition to the Quntupe Treaty
shows most significantly the elevated position wo now
eupy in the eyes Of tho first eomcrcja and naval power
Of the Old World, and viii hereafter elicit for our flag
from all nations that respect which great rising and
united people have iisht 10 demand
s. That adhere to the paierna policy OF the dom
ocrtc party which, contidng in the wisdom OF tho pao,
pe Of the Territories and relyin their superior fit
10 determine what institutions suited to their
peculiar wants and ppoesgi!ies welcomes, with open
and patriotic PRIDE each new sovereignty with it's
institutions OF its own free choice TO brotherhood Gf
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