The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1858-03-06
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Antt-LecOmptOn Convauss
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 9

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. %.
} A mass convention Of the Democr.t. of
Indiana, who are opposed to the admission of
Kansas under the Lecompton Consultation.
assembled at Masonic Hall at 10 A. NJ. to-.
day. szolTITaT
>, Col, W., NJ. McCprdsy, was chosen Presi-
dent Of the Convention. He made brief
and pertinent address, and was followed by
Judge Johnston, of Kansas whose address
was received with bursts of applause. .'.c
The Committee on Resolutions will report
at 3 in the afternoon, - ,r,,r~- -7f-c-
Col. II. B. Payne, of Ohio, will address
the meeting this p M. ?9''o 9'' .-acr -..-
AFTERNOON SESSION The Convention was
addressed by Hon. 81. B. Payne, Ohio; Judge
wick, Gen. Drake. and others, Ind. The at
tendance this afternoon was very large and
enthusiastic. A letter was read In the Con-
yention from Hon. H. A., Wise, Va, stating
tuat ofncial duties at the capitol Of Virginia
prevented him from being present.
Inc following principal resolutions were
adopted .aoD .-l''Is. - f175fl1, r.
. Rssoloed, That the right of the people to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
tnelr own way, subject only to the 1Constitu-
ton OF the United States, as guaranteed to
Kansas and Nebraska by organic law, ad-
heres alike to the people Of all other Terrific
ries OF the United States That by the prin-
ciples of the Kansas Nebraska act. particu-
larly applied, Congress is bound to uniform
method OF admitting new States into the
Union only upon Constitutions which have
been ratified at far election by the vote of
the people for whose good they are framed.
Ttat.the last resolution adopted by the Con-
vention of the 9Th Of January, known as Pop
ular Sovereignty resolution, has been mis-
represented in this State and elsewhere-
That the opinion of the Democracy of Indi-
ana, in the plain language ofthat resolution,
admits Of but one interpretation, namely,
that the Democracy of this State fe-affirin
the great doctrine of the Kansas Nebraska
act, that carry out that doctrine practically
the people of the State or Territory are
vested with the right of ratifying or rejecting
at the ballot box any Constitution, the whole
Of it that may be framed for their govern
ment; that after the 9Th of January, 1858,
neither Kansas nor any other Territory
ought to be admitted into the Union as
State unless qualified voters thereof have
been permitted to exercise such vested right
and majority have declared in favor of the
Constitution accompanying their application
for admission that the policy forcing Kan
sas into the Union upon Constitution al
ready legally rejected at the ballot box by
large majority Of the people for whose gov
eminent it was framed is ruinous. That
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas is entitled to the
gratitude and applause of American Demo-
Gratis for his bold and triumphant vindication
of the American principle of self-government
The Democracy of Indiana in mass conven-
ton assembled, hereby pledge to him firm
and undivided support. That the Indiana
State Sentinel, by its preyarications and mis-
representations, as well as by its betrayal Of
Democratic falkland injustice to the mem
hers Of the party, has placed itself outside
the Democratic organization of the State, and
forfeited the patronage and respect of the
party. The Convention recommended Gen
eral Convention of the Northwest, to assem-
BILE at Chicago or some other suitable place.
Another meeting i, being held tonight: