The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-14

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF KENTUCKY
The democratic State convention of Kentucky was
held at Frankfort the 9Th instant Gen Lucius
Desha, of Harrison county, chosen president
and the following gentlemen vice presidents g. W.
Silvertooth, Robert S. Russell, Joseph H. Lewis
Daniel P. White, Benjamin Spaulding, T. I. Garrard
Captain Heady, b, B. Taylor John l.. Scott and Dan
iel Moore. Clinton McCarty and all the democratic
editors of the State who present acted
retaries The convention was one of the largest ever
held in the State, and great degree of harmony pre-
vailed throughout. Hon Rankin r. Revill of Owen
county, on the seventh ballot, was nominated for
clerk of the court of appeals, that being the only
State officer to be elected the present year.
The convention adopted by large majority the
following resolutions, reported from the committee
on resolutions of which Hon. Linn Boyd was the
chairman
RESOLUTIONS
The convention of the Kentucky democracy assembled
at Frankfort january g. 1855 in view of the interesting
and important subjects Of political character which
list the attention of the country and DESTROYS OF giving
expression TO their opinions the premises Therefore,
Resolod That reafirm the platform of principles
unanimously adopted by the national democracy in the
convention at Cincinnati held in june, 1856 fully
expressive of views and aims in all matters to which
they relate and hold that whatever questions of
doubtful disturbing nature calculated to interrupt the
harmony of the democratic party, presented to
to the first principles of that party and
sruction of them according to their obvious meaning and
import is the only safe rule by which may guide
conduct and appreciate the services of those trust in
all matters of State and federal legislation
e That we avail ourselves Of this the first opportuni
ty which has been presented to the democracy OF Ken
lucky congratulate the people of Union upon
the election of James Buchanan and John G. Breckn
ridge the presidency and vice presidency of the United
States and take this occasion to express delib
crate conviction that love for the Union and approval
of the platform of the democracy the chief to
which the country will attribute in the cleo
tions of 1856
g. That we have undimnished confidence in the pa
totisrn and wisdom of distinguished Chief Mags
tate and believe that the views expressed by him. in
his first annual message the Congress Of the United
States in reference to the admission of the State of Kan
into the federal Union wise, patriotic and just
4. Approving, the kentucky democracy do, the
principles nbcd in the organic laws establishing the
Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska just necessary
and proper cordially acquesce in the doctrines stated
and maintained by the Supreme Court of the United
States in their decision of the bred Scott whereby
the democratic principle of nonnteTyenon by Congress
with domestic slavery In the Territories has been autr
tstively considered and confirmed by the court of highest
resort the rights of the people of all the States placed
equal footing and geographical lines coinciding
with marked principle, religious political, pronounced
to be variance with the letter and spirit of the cons
tuition of the United States and hold, further, that
all efforts of abolitoniss other persons to weaken the
force Of that opinion defeat the ends it has in view
unwise anti-repubican, and revolutionary.
5. Reminded by the associations connected with the
day which this convention meets, we would again
press high appreciation of the character and public
services of that lustrions patriot soldier and states
man-Gen Andrew jackson.
Hon. C. A. Wicklife then offered the following
resolutions which was unanimously adopted
Resolved That acknowledge with pleasure and pride
the services and cooperation of the national wings who
have aided the democratic party in the support of those
cherished principles upon which the stability of the
Union depends and the equal rights of its citizens
based