Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-09-20
The Democracy Of Michigan

The STATED Convention Of he Democratic FartY
Of Michigan, assembled at Detroit or the 2dinst-
for the purpose OF nominating esHdidstesfor the
Offices Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
/ Treasurer, Attorney General, and Supsrinteud-
eut Of Public Instruction. CHARLES E. STUART
was nominated on The fret ballot, as The can
didats Of the party for the Office Of Governor ;
and subsequently, the following resolutions, in
relation to national politics, were adopted,
without a contest or a division
Resolved, by the Democracy Of Miehigaa in
l STATE convention assembled:
J.. That we strictly adhere to The principles
I Of the Cincinnati platform, ss those only upon
which our government can be successfully ad-
ministersd, and By which our inestimable In
{ utions can be preserved.
2. That we read in the signs Of the times
The most cheering evidences that the day is
rapidly approaching when the whole country,
without distinction or division, viii cordially
/ accept The iust and eqnal doctrine Of popular
sovereignty, as enuncisted by the Cincinnati
pattern; that, in the Judgement Of this con-
| ~veution, the principles thus recognized aud ap-
proved, not only import the sacred right Of the
peoDle Of every Territory to form and regulate,
without Intervention from any quarter, ali their
local and domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only TO the Constitution Of the
I United S stes, but equally import their clear
ard lndisputable right to have any State Con
s~tiiufion framed for them submitted to their
own full, free and direct vote thereon, for sp-
urovaF or rejection aud we pledge ourselves 70
he mathematics of this wise equal, and Dem
ocratic policy, with absolute fidelity.
3. That we declare our confidence in the
ability, integrity, and patriotism OF the admin
i~stration Of cur venerable President, James
u--h---r 80 p ahnn have rur hearty ann
port in al its measures for the maintenance Of
our glorious Constitution aud UHion, and for
the sdvsncsmant Of tie prosperity and happi-
ness Of our whole country.
4 That the final settlement Of the right Of
search and visitation question, upon the broad
and comprehensive ground taken by our distin-
guished fellow-citizeR, General Lewis Csss, In
opposition to the Q1intuple Treaty, shows
most significantly The elevated position we now
.oecuDV IL The ewes Of The fret commercial ard
naval power Of tie Old World, and sill here
after elicit for our flag from ali nations that
respect which a great rising and united people
have a right TO demand
5. That we adhere to the p~stsrnsl policy Of
the Democratic party, which, cOnfding in the
wisdom Of the people Of the Territories, and
RELYING on their superior fitness 10 determine
what institutions are suited 10 their peculiar
wants and necessities, welcomes, with open
arms and patriotic pride, each new sovereignty,
with its institutions of It's own free choice, to
a brotherhood Of eqaal Stats.
These resolutions, it viii be remarked, are
Substantially the sam as those which were
adopted by The regular Dsnoerauc convention
Illinois, BY which the course Of Julge
DoUeLAs was endorsed. They express a de-
termination TO sastaia the administration
Affirm the Cincinnati platform snd the princi-
Of the Kansas Nebraska bill, and assert
he policy of a popular ratification Of the Con-
Of new States, without making ac-
10 this policy attest Of Democratic
orthodoxy. So did the resolutions Of the reg
or DoUGLAs Democratic convention Of
Illinois.
It will De observed, too, that the candidate Of
he conventions fer Gubernatorial houors, is the
Hon. CHARLES Z. STUART, a gentleman who
has sympsthizsd with and sustained Judge
DoUeLAs, in every movement which be has
made in opposition to the Kansas policy Of the
administration.
Thus, il appears, that the Democracy Of
Michigan have organized for the APPROACHING
State election, in opposition 70 the Black Re.
publicsns, upon a platform Substantially the
as that upon which the DoueLAs De-
noersey Of Illinois are standing, and selected
for their standard bearer, a distinguished
Of tie 7arty, who has followed DoUe-
Las in al bis " tressono against 1t.
viii the Washington onion denounce the
Democracy Of Michigan rs it does that Of IL
.inoisS OF load CHkurEs-E STUART with The
kind Of abuse which it dafy heaps upon STE
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