Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-04-30
POLITICS OF ILLINOIS.

NATIONAL. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The national Democrats Of Illinois held a State
Convention at springfield on the 2let April twenty.
eight counties being represented by upwards of one
hundred and forty delegates. The following EN-.
braces full list of the officers OF the Convention:
Presidsnt-Hon John Dougherty Of Union.
Col Jno l. Mcconnell of Morgan y Clark of Bond;
l} q Leizenby of Dewitt; Col Il ii Magoon Of 10.
Daviess; DIR David Leroy of Grnndy; Georg" W
Rauey of PEORIA B T Burke ol Macoupin;G q w Yer.
by Of Cook; DR. j Duncan of Knox; John Campbell
of Madison.
Secreraries-Chsrles N Pine Of Bureau Col John
7 Little of Cook; X NJ RidgeIy of Sangamon; b II
Mayors of Cook, and DR. e French of Sangamon. n.
The committee on resolutions reported the follow
ing series, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved That we adhere to The Cincinnati Plat
form, laid down by the National Democracy of our
common country; and that we hereby renew our de.
votion to the time honored principles therein con.
tained, and pledge ourselves to carry them out in
good faith In letter and inspirit.
Resolved. That the Territories Of the United Ststes
having been purchased by the common blood and
treasure Of the whole people, are the common pro.
perty of the people Of all the several States aud
every citizen from every section of the United States
is entitled 10 enter upon and enoy theI with or with
out his property. he may prefer that this principle
of good faith air dealing. and fraernal obligation,
again and again reiterated by the Democracy Of the
State of illinois, we rejoice 10 say baa ceased to be
the mere principle Of party, hut has become the
tablished principle of the Government
Resolved, That the Democratic party, devoted to
the growth and expansion of The Union, and believ-
ing that local are beet administered by those
whom they most affect halls with Joy the advent Of
(he period when any OF the Territories s entitled, by
the advance of ts population aud resources 10 be in.
rodnced into the great brotherhood OF States and to
enter upon the Of self government; and in the
opinion Of the Democracy, every Territory is thus
entitled t6 admission upon presenting 10 Congress a
Constitution which shall be Republican in form" !"
and with or without slavery, as the people Of each
Territory may determine.
Resolved That we fully endorse the sentiments ox-
pressed by Senator Douglas in hs Springfield apeech
of June Eth in which he declared that kansas was
about TO speak for herself, through her deegates
senbled in Convention to form Constitution prepa.
ratory to her admission into the Union an equal
footing with the original States, and that if any por
ton of the Inhabitants of Kansas acting under The
advice of political leaders in distant States, shal
ehuose to abssnt themselves from the polls and with
hold their votes with view of having the free State
Democrats in minority, and thus securing pro
slavery Constitution In opposition to the wishes OF q
majority of the people living under It; that the re-
sponsibty reats those who for partisan purposes
will sacrifice the principles they profess TO cherish
and promote, and upon them and the political party
for whose benefit and under the direction OF whose
leaders they act let the blame be visited of fastening
upon the people of new State, institutions repug
pant TO their feelings and in violation Of their wish
ee," and that We entirely coincide with The conciu