Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-05

resentation relative to the principles of the
Democratic party. They also contain &
bid, which is expected to enlist the sympa-
thy and obtain the support of our foreign
born citizens.
The second resolution reads as follows:
"Resolved, That in the words of the res
olution passed by the Democratic State
Convention which met in Indianapolis, in
January, 1849, ''the institution of slavery
should not be introduced into any Terrific
ry where it does not now exist" and tha.
we. as Republicans, recognizing the JUS
tice of this genuine Democratic principle.
and with knowledge of our constitutional
rights, will resist, by all lawful and proper
means, the encroachments of the slave
power, which, aided and abetted by the
party calling itself Democratic, seeks to
plant slavery in all our Territories, as we'll
as in all the free States of our Union"
The quotation contained in the above
resolution seems to be favorite authority
for the Republicans of this State; and as
they are SO familiar with it, we would be
glad to have them cite wherein it recogni-
yes the power of Congress to prohibit. by
positive Legislation, and against the ex-
pressed will of a majority of the citizens.
the establishment of slavery in the Terri
tories.
The Democratic party has always been
charged by the opposition with being the
pro-slavery party; but as those who make
the charge quote Democratic resolutions
as embodying true republican principles,
it plainly proves the falsity of their asser-
tions. We have no doubt but nineteen
twentieths of the Democracy of Indiana full
ly endorse the resolution of their State
Convention in 1849, and are, at all times,
willing to aid in carrying out that principle
in the manner prescribed in the Kansas
Nebraska bill. The charge in the latter
part of the resolution above quoted, that
'the slave power. aided and abetted by the
party calling itself Democratic" &c., is,
to say the least, statement that is not sup
ported by the history of the party since
the organization of our government. The
Democratic party has admitted every free
State that has been added to the Union; yet
the Republican party solemnly AYERS that
1t is aiding and abetting the slave power in
the establishment of slavery in the Terri
tories and free States of the Union!
The fourth resolution is an urgent inyi-
tation for the foreign-born citizens to join
in "the great Republican movements" +" and
is in these words:
"Resotved, That the Republican party
recognizes no distinction of birthplace or
religion, and will prescribe no man there
for; but, on the contrary. extend the right
hand of fellowship to all American citizens
native, foreign-bor or adopted--and
call upon them to unite with us in the great
Republican movements, whose objects are
to purify the general government. and re-
store it to the policy of its founders.
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