The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-12

ton of the 9Th Of january 1896 and we hail the rich
memories Of past victories achieved upon its principles
bright omens TO Cheer in the campaign of 1855
T. hesotoe That IA the late decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States known the bred Scott de
cision recognise legal exposition of the doctrines OF
the constitution OF the United States and of the State of
Indiana and hereby denounce and hold up the uni
yersal execrson and scorn of all loyal American citizens
the oohsome doctrine Of NEGRO equality sustained
and endorsed by the socaed republican party Of Indi
natural and inevitable consequence Of their OPP
position 10 the decision OF the Supreme Court above
named.
Rssocof That the unanimous action of the democratic
members Of the last Indiana Legislature the election
senators in Congress is by the democratic party of Ind
ana cordially approved, fully endorsed. and firmly
tanned aud that Jesse d. Bright and Graham N Fitch
the senators elect worthy the high position in which
they were unanimously placed by their party
Resorsf That arraign the black republican party
of Indiana before the people for sustaining the members
OF that party in the last Legislature Of this State in the
commission of the following outrages upon
public and private rights
LIST Creating revolution in the first step towards the
organization of the senate and violating the consttu
ton and the law by attempting to suppan the legal pre-
siding officer of that body with of their mum
I'd Refusing, in open defiance of the constitution and
in fragrant violation of their oaths to meet in joint
scnticn and be present at the of votes for
and lieutenant governor when counted by the speak
or of the house of representatives.
3D. Meeting without quorum and without presiding
officer, and expcling the senator from Clark county
thereby making mockery of the constitution breaking
their oaths senators, and in all their councils calling
to their aid the evil spirit of anarchy which has in every
age involved nations in bloosshcd and overthrow.
4th Voting more than hundred times by strict
party vote against appropriaDg money to deay the
pses the benevolent institutions State there
by closing the doors Of charity and sending the deaf the
dumb the blind, and the insane abroad in the world
without that protection which humanity dictates and In
diana gives to them
5th Voting than one hundred times by strict
party vote against bill and assessment bill
thereby attempting to PROSTATE the State government to
bring her into dshonor at home and abroad by falling to
pay the interest on the state debt provided for ana
made obligatory by the constitution and inctng other
and most grievous injustice upon her citizens.
9th Refusing to join and assist in the election of
tors in Congress- thereby setting at naught the will of
the majority Of the of Indiana expressed the
ballot box October IA, 1856
It'll Attempting, far in their power lay to legal
ize gross papable and wicked frauds upon the elective
franchise recognising and receiving from the counties of
Rush, Fountain, and Marion persons senators conclu
vcly in legal Investigations to have been elected
by Illegal hired and perjured voters sitting the voice
of inquiry into their pretended and usurped right to their
seats senator's in the face of legally instituted contests
in each instance Thus alone enabling the party
which the said spurious and illegally elected senator's be
longed to nc their spirit of msrue upon the State
and finally sending forth to the world forgery upon the
journals of the senate by which TO up their high
handed yany, and avert from themselves if possible
the Just indignation Of all honest
For the foregoing and other crimes against the const-
tuition, the laws public virtue, the popular will, and
good government ask the trial Of tho socaed epub-
lcan party before jury of the people of Indiana in the
coming and for Judgment against them at the
polls in October, 1858.
TO- Resos1, That James Buchanan the first choice
of the democracy of Indiana for the chief magisacy OF
this republic at the nominating convention in june 1885,
and Of the people of the State the halotbox in the
suing November and nothing which he has done since his
elevation to the high position which he occupies has
abatfd diminished confidence his ability.
ry patriotism and statesmanlike qualities and
| daily approve and endorse his administration.
H. Rsolocd, That endorse and approve the admin
srnton of State government conducted by Ashbe
r. Willard the hero of the fierce fought fight of 1856.
H. Resotced, Tint harmony being essential to the
strength and support of the democratic party take
motto THE union of the democratic party the
I sake of the Union Of the States -