The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-06
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

The following platform and ticket were
adopted:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
]. That our National Government ought
10 be so administered as to promote harmony
between the different sections of our country.
secure the affections of all the people OF the
United States, and command the respect Of
the Nations of the earth.
2. That the people of TerritorJ when
they come to form "a constitution preparatory
TO their admission iuio the Unionsas State,
have the right to adopt such u constitution,
being Republican in form, az may be accept
able to themselves, and that no State ought
to he received into the Union before the con-
stitution thereof has been fully and fairly
submitted to the people for their adoption or
rejection and received the approval OF the
majority of its legal voters. -
8. That the attempt now being SO persist
emily made by the present Administration TO
impose upon Kansas the Lecompton Consti
tuition. VIGOROUSLY obnoxious to the great
majority Of the citizens, and with no other
object than TO force upon them instructions
agains. which they have repeatedly aud most
earnestly protested, is gross outrage upon
the rights Of the people ut that Territory, and
calculated to disturb the peace and harmony
Of tie country.
4. That Freedom is National and Slavery
Sectional, and that we DO most earnestly
protest against and denounce the dangerous
and alarming doctrine first promulgated by
the disunionists and nullifers OF the South,
that the Constitution OF the United States Of
itself carries slavery into, and protects it in
all the territories of the United States, and
! this doctrine and all its supporters, main
tanners and defenders, whether in or ont Of
authority, we here pledged ourselves to resist
and oppose, as enemies to the peace and well
1 fare OF the country.
| 3. That we re-atirm the doctrines, that
4 Congress has the constitutional power TO ex-
CLUE slavery from the national territories,
notwithstanding the extra judicial opinion OF
the Supreme Court of the United States to
| the contrary.
8. That We dsclaim any right TO inter-
fere with slavery in the States where il exists
under the shield OF State Sovereignty, but
we oppose now, as heretofore. its extension
4 into any of the territories, and will use all
proper and constitutional means to prevent
such extension.
Z. That We do not struggle for mcro
party triumph, hut for the right, vnd the
I good of our whole country, and that we hon
or those political opponents who have had the
man!iness TO place themselves in opposition
to the administration in its assault upon the
fundamental principles Of American liberty
|
Fitch are not of right the representatives oil
! this State in the Senate OF the United States
end ought to be Immediately rousted there
IRON. ~r- g...
9. That we viii always resist the scheme
of selfish and unscrupulous persons, high In
power, having in its object the re-transfer ol
the Wabash d Erie Canal from the bond
holders to the State. ..t,..,
10. That we are in favor of granting tc
actual settlers on the public lands home
stead Of ut least 100 acres. '7risi
DEBATE on THE PLATFORM. .h.
BUSINESS AGAIN. j.. Iyra
. When order was restored MIR. Hielscher Of.
fered the following resolutions:
Rssalred, That ~ long us the Bank Of thu
State of l:diana refuses to pay municipal
taxes, Just that long its ''Hromiscs to pay
, ought not to be received foSState taxes.
Resolcsd, That all Bank issues under TN,
denomination Of ten dollars should be pro-
hibited in Indiana. e'-t-
TIcKEr.
; FOR SUPREME JUDGES.
1st Dist-HORACE p. RIDDLE. of Cass
Jefferson;
srd Dis.-sIMoN YANDES. of Marion;
4th Dist WIN. D, GRlSWOLD, of Vigo
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
+ WILLIAM T. OTTO, of Floyd.
TREAsURFR OF STATE.
JOHN H.HARPER, of st. Joseph;
AUDITOR OF STATE.
ALBERT LANCE, of Vigo.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
WILLIAM A. PEELE, of Randolph;
srPERINTENDEsT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS,
: JOHN YOUNG, of Marion.