White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-09
Democratic Organization, & Platform.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

70 the CualIS anu meSSTS. II leid ana "
Waller, were chosen Vice Presidents, and
G.. N. Hill elected Secretary. By request
j. w. Davis, Esq, explained the Object
of the meeting in a few brief and pointed
remarks, and advocated the organization
Of a Demoeatic party.
On motion it was moved that com
!. mittee be appointed to draft resolutions
for the consideration of the meeting. The
chair selected the following gentlemen as
the committee Col. Sidney Tennent, oil
Troy, Hon. Thomas ]. Key. of Iowa
Point, ]. w. Davis, Esq, of Doniphan,
Mr.. c. V. Byrd, of Charlestown, and Mr.
Geo. N. Hill, of Palermo. The commit.
tee retired, and after an hours deliberation
presented the subjoined preamble and
resolutions
Whereas, Kansas has for four years oil
Territorial existence been swayed by sec
tional prejudice to her own and the peo-
pies injury and whereas, there is an
approaching election of importance, it
behooves the conservative elements to
unite in bringing about change for the
better. and for this purpose we unite on
the following platform of sound and lib
eral principles therefore
Resolved, That the Democratic party
is the only truly National political organ
ization in this country, and the only one
in existence which has been tried and
tested by its great principles, and which
have proven successful in working out the
perpetuity Of the American institutions,
and the prosperity and happiness of this
nation.
Resolved. That we regard the platform
of principles laid down by the National
Democratic Convention. which assembled
at Cincinnati in 1856, as sound, national
and wise, and upon their perpetuatiOn
rests the prosperity and existence Of the
American Union.
RESOLVED, That as a National OrgaBi-
cation the Democratic party are neither
Slavery propagandists, nor destructionists,
but are content to leave that exciting
question where the Constitution Of the
United States places thunder the abso-
lutte control Of the people of each sover-
eign State or Territory and that slavery
is not an issue before the peoplcAof Kan
sas
Resolve6, That the late Republican
Legislature of Kansas, wasted time and
squandered money, while engaged in
eharte=ing ferry privileges, will cat banks,
and specializing in Minneola shares, for
their pecuniary advantage, and to the
great neglect Of their duties as Represen-
tatives, and that upon them rests the re-
sponsibility for not having proper ap-
portionment Of the Territory.
Resolved, That we heartily disapprope
of and cordially condemn a majority of
the acts passed by the late Republican
Legislature, and more especially the acts
known as the act re-districting or remod
cling the counties into townships, by
which the burden of the support of eighty
additional officers is thrown upon this
already overtaxed county, rendering there
by county warrants of no validity and
destroying thereby the credit of the conn
ty.
ReSolVsd, That we make no distinction
between Buchanan and Douglas Demo-
Gratis, and do not make the support Of the
entire policy and measures Of the present
admin stration sine qua non of a Dem
ocrat, but that we recognize all as good
Democrats who are opposed to the prin-
ciples of the Republican party, and are
willing to battle against them, and who
are opposed to Laneism, Daniteism, Free
Loveism, Woman Rights, and all such
fanatical isms and organizations, which
have so long been reproach to our coun-
try, and are subversive of the best inter-
ests of our society, and which find their
origin in the Republican party.
RESOLVED. That we urge upon all good
men from the North, South, East or
West, who are honestly in favor of the
foregoing platform, to unite with us in
carrying them out in good faith and thus
put an end to the misrule of fanaticism.
The platform Of resolutions were read,
and then by motion taken up singly and
adopted after a few unimportant amend
ments.
Mr.. Key. offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Democrats of each
Township in this county are requested to
meet in their various townships on Sat
Hrday, the 18M inst, TO choose Delegates
to County Convention to be held at
Troy, on Monday, the 20Eh, at IL O'Clock,
and that the townships send one delegate
for every twenty voters, and that the
Democratic vote at the late election for
Supervisors be the basis of representation.
1t was moved and carried that a Gen.
trail Committee for the County should be
appointed. The following gentlemen
compose said committee:
S. Tenuent, Centre Township.
w. Fl. Wilson, Marion TIP.
j. w. Shepherd, Wayne Tp.
g. B. Whitehead. Washington TIP.
VIM. Lewis, Wolf River TIP.
E :. D. M M"sS.ra, low. TIP.
1t was also moved and carried that
Township Committees be appointed. and
the following gentlemen were selected:
Wsyne.-J. w. Davis, E. Hoffman,
and Joseph Thompson.
NariOR.-Geo. N. Hill, j. v. Kimber
and T. NJ. Saws.
Neutrality-suspicious. Dement,, John E.
Dryden and NJ. E. Bryant.
Burr Oak.-James jenkins, s. T.
Sellers and E. Brown.