The Washington union., 1858-02-28
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POLITICAL INTEIEIGENCE.


/, LANCASTER COUNTY, PsSx AT the democratic conven
ton of Lancaster county held ON the Path instant the
following resolutions adopted uihom single dsSe''g
rooe.
Resoirod, That whilst we in common with many OF our
democratic friends in other States would have been pleas
ed to see the constitution formed at Lecompton submit
ted whole to the people Of the Territory of Kansas
for their approval disapproval and whilst we agree
with the venerable and patriotic Chief Magistrate OF the
Union that in the admission OF new States hereafter this
would be the proper policy preliminary measure yet
that question solely for the people of the Territories
themselves to settle and 80 far as Kansas is concerned
the delegates 10 the Lcompton convention RESPONSE
bic alone TO their constituents and to no other power
whatever and any interference either ly Congress the
people of the States would he clearly paipabe violation
of the doctrine of popular soyereigntya doctrine held
sacred by the democratic party therefore, be it further
Reoired That the doctrine enuncated by President Bu
chanan in relation TO the admission OF Kansas IN his al
mble message of the I'd instant and also in his annual
message to Congress the democratic doctrine,
laid down i'm the Cincinnati platform and that the prompt
admission of the Stats into the Union with the con
sttuton formed at Lecompton is the true as Is the
best and speeest of settling the difficulties which
have been inflicted upon the people of that Territory for
the last three four by the awless and reckless
who have unfortunately controlled its desnies aud
who still under the leadership of eastern and northern
abolitioDists continue in state of reasonable rebellion
against the authority of the general government.
Roiroi That il is the unanimous sentiment of the de
mocracy of Lancaster county, the home of our dstn
gusheu PRESIDENT, That The ADMINISTRATION OF James bu
chanan Is fully entitled to the confidence OF the Amer
people ahd therefore bespeak for il the hearty
and jealous support of the democracy of Pennsylvania
Let u.s. with one heart and mind, take of the
''favorite SON of the old Keystone, and he will take
Of the Union by crushing out the last vcstige of
political abolitionism from borders.
Reso,ed That Messrs Cass Cobb Floyd Toucey, Brown
Thompson, and Black, lthe latter an eminent juris from
State the cabinet council of the President
men cninently qualified by their great talents and
perencc for the exalted and responsible positions they
occupy and command the unlimited confidence aud
TEEN of the American people
Resol,sd That the talent, integrity, and patriotism dis
played by Ex-Governor William Bglcr the distinguished
representative of the democracy of Pennsylvania in the
Senate of the United States his unanswerabe argument
in reply to Senator Douglas and the great ability with
which he sustans the administration on all the leading
questions of the day, merit the heartfelt thanks OF the
people and they will not fail to reward him with their
warmcst appreciation. \
The New Hampshire State election takes place week
from next Tuesday The democratic press of that State
is making vigorous fight and II to us judging
from the figures they present that unless the people
particularly fond of paying enormously high taxes they
will certainly have change of administration The re-
publican majority last spring was about 5000
Fnon KANSAS We find in the Fort Scott CKansas)
Democrat of the 18th instant the following remarks upon
The Presidents Kansas message
we regard te views tNIIfSneu ny liNh'irhe "Poi
this all important and absorbing subject, eminently
sound and udicious Without discussing the merits OF
the Lecompon constitution in detail free to say
that think il the wsest the safest policy to organize
a State government under it at once
There is but question ip relation to which the pco
pie OF the Territory essentially differ in opinion and that
to whether Kansas should be free or stare State
The people OF Kansas alone properly determine that
through the ballot box and with State government
once in operation they c and, believe, mil, speed
lily and peacefully settle and put II at rest forever and
thus relieve themselves entirely from the angry dscn
sions that now exist and at the time relieve the
country from agitation that seriously mperls the
curitv of the Union itself.
That her domestic institutions including that Of sla-
vcry will finally be shaped and moulded il they be
in the Lecompton constitution to accord with the
sentiments and wishes of majority of our citizens we
cannot doubt and think the organization Of State
government would greatly facilitate the progress of meas
ures necessary To such result.