The Washington union., 1858-03-04
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

hich described BY the Herald zone Of the largest
and most enthusiastic gatherings which has ASSEM-
bei IN that city and in point Of interest one Of The
,,ost successful Mr. John IL Baower appointed
rdeni with the usual array OF vice presidents and
ycretaIies The president in taking the chair address
I'd the meeting at length long series a ies0iu
t0ns adopted. motion OF General . ~ pl'iaee'
recatitulAng in the preamble the history OF ee ha'A
question and declaring that the oi The PRESIDENT
,ommuncatng the Lecompton constitution 'o congress
and recommending its admission as s'a'e ii'o 'ne
Tpou hrrnoizes in It's recommendations with the con
titution al the United states with the principles of The
Kansas Nebraska bil and the Cincinnati platform thai
the Kansas constitutional convention submitted the only
question IN dispute the decision OF the people % thai
Territory and carried out the authority delegated
"a IL that AZ every qaaiifed voter had al opi'or-
tnnity 10 vote il o no Importance 10 the people
q ,he limited States whether the whole part of
the electors voted refused to vote that the republican
marty in persuang their adherents in the Territory not
!, vote are guilty Of fomentng civil and stimu-
ltng discora that President Buchanan, by his efforts
70 promote harmony and To que the agitation and DIS
cord growing of the Kansas question by Its speedy
admission the Union, has entitled himself to the
waupest Communications of every democrat and to the
firm support Of every member OF the democratic party
that those members OF the New York delegation in Con-
Ur who stood firmly by the principles and policy oi The
President their action the vi HE
~ mon the Locompton constitution receive the assur-
anoe Of the united support Of the democracy oi Ne"
York that the immediate admission OF Kansas rs ur-
emily recommended most direct means Of queliing
otiel strife and of putting end to political agita-
lion and pledgng themselves TO stand steady IN the
ranks whenever it may he necessary to defend the honor
~ ynd.te the policy OF the administration of James
Buchanan.
t,,a,s were read from Hon John Cochrane Hon. John
Kelly Hon William B. Maclay, and Hon Elijah Ward,
and addresses were made by Hon. James Hughes of In
diana ex Governor Jones' of Tennessee Hon Edward
Tnw,kins Of Bryaatown New York and by Hon VIII
liam Biboa of Tennessee. The meeting was spirit
ed and enthusiastic one, and everything to have
r,ssed off in the most satisfactory manner.
N,w g,ssry-Ihe committee of the lower house Of
the New Jersey legislature TO which much Of the gov
nors message referred related to slavery, made
long report ON Tuesday last The committee disputes
the doctrine congressional authority slavery in the
Territories aud say that its opposite has been coeva with
the government They dispute the validity OF the ord
nance of 1857 nasInuch it passed before the
sitution II would be ungratefu return to Virginia
for the Gift OF the Northwest territory if her citizens
not allowed to enter il with their property
The committee discuss the question OF the exercise, by
Congress power slavery in the Territories desig
mating ii as unwar1antae and encroachmen State
riphts and movement for centializaton--so much
dreaded by early patriots The people OF the States
and Territories respectively alone have power their
own institutions The application Of the principle Of
popular sovereignty will the slavery discussion
from Congress and aIlay it among the people. They
consider recent events proving this The party to
which the governor belongs, they year since de
nounoed popular sovereignty and they insist on it,
in reference to the Kansas constitution.
DAupHrs COUNTY PKNssyLvasIa.The Harrisburg Pa
trot and Union contains the full proceedings OF the county
convention Of Daupbin the list inst Among cihers,
the following resolutions adopted
Rs.IseI That our confidence in the wisdom. high
statesmanshp and unsesh patriotism of James Buchan
an the President of State and choice. is if possible
increased by the successful and just career OF MS admin
isiraon that he has proved himself worthy the sup
port of ali national men, and has acquired name IN The
executive chair which win give him rank among the
abiest Presidents
Resolpd That the impartality independence and Ro-
irmne with which his Kansas policy haas been char
acterized command the admiration and respect Of the
democratic party throughout the whole Union and that
his efforts uphold the law against rebcllous faction
and amid unexampled misrepresentation and detractions
by insisting upon the speedy admission OF Kansas under
legal constitution formed in Lecompon, should he
dorsed by the democracy of Dauphin county and Penn
sylvania
Rexpsd That delegates To the State convention,
which viii assemble in Harrisburg the 4i OF March
next instructed accordance with the above
sentiments resolutions which shall unequivocaily en-
dorse the Presidents Kansas policy
Reseed That this convention have observed with deep
admiration the bold and dgnifed position which the Hon
VIM Bgler has ably supported, and TO him, to the
democratic congressman from Pennsylvania VINO have
sustained the national administration conveys its thanks
II is plain that the difficulties in Kansas never be
settled until she becomes State and settles ii herself
without outside interference and again reiterate that
1T matters little whether the constitution under which
.lz .lux hat
slavery shall not exist within her borders The major
iy amend their constitution as they desire
aud il not within the power Of the minority to legislate
slavery into the State The vs saH sot Let us
make Kansas State at once let every honest man,
after fairly looking the question condemn this useless
excitement and brand these quibbng agitaors trai
tors to their country and dsurbers of the pabc peace
Saratoqa IN T. Republican.
There is not the excitement in the country at this
time in regard the affairs OF Kansas which existed
year ago. consequently the people better pre-
pared TO take practical common view OF the qnes
ton of the admission Of into the Union State
While they desire that justice he done all parties and
that the rights OF the people Of Kansas he respected
there but little general disposition to pander to the
ical interests of class Of desperate politicians in and
that Territory who willing keep the whole
country turmoil in order that they their party may
be temporarily benefited
fcbg~rsosrn IN ~ Freeman aoavnoi.
Ii is reported in Mlwaukee that democratic pa
per IS TO be started there To support the claims OF Judge
Douglas for the presidency.
The truth is nobody in Kansas cares fic about the