Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-09
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN FULLY SUSTAINED
BY THE DEMOCRACY OF PENNSYLvA-

BY THE DEMOCRACY OF PENNsYLvA-
MA.
The following resolutions we're last week adopted
oy an overwhelming majority, by the Democratic
State Convention OF Pennsylvania
|. Resolved. That the principle involved in the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise and asserted in
she Kansas act, that the people of the Ter
ritores eha have the exclusive control over their do
meso institutions the only guarantee against
the agitation Of the nation in regard to the local ill.,
sti,utions Of particular States and Territories.
O. Resolved, That by the uniform application of
;hs Democratic principle to the organization of Ter
ritories and in the admission Of States with or
without domestic slavery they may elect, the
equal rights of all the States will be preserved the
original compacts of tie Constitution maintained in
violate end the harmony and perpetuty OF the union
of the American States insured.
s. Resolved, That it is the right of the people of any
State or Territory to exercise their sovereign power
through duly chosen representatives, and through
theu enact a Constitution aud government or thew
may delegate to such representatives the more limi.
ted power TO prepare their form of government re-
serving to themselves the right OF ratification and
that ei,he, mode of giving existence to State nstu
TONS is consistent with the doctrine of popular
-sgnty, and the established practice of the States of
;his Union.
Resolved, That the Kansas Nebraska act having
asserted aud the right of the people os the
Territories 10 form their own institutions in their
say. and che duly organized Government in Kansas
having py regular process provided for Convention
OF Delegates bY the people, with instructions and
power 10 form u Constitution: aud euch D.leeat.-
having assembled in Convention and enacted a Con.
stitution under such instructions and powet such
Constitution being republican 10 form and the Terri
cory having the number of inhabitants TO iustifv
Kansas rhoud be promptly admitted into the Union
5. Resolved, That the people of Kansas under the
Constitution enacted by their Convention, may "at
al! taIes slter reform, or abolish their form OF CO.
vernnent "a euch manner as they may think proper"
hat the proShion contained therein as TO particular
mode OF alteration. after 1864, does not forbid any
oher moae he people, by regular process may choose
20 adopt, either before or after that Time and this
construction Is warranted by the practice of Penn.
sy'vanis aud other States, and may be regarded az
easeI upon se!reu PTiuclple OF Const tuonal Law.
o. Resolved, That 1t Is The opiuion of this Cenyen
ton that the time has come when the a f,;cu,. ora
troubles III Kansas should Cease, and IN da,arr,;n
whether II the schemes Of bad msn ar, attn -, y -,
that Territory that the questi, N ohoud be- local moi
:.a'lona.; and that grea, peril and da,v.r ~ -.
>pSrehended to tbs Union and the Gauss of fos 10
~e:n:nen:, BY the further delay of her admission va
.s,S,p.
:. Resolved, That if the Constitution of k,p,a. :.
aot acceptable in Of it's provisions to the ma
jorty of the free State men OF that Territory their
o~n ob.;iaSte cocduct has produced the result thew
have nc eeaae to complain, and their mouths should
te forever closed
s Resolved, That we lsve evident reason to b..
ese that the AbOlitionsts, in Kansas aud out of it,
LaT- much greater desire to overthrow the Demo.
cratic party Of the nation than to sre!orats the cen
don OF the slave; and while they arc bcd in their
Dr",eslatons against what they call ";he saTe DOW
sr' they conceal Thirst end desire for po:,cu
pace when 'hey would grasp e. the cost e tbs Ls.
Zen &nt shattered bonds Of The Union.
Resolved. therefore, That Wa ushe.ts;;nylv 4
approve Q. LIS msasutes OF Mr.. Buchansn's in hi-
NaI.as policy and are ready and willn. to susta;
MN IN I'll otn'r measures ct his Administration TIM
lar disclosed: and we entertain the belief that he viii
oo' abandon sE ssscle IN the Democratic oresd.