Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-03-04
AFTERNOON SESSION.

made 10 establish Democratlc paper mere
that would reflect the opinions OF the par
ty correctly. and those who desired to aid
in the work could give their names and con-
tributions to Mr.. Francis King Hon. II.
b. Payne, of Ohio, was then introduced to
the meeting. and spoke till the resolution
committee returned.
Our limited space compcls us to omit
the report of Mr.. Paync's speech. He was
very severe upon the Lecompton fraud ana
Southern aggressions.
He retirel from the platform in perfect
storm of cheering and stamping And
then the Committee on Resolutions having
returned, made their report through Mr..
Tanner, as follows:
The Democratic Party of the State Of
Indiana. in Mass Convention assembled,
make and publish these resolutions:
J. That all just powers of government,
are derived from the people; that this prin-
ciple is recognized as fundamental by all
American constitutions, and by the Demo
cratic party.
2. That all constitutions. State and Fed
cral, should be strictly construed and the
reserved rights of the States and the people
sedulously guarded.
3. That tho right of the people to form
and regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way: subject only to the Consti-
tuition of the United States, as guaranteed
to Kansas and Nebraska by their organic
law. inhercs alike in the people Of all 9th
err Territories of the United States.
f. That an application for admission Of
a new State into the Union can he known
to Congress as the bona file act Of the peo-
pie interested, only by the fact that tho
Constitution accompanying it has been rat
ifici by the people.
5. That by the principle of the Kansas
Nebraska Act, practically applied, Con
gress is bound to uniform method Of all
hitting new States into the Union. only
upon Constitutions which have been rat
iel at fair election by vote of the peo-
pie for whose government they are formed.
g. That the last resolution adopted by
the Convention of the Sth of January,
known as 1.-The popular sovereignty res"lu
tion,'' has been misintcrprcted in this State
and elsewhere; that, in the opinion of the
Democracy OF Indiana, the plain languag"
of that resolution admits OF but one inter
probation, namely: That the Democracy OF
this State rc-afiirm the great doctrine Of
the Kansas Nebraska Act; that by that doc
trinc. practically applet. the people of a
State or Territory are vested with the right
of ratfying or rejecting. at the ballot-box,
any Constitution 1.-THE whole of it that
may be framed for their government; that
after the 9Th of January. 1858. neither Kan
sas. nor any other territory ought to be
admitted into the Union as State, unless
the qualified voters thereof have been per-
mitted to exercise such vested right. and a
majority have declared in favor of the Con
stitution accompanying their application
for admission. as ee
T. That the policy of forcing Kansas in
TO the Union upon constitution already
rejected at the ballot-box by a large ma
iority of the people for whose government
it was framed, is ruinous; that it involves
an act of Congressional intervention and
criminal usurpation-accomplishe,l if at
all, at the sacrifice Of the plighted faith OF
the nation, and in defiance of the principles
of self-government, to which the delegate
convention ofthe 9Th Of January last pledg
ell the Democracy of Indiana; that the
same party now, in mass convention, most
solemnly protest against the Threatened
treason to its principles, and repudiate the
action of those members Of Congress from
this State who shall approve of or vote for
dragging Kansas into the Union upon the
Lecompton constitution. Gals
8. That the Democracy Of Indiana arc
opposed 10 the retrocession of the Wabash
and Erie Canal, as we'll as to any new ar
rangement with the bondhollers thereof.
9. That in imitation of the system snc-
cessfully adopted by the United States
Government, the State of Indiana should
establish an independent treasury for tho
safe keeping of the public revenue.
10. That gold and silver only should
circulate as money; that charters for banks
ofissue or monied monopolies should not
be granted, and that the circulating mcdi-
ums of the States should be reduced to the
constitutional standard as quickly as posi-
BILE. s. sasiiaf lM
III. That the Monroe Doctrine OF non
Intervention by European powers in. the
affairs of this Continent, should be insisted
upon and enforced by the United States
Government - ae f
IL. That we recommend to our friends
throughout the State thorough organiza-
ton upon the foregoing platform of princi-
pies. or Fssgs Iaa -. i.i sei.
13. That we are in favor of 4 Homestead
Law. granting to every actual settler a
Homestead on the public lands, free of all
charge. aiep aal'ldas 'fni asf7
In addition to the aborc Platform of prin-
ciples, we declare rs follows: Il e i'sii.'s
Resolved, That tho organization in favor
OF the Lccompfon movement, At its princi-
plies and policy arc developed, reveals a
tendency tn the distinctive features Of an
cient federalism: that their theory in eur
opinion. involves a complete Capitalization
Of the political power Of the government;
that we fear that there is great danger Of q
Reputation Of the principle fthe Nebraska
Act Is rule tor the organization Of Terri
tories. ssa --los( sfDtinlns s ssgjfl
Resolrsd, That primary assemblies Of
the Democratic party. alone can with pro-