Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-21

AM mere, gentlemen, allow me to premise wb.,
l nave TO remark with the frank s.atemen: that II
management you nave no; done Justice to the tri
uinph achieved by the friends OF Judge Dourl,s on
the night OF the 0th. With your comments nnon
me action, conduct and management of ividn,Is
VINO acted with those who desired and srr,pgIed m
nav inc democratic party stand By its own dearly
e,isneu principles, have nothing whatever tn do
as 'ey 90 not effect my main aud only propostion
80 fIopoSitch Is this, that the precise, eruc, and
o"l eso'u!ion oiieredby Mr. Wallace. of Mont
7 .4!'. ooN ''hed complete condemnation of the
Ileh' OF senator Douglas course in onuos;no and
oeenoulInS IL as violation OF tie great prIncipe
y, PoPuI'r sovereignty enunciated bv tho Kansas
1I'i. buI am perfectly willing 10 admit that II
~ u''' resolution was adopted oniy in the form pub
y! ''ie sentinel on the day succeeding the adj
VI the Convention, then YOU are correct
''i'l ce were shamelully beaten BIZ the
I;o ?'ielI anu trckstcrs, and that the said rcso-
-" - ~ De,tcr, is it can be no worse tlln the
~ .,"'g called "a platform of democratic prin-
clples; l4cny' however, that the resolution which
p'sSeu tie convention was that which the SentiucI
pu'nshe; as such. To this a1s, at any moment
the point. 80" ~
l. is conceded on all hand, TIA. the following
lace: ~ =" a.
hfso'''a, That We are still in favor of the r-ea,
uocuhe OF the Kansas n ebraslxa b II: and that hv
E.".cIi application Of that doctrine the people of
rtd.e OF errltory should be, as thew are inacna
oy invested with the right of raiif,ing or reicct;ng,
- 'ie D.'ot DON, any Constitution that may be
t'siieH lor lheir government; and that noe and
~. 10 territory should be admitted into the
o.,,''', Us d stale, without fair expression Of the
wiz OF its people being first had upon the Consttu
lon IT,, a-coInpanying the application Tor admission
ms VIII not for a moment be controvertcd, in
"siuch as the resolution is copied rerbat,u et Liter
asna nom the Sentiael of the 9Th, ard il will be at
once perceived that the Sentinel must have copied
- '.oii ''ic manuscript copy Of Mr.. Wallace. This
iiv 'soiuuon sent to the committee and report
&c pack by them to he Convention with su,drv
amendments. These amendments wore vn,e1
ao"" IL Us you are aware, BIZ over three TO one. the
ioieSt masses of the Convention having at last he
Ione thoroughly aroused to the vital importance of
Tue resolution, and broken loose from the terrible
grasp OF tile o-hce-holders which had held them
~ "n throughout the day. Then came the struggle
o 'ie oii9'hai resolution. Mr. Chapman, of Jefier.
son. VINO acted as chairman eff the committee on
resolutions in the temporary absence of Mr. Voor'
Nees siernly opposed the resolution on two princi
pa. GROUNDS: lsi, That tie word naiienabLs denied
" -' People the riSh, OF delegating to theiracents
- eI'eSS thstfuctioas 10 that eGtcj the power 10
oiIh constitution and pat il in operation Vtbou,
5Gp lung II back FOR adoption or rejection: and 2J
'". tis "ofu noic pialn referred - Iccor,psop.
anu therefore contained direct censnre ofthn Pc
dent and his administration No,r ma ,~os ~,
'esu.t OF The struggle? Why, gentlemen, We agreed
-ai the word tadtcna5Ls might be stricken ont
whether me word itself did not amount 10 much or
'ec1use 'he point mlde against /. BIZ Mr. Chapman
- Gear AMI tcn4O.e, ii is unnecessary 10 ;n6ure
Is oein9 totally immateral to the issue In revsrd
. me 0lner objections Of Mr. c., Mr.. Holman rose
'iu oodiY declared that the word NOW dill refer 10
t--1f...
a, ''ie resolution vas utterly worthless Ansr fur.
l'I usoaIe tlr resolution was carried br larre
d JoF-tF, The Henry county delegation addres,,fo,
nc chair, and declaring by way Of explanation that
ley 'oied lor thereiolu,ioa with the understand
y N, i.ie word nom vas no; intended as a celsure
. Iie administration Here is the whole mAtter
AIRY ana iuiy stated, AMI challenge c,n,rade.
In regard 10 the contemplate fraud by whicI, II.
NE ana soul are strangled out of the resolution
y ~ puolca'lon, am unable to trace il oripiu or
uehorsh'p, nos am disposed to try il; I'm no,
! n! surprises al It's preparation. 1t is fine and
F'Kihs feature III Lecom?ton politics: AMI would
: ioIoi % TIE " ichiaveilian statesin lns.lip OF
-ori President John Calhoun himself - ali
vents it is in per.e;t character and kpc,nl u;,b
he proceedings of Convention, which ,r;ib M,
'ci'iehla 10 redeem 1t from everlasting and d,mDinc
iiahiF, was YET, II must be confessed with teeines
inorhhcIton AMI burning shame, pickcd wifh
.stlnasteIs and swamp land commissioners. who
oVorHed is action aith despotc SWAY, and slinaJ
very honest an outspoken expression o. oo;nion
violence ana fraud. In conclusion lot M sIr
aat the resolution VAS passed by the Convention
nave quoted it, and Is il is published apooe tb,
Inc resolutions in tina, sterling d,mo,r,tc p,prr
he Shelby Volunteer. Pc
Upon this the Folan'eer sell SAYS.
PUBLIC men now recocn ~ the lutv of ,,f.,,-, IN
ccor!ance with the public will, when that viii is
earY and deliberately expressed. The Dsm,c,,-
: o. indian who compose majority OF the peoY,o.
arc clearly and deliberately d. clared that the neo
ie OF Safe Or Territory are vested with The abt
fa,fyIIg Oh rejecting. at the blllot-box anv CO..,
l'u'ion That may be formed for their government
nd That now and hereafter 10 Territory sh,U he
Omitted into the Union as a State. without a fair
OF the will of the people being fast had
?on the ConstitutoA accompanying the onnGc,tion
II admission Will the public men OF INDIAN
,ruculary her Senators all REPRESENTATIVES al
ASH, eton act in accordance with the public will
Jus clearly and deliberately expressed? Tb.t {
'me OF them vii. We kaor-ihat ali OF them vii
e hopp. with ~
That thc resolution of the State Convention ON.
acns that declaration, truly reflects the sentiments
nne,tenths of the Democracy Of Indiana, is be.
md al possible doubts
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