The Washington union., 1858-03-03
POLITICAL INTELLlGENC

in which even those democratic presses In that
State that do sustain the admission of Kansas with
the Lecompton constitution utter their views and re-
marks
1t Is not true that because small number of demo-
cratic newspapers dissent from article Of policy
adopted by President Bucananan article which win
soon be forever disposed of-these papers will ever
be found fighting the battles of the republicans Their
editors have notion Of drifting from their moor
ngs In the spacious and untroublcd harbor Of the ma
tona democracy out into the chaos Of the and fac
tons In less than thirty days every democratic paper
in this State, and every democratic paper in the whole
country, will be united in the support Of the national
administration
RnoDx ISLAND "A democratic State convention assem-
bled at Providence the 25h ult About eighty dele
gates present nearly all the the State being
represented. The following preamble and resolution
adopted
Whereas due regard to the interests and welfare OF
the democratic party OF the State of Rhode Island
quires the part Of this convention careful and
ture deliberaton upon all questions aud de-
signed for the promotion Of true democratic policy
and whereas it is the desire Of this convention to give i'm
bodiment In proper manner, far lies in their
power to those principles which serve as the
basis Of the democratic faith Now, therefore,
'Rssolced That committee be appointed, to whom it
shall be intrsted to take into consideration all matters
and things that contribute to the present and future
OF the democratic party of State, and to
whom all resolutions introduced in this convention shall
bc REFEREED and that said committee shall report ut
adjourned meeting Of this convention upon all subjects
that shall receive their deberation which shall be
duly committed to them
committee of nine accordingly appointed and
the convention adjourned until the 18th inst.
Fred Douglass complains Of the decline in the abol
ton feeling in the northern States speaking through the
Iiberator follows:
One has abandoned it because its advocates disagreed
among themselves another has opt it because il has
run into politics still another has Withdrawn from II be-
it tends to dissolve the Union very large
Der have quilted it because it dsturbs the peace of the
church, woudbe respectable people have separated
from because 1t stands directly in the pathway of pop
ularity; have abandoned it when they found that
its principles required them to treat the coorcd as
an equal brother in all the relations of life This
proved too much for the abolitionism of thousands
peciay of heads of families who want their children to
be respected and honore in the world To be charged
by the proud ovcrbearing proslavery world with keep
ing company with negroes spe the little souls of the
cowards and they shrink away into snallness, making
them worthy of the contempt which the world pours upon
then" "
ILLINOIS. municipal election is shortly to off
Chicago and all parties naming their candidates
and preparing for the contest The 'nationa demo-
Gratis in the field and meetings being held, and
their organization perfected On the 23d ult meeting
was held in northern Chicago, when the '.llnon Demo-
cratic Association organized, and constitution and
by laws adopted. Resolutions also adopted en-
dorsing the Cincinnati platform, and declaring fol
lows
Resolvei That we az irrational democrats reiterate
adherence to the principles Of the administration of
James Buchanan and fully endorse his action upon the
Icompton constitution believing that his in
perfect accordance with the organic act creating the Ter
rories of Nebraska and Kansas and that the constitution
presented to Congress by the ecompton convention ia
the plainly expressed will of the majority of the actual
residents Of the Territory of kansas upon the subject
of slavery that being the only question at issue in said
Territory.
Resolved That the action of the democrats in Congress
in supporting bill for the admission of Kansas into the
Union State under the Lecompton constitution is
fully endorsed by the natiOna democrats of the city
Of Chicago, and that the pursued by senator
the Hon S. A. Douglas, and other democrats acting with
him. in direct violation Of the best interests Of the
democratic party Of the Union, and in its tendency cal
cnated to destroy the organization of the party, and
place the in the hands of the black epubl
cans
The meeting is described rs Large and enthusiastic
Another, meeting was held the following evening,
when resolutions adopted endorsing the amnist
ton Of the President and disownng the Chicago Times
newspaper organ Of the national democracy
meeting held at Joliet on the 18th ultimo at
which certain resolutions adopted in opposition
the admission of Kansas with the Iecompton constitu
ton. The Joliet Signal says that the meeting held
without notice. substantially in secret and that not
than forty of the 500 democratic voters of Joliet
present The Signal concludes its remarks upon the
meeting follows
"We in conclusion, enter protest against most of
the sentiments expressed in the resolutions which lay
before readers the result Of the meeting the his
tory of which has already been given They contra
dctory and advance doctrines foreign from the Cncn-
natl platform For instance, the second resolution
dorses the great democratic doctrine of nonnervention
while the very next resolution takes ground in direct OPP
position to that doctrine"
PoLIrIcs IN RHODE IsLAND--The American republicans
of Rhode Island held State convention on the oath
utmo when the present State officers renominated
Resolutions adopted denouncng the administration
for wishing to admit Kansas into the Union with the Le
compton constitution recognising the right of Congress
to rule the Territories, and The republican State
committee not satisfied with the programme of the
Anecan republicans, and propose to hold State conven-
ton the 18th instant when the candidate for
governor may be nominated but different candidates for
the other offices.
The majority report Of the United States Senate Com
mttee Territories, which, enso spread before
the public in this impression, will be read, well
count Of the great ability which 1t displays the
shadowing Importance Of the question ut issue We
choose not to comment upon it, 1t should be examined
by every good citizen with the view to obtaining the
truth and being put right if wrong this vital
measure Of the administration of James Buchanan.
IMiiuuaks Nscs.
We have published this document. 1t has been pub
ishcd throughout the Union and by all conservative
tional men, North and South it has been pronounced
able and maserly document and presenting fair and
impartial history of the origin progress, and adoption of