Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-01-21
The Democracy of Cleveland En-
dOrSing MT. Buchanan'S Kan
SaS Policy.

SAc
At a meeting of the Democracy of
Cleveland, Ohio, on the 31st ultimo,
benjamin H~orringten, was called to the
Chair; Levi johnson, Robert s. Strong,
and Richard Hussey were appointed
vice-presidents: and Robert A. David
son and DR.. William H. Capner, secre-
taries. The chairman, in stating the
object of the meeting, congratulated the
Democrats of that city and of Northern
Ohio upon the unanimity with which the
President of the United States is sus-
tanned by the great body of the sound
eenservatiYe=and national men=ef the
party. The committee. on resolutions
were Benjamin Andrews, Levi johnson,
DR.. Robert S. Strong, Robert Reilly,
VIM. Abbey, and o. B. C. Duncan, who
reported the subjoined resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted. We take
pleasure in spreading them before our
readers:
Resolved, That in electing James Blu
chanan to the presidency of the United
States the national Democrats had full
confidence in his ability, integrity, and
fitness for a proper and satisfactory dis
charge of the high and fmPortant trust
committed to him by the American pco-
pie and the measures of his administra-
ton, as foreshadowed in the message,
and thus far developed in action, upon
the various questions which have agita-
al -. L lS-,lol tlo oo-Dfrr how. F,1lx
indicated the wisdom, of the choice
which has resulted in placing at the head
of the government a Statesman SO pre-
e~minently qualified for the duties as
signed him, and in whose discretion, wis
dom, and patriotism the country can
place such unlimited confidence.
Resolrcd, That in selecting for his
confidential advisers statesmen of liber-
al and enlightened views from various
portions of the country, known and dis
tinguished for their sound, conservative.
national sentiments upon all subjects
affecting the peace, the prosperity, and
the general welfare of the country, the
Executive has evinced a determination
to administer the affairs of the govern
ment in such a manner as shall not fail
to realize the just expectations of those
who placed them in his power.
ResoLUcd, That in carrying into eff
feet the provisions of the Kansas and
Nebraska bill, which properly admins
tered, would secure to the people of the
former Territory the right to regulate
their domestic institutions in their o,rn
ucay, free from any foreign Intervention
or outside influence whatever, the Pres
ident has acted throughout with fairness
and impartiality, and has shown a dis
position not only to protect the people
of Kansas in their rights and immuni-
ties, but to restore as speedily as posi-
BILE peace and quiet to the country.
Resolred, That the people of Kansas.
in electing delegates to frame a consti-
tuition, and clothing them with power to
submit the whole or part of that %instru-
ment to the ratification of the people,
were but carrying out the principles of
the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and how
much soever the President might have
desired thatthe whole constitution should
have been submitted, it was no part OF
his duty to dictate to the people of Kan,
sas the mode in which they should car
ry out the doctrine Unpopular sovereign
ty.
Rcsolced, That we regret that the dis
tinauished Senator from Illinois, who
has heretofore battlcd so manfully for
the great principles of the constitution.
should now feel himself called upon to
differ with the President upon questions
vitality affecting the peace and quiet OF
the country especially inasmuch as the
delegates charged with framing the con
~stitution for Kansas have, in Difference
to public sentiment, seen fit to submit
for ratification to the people of the Ter
ritory the only question which has agi-
tatcd the country and in which the PEG
pie have felt any degree of interest.
Rcsolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the papers OF
this city and State, and also in the Wash
ington Union.