White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-06-02
The noninhan Platform.

The following Is lne ISe'oi III oNOPN
by the Democracy of Wayne Township, |.
and which caused such spurge in the
County Convention =
WHEREAS, The Democracy OF Wayne
Township, in primary meeting assembled.
do make known and publish the follow
ing resolutions, expressive OF their Polit-
ical sentiments *
Resolved, That we endorse the primer
ples enunciated in the bred Scott De-
eision.
Resolved, That Territorial Legislatures
have no power to prohibit, abolish. or in
any manner interfere with the rights OF
holding slaves as property in the Terrific
ries of the United States.
Resolved, That our Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention be instructed
to insert in the Constitution they shall
frame, clause protecting the rights OF
individuals to all property acquired under
their territorial organization, and guar
anteed to them by the Constitution OF the
United States. - .-,.--.s -,
Resolved, That we utterly repudiate all
Conventions, by whatever name they may
be called, and wherever held. that DO not
clearly enunciate and embody>every prin-
ciple contained in the foregoing resolu-
tions.
Resolved, That we instruct our dele
gates to the County Convention to urge
the adoption of the foregoing resolutions
in that meeting. and likewise to vote Tor
and use their utmost endeavors to secure
the nomination of our distinguished fell
low.citizen, Col. John w. Forman, as
candidate for delegate to the Constitu-
tional Convention.
The foregoing resolutions were read and
unanimously adopted by the meeting.
Now, bear in mind that the Democrats
on the Convention ticket admitted that the
sentiments embodied in the above, were
their true sentiments, but for policy sake,
in order to get votes, they must come in a
milder shape. The above Platform en-
bodies the doctrines of Border Ruffian
days. II declares that slavery exists in
Kansas, and that State Constitution has
no right to abolish it. One Of the Resolu-
tions recommends the nomination of John
w. Forman for the Constitutional Con-
vention. The County Convention obeyed
the resolution, and nominated him, know
ing he stood upon the above platform.
Who is this John w. Forman 3? He
was a member of the Legislature which
passed the infamous Kansas code, under
which persons were to be fined, impris-
oned and hung, for expressing their SEN
timents upon the slavery question-laws
which the best men of the South pro.
nounced disgrace to any nation, in any
age of the world. At the time these laws
were passed, the st. Joseph Cycle, now
the Journal, } then edited by the talented
but unfortunate Davis, denounced them
in the severest terms. For this homes
expression, the distinguished Col. Johr
w. Forman sent the editor a note. mag
unanimously ordering him to discontinue
his paper In those days. one notorious
, Pat Laughlin, at the instigation of tn
Border Ruffian leaders. published batcl
of villainous calumnies against the Ere
State settlers of Kansas, charging then
with having organized secret societies
for the purpose of carrying on robber!
and murder. Laughlin's character imme
diately became the subject Of much criti
cism and a number of the Pro-Slavery
men of this County came out in a Card
testifying to Laughlin's moral worth anC
respectable character. Prominent on thi
list, was the name of the distinguished
Col. John w. Forman. Everybod,
knows what kind Of man Laughlin wa
what can they think of men who sign
ed such Card i? John w. Forman wa
member Of the Legislature that laid tn
foundation for the Lecompten fraud, an,
supported the iniquity throughout, as dit
at least two others of tie candidates OF
the Democratic ticket in this County.
John w. Forman has been nominate,
by the Democracy, with full knowledg
of his antecedents, and Of his endorsing
: the above old Pro- Slavery Platform an,
the other candidates on the ticket hav
admitted that it embraces their true sen
timents. Formsn is honest enough t.
come out in his true colors but the 9th
ers are attempting 10 deceive the people
: Remember, likewise, that the Pro
Slavery party. just before the election @
, Delegates to the Lecompton Constitu
tional Convention, met in Territoria
Convention and resolved henceforth to ca
themselves the Democratic party. Tha
party endeavored to force Lecompto
upon Kansas and the Democratic can
! didates in this County, belong to the sell
same party. They deny it, of course
D but it is fastened upon them!
Free State men, vote with your eye
open
T Q FREE STATE TIcKET.-The following
7 are the names of the candidates for Dele