Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-05-18

The ratio 81 Delegates, a, required oY The call
eiNined 20 organise. under The call Of a.
State Central Cammittee, q State Convention
nominated ticket for Stale officers. psssei
sundry resolutions, snd ADJOURNED.
Bs fkis Canrsnfisn re cieetaHai Plaifsrn
soss eAsng>d. and 4 an Le,osasfon iaferpeisio
fk.reia, and sleclared a test of Democracy ans
the course pnrsued hy the Democratic Pre.i
ent and Cabinet AMI by aime,t the whole
body OF Democratic Senators aud Represents
tises IA Congress on a natinnal Question
was denounced a being contrary 10 The pm
eirles ~ tha party
Pursuant 10 Adiur,.nieut. on he eth day %
June. a Natiol.al DrmocFanc Convenuou iol
lli;nois asse mhlfsi in the ; ate House a. Spring
hrld, The attendance Was large, The dele
gate. able aud .alous. The proceedings hRr
inohinus she snees hes tlognent. and the pfs
vailins sisrit fsishf ful 70 The raTiy aud deter
mine'l % .aPp,ft AMI defend 1t.
The iva oreanizaiions were rapiily per
fece.a hrofyhonl'the State t,n the one hand
ts,' Douglas mem " neninahd their candidates
and conducted DE campaign on three prop
ositi"n,. nam-h l, That the so called ls'.
coml4on rsitcf rf ~ party was wrong.
Tha, nst AL st.nliee IN, De-i Scoti decision.
the p~opiei, { a / ..r,H ~ saght sAelase Sia
very by "pnf1f nl,y ir-i ia 'pp : That
either Mr Snrnix 4 Darcl,, 81 Mr. AnGAa
ti~cclN me- tt icc;ei i, he United states
>ena'c - tte
All "tlar ga. = ioa~ were snorel The
prp' ipls~ Of the party w,r' fr< lien, ihrln
ter,si- 81 ic capfiry di-rrysri-d. ani the
w,-lfsrrnf ~. Sttr sacrificed IA tie Insane
.n'-e ie 81 Ie Ali I..ca,ap'..nite~ Of Illinois
"a r~hala ffs pn-sent A ia,,u,sfraiien.
hey n'. in'fel np man hn was not Piled
cd 10 th,i I" lirx, AL sPa-cd no man Who
enr 'Se> their c ursc
% ihs rilor ha.j. ,h. Naiioaai Deanocsacy,
reiui'si'ng isher Law a. we'll within ihe
party as 1iihoet j. trld .hat the ksp>a- poll.
y Ot lie party had been suihOriatively pass, q
upon by the legitimate sxpounders Of the par
" law. and that Il was the duty of the Demo
Gratis of lllinoisto aequiscc in aud sustain
such decision: that Congress has no power
over the Territories hut the limited authority
granted by ofe Constitutions, aud that tbe peo,
pie ~ l,rritOry cannot exercise full powers
of sovereignty until they are admitted rnto
the Un'un as sovereign State That the pol
icy Of The Federal Constitution wss. aud l.. 80
Ia limit The power- ofihc General Government.
a. 20 prevent Capitalization Of power dan
gerous Ia the existence ofthe Republic on the
one hand. and TO nnpel those people in any
Territory who would enjoy the benefits Of IA
Union. aud A-rci>e full powers Of Site soy
-reiy ". to come into the Unicn aud shareits
re>poHs bllitirs ami burders on the other.
That the de- l>ion Of the Supreme Court ~ TIA.
niied S'1Cs Ia the case Of HEKp ScoTr IL
both warranted and required by lac Con>tiiu
iirn ef the Union. ard thst firm adherence
%. and a faiti.ful otservanee of. that decision
vii "a 'hs highest degree promote he peace,
the Prosperity aAi the pow ar oi the Rel
VT he course pnr>ucd by Mr.. DorGLAs
~ the UniTel States Senate. IN reru lisuus
the c ann, of his parry upon him. with the ia
jui iseHsent al th~l course 10y "a lsr guar Csn
veitiOn, with IT. platform. with the issues on
winch lie ua> presented 10 the people Of Hi
u u. aud with the assumed necessity for the
election of Dir DorcLAs or Mr. LINCOLN 10 the
itrI S'a'e- Senate. The National .Democra
cy II thi, State to issue, aud IN this ihey
are enti,lelio the support Of the Democrac,
O the country
IA - fresh IN the memory Of the people o
tie coGptry thaip Eding the passage of ih'
Kansas Nebraska bill--in the absence OF any
acioa IN relation 10 The questions coutalnc,
,,.t.e.n by National Convcniion--lhat Sena
tor DorGL,, applied the party rule IN drivinG
DcnocgaJc scnators aud Representatives II
Congress into itS support ifr.atc'firy c~pul
sioa from The parry 10 all who hcsitated IN 80
/ Ting for il liy the action Of the Senator II
4 thi- instance. we impeach him before the par
I " scr hi, la.c rebellion against party usage
upon question which had received he sane
iion of me National Couvcuiion. aud whicl
va, irlcr-ei a before stated. by large mS
;pri;y 4 tie Members % Congress.
The National Democracy of Illinois mo
earnestly desire the union Of all the Democrat
elem nts of the Sia.e. Knowing thai Ia unio
only j. their strength. they are willing TO s1-ri
nee everything but principle in order that d
party may present AN undivcd front 10 our nat
urs cseris- IA the campaign of ls60. The
appncliie the importance of the results of ths
ctn psign. and believe that on them depend
Ito future we'll or IN being of the Republic
They have strlvcn 10 observe the usages ut th
pariy-io suSiaia the National Admini-lraiio
to keep heir organisation consistent wit
the ory mir ,'ion of the party If the Union.
they hcnd a,s,i hsrrbr pledge then~elve :
ahid. by the action Of tie Charleston ConveI
lion.
llof thc ac.s ~ ia. Douglas organic Ito
dem pn-frsie. that however anxio's thc NJ
tiv,c.l D,tl crais of Hin, oisnay be =, scc haI
monY pr vail "a 'hc parry. hat itcan only
; obtained by ,i.ljing to I'll ihe rcgu'rcmCn'
~ Mr. Dotci = aud hi~ 81. J.: which cor
prize. adennnciation 81 the ational Admin
ration: al4 lnlor~eWcnt Vi The doctrine OF "a
/. friendly le-i-la ion. q di-approyal of II
Ord >ca'i Il. CHM. nd he support OF y
Dcsct.s-s ~ tite txr,oucnt of thssc hcrc~ie
The sulg,ur ~ - Mr. nou-ias refn~e
fplCdgr iLsn-clv,S 20 abid,' 10y the nciion IT n
IChar.c>ton &. IA -cnt.ou, Tc-crying the right
lin,'.~s,'aalin gfsis1it rpou the acts and nom
nees Of the Con rentioa. afi'r u shall have les
hcld--a r s,Teailan too dangerous in i;s cha
AMI ahic'. II .o',ra'cj. " uld destroy The i
. fa-uec and III -efcy - N f'affy.
Relynl1 ur 90 M jusfirr of osr hfstirl
g Tia prfrrg-F- = fafts II thc Unlon. We su
! NIT ,hc ior-,. 2 lnr ih,ir coa> >idessiion
The STATE - llin,i- vi ~ faliv -rpr~ri
ted =; Cleric 'au rr'ds al powcrfilto co.
: crate wi'h ,l.s p.sn~as es Il the whole n.iio
Byo.d,f ut he Siac Icugtal Committee
lIl.inoi- COOK. Chairman.
. we have ofpiuel sunJry resolutions 81
), formal document. c,nbodie,l in this addrs-
! a hey would sveil it TO too grsas length
our eolu.-,n !
i The Charleston Mercury says ih,s 1T
Douxlas -q.sitsr sovereignty party ~ Z
North attempt 10 enier he Charleston &C
!, vsniion. th.y ought to b surred out of 4
wh.,d. you think q that. Grafton. So
! pose. At yoar earliest lsisure you give n
" fsisv. spon this matter. Ysa. ne have
: doubt. vir ge ;n's hi. conve;.,lon. AID D
they un5stisse 10 ,ufp 80 ou'. viii be
: ism ~orshy Jour pa>, history, yoa VII
/, irsnounee NJ Douglas-gfo~ slsrmingly 10
rfin The back k-ss-e much knee strength, =
II give n your adherence "a that parry, vh
s l,urns the Little Giant oai. There j. 10 u
4 st.kltg soar course. nei sbbar, tui ~las
y homes. Tread. of sr. % sla. val de.
: rnaiasio be seee.