, 1859-05-27
TRE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Itmay not be the fault Of the editor that they
were not, but certain il is, the fault lies some
where. To thinking, calm, sober and reflect
ing mind, even that portion which is published
affords record Of Curiosti,s worth the atten'
ton Of that portion Of the public desiring to be
guided in the political acts BY principle rather
than by demagcgueism.
The Convention was organized BY electing a
chairman pro tSm., etc. The committee appointed
10 examine credentials endeavOred to rule out
D. 2. BrownHeld, Of Claim County, because, It
would appear, they knew that his vote would be
adverse to Stevens. But after some consider.
able difficulty, Mr.. Brownfeld succeeded in
bringing the subject before the Convention, and
was allowed 10 cast the two votes belonging to
Calm County, as he Lad IN undoubtcd right TO
do. ...
It will be noticcd that ono Of the most promi-
merit and forward among the members Of. the
Convention wss c. Z. Wed, Esq, who only
two years sincs was Know-Nothin. another,
WIN. Rutledge, Esq, is known to DO booked in
the same catalogue It vii a,sI be seen hat Mr..
Catlin made the motion for the appOintm mt o.
q committee to draft set Of resolutions as the
platform. According to all the rules Of courtesy
and parliamentary usage, Mr.. Catlin should have
been the chairman; and Mr.. Catlin has at least
nominal Democratic an,e,edents. Whom do
We find as the chairman Of committee appointed
as the exponent Of Democratic principles! !!
Why, Wm. W. Miller, formerly the Surveyor Of
NisquaIly appointed by Mr. Fillmore, who
changed his politics with the change Of admins.
tratiOn, and has changed friends and patrons
still Oftener, and stands ready to change again,
provided il would rebound to his precuniary
benefit
It will be seen that the Committee have con.
cIudcd to build the Pacific Rairuadl Fer this
act Of bsnsvOlencc the public will no doubt be
grateful.
The committee resolved 10 hail an a. Demo
eratS, whatever heretofore may have been their
political creed, who will unite with them In ele:t.
ing Stevens-tho Ultima Thule Of Democracy !
Such resolution seems to have betn nece srry
10 include the chairman Of the committee and
several other members Of the Convention.
Mr.. Hyatt. an extremely new conner, intro
duced resolution incorporating the Pioneer
and Democrat into the inspired writings, and
gently patied the editors on the head and cried
" O. X, old boys"
Now, as ii appears from the Pioneer, Stevens
received all the votes cast but on the first bal.
lot Miller received ono vote and Mr.. 7. Simmons
two votes. ..i.t,.s
On motion Of Mr.. Miller. committee Of FIVE
we're appointed to select Democratic Central
Committee. Here, sgain, courtesy and psrlia-
mentary usage demanded the appointment Of
Miller as chairman; bnt, insteadO Of that, he failed
entirely Of being on the Committee. Afer W.
w. Miller whispered few words In the ears Of
the chairman, the Committee were appointed.
Mr. BrownReld offered the following resolu-
tons which were read BY the Secretary, and
on motion Of Mr. Burbank that they be laid on
the table, a. the substance Of them had been al.
ready adopted, the resolutions were laid on the
table. Fori the benefit Of the public we give those
resolutions in full, that Il may be seen whether
they had bsen substantially adopted:-
Resolred, That as The people ne soyereigr,
and their will supreme law. the people Of an or
eAnized Territory p ssess the inherent and un-
doubt right to regulate their own domestic re-
lalions in their own way, and to legislate in re.
hreuce 10 ell kinds Of property whatever with
out distinction, subject only 70 the express pro
visions Of the Constitution; and that they are
not IN state Of tutelage, but are competent to
govern themselves, and arc just a capable Of
regulating their own internal concerns a. are
the people Of q sovereign State.
Resolred, That the DEMOCRATIC party Is not IN
hvoF Of extending slavery, but that We hold il
pie Of Territory are In favor Of slavery, they
have an undoubic1 and constitutional right to
make laws TO establish and protect IL; and Il
they arv opposed to slavery, they have the same
unqneslionable right 70 exclude and prohibit IT,
ResOlrcd, That Il is our solemn conviction that
Congress should not, under any circumstances,
enact laws 10 establish or protect slavery in the
Territories, or 10 exclude it therelrom, but shouIl
guarantee 70 the sovereign people thereof the
undisturbed right to dispose Of Il IN their own
way. without interference from any quarter.
LesoIted, That the great fundamental princi-
pie Of popular sovereignty, as enunciated IN
these resolutions and nobly advocated by
Stephen A. DOug,as in Congress and elsewhere,
commands our hearty approval; that Il is the
only just and true principle which can be ap-
Piled TO the people Of the Territories, and upon
the faithful and honest adherence 10 which de-
pend the harmony and prosperity Of the Union.
A careful and attentive persual Of the icrego-
ing resolutions Is commended TO the public. be.
lisving, as the writer does, that they embOdy
sound Democratic doctrine, fully set forth in re.
lation 10 Tefriforfea. as,i,iecf In -fch tha ,,.n