Nebraska advertiser., 1859-08-25
Proceedings OF the Democratic Ter
ritOTiaI Convention at PlattS.
mouth, AUG. Is, 1859,

mouth, Aug. Is, 1859.
The Convention was called to order by Gen. LII.
BOWEN, and NJ. S. REEVES, of Otoe, was elected
temporary Chairman, and J. W. PATTIsoN of Dodge
was elected Secretary.
On motion, a Committed of five were appointed
by the Chair on PeIman ent organization, viz Geo.
CIayes of Douglas, d. c. Blackman of Otoe, A.. D.
Kirk of Richardson, J. All Partridge of Dixon, and
S. A. Chambers of Nemaha.
Also, the names of the following gentlemen as
Committee on permanent organization, Messrs. Boy.
kin of Sarpy. Z. A. Donaldson of Cass, H. Nuckolls
of Richardson, L. L. Gibbs of Otoe, and C. A. Henry
of Monroe.
On motion,
R~esOEUed, That the delegates in each county where
vacancies occur, be allowed to fill the same where
the seats are not contested.
The Committee on permanent organization re-
ported:
For President. S.A. Strickland, of Sarpy.
For Vice Presidents. W. R. Spears, Of johnson;
S. A. Chambers, of Nemaha; II. c. Blaekman, Of
Otoe; r. W. Stafford, of Cass; II. johnson, of DoU-
glas; G. W. Mason, of Burt; and John Rickly, Of
Platte.
II. Clark, of Douglas, and J. W. Pattison, of Dodge.
AAO SOA4AAAlbCC OA N4CuCulAdls 4CDfL lCu TIC lOL-
lowing delegates in attendance:
Richardson.-H Nuckolls, FL GOldsbury, A D
Kirk.
Nemaha.-J. Cole, 5 A Chambers, R. Brown, J..
W. Coleman.
Otoe.-IL Gibbs, NJ S Reeves, J B Bennett, S F
Nuckolls, S NJ Anderson, II c B~lackman, G H
Hughes, J II Crcxton.
Cass.-W Micklewait, z A Donnelan, H II Fowler.
RW Stafford, II R Granny.
SarPy.-S a Strickland, J BOykin, P Myers, il
Nicholson.
DOugIas.-G Clnycs, H johnson, J MoCardle, J H
Ford, } Willard, a B Moore, J McConihe, NJ Fl Clark
Wasbington.-G E Scott, J Y Chopper, O W Tho
mas.
Burt and Cuming.-G W Mason, J R Hyde.
Lancaster.-W 5 Donovan.
Dakota.-Geo B Giraffe, J n Il Patrick. NJ NJ Ira
ey.
Dixon.-AH Partridge.
Cedar and L'eau qui Court.-O P Thruston.
Dodge w Pattison.
Platte, Green, Calhoun and ButIer.-J Rickley,
L Miller.
Monroe and Hin.-CA Henry.
Pawnee.-G f Bobst.
johnson, Clayand Gage.-W RSpears, Thos. Ora
ham.
Messrs. Reeves of Otoe, Clark of Douglas, Henry
of Hall, DoneIan Of Cass, and Giraffe Of Dakota,
were appointed a Committee of Resolutions.
Messrs. Blaekman of Otoe, Chambers Of Nemaha,
McCOnihe of Douglas, Nicholson of Sarpy, and Mil
Ter 0 Platte, were appointed a Committee on Rules.
RULES ADOPTED.
Rules Of the last House of Representatives so far
as they are applicable.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
/. Report of Committee on Resolutions and Plat
form, and the consideration and adoption of the
same.
2. BaIlotting for nomination in the following or
der:
l.. Delegate to Congress.
2. Treasurer.
8. Auditor,
4. Superintendent of Public Instruction.
s.. Librarian.
All voting for candidates shall be by ballot, in
the following manner
The Secretary shall make q roll of the names Of
delegates, beginning by the first county named in
tho call of the Territorial Central Committee. and
as each delegates name is called, to 60 forward and
deposit his ballot. The Secretaries acting as tellers.
A majority of the delegates named on the Secre-
tary's roll shall be necessary for q choice and nomi-
nation.
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
FHereas, The members Of this Convention have
met in pursuance ola call of the Executive Com
mittee of the democratic party Of the Territory Of
Nebraska, and being animated by q desire for the
maintenance and ascendancy Of democratic princi-
pies, and a devotion to the Constitution Of the Union
and laws of our cOuntry-and being desirous Of PIE
senting a platform Of principles uEmistakable as to
the opposition of the democracy of this Territory,
and upon which all can harmonic, and knowing no
distinction between members of the party on account
of construction or application of its principles
R~esOlUed, That we affirm our abiding faith and
confidence in the principles of the democratic party
as promulgated by the founders Of the government
and as sustained aad carried out by those true
friends of the Union, Jefferson, Madison and Jackson,
and as cnunciated in the Cincinnati Platform of
1856.
ResolUed, That We hold to the absolute SOVEREIGN
yand inviolable rights Of all States of the Union
in regard to their domestic Institutions, and the
perfect compatibility Of Free and Slave States to
exist tremendously together under the provisions Of
the Federal Constitution.
Resolced, That we hereby declare It to be the
proper construction-the true intent and meaning
Of the act of Congress organizing this territory, and
its general application to all territories, that the
people thereof have the only and exclusive rirht in |
the organization ola State government, to form and
regulate their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only 20 the Constitution of the United
Scates-and that when they have framed their Con-
situation, and the same has received the uDguaIifad
ratification Of the people who are to be affected
thereby, a legal right to admission as a State; and
it becomes the dufy OF Congress to admit them as a
Sovereign State, under the same rules and regGla-
tions as were the original thirteen States. But in
asmuch as the Legislative power Of the territories
extends undeniably to all righful subjects Of Iesis-
lation, no power can prevent them from passing such
laws upon the subject Of Slavery, as to them may
seem proper, and whether such laws, when passed, be
constitutional or not, can be finally determined, not
by Congress; but by the Supreme Court, on appeal
from the decisions Of the territorial courts.
ResoEUed, That non-interVention byCongress with
the subject of slavery, either in States, territories,
or the district of Columbia, is a distinctive principle
Of the democratic creed; was the basis Of the Com
promise measures of 1850; confirmed by both democ-
ratio and Whig parties in national conventions; and
ratified by the people in 80; r~ightfully applied in
the organization Of Kansas and Nebraska in 1854;
re-afirned at the National Convention in 1856, and
again ratified by the people in the triumphant cleo
ton Of James Buchanan by the people,
Re%solred, That by virtue of the provisions Of the
treaty Of 1903 for the purchase of Louisiana, and by
the provisions of the Federal Constitution, the in
habitants of this territory have the right to demand
admission into the Union, as of right, and we arc in
favor Of such admission. as S~overeign State. with