The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-12-01
The Democr attic Convention.

immaculate party. We believe on,
Dor vas a member Of the cop,
ported the resolutions. ala .,|.n;,r
TO show him up ie IT, g., GOO
mean his forme-
luton:
zone National Party. that is the Democratic
Party, whose principles are embodied ia the Gin
cinnaii Platform. Non Intervention by Con
gress with Slavery ia the States Territories, or
10 the District of Columbia"
This reminds us of two resolutions said to have
been adopted by the Mornaons, 10 the following
words:
"Resoived, That the earth belongs TO the saints
Of the Lord.
"Resoired That the saints
But what claims has that party to being the
only National partys II to constitute it a Ma
tional party requires that it should have res
pectabe position in all portions of the Union, we
would inquire where in the free States that party
has not been utterly routed and deteated2 Per
hapsin Illinois Indiana and Oregon Where are all
the New England States--New York, Pennsyl-
vapia Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Mchi
gan? Are they democratic? Bu. are the prn-
ciples Of the Cincinnati platform the principles of
the democratic party? During the time Kansas
was applying for admission into the Union Of the
States, proposition introduced from dem
ocratic committee into Congress, providing that
if Kansas came 10 under o slave constitution she
could do SO, and receive therefor muuiicent
grant Of lands. If she rejected the land BY iuss-
ting on free copsttaiiou she should only come
in on other conditions. Almost every dem ocrat
in Congress voted fer this proposition known us
tho English bill. Was not this an interference
IN ~ T., a,
lniaistraiion sent the army to Kansas to beat
down and conquer the free State men, was it not
TO establish slavery in the territory! Our neigh,
box in these resolutions is announced opposed
to the interference by Congress with slavery in
the District of Columbia. How long is it since
he was IN favor of abofshing slavery there by
Congress aud finally eradicatiag it from the
slave States, by underlined power? Not
long He will not deny that he advocated this
doctrine. How long is it since the democratic
party of this State was in favor of Congress pre-.
venting the extension of slavery into tcrri cries
then held or thereafter to be acquired? How
long IS It since our neighbor opposed to that
democratic measure known the fugitive slave
law-how long is it since be eulogized Mr. Bright
for refusing to vote for that odious measure? La
the Jcters9aian of April 4. 1881, Elder in speak
ing of Bright, says: He did not vote for the ia
gitivo slave law, the only one of the adjustment
measures that W Il had any particular objection
10. In March II, OF the same year, in speaking
OF the democratic defeat in New Hampshire he
said: Such will be the result in every Northern
State where the attempt is made TO make the
democratic party endorse the fugitive slave law.
The democratic party f this State should
take warning and not suffer themselves
10 be committed to measure which viii be sure
10 create distraction and dsuuion ia the ranks ;"
The party did endorse that democratic measure
and they have, in accordance with the sagacity of
our nahbor, met defeat 10 nearly every North
ern State.
Another resolution is as follows:
Resoired, That the den ocracy Of Wayne conn
ty have full faith aud confidence in the author.
lied agents and delegates of the National demo
cratic party, who will assemble at Charleston next
year to nominate Presidential ticket and reafirm
and adopt platform OF principles and we pledge
ourselves in advance TO support the ticket they
make and stand on the platform they adopt
This is going it blind, aud is ike the locUfc co
who, a few years ago, offered resolution to a
State Convention. in these words: Resolved, we
are in favor of the next war" This is a conf
dence so blind that it carnot easily be misplaced
No matter who may be the candidate. or the
platform adopted, they are for HIM and it. What
a humble position for freemen-how complacent-
ly they place the collar their necks. But it is
democracy in its modern practice.
Resoired. That we endorse the administration
of James Buchanan. as being national in its polI
cy and just IN its measures
We had scarcely expec ed the democracy so
ready 10 endorse all the outragcs pe7petrated un-
der the present imoece administration. Bat bv
the fear of the lash they have bowed their necks
and endorse the Kansas outrare--the extrava.
gauce and rGnous financial poiicy-.b the Utah ex
pedition-the prescription OF the Douglas men, all
and everything that has been done by the party
under the lead of Buchanan.
"ResoireG, That we are PROUD Of the Gov
ernor Of our State, A +. Willard
We glad to hear that some one is proud Of
him, because we have feared there vas no one so
poor as TO do him reverence" His course is 50
reckless and unblushing tha. we supposed even
his own party would scarce endorse him. His
course in regard to the election Of Lac and
McCa-ty to the Senste-in regard To the election
of Secretary of State-in regard to the location
of the new penitentisry-ais personal habits,
surely all these are strange thugs tor honorable
men to be proud of.
The last resolution Is a. fellows:
Reso!red That the late reasonable and insur-
recuonary movement at Harper's Ferry s the.
natural result of the teachings OF the leaders Of
the Republican party, and that it illustrates what
may be expected from the practical carrying out
Of the doctrines of that party.
The mpudence of this only be excollsd by
its falsehood Let us look al the facts and histo-
~ of this matter. The Republicans have at ali
times been disposed to leave this slavery question
where the patriots and fathers of the Republic
placed and left it. They have never made one
aggressive step against the Institution where i
legally exists. While they may have deplored il
.-.~.~ ovan tharp constitution ahidr,