Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-08-10

auopieu by PORTIONS OF tue Two great paftle
Of The country. One is the work Of norther
Republicans. the other Of southern Democrst.
We present them together. se that our reader
may havs the privilege Of comparing the re
speetive doctrines they enunciste
xISsEsorA RrfusLioAS rLsrroRx.
The following resolutions were adopted b.
+ the Minnesois Republican State Convention
held oH the 20th inst:
Relying upon the intelligence. patriotism
and discriminating jdstice o. the Americas
people, We. the Delegates of the Republican
party. Ia State Convention assembled. subml
F To the enlightesed Judgment of he freemen o
I Minnesota. the following emphatic declaration
of primes piles aud resolations.
We maintain the Union Of the States. III.
+ rights Of the States. and the Liberties Of n.
people.
,. Regarding slavery as great moral an,
political evil, We oppose is extension beyono
,he States in which it already exists--the re
opening of the African slave trade-a slav,
code To- The territories: and while we diselain
all Interference with slavery where IL alfeady
exists in the States. We demand the entire an
uncond ton al divorce Of the National Govern
Inent from any participation 10 this relic G
barbsrism."
We prescribe no man on account 81 his
religion or place of nativity, We oppose any
abrdge ent whatever Of the right of natural.
izaiion now secured by law To emgrsnis, AID
all discrimination between native or natural.
ICED citizens. whether by amendment 81 a
State Constitution, - in Massachusetts. ar by
Legislative or Congressional aciiou. aud We
resis, nh Indignation as our fathers did in
1912. the tnonstrous doctrine Of the impress
ment of American citizens by foreign despot-
isfns. as recently proclaimed by the present
Administration.
4 We are in favor Of granting the public
domain In limited quantities T. be the fr..
homes of freemen: LANDS for the landl-ss
rersUs niggefs for the uiggerless; aud We hold
the present Administration 10 strict account
ability for the defsst Of the Homestead bill IN
he last Congress.
5. We cohdsma the doctrine Of TIE bred
Scott decision IS anti CONSTITUTIONAL, anti
Republican. Incompatible with State Rights
and a. destructive of personal security
D We are in favor OF impediate aud eff
cient Aalioual aid to Pacific Rairoad by Ia,
most practicable route
7 We bold that Congress ought 10 protec
the lives aid property Of our citizens bs Judi
clous appropriations tor rivers aud harbors
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The Democracy of AississspI. ia state Con
yehtioh assembled. adopted a few days sg'
without Dissenting vofee. the subjoined plat
form of priuci Pies
Resslrd, That We re announce as the hasis o
party action the platform of principles Ian
down by tue Democratic party al The Na.iona
! Conyealion OF 1853: and hold that the doctrlB
of mon Intervention with the Institution o
Slavery In States, Territories or DIstrtct o
Columbia does not. nor was u intended o. con
Il ct with the assertion Of the power OF Con
gress TO proiec. ne property Of the citizens o
The several Stated. who may choose TO setti
in the Territories which ere the common prop
crty Of ali the States.
Reso.ued, I hat in the language Of he Su
preme Court of the United States. that "th
right OF property ~ slaves il distinctly and tx
pressy affirmed in the Constitutlon"-aa'
'.the only power over It conferred upon Cou
gress Is the power coupled with the duty q
guarding and protecting the CIV nefs IA iLel
rights, as thus declared.
Resoiped. That Mississippi will stand by he
sister slaveholding States an insisting upo
the enforcement by all the departments of Ia
Federal Government OF their constitutions
rights ~ thus expounded by the Saprem
Court of the United States.
Resoiosi. That ia the event Of the election q
Black Republican candidate Tor the Pre-
deucy, by the suifrsges of one portion of I'd
Union only, TO rule over the VIII lie Unite
States. upon the avowed purpose of that OF
ganixation. Mississippi wall sess,d At a. de,
Iaration Of hostility, aud will hold herself !
readiness separately or in concert, 10 CO ope
ate with her STEER States II the South.
whatever measures they may deem necessar
for The maintenance OF thelr rights as CO eqa.
members Of the Confederacy.
Resotyed. That We feel IL incumbent upon N
Democracy Of Mississippi again TO d~clai
that the acquisition ~ Cuba by the Unise
States j. a commercial and political neeessit.
. and that we will hail with pleasure eve'
( proper measure that looks 10 II accomplish
ment. aud further. We can never consent 10 d
appropriation by any foreign power.
y Realized. That We endorse. an IA msia Il
! policy Of the present Administration.