The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-05-14

Whereas, The members of this copven-
ton here met, in pursuance of call of the
Central Committee Of the Democratic
party of Kansas, and being animated by
sincere devotion to the Constitution Of
the Union, the rights of the States, and
the sovereign and reserved rights Of the
people, and
Whereas, The slavery question is prac-
tlcally settled in favor of free State
beyond the possibility of further contro-
yersy. and
Whereas, We recognize no difference
between Pro-slavery and Free State men
as such; therefore be it
1st. Resolved, That we affirm our abid-
ing faith and confidence in the principles
of the Democratic party, as enunciated by
Jefferson, Madison, jackson and the
founders of our government, and r.
ennnciated in the Cincinnati Platform.
2d. ResolUe1, That we affirm the absolute
sovereignty of the States Of this Union in
regard to their domestic institutions, and
the perfect compatibility of the confedera-
ton of free and slave States to exist har-
moniously together under the provisions
of our Federal Constitution.
3D. Resolred, That the people of the
Territory, according to the true meaning
of the Act Of Congress, known as the
Kansas Nebraska Act" have the sole and
exclusive right, in the organization of a
State government, to form and regulate
their domestic institutions in their own
way, by the will of the majority, fairly
and fully expressed at the ballot box,
subject only 10 the Constitution of the
United States.
4th. Resolved, That non-intervention by
Congress, with the domestic institutions
of the States or Territories, is the vital
and distinct feature of the Democratic
party, and any deviation from that princi-
pie, either for or against those institutions,
is impolitic, illibera! and unjust.
5th. Resolred, That we assert the orr
ginal and essential inferiority of the ne
gro race, and hereby call upon the Con-
stitutional Convention to prohibit negro
and mulatto suffrage, and exclude all free
negroes from the future State of Kansas
9th. ResOlred, That said Convention
should submit said Constitution to di.
rect vote of the people for ratification oI
rejection.
7th. Resolued, That the Democratic
party cdademns all efforts to array tn,
people of this Union against one another
either on account of locality, birth plac'
5 or religion, but, on the contrary, practic,
3 what in theory it Processes, that patriots
spirit which united the people of ever,
cline in the great struggle for American
Independence.
: 9th. Resolred, That the registry Law
}, passed by majority of the late Lsgisla
ture, is anti-Democratic, infamous au
contrary to justice.
9th. Resolued, That the unequal an
s oppressive tax law, passed by majorit
o of the late Legislature, meets with th
unqualified disapproba,iOn of the Demo
cratic party.
10th. Resolved, That the objects of tn
, pre- emption law would be better effecte
> by giving homestead to every bona fid
settler and cultivator Of the public land
s. without limit as to time; aud that "
9. respectfully urge upon the President {
>. the United States the propriety of pos
poning the public sales of the govern
ment lands in Kansas, for at least twel'
&c months.
The latter part of this resolution vi
offered, as an amendment to the origin
IN resolution, by Mr.. THOMPSON, of Topek
and adopted