, 1860-01-28
A VOICE FROM EGYPT.


Fron Tie Golcsod, {n1.) Herald, .oh.1
The platform adopted By the Democracy of
Illinois, which We publish to day, does not meet
With that hearty appreciation from the masses
that its trainers, perhaps, expected it would
To US. it appears to have been framed in haste,
containing only the sentiments Of its authors,
and an utter Fegnrdlessness for the OPTIONS or
sentiments Of the balance Of the delegation.
Instead Of submitting the resolutions separate
u to the Conyentlon, they we're 8. buiked," read.
aud acted upon, ~ one, before an objection or
eyen word could be uttered BY one.tweutic,h
OF those pres. Mt. Against such proceedings.
We record cur solemn protest, and also our de-
termination to be governed by them only where
there is 20 sacrifice Of principle. The d4y Is
passed when few wige-pullers. with impunity,
can palm OF their actions as orthodox upon th.:
people, and in this instance, though they were
chosen aud empowered to frame code OF prin-
ciples, the1e aIe symptoms Of q Kindred desire
made manifest By the concise and lengthy re-
solres on the slavery question: question with
which the Illinois Democracy have very li,tsc to
Do. One would suppose that it is TIC vital spark
Of the partr-the ALL" from which our body
tion dssun'td on THE itsut 1y the Eoaetntion is
al.noft a. oiious a. that Of tie Back Rtpuu;can
party, dHf 4aits a. foreign to al }ornsr posi-
tons cf our party. Tie CHor2sstoa Conrentioa
~ got su*ealn it-ao na!iona!. judicial, or 1tq-
Isl1ti1e action, Adre sustdintd it.
II the platform adopted 1T Springfield on the
4th inst, is fair exponent Of the partv's posi-.
tion relative to the rights of territories. uf
n.4st untqutsoraHy dte8ars ourse!f a64ol1ed from.
az further allegiance Thereto. Popular sover-
eignty, as set forth in the Cincinnati platform
and the Kansas. Nebraska bill will not hear
such A interpretation; nor do the speeches
| nude by Senator Douglas in the campaign Of
| ls5d, convey such Z Construction rs that con-
| tanned in our new State platform We hold
that the government ofa territory is not per-
manent nor sovereign, and consequently has not
the power oflesislating for or against slavery,
or on any other matter Of 4 local nature which
would deprive citizen Of the United States Of
any right guaranteed to him By the Federal
Constitution.
We have no objection to the citizens of terri.
tory regulating their own domestic concerns in
their own way, at the proper time-and Mat
taion az Sta:s. They can then render their
views Of government binding, and place them
beyond the reach Of political mannuverincs
and intr'gues, and give them that stability
which characterizes I'LL constitutional and per.
n,anent organizations. This they canno, lo
while a territory, aud alt attempts made hy q
territorial legislature to effect such we consider
as 80 many attacks upon those rights whicl,
every citizen is entitled to under the federal
compact, II We argue from fa.se basis, We
ask what benefit does Shareholder derive from,
the acquisition Of territory, if l'e is not permit
ted 10 em,grate there with his shares:
According to the new platform, simple en-
actment can deprive him Of that right which he
before eoastit4tionally tnjoytd. Every fres
State cons tuition contains clause expressly
anauElns slavery 1t is not legislature enact
ment whiel, prohibits slavery in lllincis. 1ndi
aaa and Ohio, but,he dtrecsnegatire ofthe peo
pie inyrafted in their respective cons:ituttoas
And yet, the new platform declares that uu
friendly territorial kgalation can exclude slave
r., when tlat Of Statc cannot do it. We m
tremendously brand such doctrine as here's,
to the Constitution, the Union, and the Demo
critic party, and those who advocate it unwor
thy oftbe name Of Democrats. We cdanot f<
Here that tic Democracy Of Illinois, with ou
talented champion, Stephen j. Douglas at tEei
bead, endorses this doctrine, until NC Lay,
stronger evidence than we have get seen. Ans
If this is maze Il test Of true Democracy, VI
shall have 10 he:itaucy in taking the position
VIC here advocate We have always been
Democrat, irotn the timo We could comprehend
the tcrt1i iue@ of the party up to the present
and how, if sc can no longer affiliate with tia
party IN this issue, we can stand beside ou
own principles, and, If need be, defend theu
against it, Or any other body Of men, though dc
feat and raination await us on every hand.