The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-08-02
Club LIeeting at KNOX,

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The following resolutions, adopted at a
Club Meeting in Knox on the 18th inst,
would have appeared last week, but we
had not room for them, and then they came
to hand after our paper was nearly up. II
our correspondents from Starke will write
us by Saturdays mail instead of Tuesday s
it will give us much more time, and in
sure an earlier insertion of what they may
desire to have published. We are glad to
see that our Starke county friends are or
ganizng 1t is but a few weeks now un-
ii the elections. and having this District
to redeem, we must set about it with In
creased energy, and not stop until the votes
are in the balotbox. We feel assured
that Starke will give good account of her.
self at the county elections.
The following resolutions are of the right
stamp:
John S. Bender offered the following
resolutions:
l. Resolred, That we, tie members of the Dem,
ocratic Cub of Center Township, Starke County
approve of the platform of principles adopted 10y
the Democratic National Convention at Charles
ton and Baltimore; also the resolutions adopted
by the Democratic State Convention at lndianap
oils.
>. Res0lred, That we believe the principle oi
n0n-int tervCntOn to be Il cardinal principle of the
Democratic party. and as ancient as free govern
ment itself and that any interposition by Congress.
to counteract the expressed will of a majority
when acting within the prescribed limits of the
Federal Constitution. Is subyersiv of the princi
pies OF Freedom, and presents feature of modern
tyranny approNiml.ing that assumed by George
Ill over the Provincial Asseniblys'.
3. Rcsolred, That we hail with delight the an
nouncement Of the nomination of 5. A. Douglas
and Ii. V. Johnson for President and Vice Pres
dent, and we pledge the Democracy of Center TIP
for ttcir support.
W. w. Calkins offered the additional
resolutions which were also adopted, unan-
mously:
/. K.sc'ys7 That We are opposed to the doc
tine OF the power of C0nercss to intervene in the
sa irs II tle Territories as cnuncia ted by the Re
publican party at Chicago, and 10y the Seceder:
from the National Democracy at Baltimore; and
that it is cardinal principle of the Democratic
saith that all institutions in the Territories, wheth
er OF property or other nature, must occupy a com
mon legal basis without the intervention of Con
-rc,s either to prohibit or establish the same.
!. That we accept with hopeful zeal the nomin-
alton of stephen A. Douglas and lerschel V. John
TO the Office OF President and Vice President
of the United States; tlIat in Mr.. Douglas con
tency, experience an,i sagacity-in his unsecton
al patriotism. his indomtable viii, and his honest
adherence 10 the principle of non-intervention
alike against the violence Of an abolition mob and
the clanl0r oil Southern Sccessionsts,-we recog-
nize that rare combination of qualities which ena-
abled the immortal jackson to face and destroy
notification. and which have made the names oil
their pos>cssovs in all ages OF the world, heritage
of glory 10 their countries; presents example o
energy and pluck which need oaly be emulated by
his supporters 20 insure his triumphant election
And we regard the attempt TO prescribe him for hi:
adherence to the principles Of the party, by mem
bels of the Baltimore Convention as effort tC
stand between the people and the man whom they
AH0 already selected in their hearts, and all Oppo
sir'o OF To his election as an abandonment of the
Democratic party.
;. That il is The duty of the United States to af
forl ample and complete protection to all its cit
zens, whct ther ut home or abroad, and whether ia
tive or lore N born.