East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1860-06-14
Midland County Democratic Con
Nen1iOls.

At the Democratic County Conven.
ton held at the Court House, in Midland
City, on the l0th day of May ult., JAMES
l.. Il. Fox and HARVEY Lyons were
elected delegates to represent the county
Of Midland in the Democratic State Con-
vention TO be held at Detroit OH the 2Sth
day OF June inst, and also as delegates
to the Democratic Congressional Con-
vention for the 18th Congressional Dis
trict, to be held on tho 9th Of June at
Port Huron.
JAMES l.. T.. Fox presented the follow
ing resolutions, which were warmly and
enthusiastically received by the Conven-
ton, and, on motion, unanimously adopt
cd as the sense Of the Democracy Of Mid
land County;
Resoired, BY the Democracy Of Midland County,
in convention assembled that tho platform of prin-
ciplos adopted by the Democratic National Conven-
ton assembled ut Cincinnati in 1856, and recently
re-afrmed at Charleston by the Democracy Of the
Union, meets With hearty and unqualified res
ponsc, and that recognize therein the great fun
daIncntal doctrines which underlic the superstruc-
ture and supports tho pillars Of glorious Confed-
craey, and the reflex and embodiment of the praci,
pies promulgated so long ago by the father Of De-
mocrlcy.
R.solred That we endorse IN terms Of unfoigncd
appreciation the inanly anil unyclding fidelity with
which The delegates from Michigan 10 The late Dem
ocratic National Conventign assembled NJ Charles
ton expressed the wishes and represented the scnti
timents OF the Democracy Of Michigan in behalf Of
Stephen A. Douglas Tor the Presidency of tho United
States, and that confidently trust that tho same
unwavering fidelity and adherence TO tho great
statesman NJ our choice viii mark the action Of said
delegates on their return 10 Baltimore on the 18th
/ day OF June ensuing.
| Resoired, That we recognize in Stephen A. Doug
as tho ;rioi true. and faithful friend Of tho Fed
cral Constitution the great defender, champion ans
exponent OF the doctrines and policy Of our time
cherished party; and that his consumac ability,
a-goJ patriotism and correct views Of national pol
ry,-his uniform zoal for the interest and welfare o
| his coun.ry, as oyucod in all his acts Of statesman
SHIP his indomitable courage, and unwsvering iicl
ny 70 demoeratc principles sll point to him as ON
great standard boarcr in The approaching contest
mud undcr whose matchlcss leadership shall parcl
- coltlin victory 10 Noscnihcr ncx'. and sound tn
ncll Of "Black RepublicrDisn," forever, tlroughou
the UaiJn.
Essc!reA, This, tho corruption and high-harde'
I oxtfitasinr OF tho ohiseis of Tho present stat
Administration their rocrcant disregard TO the into
Trsls % 0ur beloYci Stlte,--thcir wanton violation
II the saurr duties rspOgsd in them by the people
! u III hlgln-the'r private spocnlations from IN,
Sacred fari,s o. the State end their appropriation O
the peoples money in dairaying expenses Of pleas
ufe excursions through tho country, on pretext o
puhis btsncss--ibe consequent depletion Of th'
lrbc Treasury, md the rapid approach OF our Stat
Ia bankruptcy and ruin--stamp tho Republican par
tv Of AchigaA ami iia officials with iniamy anl de
grace. sud sirk.n and li~,,u-i al good ever
where thIou shou, tho state