The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-08

which may be made BY the present q any future T
for the honorable and peaceful -
quisisioo Of Cuba.
Rssolpsd, That any distinction amongst citizens
On accoun. Of their religion place Of BIRTH con-
Iinues to be utterly reprobated BY the Indiana De-
mocracY, in common With their brethren Of the
other States, as neither justified By the asthstory
nor the future prospects Of the country, nor in
unison with the spirit Of federation and enlarged
freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the Ameri-
can system Of government and that We most earn-
estly denounee the unjust and disparagng imputa- |
ton upon the character Of our foreign born popu-
lation contained in the recent enactments incorpo
rated in the laws Of that State by the socalled Re-
publicans Of Massachusetts, whereby class OF
white men whose rights are entitled to equal res
pect with those Of all others, are deprived Of priv
eges and immunities accorded evensto the negro,
and wlerebya most odious example has been set,
from which that party, if successful in retaining
power, may feel justified in perpetrating, there and
elsewhere, new aggressions and outrsges on that
portion Of our population.
Resolusd, That the incipient efforts foreshadowed
by the Opposition, or so.called Republican party,
to kindle anew the fires Of tanaticism, with view
to the establishment Of such laws as are calculated
to infringe on the Constitutional rights Of the peo-
pie in determining what they shall eat, and what
they shall drink or with what they shall be clothed,
will hereafter, as heretofore, meet with our most
persistent opposition.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Indiana enter
tain high appreciation Of the ability and capacity
Of our distinguished Chief Magistrate, James Bu-
chanan and that he has patriotic wishes for the
success of his administration, and that We will on
all proper occasions defend his action when car
rying out the principles Of the Democratic party
against the unjust and unprincpled attacks Of the
Republican party.
Resolved, That we appreciate the past labors d
our presents State Executive, Ashbel P. Willard, in
behalf Of Democratic principles, and congratulate
him on the success which has attended his admin
! istration.
RESOLVED, That a. statesman Of tried character
4 land citizen in whom all sections Of the Union
may con6de their interests As the friend and sup
porter Of our rights 1t home and our honor abroad
and in the sincere conviction that We will thereby
contribute to secure to all sections Of the Union
and each Of the States their just and equal rights
and their fun share in the benefits Of our Fedora
Union; and in no sectional spirit, but in the ex
! pansiye love Of our whole country, the Democracy
Of Indiana present to the Convention Of the Amer
lean Democracy, to assemble at Charleston, AZ the
choice for nomination IS candidate for the Pres
idency Of the United States, the name Of Stephel
!, A.. Douglas of Illinois and believing him. to b
the preference OF an overwhelming majority Of ou
people, we hereby instruct the delegates this da.
appointed by us to that Convention, to cast thei
votes in his favor as unit SO long as his name
) before the Convention, and, to use al honorable
efforts to secure his nomination; and the delega
ton is also instructed, to vote as unit upon d
. questions which may come before that body, ~
majority Of the delegates may determine.
!. Resolssd That we protest against and denounc
J. as contrary to the plighted faith on which th
Constitution Of country was established all ac
q or infammatory appeals which intend or tend I
make this Union less perfect, or to leopard or di
!, turb its domestic tranquility, OF to mar the ha
= mony, compromise and concession upon which q
d Union vas formed by our fathers
d Resolped, That W regard the recent outrage
IIarpers Ferry q crime, not only against Il
State Of virginia but against the Union ITSELF n
n we hereby reprobate and denounce the crime 81
4 the treason.
D Resolved That We are in favor Of : homestes
to all actual settlers upon the public lands Of u
.. United States.
o. Resolved, That We accept the decisions Of .
r Supreme Court Of the United States Is the best
e dence Of the true meaning the Constitution, a
Of viii respect and maintain them with the fidelity
owe to the Constitution itself.
ID Resolved, That adhering to and being det'
ic mined to stand BY the wellconsidered declarati
to- Of principles contained in the Cincinnati pstfor
o as expounded BY President Buchanan, in his lett
its Of acceptance, we affirm that it is the linguistic
e. able right Of 1.-THE people Of Territory, like thu
Vi. Of the States to determine for themselves whetf
he slavery shall shall not exist within their limit
in Resolved, That il is . SANDER upon the Den
tie cratic party, both North and South, made BY
'b- Opposition, when they charge them with being
favor Of tue re-opening Of the African slave ira
he Rssoipsd, That we believe in that provision
OF the Constitution, and the laws thereunto enac
81; for the naturalization Of foreigners and that wi
AN they declare their intention to become citizens
TIL our Government we believe that they are EMIT
ia. to its protection wherever the flag Of our cour
ed, may wave over the land, as though they '
OF native citizens.
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no. PHYSICAL TRAINIsa.--Woe to the class or
ort nation which has no manly physical traini
OF Look at the manners, the morals, the faces Of
young men Of the shop keeping classes, ifyou ,