The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-06-09

be Undersigned, members 81 the Ma
tional Democratic party, supporters of
It's principles, and deeply anxious, by
promoting its harmony, TO preserve un-
impaired the efficiency O. its organization,
desire to Join in counsel with their Dem
ocratic brethren throughout the United
States.
The proceedings Of tie Convention re.
Gently assembled at Cha .lcsion have de-
vclopcd a divergence Of opinion between
the delegations of the different States in
in relation To the principles which form
the basis Of our Union The National
Democratic platform adopted at Cincin-
natl IN 1856 met the cordial approval of
all who believe these United States TO be,
what their very name imports. union
of States equal, sovereign, and endowed
in all respects with equal rights This
approval was based on what seemed to
be the plain meaning ci the resolutions
embraced in that platform During the
four years, however, which have since
interviewed, it has become painfully appa-
rent that the construction deemed by us
SO maniicstly right il controveried by
many members OF our party that other
principles are supposed to find connte-
nance in that patiorm-pr'nciples, III
our Judgment, subversivc of the true
theory Of the Government and Of the
Constitution TO which our Union owes
it's BIRTH and on whose preservation its
ucrmancnt existence depends.
What is tie history OF the recent Con
vcnlion at Charleston
Seventeen States. forming a majority
Of the whole, adopted with remarkable
unanimity a platform OF principles SO
worded as to avoid the possibility of
misconstruciion--p principles deemed po-
litical axioms by all who uphold the
ooual rights Of the States as the very
basis Of the Conlederacy, Many del.
ega,es from the remaining sixteen
states concurred in opinion with this
majority, conspicuous amongst whom
were dclegates from Pennsylvania and
New Jersey
The States which adopted this plat
form give electoral votes which can be
relied on with absolute certainty in IA
yor of Democratic nominees, and well
grounded confidence is entertained OF q
like resul, ia Pennsylvania and New Jer-
scy These seventeen states united with
Pennsylvania alone comprise II majority
Of the entire electoral vote OF the INT
ted States, able to elect the Democratic
nominees against the combined 0ppos-
ton et all Che remaining states.
This platform was deliberately reject
ed bv combination composed ol small
fraction Of the delegates IRON the soy
cn'con Democratic states ana very
large majority Of the delegate II the
remaining sixteen states auu, resolu-
ton was adopted IN Us stead slmply re-
affirming the principles OF the Cmcm.
uat platform, without explanation or M
depreciation q; It's disputed meaning
inns was 9oh' WV" we vP'"E "N""'"
purpose Of enabling the democratic pas.
~ to wage battle with some chance o.
success IN certain Northern ana western
States hy presenting 10 the people as IT'S
doctrines principles openly ana expressly
rcpudlated hy majority % the Demo
cratic state delegations, ana ny a mayor
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