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, 1861-08-09

SHERAAS's BArTERT-The name of Can't.
AyIee, who commanded Shermsn's battery at
Bull Rnn, kas repeatedly been published
sanding he came out Of tie ba.;1e perfectly
safe and sound.
1t has slso been reported that the rebels
csptn1ed Sherman's battery, while the truth ia
that Capt. Ayres net only brought from the
othcrs taf m unS f,nnd 1la ~, nv ywR gnas put two
their proper guardians, -
, 1861-08-09
SWfnd1iDE In Government Contracts.
The Boston Commercial Bu}ietin publishes
the following statements.

mo 2cnger ago than Monday Of this week
c4s. 51cm enc Of the departments at Wash
u gton entered wholesale boot and shoe store
in Boston and gave information Of what Tas
to &c wanted come time hence, and offered to
give the contract to This firm in advance fora
consideration Of three hundred dollars down,
contract Whec finished. In due course Of tins
tie proposals for thIs contract viii be publish
co. A hundred bids Will be sent in. nfneiy
nine Of them By responsible parties actipg n
good taitt-.le hi:1d5sath is . mere mattel. Of
1o1zn. to ward cT suspicion. Esch one Of the
s1Eety-tlae that canrot get it viii charse IN
dist Intimately dishonesty upon hi= eompeti-
to1F, Thile government, that could have tie
a.te:e =. the lowest price, is, under the pre-
feIce o. IL tees, paying e1orbitaat charges.
"a rGeH time slcce quantity Of beef was
Hafssttl rough inspection At the Navy Yard in
Ckas!ts.oWa SD njsttet 50 unfit fo1 consump-
zion. sEori.y at.Gr :i1e rejec.sca vss made
GncU2 to the: contracting parties, telegram
came from tic Dcnar. raEat At Washington to
ecce:t it." r.
, 1861-08-09

The city Of Baltimore has been selected as
the principal rendezvous Of the army in the
East- A large force Is being collected there,
On account Of the facilities Of Transportation
thence to either Harper's Ferry, Washington
OF Fortress Monroe. There are now ten Tegi-
mcnts there, numbering 10000 men, under
Gen Dix'6 command. Six are in camn arornd
the city, and the other four occupy the rsil-
roads and the Naval Academy at Hnuspo!is.
scme 40, COO troops, It is contemplated, win be
ordered to the vicinity Of Baltimore for driIl-
ing in camps Of instruction, so that We shall
feel the benefits Of being military station in
more Wsys than cne. The great advantage
Eln Fl: be N peacefully crushing out the rebel
to become loyal to the United States. The
Home Guard Of two regiments Of trustworthy
Union men noE forming in Baltimore, viii
be1p amazingly to bring the people back to
their senEce.--N. ]. Tribune CorresDo1lente,
, 1861-08-09

osE cn1p 70 srARE-oa ~ ~ iao.nilE:sof
lie 5.h inst, a male child, ahooIass aix week.
cid, vas found in the yard of III, Jao. D,
Jong, in the town OF NORTH, about Is ,ailes
eouth Ct this city. Whence the Ittle stran.
ger came, only its inhnnaz parents 5ho p;aeea
it there, can tell It 9in be well cared far
, 1861-08-09

IHA7 SAME Col. Cook-Among the aex.
elusive" dispatches Fl tie Trenon. House.
yesterday, Fss th:s oze relating to the Colonel
oi the2d W:sco1sin va!gnte.rs, which will
te rztaer re:ished By Wisconsin people. TIE
dispatch r-2s: "a.
ssCqI, Coca hes LEFT tcre Eor Wisooaeie to rssse
regiment OF mounted HiAssnsa, 10 jutn Gsa- H1-.
fla Einssd NrizAtsN -
, 1861-08-09
How the EeeeAh Held Court In Marion
County, Virginia.
The Wheeling hsttAigencer Of yesterday

4AAE FASeAAE ~"s+t%t3E'hEt VI JE7lt4ua3
morning says:
Yeeterday morning some Of the eecesh
magistrates IN Ma1Ion county, attempted to
Indianian did In keeping hotel. These same
magistrates met about month ago, but the
Urion men suggested come little prelimina-
lies having reference to the Holy Bible and
promise to support the Government establish
cd By the Wheeling Convention. The magla.
t1ates refused to swear, and rather than have
any trouble about 1t they adjourned Yester-
day they met again with re enfolcements. The
Union men we're also on hand. The secesh
eaid they intended to hold Court by the au-
thcrity of the State Of Virginia. The Union
me1 said tie authority to which they alluded
VAS played out, that the secesh mnstzeomply
xith ,St he arIangements Of the Goydtms1t Of
else they couldn't hold Court The msgis-
tratea then left the bench and marched away
10 Glow md disco1dant music produced by the
gToars and hissesi Of the 1nySl populace. The
union men Of Marion know their strength,
which they did not when secession vas up.
NoT Secession Is down. See Ssste 6eal-sic
seF.psr fyt1ants
, 1861-08-09
situation OF Gen. Lyon.-He Return.
10 Spfinsheld and Prepares for At
t3GA.. RchIl fQIceA AdEane1ns

StoAs1ou OF len. LyGH.~He Returns
10 springfield and Prepares fer AZ
taeA-' Rchel forces AdEa1c7Bg
RoILA, Mo-, Aug. 8.-Mr. Borden, stage
proprietor, from Springfield, Monday noon,
1urnlEhes the following items:
Gen. Lyon, with his forces, had fallen back
On Springfield, having reached there Monday
morning, and WIS preparing for vigorous
defense The rebels were advancing bv four
6,Hsrent roads, and their advance
guasd WAS ascertained to be from 10 to Is
miles distant. Gen. Lyon had called in $500
Home Guards from the country around Spring
field. It was expected that tho evening
would make an innfediate attack, from the
fact that their ComEiheariat WIS In m:setab1s
eordition, they being obliged t. depend on
forced contributions for temporary supplies.
1t Was generally remarked in Springfield that
Gen- Lyon was perfectly confident of sue
cess, in case Of an attack He had no en-.
trenehment, but would depend upon his
splendid artillery in the open field. Fifty
wagons laden with provisions had reached
him.
, 1861-08-09

- COUNTY, SSsupertcr Co-tt Of ctfna-a
AnEe:t Teri - 2 1S6L Joetsh King, Iaaae II. FL.
ncek and John Athnck1e VI. John EliM-Attachnent
Public notie* hefeby given to The said joni EIis
mat Ktit 9i ttachmeIt Lined ont Of the Office Of
tltd daT e August 4 1s1 1t the suit of lie safd
to-ah hieE. lsae: =. Pen1ock and John Arbnrkle
sam e Three fnouaaaa ana SIXTY seven noslara d
teet 70 :Ae seeEf of Cook co9Ess, which saka Wit
.s,T shn,T. thssefs1e nalezs you- the said Jo52 E:Is
saan ~ gs!asag g be and sppeat before sse .ad s9ps
;hs t:n therHeL to be hslden at ~ Court a2ose =
LEG C1ty Ct Chicago, the nat AoHdAt o. SspteE-
be-. 4: iE1 E+Te special b..I aad plead g the 50
Ilaix H14 setea Eneczt WI q sisesGa aSs1sat
q the property attached may ns .ua eeot TO snts
The sAne, WALf8R ht4BAial4. % 'ekk
GAL-Vr 611QR2o0x, Ptt.x4 Astfs. Ma Xa@&H
, 1861-08-09
WALTER EIM3ALL Clark
GA1LEP HITCHCOCK Fls-f's Atty. au9 e3H-i ]
CTATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK
4 CfTNTT EE-Gr1orjrr f1.r++ oF f-ct,. ~,

[TATE OF ILLINOIS, COOK
~ c0UNTf. S6-Super1or Court Of Clicsyo
august Term, A D. 1861. james Resi- Henry j,
GaIdEer, . Pafkmau Dexter and arthur q. Foor -,
KoHeley. Lansing q CD.-AttAcnu eat,
Public noree hereby given to the said 4oseley,
Larsing Co tnat writ uf atlachuent Issued onl OF
the o:e n3 the Clark Ut the Superior Court Of Chi
esEo c. e. dassd tne sn day Of july. ls: at tas sq!t
man Dexter and AltHnr q Poor, and against The Is.
fa,e g the sa1d Msseey LansinS e. for the sun of
70 The Sheriff Of Cook County, which sstd Writ has
been returned executed .'.-
fbg Co xhsl1 personally be AMI sppear before tbs
sald Superior Court Of Chicago, e fore the first
Eouse Ia the Csy of Chicago. On tue first Monday Of
September A. D. 1861 give special bat and plead to
tto said plain tins acto3+ Judgment 111I Be entered
agaioss you. and In favor OF The said James Eesd,
Fcer: and 10 much of The property attached s1 may
be sufficient 10 EaHaly tho said Judgment and COST
E11. be sold to fat1fJ tic same
WALTER KH!BALL. Clerk:
GALLUP + HITCHCOCK, P1t'n'a Atty. gUes 53:fr
, 1861-08-09
[Ext1act from letter received in Cincdnnatf.1
e $. STEAMER BROOKLYN,
Orr PASS I1OuTRE, Julv IA. 1851. {


DEAR -: thought something of send.
ing you my large batch Of " Jottings'' today.
By coal schooner, which ia to leave us: bufa 3
Little While ago achooner Was made in the
citing flying rebel dag and pennant, eyi.
IDENTIFY prlVateer, and SO shall not riek them.
an OF the opinion that she is after the coal
vessel, and that che will likely take her, as she
is compelled to go around to Southwest Pass
to coal the Pownatan. Why Captain Poor
dld not ge: under way aud 60 after her-as
she was only little way off-We cannot con.
eeiFe- II is not only ses.y strange, but pe7y dis.
hehrteH'ng. Ve4y Queer things are doue hsTs al
ne tune: want to go home now as quickly
as pcsalb1e. You know how enthusiastic +
Was, and how hopeful my letters were mouth
since, When felt 60 sure that the g1oriouslv
beautlul Brooklyn was commanded by trae
plue patriot; but nov, a,asi all seems
changed; dlEtTust, doubt, lukewarmnes., In
efficiency. I hope our suspicious NAV prove
gfo1Edlees-that Captail Poor may be able to
explain away his strange behavior. Ali
hands on beard arc disgusted and dieheart-
eEed.
1t is reported that the Massachusetts has
been driven frcm her station of Ship Island bV
The rebels-Hith 1ifed cannon probably. How
e7ef, She at once vent over to Mobile and dis
patched the Huntsville to the Commodore At
PENSACOLA, with the news, who very prohablv
viii send to Ship Island several heavy gnn yeS-
sels 1re5ghted with Billy Wilson's Zouaves
from Fort Pickens, and astoniah the weak
nerves OF the rebels there-rout them out and
use them up generally. Look our for 6tirrinr
tines in that quarter soon.
Yours, truly, ~
, 1861-08-09
Gbiraqo Gribu.te
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1861.


ihe fears that have been expressed for
the safety Of Cairo have all the time been
causeless, The place has, we think,
never been in danger Of attack, much less
Of capture. Our Cairo correspondent, by
letter and special dispatches, puts us in
possession Of the facts Of the situation up
to . late hour last night.
, 1861-08-09
Tho Railroad Accfde4I..At aavre dc
Grace.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 8.-TAe accident on the
Pallu6e1pbia arc Baltimore Railroad VIE to =
fright train, which caused delay to the pas
ssceer train. One Of 3 tThIn Of CARS fllsd
i1a as@y wsgons after ef5g g .;Ia ssa1a s oa tAe
srd before it conld be checked the car weat
j5to Che dock, 1r1 sIx horaes we're smosherea.
TIE G:msae was nos great The Ezgons we-a
eu ts.;en OFT Al. obs.1cetsaa to .T4Fei wa5
-fenu5rd ;c:fhue ho3ra.,
, 1861-08-09
HuTU4Eame, Faulkner and Clay.
fpsIis fk,rres nnrderr ~ %e1.- yo,1- Ft,,n,7

tAhA4S AOs1S@fWA1tLCE new 1CTk IfmcS.1
Dir. BLr1;ngsne, who is still in Paris await
lng his Instructors for the China mission. h "A
lad quite u compliment paid him for his lib.
tral cplEioEs. The committee Of Roman ci Ill
z7ns, who b1ccGht to Paris the mammoth pe-
tii1cn to Napoleon in favor of making Rome the
espit l ct the new kingdom Of Itsly, learning
t1.t h1- B2llinsame was in Paris, asked to
nat upon Inn in body, to tender him their
thar EE Ter his 9e{ense Of Italy and Italian in.
dependence, Mr.. Bnr}iogame did not deem
I:cFeE to receive thesE gentlemen in ~ Of
fical FsE, Int replied that he would BE- Glad
70 see them sH as individuals.
hr. Fa.lkner, late American Minister to
FRANCE, EEo is still in Paris, eays that he con.
slders his poiit; al position the most anonar
.ous On record, for he is claimed By four Gov
e. ente-the Government of the United
sstates, s, tae Goyesnment Of The Confedarate
states, the Government Of Eastern md the
Government Of Western Virginia, while two
opposing armies are marching around his
1arm. MI. Faulkner lives in Martinsbure.
lie salls By the Fulton on the sd, and it IL e.
DC hoped that By the time he arrives home
the said farm will have passed under the M
disputed Jurisdiction OF the good old Union.
z MT. Clay, American Minister to Russia. feels
burt at the attacks that hare been made upon
him in the American papers, because, in hia
Indignation at the Misrepresentation Of the
EngliEh Fress, heWTote letter to the London
1fznes in defense Of his country. Mr. CIav
ver9 justly feels that bis long life Of exertions
IN 1ayor Of the free soil cause, and the lauda-
bltness Of his intentions, ought at least, even
7 ms letter had been an error, to have secured
ior him more aelicacy Of treatment a. the
naocs OF bis friends Of the American press.
, 1861-08-09

: large quantity Of contra
band goods, conhistipg Of ewolGs, rsyolgars.
and s Coafed2rste; Ger cra.'a uniform. Ta-n
scazed st Te1ra EAuts, Is5., .aa Vr;GaT. The
goods we're ra:aA a. tzoca 5000 ta,A6D0.
The ewrar 531dc h;s eao4pa-
, 1861-08-09
The New Government OF V3r.tnsa-
Its Popularity and aaccesH,

th,1
The success Of our new State Government
T. beyond the most snnguipe expectations OF
lis var met fIiends. Every day more and
m6re demonstrates the wisdom that poy.
etned the councils Of its II. e.organization. The
news Genes in constantly. that people by
communities and by counties, wherever our
victorious 7ns a1ms have spread, aic gladly rally
after company, both for State and United
states service, are being mustered in, aad ere
me summer is gone We thhH zee soma tan
- 1houeand Of the true and patiiotic sons Of
Western Virginia ina the. ~:f1sld under
Me,e e +gsn +gio5i9ns sn1s If fag SS:oar country.
rev Government is eratif ring beyand al cal
su'atior. The sherifs Of the various com
Hes are, one after the other, dapcsitine their
Ioxes to its credit, and it's supplies have been
a., and 3se row much in advae:e ot its wants.
~ the re federal Government has just paid over
lhousard dollars, due the Ehte By the dlstd-
1otsoh ct lesl, az our ehare from the sales Of
pu1llc lards. This al comes to US in gold
sna silver funds, and will b. worth to theaeT
%GHernment Se,seT some fortytoEr orfi1e thousand
uonaIs IN enrrent funds. =, =.
,besldes ibis, We learned Jsssfafday that
Messre. Lamb and Paxton, and Capt, Crothers.
cur commissioners noW East have obtained
an order from the taovernme entior i've thou-
sand Of the best rifles in theservice- together
Htn equipments, clothin2. teuts, etc., for ten
regiments OF t1oops-and t&iat aportion Of the
arms and equipments ars now q route to us.
Ihey Wi1l all arrive shortly!
IRE lerre number OF del.
egstes to the Convention, which meets at The
Gustcm House to- day, arrived last evening.
It Is thought that the Convention will not re-
main IN session long, but VIII do their busi-
ness with diEp:tch- It is also Eaid that the
sneJect OF division Of the State 1in be dis
euesed and vii! probably occupy NEST Of The
time. - ILL.,
U. 3. MAREHAL APPoHTD--E. N. Norton.
lEsq;, Of this county, has been appointed U.
:, Marshal for Western Virginia, vice JEFF
Martin, removed, and his nomination has baen
confirmed By the Senate III. Norton viii
make an efficient and popular officer, ana the
People Fill gee great Improvement On the
, 1861-08-09

j., Assistant Engineers Baulch and Bryce. of
11e Fire Department, have been exertinp
ns IEemEelVes Z to induce the members Of Tia
tlre zouaFes, who were lying about the city.
fo return to their regiment. They met viii,
little Enccees. These dese1ters, for the most
part, we're net members of the Fire Depart-
ment, but Of the 1if:raff who loaf about The
engine houses. Nearly all the fremen proper
are still in camp, determined to remain mill
the period Of their enlistment exn;res
, 1861-08-09
LETTER FROM CAIRO

Hitter Natters-7Ae Blockade af t5p 'z6.,;..,.,,
ci1 Efect-7he "1aa Ink 6,,o5snMR1e. ssnsee:1gs
oessa7e g the Mesey-Cam. Latimer's ssate.
Mt"t-tdtt'7g out q 81 seceSf u Fzao.
, 1861-08-09

Il cur list af .aszaeY .Bz;cudier Generals
yesterday, ne 5nzIf;fed The names Of Robert
c. scheuck OF Ohio; Gen. j, D. Cox Of Ohio,
now on the kznawha; and Generals Mans.
it'd aI /. Mcdowell
, 1861-08-09
FROM ST, LOUIS,

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1ibune.1
ST. IouHs, Aug. s-uP Pm.
fa5masters have arrived from Washington
and will at once commence paying off in full
all INC three months men. The majority will
re'enllst for the var. The city is full Of sol
ole1s constantly arriving from Illinois. They
are una1mad, but receive Weapons at the Ar
senal. Two more regiments are expected to-
night. The heavy ritled cannon lately arrived,
are being rapidly transported from the Pacific
Depot to the Arsenal. The city is quiet.
, 1861-08-09

AN item IN the Commercial says that Gen.
Scott has ordered Tyler to be held until fur
ther orders rs-TRIBuNE.l
, 1861-08-09
Another Regiment Of Cavalry Ac-
Cepted

Another regiment Of cavalry, to be CON-
nsneed BY Judge T. Lyle Dickey, Of Illinois,
sJ ofackEs. which bis experience il the Mexi-
can wa- viii eaable hiu 10 do d.screailg. The
field p1csfs viii be 1akau ffo:n. TIE regular
szmY. 1t Win be crack 1egiment.-W WdShing
ton dispatch to Il. ?. H1uZJ,
, 1861-08-09
population of Great HrftzIu.

The complete encmcration OF Great Britain
hhs 5e1c eu1nmed up and found TO be Co.
z61.164. OF thfs number, 250, COO are abroad
il tie n1my, navy and merchant service.
TIE tta5y emigration from Ireland since
1T al arc Of tic potato crop has diminished
lis population twelve per ceat. The runb,r
G lsis2 Ehc have gene from the Isiond siuca
1851, IS I ,23o,9e6. The emigration Of English
aId Scotch during the samc period was S23.-
s57; fetal from Greet Britain, 2,0A ,s23. Abous
lalf If these Eettied in lie Ua;tcd sta*as.
tie etlsr talf in British North American pos.
eezsscLo und Australia and other colonies
Notni.L2taoai:g this exodus, the Russian
]a7, liz c5o,era, The Ssrcy mutiny, CONNER
c.. t1ises a1d strikes, there has been solid
-,c1tsse ct more than million and half to
tie population Of the United Kingdom. as
ztow1 by the following table:
POPULATION OF GREAT HR1zA1s.
1sG1- 1851. Inc Dec.
. Wales. 20 o6t, rs 17.as7.eoa s,1s,11s
Ire1a1d..::. 5.7e4. .54s 655s,ss5 :.... 7s77,sI3
ls.snds in
:he Gti;-
'zAstsr. 1879 1895 sss ....
TIL Ga,;sa ssshs@ SOFIA 7sT7,sla
. airedun. se9031,16a u .51l, ,s62 -
81 75l3-HH4, q cent.
ADD "a, G001or army, navy and merchant seryice
ss'o.d, .nd the total II ~ ,e81 1854.
Tie comparative growth aud. population Of
Grsat Britain and the United States, is exhlb;-
ted Is follows: -
GREAT ER1TAIE. UHlTEp State
1851. ,G61 ,S6a 1s5O...%*. "a. .l91. .s.s
1e6l.----.-- 9asi,164 1sGo. 81 AZ, ,ss1
Ircrcsse..:.:~ 1.6ls.so 1ncreassE!. s,ass, ,o15
Tie Britt eh census Was taken a year later
ttan thst Of The United States. The in
crease Of population in this country is exact
ly three per cent per annum compounded.
Hence the present population Of the United
States IS s., 2,372. .876, or 3,091, ,712 more ttaa
Gtsat Drita ain. At the next census this Re-
public viii outnurnber France or Austria, and
stard 1e1t to REssia among civilized nations.
, 1861-08-09
From tie Irish BE1gade---Persoqa nal.

JEFz'ERsoS CITY, No., Aug. 3, 1861.
Editors Chiesgo Tribune:
TsImlt ne through 3our columns to return
MY thanks to the people Of Lane, Ogle coun-
r. Tor the handsome manner they have come
~. wa1d 10 the assistance OF: my family in my
United states, with tie Irish Brigaie of CHI
eas,, az cblIge, yours t.uly, WM BELL,
Sor1crai Co G. I'D Res"t Ill Volunteers.
T. S.-AisEou1i is Iow all right for the
gnlc3, and g We Ke1e sent here to pro: &c.
re ConyeEtion while in session, / suppose
l:hcss 1ast right By unanimously electins
a fu1! set Of Union officers.
, 1861-08-09
THE LATEST NEWS.
SITUATION IN MISSOURI,
Zen. Lyons Army at Springfield.
he Calls in the Home Guard.
IMMINENT DANGER or ATTACK,
Movements al Birds Point
bEMoeRA1le 4ertuu IN new YORK.


Strength OF Gen. PnlosV.--The Rehet
1eksrtefs from Tufchlnsa Res4mpuf.
, 1861-08-09

1hs Q: 5. Steamer Brooklyn or
1rattor1an Of Commander HoT-duother Re.
oa hfsuteer Suffered to Escape.
, 1861-08-09

zen. Philip KearneJ's brigade Of New Jer
sey troops are stationed al Clouds Mis-. I've
n miles ont from Nexandria, position ia which
they nave the enemy for neighbors, and where
t1ey W1u probably have ekifmIshes enouoh r.
diSFel The ennui Of camp life - ="
, 1861-08-09
N2fn advertisements.

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w Keeper and Cashier. 1on1v ,r1tf ree.rcela,
g. & Eo3 27O1 Post oHce. Mutt hsve experience n
e,a II by double entry. Salary noderate
, 1861-08-09

w WANTED-By q Scotch Girl, a
~ situation IS Chamber Maid in private famf,
4 4 5000 y Sity reference gtsen. address <. B.
4AADh0e VuCt+
, 1861-08-09

w ANTED-To A1,';l1sl exchange a Brick
1ooMe, II horcor Via. II good d.strable Bonts md
&c Saeee or Ciothins Address "L. w. :" Trlbnne Or
The national Republican., 1861-02-12
BELL AND EVERETT PLATFORM.

Whereas experience has demonstrated that
platforms adopted by the partisan Conventions
of the country have had the effect to mislead
and deceive the people, and at the same time
to widen the political divisions of the country,
by tho creation and encouragement of geograph-
ical and sectional parties therefore,
ReSoired, That it is both the part of patriot
ism and Of duty to recognise no political prin.
ciple other than the Constitution of the country,
the union of the States, and the enforcement
of the laws; and that as representatives OF the
Constitutional Union men of the country, in
National Convention assembled, we hereby
pledge ourselves to maintain, protect, and de-
fend, separately and unitedly, these great prin.
ciples of public liberty and national safety
against all enemies, at home and abroad, be-
lieving thereby peace may once more be re-
stored to the country, the just rights of the
people and of the States re. established, and the
Government again placed in that condition of
justice, fraternity, and equality, which, under
the example and Constitution of our fathers,
has soemnly bound every citizen of the United
States to maintain more perfect union, estab-
llsh Justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro-
vide for the common defence, promote the gem
eral welfare, aud secure the blessings of Gber-
ty to ourselves and our posterty.
The national Republican., 1861-02-12
DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON PLATFORM

Resolpe,l, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de.
clare our atfrmance of the resolutions unani.
mously adopted and declared Us platform of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1885, believing that
Democratic principles are Interchangeable in
their nature, when applied to the same subject
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following:
Resolved, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign.
Resolved, That one of the necessities of the
age, in a military, commercial, and postal
point of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States; and
the Democratic party pledge such constitution
al government aid as will insure the cOnstruc-
ton of railroad to the Pacific coast ut the
earliest practicable period.
ResolDed, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island OF Cuba
on such terms as shall be honorable 10 our
selves and Just to Spain.
Resolped, That the enactment of State Leg
islatures to defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, sub
versve of the Constitution, and revolutionary
iu their effect.
Resoiped, That in accordance with the in
depreciation of the Cincinnati platform, that,
during the existence of the Territorial Govern
ments, the measure of restriction, whatever it
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, as
the same has been, or shall hereafter be, finally
determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, should be respected by all good
citizens, and enforced with promptness and
fidelity by every branch Of the General Gov.
ernment