Year: 1859

The National Democratic State Central


Committee met on the 2lst inst'' appointed


the 18th of June for the assembling of the


National Democratic State Convention, and |


nassed the following resolution


5e,o1re{ That the Committee recommend to !


tbe County Central Committees the establishment
of no test as a qualification for votes at the prima


rv elect ons, other than an adherence to the prln
cples of Popular Sovereignty, absolute non-in-
tervention by Congress, and opposition to the
Administration in its extravagaut expenditures
of the public moneys.


This resolution embraces platform upon
which all true Democrats can stand. 1t does
not close the doors against those men who
have wandered from the Democratic faith n
times past, under the mistaken notion that
Congress ought to prohibit slavery in the
Territories. 1t gives them the privilege Of


embracing the doctrine incorporated into the


Democratic creed in 1854, that Congress
ought not to legisate on that subject in the


Territories at ALL but leave the people per
/ fectly free to regulate and form their own
/ domestic institutions, without let or him
drance 1t throws out to the breeze the


proud banner of Popular Sovereignty, and
/ invites all those who may choose to enlist un


der it, no matter what their former creeds


may have been. to do so, provided they agree


that the great doctrine is right and now cor


daily subscribe to the same. To all those


who are willing to allow the people to gov
ern themselves in the States and Territories
of this Union, the invitation is extended to


come into the ranks and fold of the Douglas
Democracy Whatever you may have been


before, there is no reason that you should not
be allowed to embrace the principles of the
National Democracy, if such is your desire.
You are not asked whether you voted for
Melony, but whether you believe, now at
this time, in the doctrine of Popular Sove.
reignty as defined and expounded by Stephen
A. Douglas and his able compeers of the
Democratic party. Great changes have hap,
pened within the last five or ten years. 1t
has been found that the doctrine of Popular
Sovereignty has worked well in the Terrific
ries-that the people have shown themselves
capable of self government-tha the old
Federal and modern Lecompton notion that
Congress must think for the Territories, popu.
lated though they may be with the represen-
tative intelligence and patriotism of the
Union, is without foundation-and that, |
within the bounds of the Constitution, the |
people of Territory are as capable of atten-
ding to their own affairs as are the people of
a State.


Absolute non Intervention by Congress"
with slavery, either in the States or Terrific
ries, is another feature embodied in the reso-
luton, if it may be called another feature
when it naturally follows as a consequence of
he original doctrine ofPopular Sovereignty.
f there be any virtue in Popular Sovereignty
It all, of course Congress cannot intervene in
ny manner whatever.


Opposition to the Administration in its
xtravagant expenditures of the public mon =
Us" is another feature of the resolution, and "
ho would not endorse it? What Democrat


there who would not always oppose the -
'asting of the public money and go for re :,
'enchment and an economical administration
f the Government? When Mr.. Buchanan
'ent into power, the Treasury was overflow
lg What is its condition now? Why, the
ountry is millions of dollars in debt and no
pparent hope of extrication eXists-at least
nder the present most imbecile Administra-
ion. The fact is that the regulation of the
ubieet of slavery by the people of the Terri )
ories, without the interference of Congress
n any shape or manner, and cessation to
he extravagant expenditures of the public
money, are all that will preserve the peace
If this Union, and perpetuate its influence
and power abroad and at home. At the rate
1t which Mr. Buchanan has been going on,
omenting internal discord and depicting the
public treasury, it would not he long before
our Government would be effectually done
for. The only remedy is to disarm his power |
for evil 10y electing men to our National coun
ellis who will confront him with Democratic
principles and refuse to endorse his ruinous
and destructive course in the management of
the Government. Let him take his own
course unobstructed and il would not be long
before We would have Congress doing the
,ntIe municipal legislation for the Territories
establishing a high protective tarif-and
overthrowing the whole fabric of Democratic
principles in the administration of public
affairs.


The action of the Anti-Lecomp.on Demo +
cratic State Central Committee will meet |
with the universal appreciation of the Demo
cratic party in this State


AUsTRALIA.-By the British shin Mary |