Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 6 February 1858 — Page 2

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PRESIDENT BUCHANAN. It will be seen from our telegraphic despatches that the President takc.3 the most ^extreme grounds in favor of admitting ^-Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, notwithstanding her Governor and both branches of her Legislative bodies, together with a majority of ten thousand of her sovereign citizens, have protested against such an act. If this coursc, which the

President has seen proper to talce, (not calling in question his honesty of purpose,) 13 Democratic, we confess that we have never boon a Democrat, and know nothing of its principles. We arc free to sny that wo arc disappointed with Mr. Buchanan, nnd that with the rank and file of the Indiana Democracy, we shall oppose his administration on this line of policy. Next week wo will state in full our reasons.

But, notwithstanding the policy of the President, and our antagonism to it, we can see no reason for the disorganization of the Democratic party. The case now stands thus: Mr. Buchanan is for Lecompton our platform solemnly pledges us against it. Let his Excellency pursue his coursr the Democracy of Indiana can follow theirs. Tic is not essential to our existence or success his absolute repudiation would not hurt us more than a quill tooth-pick in our side. The repudiation of John Tyler did not kill the Whig party. The gentlemen nominated on the 8th of January, stand on the Anti-Lecomp'on resolution. They ficcm to have had no trouble in construing that resolution. It is now loo late for any of them, even if they had the disposition, to go kiting after Sir. Buchanan.—

They arc bound to maintain their integrity, quite as much as the whole Democracy are. Stand by the party let its flag be kept flying it is the same good old ship it always was. Men change, principles never.

MASS MEETING ON THE 23d OF FEBRUARY. We predict, now that the Democratic Convention on the 23d of February next will bo the largelt assemblage of the kind ever held in Iudiauapolis. Mr. Buchanan's last message to Congress, insisting on the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution unsubmittod, makes that Convention a necessity for the Democracy of Indiana. His Kansas policy must be repudiated, and it will be. There will be no mistaking the voice of Indiana on the 23d. It will go across the mountains with the lightning, and Bright and Fitch, hearing it, will think it the almighticst political thunder ever levelled at men in office. Will they obey it?

TitOF. PALMER.—This gentleman still continues to draw large and admiring audiences. In him the science of Phrenology has a splendid champion. Notwithstanding this is the second week in the course of his lectures, there is not the slightest abatement in the general interest manifested by our citizens to listen to his logical reasoning, which, with his fine powers of elocution, give him a prominence and a fascination seldom attained by modicm lecturcrsN As he is to commence a courso of lectures in Lafayette next week, we take pleasure in reeounnendiug him to the favorable consideration of our brethren of the editorial fraternity in that city.

PERSONAL—Mr. W. G. Corey arrived in Crawfordsvillc, on last Thursday evening. Ho contemplates entering into the mercantile trade. Wo arc of the opinion that he will find no better place in the west for business than our own beautiful town, and admire his judgment in selecting this point.

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10™'Wo publish in another place in this paper the answer of the Democratic candidates on the State Ticket to certain into rogatories propounded to them by the editor of the German paper at Indianapolis. It will be seen that the candidates consider the party in Indiaua pledged against the Lecompton fraud. Wo are therefore, fully justified in opposing it.

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C1NCINNATI ENQUIRER'S CJUMENT. The Cincinnati 'Enquirer has become a lick-spittle and toady for Mr. Buchanan notwithstanding which, we must admit that it ie the ablest advocate he has in the West. Strong, ingenious, and unscrupulous as it is, here is the strongest argument it can advancc in support of its patron's recent message—we give the proposition in attack, nnd the Enquirer's proposition in re "If it is urged that a majority of the people in Kansas have voted against the Lecompton Constitution, it can also be said a still larger majority voted for State Officers under it, thus indicating their willingness to be admitted under it."

Tremendous logic! A majority voted the Constitution down—the fact admitted

BUCII VNAN vs INDIANA DEMOCRACY.

PresidentBuchanan and his friends will make acquiescnce in his recent Meesage, a test of Democratic orthodoxy. All in favor of admitting Kansas with the Lccompton swindle, arc the immaculate apostles, and as such can take front scats in the old church those opposed to that measure, helieving that the people have a right to ratify or reject that Constitution by a fair vote at the ballot box, can't come in, but must stand outside and pray. Of this latter heretical class are the whole Democracy of Indiana—sec. 13th Pies. 8th Jan. Convention. Very well. There ia a nice little crowd of us outside Pass around the pea-nuts, boys! While Jim Ilughes, John L. Robinson &c., &c., are praying inside, we will amuse ourselves the best way we can.

BSj^Senator Trumbull of Illinois, in the Senate on the 3rd inst., moved, as aqucs. tion of privilege, to take up the report of tha Committee on the Bright and Fitch contested election case. Mr. Bayard objected, and said that as Messrs. Bright & Fitch represented the sentiments of the people of Indiana on the Kansas question, it was right that they should be permitted to vote on the Lecompton Ccnstitutioa before the right to their scats was decided. Now, we desire 'to say that the idea of Messrs. Bright and Fitch representing the sentiments of the people of Indiana on the Lecompton Constitution (which swindle they are pledged to vote for) is preposterous. They do not represent the sentiments of one voter out of ten in this State and if this is the best reason Mr. Bayard can advance in postponing action on the question, it is a lame one indeed.— It is but proper to state that Mr .Bright interposed, and said that ho was anxious to have the question settled as soon as possible.

GOV. BANKS AND II1S 7000, LOAN. A corruption Committee of the House of Representatives has dragged out of a fellow named Stone, a witness before them, that N. P. Banks, the late Republican speaker of the House, and the present Republican Governor of Massachusetts, borrowed the snug little sum of 7000, for services rendered the firm of Lawrcncc, Stone & Co., in a tariff project which that Company were urging through Congress. Either there never was in America as corrupt a gang as the so-called Republican party, or else it is peculiarly unfortunate in being possessed and led by a gang of the most God-forsaken swindlers that ever robbed a public treasury. The great Banks—Banks "the iron man"—has gone to swell the innumerable army of Republican defaulters, vote-sellers, and Kallochs now on their "winding way" to an infamous oblivion. "Let- it slide," he said of the Union—"Let him slide the whole Union will now retort.

SI'IKI I UAL1SM.

In no age in the world has there been a greater desire manifested than at the present, to solve if possible the dim future of humanity—the future beyond the grave.Shall we live again? That's the question!Where is the traveller who has ever returned from the undiscovered country to enlight ning us on this point? Echo answer where? Not one has ever returned. Skepticism is the order of the day. Belief without knowledge, and that of the most positive and palpable character amounts to nothing. Simple belief will never eradicate from the reflective mind, the spectre of doubt and uncertainty.. Modern spiritualism has made thousands of converts to its new, and we might say, novel theory of heaven and man's future destiny, and as they are but a branch of the christian world, we hold that their opinions arc entitled to the same respect as any other christian denomination. In accordance with our ideas of toleration, we take pleasure in announcing to our citizcns, that the HON. WARE EX CHASE, will deliver a series of six lectures on Spiritualism, commencing on Tuesday the 16th inst. Mr. CHASE was formerly a member of Congress from Wisconsin.— He is a fine classical scholar, and is said to be one of tho ablest exponents of the new creed.

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SLAVERY IN KANSAS. Mr- Buchanan says Kansas is now as much a slave State as Georgia. He also argues that it is there fairly and legitimately. If that is so, the majority of the people of the Territory must have established it, as, under the Kansas-Nebraska act, no other power could either establish it or prohibit it-there. Unfortunately for the President's position, at an election held on the 4th day of January last, the slavery clause in the Lecompton Constitution, and the Constitution itself, were voted down by a majority of over ten thousand. Can Mr. Buchanan be right If Kansas really is as much a slave State as Georgia, how did it come so On this point, Democratic authorities differ. Mr. Buchanan says it became so, fairly and legitimately. On the

but, savs the Enquirer, tbev didn't mean jother hand, Gov. Walker and Secretary to vote" it down, as is proved" by their vot- Stanton, appointees of Mr. Buchanan, and, ing for State officers under it. They rejected it by over ten thousand majority, still they were willing to be admitted -under it! What do the people of Indiana say to such contemptible makc-shifts?— Ilowevcr, judgment should not be passed too hastily on the Enquirer—it only borrowed the argument from its master, Mr. Buchanan.

therefore, honorable men by presumption at least, emphatically affirm that it became so by the fraud and usurpation of the Lecompton Constitution. Suppose each man who reads this a juror sitting to adjudicate the issue, how would he decide it Certainly not for Mr. Buchanan the witnesses against him arc two to one.

JSTWhcn the President's message transmitting the Lecompton Constitution to Congress, was received in the House, two test votes were taken on motions to adjourn, which resulted in the defeat of the Lceomptonites—the first time by four, the last time by seven majority. Good!

KIPLEY TOWNSHIP.

Read the report of the proceedings of the Democrats of the above township. Their resolutions smack of the old thunder—popular sovereignty—anti-Banks anti-Canal. That is right.

WHO SUPPORTS THE STATE TICKET. The Torre Haute Journal, Crawfordsvillc, Review, and Jackson County Democrat, are the only professed Democratic journals in this State, which do not support the nominees of the Democratic State Convention, so far as we have yet learned.

We clip the above from the Clay County Democrat, of the 29th Jan. Had the editor of that paper read the issues of the Review, since the January Convention unless he intends wilfully to misrepresent us, he would not have published the statement. We are supporting the ticket, and intend doing so, until it is elected. Will the Democrat make the correction

8@r"Nebraska is our largest territory. It will make about eighty States as large as New Hamshire. Nebraska is about onesixth the size of Europe. If Great Bri ain were placed in Nebraska, it would occupy so small a corner that you could not see it "with the naked eye."

A COW'ISiDlNG AFFAIfS-A NUTr.D ACTRESS AGAIN IN A MUSS—DI3 GRACEFUL ALL AROUND.

Tho Buffalo Exjwcss gives a rich accoun of a cowhiding scrape that came oft" in that cify on Saturday last. It saj

One of our citizens rawhiJed in the street, and in presence of numerous spectators, by a Mr. Huntington, the reputed husband of Susan Denin. The name of the sufferer wo suppress, on account of his family. The circumstances as they occurred, are briefly these:

The gentleman became enamored of the charms of Susan, and wrote her a note, proposing a meeting and an acquaintance, which might be mutually agreeable.

Tho note was written, but unmistakable in its meaning, and falling into the hands of her husband, he counseled her to acccde to the terms proposed and grant the interview that had been solicited, and answered the note himself, in her behalf, and in favorable language, over the signature of "Sincere." This brought a rejoinder from the aforesaid C. W. W., who proposed in it how they should proceed after thi meeting. The Express then adds:

Accordingly on Saturday afternoon, Miss Dcuin met her new acquaintance at (he place appointed, and the two repaired to the corner of Main and Eagle streets, where they took a scat in a buggy and drove off. Huntington, it appears, had a body of friends in waiting to observe the movements of Susan and her companion. Among those who were with Huntington, was Mr. Kent, of the theatre, the gentleman who, if we recollect rightly, was rawhided in the streets of Cleveland by Miss Denin a few years since. The buggy with Miss Susan and her friend passed down the street, and Mr. Il'ungtington and his friends followed in a carriage. They proceeded to a house on Carroll-street, near Michigan, where Miss Dcnin's friend handed her down, and Huntington joined them. Susan introduced him to the gentleman as her husband, saying that they could settle the affair iu their own way.— Mr. Huntington then struck the individual repeated blows over the head and shoulders with a whip, when they closed and fell, and rose again, and then went down again, when the assailed broke away from Huntington and ran off, leaving his horse and buggy and a sword-cane, which Huntington has in his poscssion, and upon which is inscribed the name of a citizen of unsullied reputation heretofore. Thus ended the aflhir.

In our opinion it is alike disgraceful to all parties involved. It*our memory serves us right, this Mr. Huntington is the individual who, while sojourning here a few years since, with a band of negro minstrels assaulted a waiter at the Western Hotel with a knife, and came near cutting his throat, and at a previous visit to this city, stabbed a negro. That, it would seem, should give him notoriety enough here without this last act. tSTThe Hon. ROBERT J. WALKER, late Governor of Kansas, is to be at the Democratic Mass Meeting at Indianapolis on the 23rd February.

SSf^We have received the Presidents Message on Lccompton, but too late for this week's issne. We shall givo it entire next week.

THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO ALTER THEIR CONSTITUTION. The Washington Union, like an old stern-wheel steamer goibg down stream, is puffing away at a terrible rate, and with evident astonishment at its own success, to prove that the people of each State have the right to alter or amend their State Constitution without the slightest regard to any provision in that instrument prescribing the time, manner or form in which such amendments shall be made.

The Albany Alias and Argus also labors extensively to establish the same proposition. That paper states its position as follows:

We hold that the people of Kansas, after admissior, may alter their Constitution as they please, in spite of any provision in it forbidding alteration. They may, if they choose, first of all abrogate such a prohibitory provision. They may, through the legislative power, call a Convention and make an entirely new Constitution.— This was done in our own State in 1846, and the right to do it is now generally recognized by all politicians and statesmen who are not disposed to limit the sovereignty of the people."

Now, we do not propose to controvert, or to argue pro or con this proposition, though it is open to much argument on

both sides. The right of revolution and its limitations and boundaries is one which has been discussed by the ablest statesmen of the Uuion. Nor do we intend now to inquire, supposing this, proposition to be sound, how far the same right may be claimed as to the power to amend the Constitution of the United States. The Constitution of Kansas is an cnactmeut made or assumed to be made in the name of 'the' people, of that State. "We, the people," etc., is the form in which the cuactkig clause of such instruments commence,— Tho Constitution of the United States commences thus: "We, the People of the United States, ]0 ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

How far this proposition that the people of a State have the right to nullify their State Constitution by disregarding and putting aside the forms of amendment of the Constitution of the United States in any other manner than that provided in the Constitution itself, we do not propose now to argue. We merely suggest to these Democratic .paper,'-!, particularly those who set themselves up as the especial guardians of the constitutional rights of the South, that their mad zeal in behalf of the Lecompton fraud ma}* carry them into the assertion of doctrines which are destructive of the stability of tho Union. The Constitution of tho United Slates recites that i! is "ordained and established," by "the people of the United State,and provides par tie ill any the two modes of amending it. The Constitution of Illinois recites that 'we, tho people of Illinois,' 'do ordain and establish tly.s Constitution." It also provides the mcdo's of amending it. If the Constitution of Illinois be the work of the people, it is argued that tho people of the State may amend it at their pleasure, without paying the slightest regard to the provisions of the Constitution itself upon that point. If this be correct, we would like some of these gentleman to point out to us the distinction between tho rights of the people of a State to do this, and the right of the people of the United States to do the same thing with respect to the Constitution of the United States. Both instruments are 'ordained and established' by "the people, the one by 1 lie people of Illinois, the oilier by the people of the United States

The Constitution of the Unithd States, article V., pro1,ides shat the Consliutiou may be amended whenever two-thirds of both houses of Congress, shall propose such amendments, and such amendments shall bo ratified by the lesislaturcs (orstate conventions) of three fourths of tho several States or whenever the legislatures or two-thirds of the Several States shall apply for that object, Congress shall call a convention to propose such amendments, and such amendments thus proposed shall be ratified by the legislatures or conventions of three-fourths of the several Slates. These arc not the only restrictions upon the power of amendment the Constitution further provides that no amendment shall be made, which shall deprive any State (without its consent) of its equal suffrsge in the Senate. Docs this* article in the Constitution of the United States mean anything Has it any binding force or obligation upon the people of the United States? Are the people of the United States tied up by this provision so that they cannot amend their constitution except by one or other of tho mode prescribed by the constitution? Wc confess that in our simplicity wc thought that article V., of the Constitution was as bind ing upon the people of the United States as article IV., or article VI., or as any other article. We do cot believe that the precedent mentioned by the Atlas and Argus and which is eiernally harped upon by the Washington Union, is one which ought to be carelessly endorsed or hastily followed.

Suppose the right now claimed were once admitted, and Congress instead of conforming to the terms of the Constitution should by a majority vote submit the question to the people of the United States whether they would have a convention to amend the Constitution and suppose that question should receive an affirmative answer by a majority of the people voting on the question, how would the Washington Union, after having so emphatically endorsed and applauded the precedent set in New York, deny the power of Congress to

provide for a convention, fix the ratio" of representation in the same, and thus c^tllinto being a power to' overturn afid destroy the existing Constitution. We will suppose that Virginia and Alabama, regarding soch action by Congress as extra-constitu-tional, should refuse to send delegates to such a convention, or that Congress imitating the Kansas Legislature in denying to nineteen cotinties any representation, should fail to apportion any delegates to either of those States in the convention and that, when it had closed its labors, the convention had abolished the equal suffrage of the States in the Senate had declared that slavery should no longer exist in the Union had conferred upon Congress all legislative powers which in the hands of a majority would be so destructive of State sovereignty and, in conclusion, provided that the convention, "being the people" acting through their delegates, the Constitution needed no further ratification but was then completed. We ask of the Albany Atlas or the Washington Union, whether this strict following of the New

York and Lecompton precedents would be submitted to by any Southern State. And yet we are told by the Washington Union that the Southern States and people area unit in support of the Lccompton constitution, and are also a unit in the support of the doctrine that "the people" arc not and cannot be restrained in their time or-manner of amending their constitution by any thing which that constitution may provide on that point. We can understand in cases where the constitution of a State or nation contains no provision for its own amendment, that the people may very safely and wisely exercise that power of self-government which has never been surrendered.

But we started out with no intention to discuss this question wc simply desired to state that until we were shown the exact length and breadth to which tho principle was applicable, we preferred to express no approval of it. But wc intended to point out the remarkable absurdity of these two papers clamoring lustily in behalf of the right of the people to overturn constitutions and governments just at their will and pleasure, and at tho same time denying to the people, the poor privilege of savins yea or nay to tho form of government established for them by a handful of brawling fanatics. These men say to the people j'ou have the right to alter the position of your chains, to transfer them from one limb to another but upon the issue whether 3*011 shall wear chains or not you have no right to say one word in the negative—that question has been decided for von by Lord President Calhoun and hi: tort}* companions.—Chicago Time-'

JCST'John W. Forney, editor of the Phil adelphia Press, who did more than any other man in (he United States to secure tho election of Jlr Buchanan, assorts that out of 38,000 voters in Philadelphia who voted for the present Chief Magistrate, there are not 100 who sustain his Lecompton policy. That may be considered tolerably unanimous!

To HOUSEKEEPERS.—Mr. William 11 Pitchard of Winchester, Virginia, who i: now stopping at Knappcr's Hotel, will call upon our business men during the coming week. Jlis receipts for making bread, cakes &c., are the marvel of the age, and it only requires the exhibition of his samples to satisfy the most incredulous. This is no humbug, so pronounced by hundreds who have purchased the receipts.

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DEMOCRATIC MEETINCJ AT ALAMO. According to previous announcement, a Democratic Meeting was held at Alamo, 011 Thursday, Jan. 30th 3 858., at which M. H. Denman was called to the chair, and S. W. If. Rawlins appointed Secretary.

The object of the meeting was explained in a few appropriate remarks by A. J. Snyder.

On motion, the chair appointed the following gentlemen a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, to-wit: R. J. Fink, Mathias Clodfeltcr, and Mathias Elmore.

Tho Committee reported the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted.

Resolved, That wc heartily appprove the nominations made, and resolutions adopted at Indianapolis on the 8th January, 1858., and that we pledge them our cordial support.

Resolved, That we regard all Banks to be subversive of-the best interests of the people—calculated to place the business of the State within the control of a concentrated money power, and above the laws and will of the people.

Resolved, That the Constitution of the State of Indiana docs not confer upon the Gcueral Assembly the power to commence or carry on any system of internal improvement-.

Resolved, That wc consider the sale of the Wabash and Eric Canal to its present owners a bona fida contract, and that we are opposed to the Legislature rescinding any part of the same.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President and Secretary and published in the Crawfordsvillc Review and Lafayette Argus.

Mr. Clodfelter offered the following resolution, which was adopted. Resolved, That the Old Liners of Ripley Township meet in Convention at Alamo, on the third Saturday in March next, to nominate candidates for Township officers.

M. H. DENMAN, Pres't.

S. W. H. RAWLINS, Sec't.

S6r»"Mother, mayn't I have the big bible in your room "Yes, my son, and I am glad to see you desirous of perusing that book. What do you most want to see in it "I only want to see whether I can smash flies in it, like Bill Smith does at school!"

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INTERESTING COSRE8POXDERCE "The following correspondencepassed between the Democratic candidates and the editors of the VoBcsWatt: .3^ INDIANAPOLIS,

Jan.

Mr. DEAR SIB:

18,1858.

In DIE last Democratic Con­

vention, ton, together with other's, tfere nominated as standard-bearers of the Democratic party and the champions of Democratic principle#.

You are eertainly aware, that in the Con' vention, and also in the minds of the peo pic, the Kansas question, or rather the construction of the doctrine of popular aove reignty, as applied to Kansas, was the great subject of contention.

The Convention passed the following resolution on this subject: "Resolved, That we are still in favor of the great doctrine of the Kansas-Nebraska bill and that by a practical application of that doctrine the people of a State or of a Territory are vested with the right of ratifying or rejecting at the ballot-box any Constitution that may be formed for their government and that hereafter no Territory should be admitted into tho Union as a State without a fair expression of the will of the people being first had upon the Constitution accompanying the application for admission."

Now, as wc understand that resolution, and as understood by the great majority of those who voted for it, the meaning thereof was: That neither Kansas nor any other Territory, ought to be admitted into the Union, unless its Constitution has first been submitted for ratification or rejection to the people and received their approv.il.

We regret, however, to be informed, that the resolution in question receives a different construction, not only from our opponents, but also from democrats. It is claimed, that because the word 'hereafter' is used and the case of Kansas is pending now, that it has no reference to Kansas whatever, and that the same ma}*, with our approval, be admitted into the Uuion with a constitution, opposed by a majority of its inhabitants.

Under these circumstances we feel that wc owe it to the charactcr, which our paper has always sustained for honesty and fairness and to our thousands of readers, that have honored our paper with perhaps a greater rcliancc on its statements, than the readers of an}' other paper, to dispel any doubt or equivocation on this subjcct.

Wc have maintained the doctrine of popular sovereignty during the last hard fought contest iu its broadest construction. Wc have in this last phase of the Kansas question contended, that neither the Lccompton Constitution, nor any other ought to bo forced-upon the people of Kansas against their will or without their ratification.

Wc canuot conscientiously or consistent with honor and principle support even a Democratic candidate, that puts another construction upon the doctrine of popular sovereignty. And sinco there is a difference of opinion a,5 to the construction of the resolution, adopted by our convention, wc do not ivisli to assure our readers that in voting for our candidates, they vote for our and their construction and principle, without being assured, that we do so justly, honestly and correctly.

Wc, therefore, respectfully request 3*011, to inform us at as earl}' a period as possible whether your constructions of the resolution, adopted at the last convention coincides with ours or not, that we place your views before our readers, and give you that cheerful, hearty and earnest support, which we cannot give, while any doubt on this subject cripplcs our energies.

JULIUS BETTICIIER. AD." SEIDEXSTICKEU.

INWANAPOLIS, Jan. 22, 1858.

Editors of YulL sblail:— GENTEEMKN :—Your inquiry addressed to the undersigned, separately, dated 011 the 18th inst., is now before us as we do not differ among ourselves relative to tho answer that should bo given to the question propounded, we take the liberty of joining in that answer. Your request is to inform 3*011 what construction wc give to a portion of the platform of principles, adopted by the Democratic Convention, which did us the honor to put us in nomination as candidates, to fill the several offices, for which wc are now before the people. The resolution upon which you base your inquiry, as published, is as follows

Resolved, That wc are still in favor of the great doctrine of the Kansas-Nebras-ka bill and that by a practical application of that doctrine, the people of a State or Territory arc vested with the right of ratifying or rejecting, at the ballot-box, any constitution that may be framed for their government and that hereafter, no territor}* should be admitted into the Union as a State without a fair expression of the will of the people being first had upon the constitution accompanying the application for admission.

Premising that, after careful consideration, every portion of the platform receives as it deserves, our earnest and hearty approval we would say, that the first part of the above resolution but rc-afiirms and reasserts a great principle upon which our political institutions rest namely, that "governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, and so forming and organizing their powers, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." The latter part of the resolution, it is obvious to us, is in reference to the application of that principle in each case as it may arise that is to sa}*, that there should be "a fair expression of the will of the people first had upon the constitution" under which the}7 are to live.— A literal and proper construction of the resolution would, after the time of its adoption, embrace the application of every territory seeking admission into the Union as a State and would be of as binding obligation in one as another application, without regard to whether it were made by Minnesota, Oregon, Kansas, Nebraska, Washington, Mew Mexico, Utah, or a territory b}* any other name. DANIEL MCCLULE. SAM'L E. PERKINS. JOHN W. DOW, A. DAVISON. N. F. CUNNINGHAM. J. L. WOUDEN. J. E. MCDONALD. J- M. HANNA.

SAMOEL L. RCGG. '.'A.

THE TERRE IIAUTE MEETING. The Democracy of Vigo county held a meeting at Terre Haute on the 30th January. It was a large gathering, and was participated in by nearly all the leading Democrats in that county. The following

remlntiofts, among others, were adopts There irno mwtalring their meaning!' "C» 3. Resolved, Thatltc still adhere tb tha principlei of ihe Cincinnati Platformrthat the nation's virdici frffirropi it to b^ good, and that onr Presidential triumph depended upon its clear and distinct enunciation or the popular sovereignty docirlne. |. 4. Resolved, That it is one of the cardinal principle* of the Democratic party, that the eitizefis of this Union are capable of fcelf-goternftient, and that we believe the right of suffrage, as extended to every condition of the American voter, Is the principle that underlies and sustains our government in its freedom,- and promises to perpetuate to the latest posterity our glorious heritage, and that any departure from that doctrine is dangerous, and^ can only look to an usurpation of those rights of the people, that wc regard as inalienable. ... 5. Resolved. That the Democratic.parly recognises no other sovereignty, except that of the people, and that all powors of government, whether legislative or executive, not specially delegated away are reserved to that sovereignty to be exercised in its own way, and that we deny to any: body of delegates the right to form organic laws for a people, and declare the same operative, unless such organic law shall have life and vitality breathed into it, by the affirmation of a majority of the Pco-

6. Resolved, That the great principle of popular sovereignty engrafted in the Kan-sas-Nebraska bill, was intended to apply directly to those as well as all future Territories, and that the right to regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, sub' jeet only to the Constitution of the United States, was guaranteed to the people of Kansas and Nebraska and that any denial of a fact so palpable and well understood, is a breach of faith, let it come from whatsoever source it may. 9. Resolved, That inasmuch as the Constitution guarantees to the federal powers? the right to regulate and establish the currency of the country, we regard tho right of State Legislatures to charter Bank corporations for the emission of paper currency of doubtful validity and that as Demo' crats we desire to re-affirm our old Jacksonian opposition to Banks of issue whether State or National. 11. Resolved, That wc arc opposed to any and all arrangements for taking back the Wabash and Erie Canal, by which a.-: debt of any kind or character whatever, may be fastened upon the State. 3 2. Resolved, That as Democrats loving order, and as strict observers of law, we arc opposed to the revolutionary manner of|f electing United States Senators, or other officers, which seems to have been inaugurated in our General Assembly within a few years past. 13. Resolved, That a call for a Maa Convention of the people of the State of Indiana, to be held at Indianapolis on tha 23d proximo, meets our heart}7 approbation, and that wc will respond to it in person as many as can.

A MORJiON WOiaAKS INi'ATllATJOXwf A gentleman, residing in this city, wititj?his wife and family, had occasion some months since to go up the country, leaving. his hi.s

wile in possession of nearly all worldly gear. Upon his return, ho wa.i surprised to learn that she had left for lite Mormon settlement in Bernardino, carrying everything with her. lie started in pursuit, by the next steamer, and found his wife* and family at San Bernardino,with a team all packed up for Salt Lake, lie tried to persuade her to remain, but ib was useless. She threw herself upon his neck and wept fervently because lie would not go with her but she refused to turn back. She appeared to feel very bad!}' at the idea of leaving her husband among tlm.: Gentiles, who, she believed, were destined to be destroyed by wars, famine and pestilence, and told him ho would yet be glad to walk (oSalt Lake and beg for bread, as the whole (Jentilc race were doomed. She told him lie would be starving here but in the land of the Saints there would be an abundance of this world's goods.— The husband, rather than go on with her,-? turned baelc and left her in the company: of those who had succeeded imbuing her* with such a strange infatuation. He now hopes to go on to the Lake, in the spring, with tho troops, rescue her and his family, and f.end her back to her parents.—[Sa?t Francisco Chronicle, Dec 28.

•UlN'ISTEJt TO BE:£Li:*-AN' E-.IETtrt It is said, by some of fie Washington letter-writers, that Grvornor Wright of Indiana, lately appointed our Minister to Berlin, has given the Pi us-.ian Court mortal offense because lie provides his guests 110 wines at dinner, has corn-bread fur breaklast, goss to market with a basket en his arm when he wants something nice, rides to the King's palace in a numbered public hack, instead of haviug a carriage of his own, with gold plated harness and a brassmounted outrider, says grace at supper and goes to Methodist prayer-meeting. Monstrous Some of these gossipers even go so far as to say that if President Buchanan should send in his name to the Senate for confirmation, that body will reject him.— Ma consciencc!

It seems to be an unusualy difficult thing for our Ministers abroad to please foreign aristocracy and domestic snobbery. When they formerly decked themselves off with tinsel, cocked hats, feathers, swords, &c., they were no little ridiculed for the aping of foreign fashions and when, in accordance with the celebrated circular of Secretary Marcy, they dressed in plain, fine well-fitting black broad-cloth, they were alike ridiculed for an affectation of over-i strained republicanism. But now comes Governor Wright with the guilt of a mortal offense! He. has "gone and done it" clear through He wears Hoosicr coats and breeches at kingly levees, rides to them in aback, and drinks cold water when invited .to "take suthin"—and not only this When the King's Ministers return his calls to take "grub," the Governor is so stingy, or so set in his temperanco notions that he won't allow them a "wee drap" towash their "hog and hominy" down with, so that they are compelled to carry a "pistol" with them from their own capacious cellars, or go home disgustingly sober.

These are very serious charges against our Minister, and we sincerely trust that the Lfnitcd States Senate is capable of tho momentous question.—Don't let us have war/

FORGIVE AND FORGET.—When your bur animosity don't set & stone up over its grave.