The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-08

constitution, which make the land Of liberty -.
asylum oil tho oppressed Of every nation have ever
cardinal principles IN the democratic faith and sS
tempt 10 sbridge the privilege OF becoming eitizsn
the owners OF soil among ought TO be resisted W.
same spirit which swept the alien and sedilion lawsf
our staIute-books.
20. That Congress has no power under the oon,,i,.
10 interfere with contfo the domestic inslilutons
several States and that such States the sole and ~
judges oil everything appeTtainng 10 their own affair.
prohibited by the constitution that all efforts OF Inc \
tonlss or others made TO induce Congress inteTifs
questions OF slavery, or 70 take ncipien Steps In s
thereto are calculated 10 lead 10 the most alafmtn
dangerous consequences and that all such efforts Lg,
Inevitable tendency TO diminish tho happiness of AN
pe and endanger the stability and peTmaneney N
Union, and ought not 10 be counlenapced by any ils
our political Institutions,
g Resoiped, That the foregoing proposition envo
was intended to embrace the hole subject OF slaysT
tation in Congress and therefore the democratic mi
the Union, standing on ibis national platform, win ANN
and adhere 10 faithful execution OF the acts knng
the compromise measures settled by the last Congress
for reolamng igves from service or labor ncnl
which act, being designed 10 carry out express poy
Of the constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto be ren
so changed as TO destroy or impair lis efficiency
Resolued, That the democratic party will resist ii
tenpts at renewing in Congress or Of H. the a,i
Of the slavery question: under whatever shape OF CON-
attempt may be made.
g Rssoiped, That the proceeds Of the public lana. =
10 he sacredy applied 10 the national objects spepi6 \ |
the constitution aud that we are opposed TO any law
the distribution Of such proceeds among the STATE
alike inexpedient in policy and repugnanl 10 the eoaga
ton
lGsoosd, That we are decidedly opposed 10 taking r.
the President the qualified veto power by which be ss
bcd. under restrictions and responsibilities amply su6s
guard the public interest," TO suspend the passage
whose merits cannot secure the approval Of Two MA
the Senate aud House OF Representatives until tho M
ment Of the people be Obtained thereon. and which
saved the American people from The corrupt and yraa
domination OF the Bank OF the United States aud rom
rupting system oigeneral internal Improvements,
'Resolvsd, That the democratic party will faithfully abh
by and Uphold The principles iad down IN the kcnu
Madison TO the Virginia legislature IN 1889 lliat ada
those principles as constituting one OF the main iounda0
Of its political creed, and Is resolved TO carry them o
their obvious meaning and import
"Resoced, That tho war with Mexico. upon all the p
cples OF patriotism and the laws Of nations. was juda
necessary part, in which every American al
should have shown himself ON the side Of his couau
and neither morally nor physically, by word or deed ha
given aid aud comfort to the enemy
:. Resolved fhat rejoice the restoration Of friend
relations with our sister republic of Mexico, and earnest
desire Tor her all the blessings and prosperity which
enjoy under republican Institutions and we congna
the American people upon the results OF that WIN
have nanlestly justified the policy and conduct d
de,noc ratio party, and insured 10 the United States
demnity for the past and security for the future
g Resolved, Thar in Wow OF the condition Of popua
situations in the Old World, high and sacred duty i
and maintain the rights OF every State, and thereby
constitutional liberty by continuing to resist all monop
and exclusive legislation Tor the benefit oil the lew
expense of the many, and by vigiiant and constant
heence those principles and compromises Of the couJ
tution which broad enough and strong enough Da
brace and uphold the Union il was, the Union as
and the Union as it shall be, in the full expansion
energies and capacity OF this great and progressive peo
When The resolution endorsing the compromise mead
ures was read, the applause wild, laundering al
startling required TO be read over again, when sal
lar ecslacies were manifested the galleries assisting
terially to swell the volume OF the extravasaat Joy
Directly after the reading was completed,
Mr. SAUNDERS, oil North Carolina, moved the ad4|
ton OF the platform, and demanded the previous qls
ton.
A similar motion was made by Mr. WILDER, Of 0ll
isiana.
A division Of the question on the resolution cal \
for by one OF the New York delegation.
MI SAUNDERS said: q There's no for dvj
ion we are all united. Go ahead-take the question
The demand for the previous question was SECONDED
and there were loud and impatient cries oil "iake
vote"
The vote was accordingly taken, and the platform VI
adopted with but few dissenting voices
Terrific applause again broke forth, and continued ~
eral minutes 80
port, namely:
Y,ted. That the next Democratic National Convention n
held Ut CINCINNATI in The Stale OF Ohio
Vottd, That Ia constituting the inture Nauonu OonSe
tion the democratic c)uniee. IA ofef 10 seeaIe Me
speciye rights OF the aes each State shalt be entitled
twice the nunbe OF delegates IL has in the electoral
lege aud no more and democratic coulmee, In a
King arrangements for the noxt Democratic ConyennI
provide such number oil seats and secure tue same
delegates elect
twas also resolved that the time OF holding The said
vention be designated by the Democratic National Coma
tee aud that in their call the above be insefie1 as
rule 10 be observed in choosing delegates.
sIr said wish 10 say TO the CONVEX
and TO you sir that have not thus far ifespassed
ment upon the time oil the convention. trust lDa
resolution restricting the number oil delegates TO alu
convention may not be adopted by this convention
know that in this convention the number ol delees
sent By Virginia has been large, trust that the
GINA delegatoa have deneaned themselves before
body.
Giles OF "Always;" " You have"
Mr. (continuing) ! trust. SIR, that you y
not say 10 any State in this Union, You shall sena
many democrats and no more. Let each Sac deefn
the question for Itself II you make the reconmendal
Virginia will disregard and move to lay the resO
Mr.. OF New York. The gentleman says "a
Yreinia will moi observe the recommendation u ioS
to be the case instead OF IS delegates from New ~
10 the next convention, we will send not les 'ni'
thousand -
MIR -, Of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania viii SCI
1000.
Mr.. -, OF Ohio. And Ohio will send 1900
Mr. RICHARDSON, OF Illinois We have hal =
cord and harmony about everything else, and we are D
going TO have division about something not worth W.
relIng about. Let us leave this question 10 the
when il will BE- necessary TO determine H. 30 Tar y
am concerned, am always glad TO meet demoa
MANY or few. This whole question involves no Pt'1
pie. The State OF Virginia with her 81 delegates, 81
only IS votes. Illinois, with her AZ delegates, gave
IL votes Let il not be said that this question is OF
vital Importance that must now quarrel about
When tie committee meets TO determine upon TIE
aud place OF meeting Of the next Democratic CoafepD
lei them determine how The States shall be rcpfesen
Sufficient unto the dayis The evil thereof" boF
The gentleman from Massachusetts will withdraw
propositions and that shall not attempt TO de'en'
now what we shall do four years hence. 90
MIR McCOOK, OF Ohio. Virginia says 10 US iha' :.
ginia will have as many delegates as Vsrglnia Pleas
the next National Convention scknoweoge y. NJ
of Virginia to refuse 10 unite with her sister stale
National Convention; bat this resolution slme9
quests thai the States OF the Union, whether ml
Virginia or any other State shall send only zoe ~"
or moi more than twice the number, 10 which she IS
lied ia the electoral college, say, Mr. Cnah@io