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,.,y,sn ,be North AMI the South, will be demon
.,,.lsd by the following
F,aets from ths Massaelas.tis Democratic Stale Rsso
~ tt0ss cf loiS n1 t
U.,o,v,d That Whatever side issues temporary I'm
ss may occasionally arise, the only permanent and
Pt Myson OF parties Id the Uaited States has been and
oaanue 10 lie the party OF progress in popular
was and extension q territory, and the parry OF eonssry
m ID Old abuses In government and Of contraction In
emi'oyy-ihe party OF Union and State rights and the
s II disunion and consolidation; and that since
contest between Jefferson and Adams. these parties
lh d these principles have been and sill designated
l~ republican or democratic, and the federal or whig
Panly That upon every issue which the federal or
1 party made with the democratic party since the
s election Of eysry Question Of the extension
nal bank high protective tariff instead oil discnina
Os revenue the distribution of The public lands the con.
hional treasury, the second war with England, the in
niry from France, ibc and the peace with Next
an ali the voice OF the people has pronounced the
hia narty wrong and the democratic party right
WIZ nssed That In every choice OF President by the peo-
IA noe Massachusetts, and Virginia severed upon the fed
m a aaaeeed.d by The union Of the democrats North and
sah and the only pon to this has been the
s VA me bad faith OF the South
R,lsd That while northern democrats cannot forget
III Jeenon in the South, neither will they forget that by
W. nnion northern and sou thern democrats and in the
Guidance Of democratic administrations chosen by them
Snv wears on democratic platform covering the whole
% Inc expansion pros pery. and glory OF these
fiei States have advanced beyond all parallel in the
history of polite n communities Of ancient or modern
Rsvsd, That by lazy, and BY the decision Of
the supreme Court Of the United states I'm Prgg VS. Penn
paI regulation, founded upon and limited 10 the verge
AZ lie is, the limits OF the State creating
R.,ooed, therefore, That slavery does not exist by
.nv municipal law the new Territories, and Congress has
ynusr 10 institute H. the local laws OF any State author
Inv slavery can be transported there, nor can
vrv there but by law Of the Territories
toned by Congress- the Legislative as, OF State in its
R..ard That we are opposed the Of slavery
r,Fy III MALL
onnal and necessary 70 restrict it the limits
within which does may exist by The local laws Of the
Rs.oiy,d That these sentiments universal at the
North as q belong party, being held IN common by
nearly all nen north OF sectional line, while they are re-
undated by most men south OF thar line and therefore
.hey cannot be made u national party test 1850 VII
R,,oIusd That Ieo ced the people OF the
Territories taking this question into their hands, and
settling il upon the fundamental principle Of republican
right of the people establish sach forms
and institutions OF government as the majoriy shall
select IL
.or,d That the present retrograde action Of liberty
Europe, and The apparent reaction of despotsm his
non throne rmer than before. lesson may well be laugh
ae democracy Of this country that II they persist u
wasting their strength in divisions upon sentiment an
absuacon and quarrel about sectional test which To-
fifty put 70 democrats North or South on
anstonal issue the reaction OF federalism will be Ger
nn TO Its denomination the reaction
R,vd therefore, That in their vigilance and sagaciry Al
The old guards OF the republic, democratic in every
uon ought and understand that and unusua
r,u ana al the sectional issues of day designed
hrnien, family quarrel through which, in New York
the federal party may steal into powers and hence II be
the solemn day Of the democracy everywhere e
strength of which they have thirteen times elected demo
cratic Presidents. and have always held The chain OF TIL
equal its expansion progressive lis prosperity unbounded
and its power and glory name and praise in the nation
Rs,oipsd, 6saly, That few many, in minores ma
prtes, in out of office, we viii continue to resolve
and act and VOTE members OF the great national demo
cratic party, standing upon platform as broad as thu
Union, and hsIowed by the injuncons of Washington
uaphical parties, and cling the Uuon and the consu
ion our republican fathers made and administers
hem.
These are the resolutions of 1919. relating TO the vii
uawoyso the Territories. and the indispensable
syo preserving the old brotherhood OF northern and
xsihern democrats By excluding from their political or
nnzaon the agitation Of the issues growing out OF do
nestle institutions guaranteed 10 the States by the cons
luton They recognised, also, the right OF every new
State into the Union with without slavery,
III, this question solely with the people inhabitng ht
new States or Territories.
Such was Mr. Calhonn's view OF this same local topic
10 bis resolutions in the Senate in ls47. in which he at
hrned, las fundamental principle in political creed
that people, in forming constitution. have the
diona right 10 adopt such forms OF government as thel
think BEST and that Congress impose other condi
ton upon Slate TO be admitted into the Union, excep
that its constitution shall be republican"
Such the tenor OF one OF the preceding resolutions
winch fel0lce1 hat Tue people o' we lertOres were ex
srcisng this fundamental right OF saying for themselves
what forms OF domestic Institutions they would establish
In conclusion, lei say that the skies brgh
Tor the democracy The adoption by democratic ma
ory OF the House of Representatives OF the resolution
Of Mr. Jackson and Mr.. Hllyer Of Georgia, affirming al
that remains to be enforced in the compromises, mere
extends the Baltimore platform so az TO embrace, as
n,equsnee OF the old principles and not test. th
whole question OF slave agitation in Congress and TIL
enforcement OF the fugitive act; for without acquies
cencs 10 the compromises OF the South, il would b
neither reasonable practicable 10 expect the North
enforce the only living law under il that requires action
And tmay be now well hoped that the democracy every
where will settle down upon the welldefned doctrine
the Massachusetts democratic Stale convention OF 1851
VIZ:
That the Baltimore platform covers, and was intende
embrace the whole question OF slave agitation in Con
pessi and therefore 20 for faithful exesntion OF
acquesoence In, all the compromiss settled b.
NE last Congress" ~. 49, m. .l.
This is the last official declaration Of the democratic
party OF Massachusetts 10 Stale convention and II will
seafed BY their delegates into the Baltimore Conven
hon, and will be adhered to BY the democratic party
Massachusetts, and New England
MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATE.
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