Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-06-14


sii.ullun; thai all efforts ol The ubolironisis
or others mode to induce Congsess TO inter
fere with questions Of slavery, or 10 take
incipien, steps in relation thereto, are Gals
caaled TO lead TO the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that all such
efforts have an lEevitoble tendency 10 dia
'ninish ihe happiness of the people, and ems
danger the stability and perhunehcy Of tho
Union, and ought mol 10 be counlenanced
by any iriead Of our political institutions.
Resofcea, Thatthe foregoing proposition
eo,efs anu was Intended to embrace the
| whole subject OF slavery agitation in Con.
| grcss, aud therefore the Democratic party
( OF the Union, siaDdiI g, upon This national
platform, will aeioe by aid udLere 10 a
faithful execution Of tie bets kdow n as the
compromise measure, settled by Ike last
Congress-lhe nc! Cor she reclaiming of
! fugilives from service or labor included.
which act, beiEg designed to carry out an
express provision oil the Constitution, can.
not, with fidelity thereto, be repealed OR so
changed as 10 destroy Or Impair its eff
ciency.
Resoired, Tatthe Democratic party will
resist all attempts at renewing in Congress
OF eut Of it, the agitation OF the Slavery
question, under Whatever sha pc or color the
attempt may be made. G-.ss-..t =
Resolrsd, That the proceeds of the pub
lie lands ought 10 be sacledly applied 10 The
national objects specified in lie. ccnstilu.
tion; and that We are opposed TO any law
for the distribution Of such proceeds among
the S;ates, as alike inexpedient IN policy,
and repBgnanl TO the constitution.
Resolred, That We nte decide dly cp-
posed to taking from The PIesidenl,he quail
itied veto power, by which he is enabled,
under restrictions and responsibilities, am.
ply sufficient 10 guard the public interest,
10 suspend the passnge Of q bill whose mer-
It's cannot secure The approval of two thirds
Of The Sena,e ahd House OF Representatives
until the Judgment Of the people can be OBJ
lained thereon, aid which hus saved tie
American people from the corrupt and
! tyrannica domination Of The Bank OF The
| United Slates and from corrupilpg sys,
TEN Of general internal improvements.
ResoLred, That the Democratic party
| will faithfully abide by and uphold lie prin.
| ciples laid down in the Kenlucky and Vir-
ginia resolutions of 1898, and i'll the report
Of Mr.. Madison 10 the Virginia Legisla.
lure in 1899; that il adopts those prlnci>
Piles as constituting one OF the main found
u,ions Of lis political creed, nLd is resolved
TO carry them oul in their obvious InoaliEg
and import.
Reselced, That the war with Mexico,
upon all the principle Of patriotism and
the laws Of nations, was just and necessas
| ry war on our part. III which every Amer-
ican citizen should have shown himself on
the side Of his country, and neither morally
or ply sically, by woid o. deed, huye given
aid and coniori TO The enemy.
Resolved, That We rejoice nj the restor-
alton Of friendly relations with nur sister
Republic Of Mexico, and earnestly desile
for her nl the blessings and prosperity
which we Ell joy under Republican insiilu-
,ions, and We congratulate the American
people upon the results Of the war, which
have SO maniIessly justified the policy aud
conduct Of the Democratic party, aI,d ir-
surcd 10 the United States .'ndemnity for
lhe past and security for The future"
Resolred, That in view Of the condition
Of popular Institutions in the old word, a
high and sacred duty is deyolyed with ia.
creased responsibility upon The democratic
party oil this country as the party Of the
people; 10 uphold nnd maintain The rights
Of every Slute. and thereby The Union of
the Sales, and to sustain and advance
among US constitutional liberty. BY con.in-
uiug 10 resist all monopolies und exclusive
!egisla lion for the benefit Of The few at the
expense Of The many. and by yiglunt
and constant adherence to those principle =
and compromises Of the constitution, bich
are broad enough und strong enough TO EN-.
brace nnd uphold the Union as it is, pnd
the Union as il shall be, in The full ex-
passion Of the energies nnd capacities of
this great and progressive people.