The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-10

ored principles Of the democracy, and be
lieve that the only sure guarantee for The
public tranquility is by strict adherenc,
to the provisions Of the Constitution ant
by non-intervention upon the subject q
slavery, applying alike to the states and
territories, observed in the passage of the
compromise measures of 1850 and confirm
ed in the Kansas and Nebraska act. ,be
corollary Of the former measure, by which
Congress have declared that II is their
I" true intent and meaning not to lecislato
slavery into any State or territory, nor ia
exclude 1t therefrom, but to leave the peo.
pie thereof perfectly free to form and req.
ulate their domestic institutions in their
own way, subject only to the Constitution
OF the United States" and that we do
pledge ourselves to maintain and execute
the compromises of 1850, including the
Fugitive slave law and the X ansas and Ne.
braska act of 1854, as we hold that thew
are wise and just measures, and should re.
main undisturbed for the preservation of
the national peace and the Union of the
states. ~ - =
Resolued, That the Constitution of the
United States is founded upon the funda.
mental principle Of entire and absolute
equality among all the States, and it is not
competent for the Congress or any other
power to impose upon new states coming
into the Union any condition or restriction
in respect to their domestic institutions or
internal concerns which the federal consti.
tuition has not imposed upon the original
states; and that any effort on the part of
Congress or any other power, to violate
this principle, should be met and resisted
by all good citizens, as an attempt to tram.
pie upon the constitution and destroy our
Union.
Resolved, That all men have a natura,
right, antecedent to the formation of civil
society, and beyond the control of govern.
ment, to religious freedom, the surrender of
which is not necessary to the TEMPORAL
welfare of the State, and cannot be relin.
guished even by the consent of the citizen
IN free government; that much less can
any mere party or faction regulate that
right by any party compact against his con.
sent, without violating this cardinal princi.
pie and the spirit of our constitution, our
laws, and our government; and that the
civil rights, privileges, or capacities of any
citizen, should in no wise be diminished or
enlarged on account Of his religion.
Resolved, That wo do not recognize any
distinction among the citizens of the Uni
ted States, based upon the aristocratic prin-
ciples Of birth, and We hold that it is dis.
honest to repudiate the contract given by
the government comforting all the rights Of
American citizenship in its letters of natu-
rallzatlon, and afterwards by party COM
pact to dcbar naturalizcd citizens from the
full benefits, while we leave them subject
to the full burthens of the agreement.
Resolved, That the open discussion of
public affairs is the foundation of the intel.
llgence OF the people and the safeguard of
freedom; that any secret association of bro.
therhood for political objects is dangerous
to free institutions, destructive of social
and contrary to the frank and
manly character of a true American.
Resolved, That we conceive these prin.
cipies vital for the maintenance of the con.
stltution, and the integrity of the Union,
and that we invoke all patriotic citizens,
irrespective of past party opinions, to unite
with us for the preservation of the inesti.
mable blessings of civil and religious lib
erty.
Resolved, that we approve of the admin
lstratlon OF President Pierce as eyinced in
the principle set forth in his inaugural ad.
dress, and elucidated and enforced in his
annual and special messages, and carried
into practical operationin in the leading meas
ures Of his administration.