Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-10-27
Sound Resolutions passed in Chicago---SenaIor
Douglas gIOriOusly sustained!

Sound Resolutions passed in ChicagO---SenaIOr
Douglas gIoriOusly sustained!
meeting of five thousand Democrats of Chicago,
Illinois, held on the 18th instant and was ad-
dressed by Senator Douglas in his ablcst and most
impressive manner-after which the Resolutions
given below, unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted We concur with the Chicago Times that
they are such Resolutions the Democracy on
the Aroostock and Oh the Rio Grande may repeat"
They sound and just, and entirely satisfactory
to all Southern friend writes that they
express the sentiments of the Democracy of Illinois
will be- adopted in every county-and that the
Democracy will, next year, carry Illinois on this
platform by 10000 majority. Read them, brother
Democrats of the South, and remember that they
the Resolves of your brothers of Illinos-of
men who, like those of Pennsylvania, of Maine, of
New Hampshire, and of Connecticut, will stand by
your Constitutional rghts'to the last!
IL. Resolred, That the Constitution of the Uni
ted States is political contract between the people
of independent soVerelSntles, which bestows para
authority to the extent of the powers deIega-
ted but leaves those not delegated the States
spectvely, or to the people; that vigiant guard
against the Capitalization of the reserved powers is
essential to the preservation of our institutions
and that Congress has no rghtful authority to es-
tablish, abolish prohibit slavery in the States
Territories.
3 ResOLred, That re-affirm the time honorcd
principles of the democracy, and believe that the
only guarantee for the public tranquility is by
strict adhcrance to the provisions OF the Consti-
tuition and by non-interventOn upon the subject of
slavery, applying alike to the States and Territories
observed in the passage of the Compromise mea-
sures of 1885, and confirmed in the Kansas and Ne
braska act the corollary of the former measure,
which Congress have declared that it is their true
intent and meaning not to legislatc slavery into
any State or Territory to exclude it therefrom,
DpODle thereof ire
and regulate their domestic institutions in their
way subject only to the Constitution of the United
States; and that we do pledge ourselves to main
tain and execute the Compromises of 1850, incu-
ding the Fugitive Slave Law, and the Kansas and
Nebraska act of 1854, VIC hold that they wise
and just measures, and should remain undisturbed
for the preservation of the national peace, and the
union Of the States.
8. ResoLred, That the Constitution of the United
States is founded upon the fundamental principle of
entire and absolute equality among all the States of
THIS Unlon and it is not competent for the Congress
or any other power to impose upon new States COM
Ing Into the Union any condition restriction in
respect to their domestic institutions internal
concerns which the Federal Constitution has not
imposed upon the original States and that any
EFFORT on the part of Congress or any other power,
10 violate this principle should be met and resisted
oy all good citizens attempt to trample upon
the Constitution and destroy our Union.
f. ResOIced, That all men have natural right
ahtecedent to the formation of civil society, and
oon the surrender of which is not necessary to the
TEMPORAL welfare of the State and cannot be ren-
pushed even by the consent of the citizen, free
government; that much less any mere party or
action regulate that right by any party compact
against his consent, without violating this cardinal
principle and the spirit of constitution, our
laws, and our free government; and that the civil
rights, privileges capacities of any citizen should
IN no wise be diminished or enlarged account of
his religion
-. o. Res0lced, That we do not recognize any dis
JUNCTION among the citizens of the United States
oaSed upon the aristocratc principle Of birth, and
We hold that it is dishonest repudate the
gwen by the government comforting all the rights
VI American citizenship in its letters of naturaiza-
uon and afterwards by party compact to debar
na'uialiZed citizens from the full benefits while we
eaVe them subject to the full burthens of the agree
ment.
t. Resolred, That the open discussion of public
"nairs Is the foundation of the intelligence of the
people and the safeguard of freedom; that any Sc
teI association or brotherhood for political objects
~ dangerous to free institutions, destructive of So
ai Confidence, and contrary to the frank and man
y character of a true American.
-; Aes0lced, That conceive these principles
Ei'ai Tor the maintenance of the Constitution and
tue integrity of the Union, and that we invoke all
"'ioc citizens, irrespective of past party opinions
unite with for the preservation of the inesti-
"%oe blessings of civil and religious liberty.
!. O. Rcsotred, That we approve of the administra-
I hn u PRESIDENT Pierce, evinced in the princi-
pes Set forth in his inaugural address and elucida.