Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-17
s. That the separation of the rn,psvs of rb.

9. That We are oppvsed 10 taking from the Presi.
d-nt Ilciqunied Veto power by which he ID enabled,
under restrictions and Responsibilities amply sutficn;
20 guard the public interests 10 suspend the passagr
Of a bill whose mrrs cannot secure The approval of
rwO.tlIrds Of the Senate and House of Representa-
nvrs, until the Judgment Of he pr"p!e can be obtain
ed thereon, and which has saved the American p-n-
pie from the corrupt aud tyrannchl domination ot the
DaIk uf the United Sntates, and from 4 Corruptng
sr.'"" 1T general internal improvements.
lU. That the liberal principles embodied by Jeft"r
sou IN the Declaration of Independence and sanclOn
cd III the Constitution which makes ours the land of
Hurrry, and the asylum uf the oppressed Of ev-ry
nation have been cardinal principles in the De-
nocrac faith, and every attempt Ia abridge the pri
VieSe "t becoming citizens and the owners OF soil
an"ng us, ought IL Do resisted with the same spirit
which swept the alien aud sedon laws from our sta
tute books
And WHEREAS, since the foregoing declaration
"as unlforHly adopted by our predecessors in Sa-
iIouaI Conventions, al adverse political and rel gnus
esl has been secretly organized bya party claiming
" be exclusively American, it is proper that she
Amerlcan Democracy should clearly d,ine its rt-la
iona thereto, and declare Its determined opposiiIon
"nIl secret political societies, By whatever name
they may be called
ReSO!r,d, That the foundation Of this Union o
States having beer laid in. and its prosperity r1pa
sion, and pre-.mnsnt example in free government
'ulii upon entire trredon IN matters VI r.lg"u- con
cernncu aud no respect Ot persons ~ regard 10 rank
placr uf birth; no party can justly be dr-ued ia
principles, which bases It's exclusive organization
Ipon religious opinions and accidental birthplace
And henre political crusade III ia" niuseenh cen
fury, and in iIe United States Of America against
Catholics and foreign born, Dchcr Justified by the
past history or the future prn~pcriso The country, nor
~ unison with the spirit of liberation and enlarged
freedom which peculiarly distinguishes The American
'tsirm "i popular government.
R's0!r,d That WE recrate with renewed energy
If purpose, the well considered declarations OF former
Conventions upon the SECTIONAL issue ol Dun"stlr
slavery, and concerning the reserved rights of the
States
/. That Congrsss has no power under the Constr
rntion to interfere with control rh- domestic iIis
tutlons Of the several States and that such Sfatrs are
he sol. aud proper iud yer of everything hppcrannI
their own affairs, not prohibited by III" C"n"tG-
tom that all r,rs OF the ahU!I,Iunsts or Others made
10 induce Congress To Interfere with QUESTIONS oi
slavery, or 10 take ncipent steps ~ rcla;un thereto
calculated To lead to the In-t alarming aud dan
,rruus cuseQueucrs; and that al! Iuch Efforts have
inevitable tendency tu diminish the happiness vi the
people and tndanger the stability and prrmanrncl
ui the Union, and ought not 10 be c"un,enanced By
any friend Of our political institutions.
=. That the foregoing proposition c"vrrS and WAS
intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery ag;
ration in Congress, and, therefore, the Democratic
party Of the Union, standing on this national platform.
will abide by and nih"re To faithful execution OF the
acts known rs thu Compromise measures. settled by
the Congress nf 1885, the act for retaining fugt ia
from service or labor" included which art beng de-
signed to carry ont al express provision of the Con
-tiru'ion cannot, with fidelity thereto, he repealed or
so changed a. To destroy or impair it's efficiency.
8. That tho Democratic party will resist all attempts
at renewing Congress- out Of il, the agitation O
the slavery question under whatever shape or color
| The attempt may be made.
4. That The Democratic party will faithfully abide
! by and uphold, the principles laid drwn in The h"n
lucky and Virginia resolutions of l795 and in the r.
port uf Mr.. Madison to the Virginia Legislature, III
l7gO that il adopts those principles constituting one
m the main foundations Of it's political creed, and
resolved carry them out in their obvious meaning
| and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet the issue'
on which sectional party, subsisiing exclusively ~
slavery agitation relies 10 test the fidelity "f the
n-ople north and south, to the Constitution and th
Union
/. Rssolrrd, Tint claiming fellowship with, and de-
string th. co.operation OF all vino regard the prrs-r
valun of the Union under the Constitution rs IN
paramount issue rrpudiang all sectional partle
and platforms concerning domestic slavery whic
srek 10 enbroiI the States aud ncite to treason
armed resistance to law the Territories: and who's
nvumed purposes il cUnSunlnnred, must end IN CIV
war and disunon-thc American Democracy rec".
nize and nopt the principles cOntainrd IN The organs
laws establishing the Territories OF Kansas aud ~
braska as embuiyiug the only sound ana safe s"ir
tion OF the slavery question upon which the gr"s
ma onal idea of til" people Of this who country cn
rrpOsb i'm It's determined conservatism OF the Union
NuS INTERFERENCE BIZ CuSGREss WITH SLAYER
|
/. | COLUMBIA.
That This was the basis Of the Compromises
| lS5O-confrlned by both the Democratic and WIN
parties in National Conventions ratified by the Pee
pie in the elrcn of lS52and rightly applied to tn
organization Of Territories in 1854.
g. That by the unf,r u application OF this Democrat
ic principle To the organization OF erri'orlesand 10 10
admission of States, with or without doIn,sti
slavery rs they may el ct-he equal rights "f MI III
States will be preserved ntact-tls original conphci
petuiiy and -xpanslou of this Union incurred 10 It's vi
inpst capacity Ut embracing. III peace and harmony
every future American State that may be constitute,
ur HInrxed, with a republican lUrIn nl guvtrninen
PcsOiDrd That We Recognise the right "i Inc p.o
Pile Of all the Territories, including Kansas and M
braska acting through The legally and fairly express
ed will of a nrj"rIty ut nctua residents, and when
} ever the number Of their inhabitants justites IT, t
form Constitution. with without domestic slave
: ry, and be admitted into the Union upon terms {
perfect equality with the other States.
PeS0lr,d tiualiy, That in view OF the condition
popular institutions in the OH World and the dangr
nus tendencies of sectional aglta'inn, combined VII
the attempt 10 enforce civil aud religious disahlllfl,
against the rights of acquiring and enjoying cIz-r
ship in our own land-a high and sacred duty Is De
!. vuved with increased responsibility upon the De
mocratic party of this country, as the party vi III
CSios, to uphold aud MAINTAIN the rights ot ever
State aud thereby the Union o the States: and I
sustain ami advance among US constitutional liberty
by continuing TO resist all lnonopnlics aud r2clu1ir
legislation tor the ben-i Ut the few at the cxpens
OF the many, and by 4 vigliant and constant adIe
renee to those principles aud compromises T." ihe C"i
sritulinn, which broad enough and strong er"uy
10 embrace and uphold ;he Union rs II wnE, tue MO
as II is aud the Union It shall be, III the iui ~
pan4on of the energies aud capacity of this grea
and progressive people. :.
| Rc.Olysd, That there are questions connected wit
the foreign policy of this country, Which are interior
no domestic question whatever. The time has c"ln
for The people Of The United States 10 declare then
selves IN favor of free aud progressive free trad
throughout the world. and, by solemn manifestation
to pHGr their moral lnduence al Inc sue oi their SUI
cestu example -
= R.soirrd, That our geographical and polite
posun with reference The other States O this Con
tueu, no lcss than the interest ot our commerce. All
the development ot our growing power, requires IN
we should holi sacred the principles Involved
the Munroe D0ctrine their bearing aud import adm
of no nliscnnstructiun they should be- applied Wit
unh-niIng rlSIdNy
g. Rr.oir,1i, That ID. great highway which nnfur'
ss well ~ the oil the Satrs most inca'.tei
Interested ia its Inananance, has marked our Tor
free communication between The Atlantic aiIh hr n
| cifc oceans constitutes one of the most i'nprta'
achievements reaIz ii by the spirit of 'n''e'" ','''
and the uuronquerab!e energy of our p'"Lr.'. Luz
result shuuli be secured by tIinr!y ana ri'"'. :"
ertiou OF the control which We nave me ''s " "c''
oypr IL and I'M mower Oh eHt! should d" suffered !" w
uede O, clog Irs progress by any interference "h III
rut,u,s il NAV SUIT our p"!cy I" ce'ap''sh oet"ee
nur yny.ruin.Dt Hui the governments al inc oht'r
~ ~, =, h,s. ,I,niu,ni,s II lies We can, under II
;rcun.tanc-. surrender oar pr-p"nderhrice IN the az
;us,m.nr of all questions arising out ot IT.
1. Rssoired, That IN view "i So commanding an j
,,r.sr th. people of the Cuted States caGnot b'
,nstI,iz. with the Efforts which being made b
tRr propr OF Central Amrrcs 10 rcgenerale that p"
ton Of the continent which covers the passage scro
th. Internceanc lsthnus.
). RrsoIred, That the Democratic party will r12'
Of The next Administration thnt every proper eil'
h. mad. to insure our ascendancy III IN. Gui! ut NJ
: ico and to maintain p-rmanrn protection To u
> great outlets through which are emptied into !
waters the products raised out "t the soI, AMI Il
, commodities created by the industry "f the people
our Western valleys and of IN. Union At large.
Is. + llAILErr, Chairman
WM. l.. MARCY on rllE NOMINATIONS.
The following letter was addressed by Mr. hare