The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-21

Political Intelligence.
ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC AND ASrrKNuw NOTHING
STAT. CONVENTION.
Ihe democratic and anttknow Nothing st tie Con.
Seniion OF Alabama met at Montgomery on the sth
instant, and adopted the following platform -
- w.. ne oeiegsfes u the sen,cr,,lc ami aat Know
80, s"t pay ., A'AoAm, la nven lon nssvao eli, 10
snop, ne following tesoiu,ioas:-
l. That the oilb sing PRINCIPLES canstitu.. thu t.,a M
~i- OF the national d-mocrati, org apization -
ss,; INT perfect equality OF priviges-ciyii religious
and poiicai-of every citizen our country
ference 10 the place his birth. Sc ond The un
gat OF The people OF the saveaodng States 10 tbs poo
n ~ ther property In The States in tbs Territories,
snc In the Wilderness In which territorial eoverumea
" ssyet unorgaDzed The democratic platform Is based
on ne recnyDion not of but Of bota OF th',e prn-
cips and vhen efforts made to sepasa.r these w)
questi MS the democratic party, resting upon its pat
s'rm, says We cannot compromise eAsr proposition,
bnt stand united upon both.
2 That We hold the American Union secondary in i'm
p.ance only 10 the rights and principles it va desgo
10 that past asocati ,us pressat fruit
ton, and future prospects will bnc IL as
Continues to be the safeguard OF these rights aud pry
7eges
That the State of Alabama In the judgnen. @. this
Convention, will and ought To resis ~ last re-
SORT to disruption II every tie which binds her 4, hs
upon any action of Congress upon subject or slavery
IN The Dstrc a Columbia. places beet TO the
Juhdiction of Congress- Incompatible with tns safety
tire domestic tranquility rights and h,noc OF the
sAsenoihng States or act suppressing the slave
trade between the savehoding Safes any refusal
ADMIT IA state any Territory hereafter be-
cause OF the existence Of slavery pro-
n",ting the of slaves into the Territories
OF Utah and Ne Mexico; Any repeating or ma.
tsisuy mod yng the laws in force for the recovery
Of fugitive slaves.
A. That any interference by Congress- for the preyen-
ton Of slavery any of the Territories would an nex
cusable and unconstitutional infringement. of the rights
OF the Sou ,h whch- is the delosras se,se of Ihis
nvention-is would be the duty Of the people Ala.
bams 70 resist even TO dsrup ion Of the ties that bind
this state to the Union.
vernments for " braskx and Aanas embodies the prin
cpe fCongressional non interference upon the subject
slavery In the Territories and tina the provisions Of
that act Tar they relate that subject the
hearty concurrence and approval Of thi convention.
g. That the restoration of the Missouri Compromise
line by Congress- would be great wrong resistance to
which, to the extent of a disruption of the Union
would b sacred duty With al Who cherish the essential
principles OF constitutional right and state equality
l. That it Is the deliberate conviction OF C,nven
tlon that in vie OF the great which
invo and menace their dearest rights snd most
important nieress, toe People OF .ne savshoi0g States
should unite for the protection OF their threate rights
ard for the prevention of further upon their
domestic nsitu lions ana that they should positively
fuse longer 10 iste with any national parry which viii
not distinctly and unequvocauy recognize and maintsa
the foil measure Of their rights under The cons
s. That it Is expedent that should be represented
IL the D. morac National Convention, upon such coadi
tions hereinafter expressed
g. That the delegate to the Democratic ~ aonal Con-
veDtoD to nominate Pa ident and Vice President
hereby expressly instructed 10 insist tina: the sail Con
ven'ion shall adopt form Of principles the basis
OF nstional Organization prior TO the nomuatiou Of
candidates, un.quivocsy asserting, in substance tbs
following propositpns IL The gnton aad approval
OF the principle Of intervention by Congress- upon tbs
suhjccc slavery In the Territories. . That re-
strictcn prohibition Of Slavery in any Territory shall
hereafter be by any act nt Congress- 3. In
State sha be efu, admission into Uni,n OF
the existence Of slavery therein The faithful execu
on End maintenance OF the Fugitive slave law.
10. That Ii ssid National Convention sha refuse to
adopt the proportions embraced in ths preceding
luton, delegates 70 sad Convention here by psi
aivei, instr ucted to withdraw thetCfron.
H. That this convention appoiat an Executive COnni-
70 du. one pson ih essn
ton Of the said National Convention i not in conformity
with the seventh resolution to call senon Of The
den ocracy Of Alabama TO eet ut az eay day "
der shat "a best TO be done.
L.. That we hail with unaffected satisfaction tae
Ct Georgia prescribe the upon raj
she Will ssooA.e in party brotherhood with natl nal
IL. Iha. We sympathise with the friends 0. the slavery
cause 10 Kansas their manly efforts to ain their
rights ana the rights snd interests Of the Southern
people and that rejoice at their victories
the Iad adveburers and esuitica bordes Of Northern
atolonm that the oeep interest felt and the
people Of Missouri ia tie settlement OF Kansas and the
decision OF the slavery question IN IS both natural aud
p opo: and that is taer right anu du to extend 10
tneir southern brethren in tnat Territory every leg
mate al d honorable sympathy and support
IA. That unc, mpromisiDgly opposed TO the po
Icsl organization commonly called the Know Notyng
CIDER, having sympathy with their secrecy, their
their ceszns their iu
tolerance and tneie political proscr eton that,
der whatever in whatever shape its mem oefs
present themselves before the public advocating the
principles Of that Order, they will alike meet our stern
e., opposition.
is. that the sigoal triumph in Virginia. North Caro-
cratic party, and Of he patriotic wings, who
in achieving these results the KNOW nothing
practical questions involved il that contest
men may honorably and successfully combine. without
regard TO past political distinctions TO the cous tu
ton from Dissertation and the South from being pros
taled before the power Of Northern faoatisism and
misruie.
l6 That those men IN the -savsnoidng states who
have roby adv Gated the passage of the Neb ska
the Fugitive Slave law, of justice
the South deserve our THANKS and are entitled TO
comic ence
II. That the administration of President Pierce meets
cordial approval; and the bold and satesmAnlke
ebuncixtion Of constitutional principles in his recent
esssge TO the Congress OF the United States entities
him especially to the gratitude ofhs South; and ths
pvmoerstie Convention Tor nomna non as a. candidate
for reelection TO the Office OF President OF the United
States.
PLATFoRM OF THE TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY.
The Tennessee Democratic State Convention,
which met at Nashville the Sth inst, adopted the
following resolutions =
Resolved That the true bocd of perpetual union Of
the States Is the fedeta cunstu on construed to
restrain the general government within tae Legitimate
sphere of Its grained powers and to to the Sae
and the people ali other powers not granted and
to cultivate and preserve fraterna sen
and relations between the different members Of
the conederacy ana to give strength and durability to
ready pledge heir ives their fortunes and their
cred honor"
Resolved That the experience Of more than three
score Of years demonstrates that fathers who
formed the constitution and founded upon it the
Union, inspired with degree of wisdom,
# esight and patriotism almost superhuman, and
therefore we best manifest gratitude for
their rNustIous serv,es and for their
glorious memories, by resisting with al energies
every attempt TO disturb destroy the harmony
etry Of their workmanship, to defeat and nulify the
ecacy CT it's provisions by false constructions in
sidious attacks upon its fundamental principles the
sure guaranty Of permanent federal Union.
Resolved, That amongst the great principles which
animated the hearts and energzed the arms of oure
evolutionary fathers, we recognize as prominent those
which looked TO the obtaipmen for every citizen of the
rights voting and being voted for without restraint
dication except restrained by the constitution and
of worshipping God in their way, without compro
missing their political rights and privileges BY their re-
7gi faith that we attribute no small share of the
present power glory and prosperity Of govern
the incorporation Of these principles into our
constitution, and continuous practice under them for
they valra Die and essential when IA
tners poured their blood to them should
pove ourselves unworthy OF the Iica inhsri ;ance be-