The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-11

tuition, Cannot with fidelity thereto, be re
pealed, OF SO changed as TO destroy or impai
its efficiency.
Rssolved, That tie Democratic party will
resist all attempts al renewing ia Congress
or out Of il, the agitation of the slavery ques
iion, under whatever shape or color the at
tempt may be made.
ReSolved, Tha: the proceeds of the public
lands ought 10 be sacredly applied to the ma
tonal objects specified in the constitution
and that we are opposed to any law for The
distribution of. such proceeds among the
States as alike inexpedien, in policy and re.
pugnant 10 the constitution.
RESOLVED, Tha, we are decidedly opposed
~ taklug from the President the qualified
Veto power, by which he is enabled, under
restrictions and responsibilities, amply suffi.
cient 10 guard the public iutrrortv, 70 .~spsnd
the passage of bill whose merits cannot Sc
cure ihe approval of two.ihirds OF the Sen.
ate and House of Representatives until The
judgment Of the people can be obtained
thereon, and which has saved the American
people from the corrupt and tyIannical do.
minion of The Bank of the United States,
and from a corupling system OF general In.
ternal Improvements.
Resolved, That The Democratic party will
faithfully abide by and uphold the principles
laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia res.
olutons of 1892 and 1898 and in the report
of Mr.. Madison 10 the Virginia Legislature
in l799-thal il adopts these principles as
constituting one of the main foundations oI
its political creed, and is resolved 10 carry
them out on their obvious meaning and i'm.
por
That in view Of the condition OF the pop
ular institutions in the Old World high and
sacred duty is involved with increased re.
sponslbili,y upon the Democracy OF this coun-
try, as The party Of the people, TO uphold and
maintain the rights of every State, and there
by the union of the States-and 10 sustain
and advance among them constitutional lib
erty, by coniipuing 10 resist all monopoles
and exclusive Legislation for the benefit oil
The few, .atihe expense of the many, and by
vig,ani'and q liant adherence to those
principles and compromises of the cousliu-
,ion-which are broad enough and strong
enough TO embrace and uphold the Union as
il is, and the Union as it should be-in The
full expansion of The energies and capacity
of this great and progressive people.
And whereas, since The foregoing decara-
tiaa was unanimously adopted by our prede-
cessors in National Conventions, an adverse
political and religious lest has been secretly
organized by party claiming 10 be exclu.
sivsiy Americans, and it is proper that the
American Democracy should clearly define
it's relations thereto therefore
RsSolued That the foundation of this Union
of States having been laid in its prosperity
expansion and pre-eminent example IN free
government, built upon entire freedom in
matters Of religious concern, and no respect
of persons in regard 10 rank or place of birth
no party can justly be deemed national, con-
slilutional or in accordance with American
principles, which bases Its exclusive orgari
zaion upon religious opinions and accidental
birthplace.
That we reiterate with renewed energy O.
purpose the we'll considered declarations o.
former Conventions upon the Sectional issue
of domestic slavery, and concerning the re-
served rights of the States and that we may
more distinctly meet the issue on which {
sectional party, subsisling exclusively on sla
very agitation now relies, TO test the fideli,,
of the people, North and South, to the Consti
tuition and the Union
Resolued, That claiming fellowship with
and desiring the cooperation of all who re-
gard the preservation of The Union, under tht
constitution, is the paramount issue, and re
pudialing all sectional parties and platforms
concerning domestic slavery, which seek tc
embroil the States and ircite 10 treason anc
armed resistance 10 law in the Territories
and whose avowed purposes, if consumma
led, must end in civil war and disunion, the
American Democracy recognize and adop
the principles contained in the organic law
establishing the Territories of Kansas anc
Nebraska, as embodying the only sound ant
safe solution of the slavery question upor
which the great national ides of the people
of this whole country can rePose in its deter
mined conservatism of the Union non.inter
ference by Congress with slavery in Stale,
and TerfNories; tha, this was The basis OF the
compromise of 1850, confirmed by both the
Democratic and Wing parties in Naliona
Convention, ratified by the people in the cleo
ton of 1852, and rightly applied to the or
gaGizaion of Territories In 1854; that by thu
uniform application Of this Democratic priu
ciple to the organization of Territories ant
the admission of new States; will! OF whou
domestic slavery, as they may slect, ,h,
equal rights of all the States will be preserv
ed intact, the original compacis of the con
slitution maintained inviolate, and the per
peination and expansion of the Union ensur
ed TO its utmost capacity of embracing, ir
peace and harmony every future Amiricar
State that may be constituted or annexed
with republican form of government.
Rs,olued, That We recognize the right o
the people of all the Territories, including
Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the
fairly expressed will Of the majority of actua
residents; and whenever the number Of thei
inhabitants justifies it, TO form constitution
with or without domestic slavery, and be ad