Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-13

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The Cincinnati Democratic National CohVeh'ion'
We publish the platform as reported to the
Cincinnati Convention by the Platform Committee
and, so far as the Democratic party is concerned
adopted withouta dissenting vote. 1t meets the
issue firmly and SQUARED y-without the slightest
attempt at concealment or evasion, and forms
such a marked contrast to the miserable affair OF
the Philadelphia Know.Nothing crowd, that no
manner of comparison can be Instituted between
lbem and no difficulty exist in the way of
any Southern mans decision. The Convention
proceeds quietly, doing everything thoroughly as it
goes, and settling the platform before commences
ballotting 1t is more than probable that yesterday
was occupied with the contested case of the New
York delegations, and that, therefore, no balottlng
was done before to-day. This, however, makes leFs
difference than might have been supposed. The
whole position has, by this time, been carefully ex.
amined. and is, no doubt, well understood,.so that
when balIotting does commence the delegates will
act unders andngly, and as much progress be made
by the end of the week as though baIlotting had
been entered upon the first day. But above all, the
Div for the party but for the country since one
can deny that such open and straightforward
meeting of the sectional issues which threaten to dis
turb the Union must result in good TO the country
at large.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
CINCINNATI, June 4-Noon.-The committee on
resolutions reiterated and affirmed the Baltimore
Platform of 1852, together with the following resou-
lions:
Ind IVhcreas Since the foregoing declaration uni
fv dopted bv our predecessors National Conventions
an adverse political and religious test has been secretly
ganzed by party claiming to be exclusively Americans,
and proper that the American Democracy should clearly
Resolved That the foundation of this union of States hav
laid its prosperity expansion and preemlnent
example in free government built upon entire freedom IN
matters of religious concern and no respect of persons in re-
gard rank place OF BIRTH no party can justly De deemed
NATIONAL constitutional in accordance with American
principles which bases its exclusive organization upon re
gious opinions and accidental birth place
That reerae with renewed energy of purpose the we'll
considered declarations of former conventions upon the
tona issue of domestic slavery and concerning the reserved
rights the States and that may distinctly
the w9Gh no% reg to Ed dT ST I
people, North South The Constitution and Union
ReSOiUed That claiming fellowship with and desiring the
cooperation of all who regard the preservation of the Union
under the constitution the paramount issue, and repuda
ting all sectional parties ana platforms CONCERNING domestic
slavery which seek to embro the States and ncite to
and armed resistance to law in the Territories and
whose avOwed purposes if consummated end in civil
and dsunion the American democracy recognise and
adopt the principles contained the organic laws establish
eu:b
the only sound ana safe solution OF the slavery question
which the great national idea of the people whole
country repOse in its determined conservatism of the
Union nonnteerenco by Congress with slavery in States
Territories that this the basis the compromises
of 1885, confirmed by both the democratic whg parties
in national conventions ratified by the people in the cleo
tion of 1882 and rightly applied to the organization of terri
mOcrac principle to the organization Of territories and the
admission of States with without domestic slavery
they elect the equal rights of all the States will be
preserved intact, the original compacts the constitution
maintained nvolae, and the perpeuaon and expansion 81
this Union ensured to ITS utmost capacity of embracing
peace and harmony every future American State that
be constituted annexed with republican form of gov
eminent.
ResoUed That recognize the right of the people of al
She Territories including Kansas and Nebraska acting
tsdents and whenever the number of their Inhabitants
justifos it, TO form constitution with without domestic
slavery and Oc admitted into the Union upon terms of
feet equality with the other States.
RSolUed I'm g That by the condition the popular in
sutOns of the old world, and the dangerous tendency OF
sectional agitation combined with the ATTEMPT to enforce
civil and religious disabilities against the right of acquiring
citizenship in land the high and sacred dutY is dee
voyed with increased responsibility upon Democratic
party OF this country as the party of the Union uphold
and maintain the right every State and therehv hf
union of the States and sustain and advance among us
stuonal liberty by continuing to resist monopoes and
exclusive legislation for the benefit the few at the
OF the many And by the ygant adherence to these rn
Sple ana tne compromises OF the constitution, which
Us it was and the Union it she Union as it shall he If
progressive people. e''N
Col. Inge, of Cal, introduced the following, which
was adopted IN committee after considerable debate
A'ISOItu party recognizes the
Importance, in political and commercial point of view
safe and speedy communication with our own territory bC
the Atlantic and Pacific of this Union. and
the duty of the federal exercise
all its constitutional powers for the attainment that obiec
The committee also reported the following add
topal resolutions on
THE FOREIGN POLICY THE GOVERNMENT
FirstReSOiUcd That the questions connected with tn
foreign policy of the no domestic
ton whatever. The time has come for the neonIo 81 III
United States to declare themselves favor of free
progressive free trade throughout the world And by so
manifestations to place their moral influences by til
side Of their successful example
SecondRSOUed, That geographical and poiticaI M
ton with reference to the other of this
no less than the interests of commerce and the eveo,
nent OF our growing power requires that hold sacred til
principles involved in the Monroe doctrine Their bearp
and import admit of no misconsrucon and shouId he
piled with unbending rgidty. "
Thirdy-Rcs0LUed, hat the great HIGHWAY which ro,,
we'll the assent of tho most int
ested its maintenance has out for tho free
ncatlon between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans cor
stutes one OF the most important achievements TO he
lied by the spirit of moderation the ene
gy OF our people, and that result should be secured nv
timely and efficient exertOn of the which we have
right to claim over it. And power earth should
suffered to impede clog its progress by any
with relations that may our policy to Establish wit
the government OF the States within whose dominion lies
ana we can under circumstances surrender our
ue[ance OF al questions arising ont of
FourthIy---ReS ued That in view of so COMMANDING .
interest the people OF the United States cannot Int
thse with the efforts which being made NV 80 oon
central America to regeneate that portion of the Cont
nen which covers the passage the oceanic Tao
tlthlyResotUed, That the Democratic marty vii 80
from the next Administration every proper effort to bo
TO aScendancy the and