Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-24

every nation, have ever been cardina
principales in the Democratic faith, ard
every attempt to abridge the privilege O.
becoming citizens and owners of so.I
among us, ought 10 be resisted with L.
same spirit which swept the alien and Sc
dition laws from our statute books.
And Whereas, Since the foregoing
declaration was uniformly adopted by oar
predecessors in National Conventions, al
adverse political and religious test las
been secretly organized by party Claim
ing TO be exclusively American, it is prol-
er that the American Democracy shouil
clearly define its relations thereto, and Dc.
clare It's determined opposition to all St
cret political societies, by whatever nam;
they may be called.
Resolved, That the foundation of this
union Of State having been laid in, ami
its prosperity, expansion, and pre-emi,l
ent example in free government built W
on entire freedom in matters of religious
concernment, and no respect of person IN
regard to rank or place of birth no par
ty can Justly be deemed national, const.-
tutional, or in accordance with America
principles which bases its exclusive or
ganization upon religious opinions and ac-
cidental birth place. And hence polit-
cal crusade in the nineteenth century, and
IN the United States of America, against
Catholics and foreign-born, is neither JUS
tilted by the past history or the future
prospects of the country, nor in uniso,.
with the spirit of federation and enlarged
freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the
American system of popular government
Resolved, That we reiteratc with re-
newed energy of purpose, the weh-con-
sidered declarations OF former Conven-
ventions upon the sectional issue of Do
mestic Slavery, and concerning the re-
served rights of the States,-
l. That Congress has no power un-
der the Constitution, to interfere with or
control the domestic institutions of the sey-
eral States, and that such States are tho
sole and proper judges of everything ap-
pertaining to their own affairs, not pro-
hibited by the Constitution; that all efforts
of the abolitionists or others, made to IN
duce Congress to interfere with questions
Of Slavery, or take incipient steps in rela-
ton thereto are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequent
ces; and that ali such efforts have an in
evitable tendency to diminish the happi-
ness of the people, and endanger the sta
bldty and permanency of the Union, and
ought not TO be countenanced by any
friend of our political institutions.
,. That the foregoing proposition COW
ers, and was intended to embrace, the
whole suHec Of Slavery agitation in Con-
gress; and therefore the Democratic par
ty Of the Union, standing on this national
platform, will abide by and adhere to
faithful execution Of the acts known as the
Compromise NJ easures, settled by the
Congress of 1850; . the act for reclaim
ing fugitves from service or labor" inclu-
ded, which act being designed to carry
out an express provision of the Constitu-
ton, cannot, with fidelity thereto, be re-
pealed, or so changed as to destroy or im-
pair It's efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will re-
sist all attempts at renewing, in Congress
or out of 1t, the agitation of 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 princi-
pies laid down in the Kentucky and Vir-
ginia resolutions of l795, and in the re-
port of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia Leg
islature, IN 1879 /; that it adop:s those
principles as constituting one of the main
foundations of It's political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out In their obvi-
Gus meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet
the issue On which sectional party, sub
sisting exclusively on slavery agitation,
now relies to test the fidelity of the people,
north and south, to the Constitution and
the Union
/. Resolved, That claiming fellowship
with and desiring the cooperation of all
who regard the preservation of the Union
under the Constitution as the paramount
issue and, repudiating all sectional parties
and platforms concerning domestic slavery
which seeks to embrol the States aud in
cites to treason and armed resistance to
law in the Territories; and whose ayow-
ed purposes, if consummated, must end in
civil war and disunion-the American
Democracy re ,orniZe and adopt the prin-