The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-12
Tbe felitiana 1emotrat.
Democratic Resolutions.

The National Convention of the American DcmoG.
racy at Cincinnati, after re-anirming the plntlorm
of 1852, adopted the following additional Rcsolu.
tons:
And WHEREAS Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by our predecessors in Nation
al Conventions. an adverse political aud religious
test has been secretly organized bya party cln NM
to be exclusively American, ii Is proper that we
American Democracy should clearly dehne us re'"
tons thereto, aud declare its determined opposition
to all secret political societies, BY whatever haiit
they may be called
Resoired. That the foundation OF this union oi
States having been laid H. and its prosperity e%Pah-
sion, and prc-cmincnt example III Tree government
built upon entire freedom III matters o' re'lR'oaS
concurnmcnt aud no respect OF person IN regard TO
rank or place of birth: party can justly be deem
ed national. constitutional. or In accordance wi'h
American principles, which bases lis exclusive organ
izaton upon religious opinions or accidental bIrth-
place And hence II political crusade in the nine
t.ruth century and In the United States OF America,
against Cathol CT and lDrcign-born, IL neither llsi-
d by the past history or the future propcct'of the
country, nor In unison with the spirit OF liberation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
the American system of popular government.
Reyolhci, That We lcratc with renewed energy oi
purpose, the well considered declarations OF form =
conventions upon the sectional Issue Of Domestic
slavery, and concerning the reserved rights OF me
States
L. That Congress has no power under the consttt-
ton to interfere with control the domestic iuHl-
iutiuns Of the several states aud That such states are
the sole and proper judges OF everything appartaiii-
tanning 10 their own affairs. nO' prohibited rs Tho
constitution: that all efforts Of ia" Abulionists or
Others made to induce Cor gress to interfere with
questions Of slavery W to take incptnt steps IN re-
Mtion thereto. are calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences: and That 0ll
such efforts have an inevitable tendency 10 diminish
the happacgs of the people, and endangcg the fpef
inanency and stability OF the Union aud pueht not
to be countenohccl BY any friend Q. our political IL
stittti1ui.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers and was
intended to embrace the whole subject Of slavery ag
itation in Congress- and therefore the Democratic
party OF the | Mon Standing on this national plat
Iolin viii abide by and adhere TO faithful eSccu-
ton of the acts known as the Compromise Measures,
settled by the Congress of lsjO thc act rcclu min {,
fIgitiyrs from service on labor included which act
being designed to carry ont an express provision ct
the c0nt cannot with fidelity thereto " re-
prnlcd changed rs to destroy or impair II ei'-
cheney.
,. That The Democratic party will resist all at
tempt, renewing IN Congress or out 81 H. ir aai-
t,iun of the slavery question. under whatever shape
color the attempt may b. mad.
T. That the y rate party VIII faithfully abide
by aud upholl the principles lad down IN the hrn-
lucky and Nrginir resolutions Of lTHs. and the r.
port Of Mr. Mudi.oa to the Ntrginin Legislature. Ia
q11g: that il adopts those prime pc' '- constituting
one of the main foundation. of It's political creed.
and il rcsolycS Z" carry them ont Ia thor obvious
meaning aud import.
And that wc may more distinctly meet the Is.uo
o1 which a sectional party Nb.siing exclusively on
slavery agitation nrw relies to test the fidelity Of the
h'opln Northald south to The Constitution nhd the
lntun:
i. Rsoir,i. That claiming fellowship with. aad
hnslring tlc cp.npArH 'G oi AL Who regard III" peH
cryaol Of the the l'nion under the Constitution a.
Vi paramount i,suc--aId rrtudiHtng all sectional
parties and platforms concerning domestic slavery
which seek TO cmbro.l the states, and ihcie To rea