The Ripley advertiser., 1856-07-10

-. -. l.,1ee..--l
ing to their own affairs. not prohibited by
the constitution; that all efforts ofthe aboli-
ttiopists or others made to induce Congress
to Interfere with questions Of slavery. or TO
take incipisnt stsps in relation thereto. are
calculated " leadto the most alarming and
dangerous conseQuences; snd thst all such
efforts have 40 inevitable tsndeney to dimin.
ish the happiness Of the people and endan'
ger the stability and permsnency Of the
Union, and ought not to be counienanced
BY any friend Of our political institutions.
3. That the foregoing proposition
covers and was intended 70 embrace the
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Con
gress; and therefore the Democratic party
Of the Union. standing on this National
platform. will abide by and adhere to q
faithful execution Of the acts known as the
compromise measures. settled by the Con-
gress, Of so; the "act for reclaiming fugitives
from service or labor included; which act
being designed to carry out an express
provision Of the constitution, cannot with
fidelity thereto be repealed or SO changed
as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
8. That the democratic party will
resist all attempts al renewing. in Con-
gress or out Of it. the agitation Of the
slavery question, under whatever shape or
color the attempt may be made.
a. That the Democratic party will
faithfully abide BY and uphold the
principles laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions Of 1898. and in the
report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia leg.
islature.in 1899; that it adopts those prin :
ciples as constituting one Of the main foun.
dations Of its political creed, and is resolv.
ed to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
Aud that we may more distinctly meet
the issue on which a 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:
I. Resolved. That claiming fellowship
with, and desiring the cooperation Of all
who regard the preservation ofthe Union
under the Constitution as the paramount is
sue-and repudiating all sectional parties
and platforms concerning domestic slavery,
which seek to embroil the States and in
cite 10 treason and armed resistance to law
in the Territories; and whose avowed pur
poses, IL consummated, must end in civil
war and disunion-the American Democ-
racy recognize and adopt the principles
contained in the organic laws establishing
the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska as
embodying the only sound and safe solution
OF the "slavery question" upon which the
great nationalidea ofthe people Of this whole
country can repose in its determined conser-
yatism of the Union-NoN-lNrERFERENcE
BY CoNeREss WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND
TERRIroRY, OR IN TUE DIsTRlcr OF CoLUM.
BIA.
2. That this was the basis Of the Com.
promises Of is5o-con6rmed by both the
Democratic and Wing parties in national
ratified by the people in the
election Of 1859. and rightly applied to the
organization Of Territories in 1854.
3. That by the uniform application Of
this Democratic principle to the organiza-
ton of Territories, and to the admission Of
new States, with or without domestic slave
ry, as they may elect, the equal rights Of
all the States will be preserved in tact-the
original compacts Of the Constitution main
tanned inviolate the perpetuity and
expansion of this Union insured TO its ut
most capacity Of embracing. in peace and
harmony, every future American State that
may be constituted or annexed. with a re-
publican form OF Government
Resolved, That we recognize the right
of the people Of all the Territories, inclu-
ding Kansas and Nebraska, acting through
the legally and fairly expressed will ofa
majority ofactual residents, and whenever
the number of their inhabitants justifes ii,
to form constitution, with or without Co.
mostic slavery, and be sdmiltedip the Union
upon terms fperiect equality with the other
States. "a
Resolved. finally. That in view of the
condition of popular Institutions in the Old
World, land the dangerous tendencies Of
sectional agitation, combined with the at
tempt to enforce civil and religious diss.
biities against the rights Of acquiring and
enjoying citizenship in our own land. a
high and sacred duty is devolved with in
ere ased responsibility upon the Democratic
party Of this country, as the party Of the
Union, to uphold and maintain the rights of
every State, and thereby the Union Of the
States; and to sustain and advance among
us constitutional liberty, by continuing to
resist all monopolies and exclusive legisla,
ton for the benefit Of the few at the expense
of the many, and by vigilant and constant
adherence TO those principles and compro-
misses of the Constitution which are broad
enough TO embrace and uphold the Union
as it was, the Union as it is, aud the Union
as it shall be, in the full expansion ofthe en-
ergies and capacities ofthis.great and pro-
gressive people.
1. Resolved, That there are questions
connected with the foreign policy Of this
country which are inferior to no domestic
questions whatever. The time has come
e: e. :.h.;e people Ofthe United States to de.
clare themselves in favor Of free seas end
progressive FREQ trade throughout the
world; and, by solemn manifestations, to
place their moral influence at the side Of
their successful example. .F3
2. Resolved. That our geographical and
political position with reference to other
States Of this continent, no less than the in
terest OF our commerce and the develop.
ment of our growing power, requires that
we should hold as sacred the principles in.
volved in the Monroe doctrine; their bear.
ing and import admit Of no miseonstructiou;
they should be applied with unbending ri
gidity.
3. Resolved, That the great highway
! L.. l. Al. 4