Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-06-28
The nsmnnrntin Platform.

The Democratic Platform,
The following Is the platform, in condens'
ed form, which was established AT the demo-
cratic National Convention at Clnrlnnali'
The platform, after feaiiuning that Of ls12,
alyeTls 10 the American party, stating that The
democracy should clearly define their relation
thereto. Then follow resolutions, stating in
substance that the foundation Of the Union
having been bailt upon entire freedom In mat
teTs Of religion, and having no respect to per-
sons in regard TO rank or place Of birth no
PARTY can Justly be deemed national, cOnsIltu-
iional, or in accordance with American prinei-
piles, which bases It's exclusive organization
upon religious opinions Oraccidental birthplace,
/ Also, reilerating the declarations Of former
conventions on the subject Of slavery and the
reserved rights of the States and to more dis
hncily meet the issues with the sectional party
subsisIina exclusively upon slavery agitation,
resolves that the democracy recognize and
adopt the principles contained III the organic
/ laws establishing the Territories Of Nebraska
and Kanzas, as embodyMg the only sound and
safe solution of the slavery question, upon
which the great national idea OF the people OF
this country can repose on It's determined con-
serTatism Of Observation-Disclosures by Con-
gross with slavery ia the States and Territories.
That by uniform application of this democratic
principle to the organization OF Territories and
the admission Of new States, with or without
slavery, us they elect, equal rights oil the States
will be preserved intact, the original compacts
Of the constitution maintained invonir, the
perpetuaion and expansion of the Union M
sured TO its capacity of embracing in peace
and harmony every future American State.
The platform also recognizes the right OF the
people OF all the Territories, including kanzas
and Nebraska, acting through the fairly cx-
pressed will of the majority factual residents;
and whenever the number of their inhabitants
iustifes il, TO form constitution with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union on terms of perfect equality with other
States.
The following are the resolutions appended
to the democratic platform, passed by tic Ma
tional Convention at Cincinnati:
Resolred, finally, That in view o. the con-
dtion of the popular institutions of the old
world and the dangerous tendencies of sectional
agitation, combined with the attempt to enforce
civil and religious disabilities against the right
of acquiring citizenship 10 our land, a high and
sacred duty has devoved the increased fespou.
sio'lity upon the democraI!c purity oil ms Sonn,
maintain the rights of every State, and thereby
'ne union oi inc @'a.eS' an" 10 susan" 'he
ADVANCE among US oil constitutional !'or''y' oy
continuing 10 resist "Il tnonoPol!eS ana eHciu-
Sl'e 'eg'So.,oh 'o' Tue cement OF NE lew az 'ie
EXPENSE o. t'e ,:'".Si unu .. u v's.'''' "uie'
ei'cs 10 'nese p!lpc'plf: anu 10 'ne Goll'o.',ses
OIL Tue eo"sIl'u'ion' "n,'n are p'1aa I"a S'"'s
enough 10 embrace "'.i uF"II' 'he UI'o'' "s !.
was, ,"e ohioh as Is 1t IT, ""o ''ie y mo" "s ~
sun" oe' ~ '''e wy, 'Al'"S'on o' '''c P!'e's'e'
ana capacity u '"'' s'e'' ""o progressive PCo-
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our ,cle'sn PolI.y are ,'''e''oi 10 no uo'"eS,'C
I'es''o. "''s'ee ti"' ''o .''''e nus eo,''c ~.
III. .he PeoP'e " s"e oT.'eo S'u'es 10 ue''"'e
themselves III '"Sol VI .tee st"s anu P,os.esS'e
nee ',''ue .n'ouS"o"' '''e Noiu '"o W So'en"
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Llnelr oearins ana import snonla aati!Il o. no
",'sCo'iG'lu';o', uNa s''o0'' 0e "Pp''ea WIFI
"''oen 1 lls'n,,y' .i.,,,
d hesolt h l''al a great hisn"ay' ny nature
as wei as oy ane assem- e.. o. me oates most
1mmeu'ately interested m lis maintenance mas
tween tho htl,ntic md Pac;Ic OCEANS o' o ~
cons,;tutes mo If tho ,,,ost ;rnnor.,n, anb;ora
ments reolzsd bv the shirt Of '1' tnes
and the uncononerablo enorrv IF 'o our mo n
that This resnlt should be secnred bu t;,pal,
and efficient exert;on Of tho controI which; . ws
have n rioht to claim over It and No nnwor ~
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