The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-09-13
Democratic Resolutions.


The National Convention of the American Democ
racy at Cincinnati after reaffirming the plntiorm
OF 1852, adopted the following additional Resolu.
tions:
And WHEREAS. Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by predecessors in Nation
al Conventions. an adverse political and religious
test has been secretly organized by party claiming
to be exclusively American. 1t il proper that the
American Democracy should clearly define its reia-
tons thereto, and declare its determined opposition
to all secret political societies. by whatever name
they may be called.
Resolved, That the foundation of this union of
States having been laid in. and its prosperity expan-
sion. and preemnent example in free government
built upon entire freedom In matters OF religious
concernment, and no respect of person in regard to
rank or place OF birth; party can Justly be deem
ed national, constitutional, in accordance with
American principles which bases its exclusive organ
lzation upon religious opinions or accidental birth
place. And hence political crusade in the nine
tcenth century. and in the United States Of America
against Catholics and foregn.bo is neither usti-
fled by the past history the future prospects of the
country, nor in unison with the spirit Of liberation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
the American system of popular government.
Resoined, That we iterate with renewed energy of
purpose, the wellconsidered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issue of Domestic
Slavery, andconcerning the reserved rights of the
States
|. That Congress has no power under the consttu-
tion, to interfere with control the domestic inst
u0ns of the several States and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything appertan
tanning to their own affairs not prohibited by the
constitutions that all efforts of the Abolitonists or
Others. made to induce Congress to interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take incpent steps in re-
lation thereto are calculated to lead TO the most
alarming and dangerous consequences; and that all
such efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish
the happiness of the people, and cndanger the sper.
manency and stability Of the Union, and ought not
to be conntenanccd by any friend of our political in
stitutions
intended to embrace the whole subject OF slavery ag-
itation in Congress-; and therefore the Democratic
party OF the Unlon standing on this national plat
FORM will abide by and adhere to q faithful execu-
ton Of the acts known as the Compromise Measures
settled by the Congress of 1850; the act reclaimnp
fugitives from service or labor" ncuded which act
being designed to carry ont an express provision of
the constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto be re-
pealed, or so changed as to destroy mpa nit e-
cheney.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tempts renewing in Congress or out Of it, the agi-
taton of the slavery question, under whatever shape
or color the attempt may be made.
And that we may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively on
slavery agitation relies to test the fidelity of the
people, Northand South to tbe Constitution and the
Union:
l. Resolped That claiming fellowship with. and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the pres
ervatlon of the the Union under the Constitution as
the paramount issue-and repudiating all sectional
parties and platforms concerning domestic slavery;
which seek to embroil the States and ncite to reo
son and armed resistance to law In the Territories
and whose avowed purposes, If consummated. must
End in civil war and disunion-tfe American Democ.
'acy recognize and adopt the principles contained
N the organic laws establishing the Territories of
Kansas and kcbraska as embodying the only sound
md safe solution of the " slavery question: upon
which the great national idea of the people of this
Whole country can repose in Its determined consery
Itism Of the Union-- -NoN.INTERFERENcE BY CoNgRrss
WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY. OR IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
q That this was the basis of the Compromises of
by both The Democratic and Whip
arties in national conventions ratified by the peo
lie In the election of 1852, and rightly applied to
ne organization of Territories in 1854.
5. That the uniform application of this Democratic
rnciple to the organization of Territories and To
ne admission Of new States, with or without domes
c slavery, as they may elect--the equal rights of
ne State will be preserved nact-the original com
acts of the Constitution maintained inviolate-and
ne perpetuity and expansion Of this Union insured
D Its utmost capacity Of embracing, in peace and
armony, every future American State that NAV be
on 'tituted or annexed, with republican form of
overnment.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully abide
y and uphold the principles laid down in the Ken
ncky and Virginia resolutions of 1913, and the re-
ort of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature in
179 that II adopts those principles as constituting
ne of the main foundations of Its political creed,
nd is resolved to carry them out In their obvious
aeonng and import.
VAJUAPTE DIT Nm AnCnN DOp Cain