The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-23
Democratic Resolutions.

The National Convention of the American Dcmoc-
racy ut Cincinnati. after rcaliirmng the plntiorm
Of 1852, adopted the following additional Resolu-
tons:
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 is proper that the
American Democracy should clearly define its rela-
ton. thereto and declare its determined opposition
to all secret political societies, by whatever name
they may he called.
States having been laid in. and its prosperity. expan-
sion and prc-emincnt example in free government
built upon entire freedom in matters OF religions
Government and no respect OF person in regard to
rank or place of birth; no party can justly he deem
cd national, constitutional, or IN accordance with
American principles which bases its exclusive organ
izaton upon religious opinions OF accidental oiilh
place. Aud hence political crusade IN the nine
tccnth century. and in the United states OF America
against Catholics and loreignborn, is neither just
fled by the past history the future proSpectSo the
country nor in unison with the spirit of federation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
the American system of popular government
Resoinei That we itcratc with renewed energy oil
purposc the well considered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issue OF Dom siic
slavery and concerning the reserved rights oil the
States =.
That Con oress has no power under the constitu-
ton to interfere with control the domestic nsti-
utions of the several States aud that such States are
the sole and proper Judges OF everything appertai-
tanning to their own affairs, not pronipl,"a " 'he
constitution: that all Efforts Of the Abolitohls' or
others made to induce Congress to Interfere win
questions Of slavery, to take ncipent steps IN re-
lation thereto are calculated To itad 10 the mo-.
alarming and dangerous consequences ana ,nat ~
srch efforts have an inevitable tendency 10 dnhlsl
ia. happnrss OF the people and cndangrr the per
mancucy and stability OF the Union, and ought moi
10 be countcnnccd by any friend OF our political IN
sttutions. :, 80
p That the foregoing proposition covers, and waS
intended to embrace the whole subject OF slavery ag
itaton in Congress- and therefore the Democratic
party oi the Union. standing on THIS haiohai piat
tion Of the acts known us the Compromise Measures
settled by the Congress of 1885, thc act recla ming
fnativcs from service or labor, incided "nlch ac'
being designed TO carry omt an cypress provision o
the constitution. cannot with hdeiity thereto ~ ~
nealed or SO changed to destroy or impair IL ell
cheney. :.
2. That the Democratic party will resist all ut
tennis at renewing in Congress or out OF IT, tue agi
tatioD of the slavery question undcr Whatever snap
or color the attempt may be made
And that we may more distinctly meet the iSsu
q, which a sectional party, suhs'sting exclusively o!
slavery agitation now relies to test 'e hne'''s :" w
people North and South, to the Constitution ana w
Union: a., =,
/ Re,o,ccl That claiming fellowship with. an
desiring the co operation of all who regard the pres
crvation of the the Union under the constitution
fha IA Mt sSUc--and lliallnB All seciionu
nnrtics and PLATFORMS concerning domestic slavery
which seek to embroil the States, and nclte TO Urea
son and armed resist incc to law in the Territories
and whose avowcd purposes If cons'mmated mus
end i'm civil war and dsnion the American Dellio'
rncy recognize and adopt the princ lies conlahe
in the organic laws establishing the Territories
Kansas and Nebraska n embodying The only SCUM
and snf, solution Of the slavery question npo
which the great national idea of the people OF III
whole country can repose in its determined cohsef'
atism of the Union-NoN. ISTERFERENcEBf ooNdhE'
WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY. OR IN I'll
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
2 That this was the basis of the Compromises
ls5O-conlirmcd by both the Democratic ana J" n
pnrties in national cOnventions-ratilind by the pc
plc in the election Of 1852, and rightly appliea
The organization of Territories in ls5i
s. That the uniform application OF TINS democrat
orinciple to the organization of Territories and
The admission OF new States with or without aone
tic slavery. as they may clcct--the equal rights
the State will be preserved nact-the origihai eoi
nacts of the Constitution maintained lnviolate-a
The pcrpetuity and expansion OF this Union lhsuf'
to its utmost capacity Of embracing, IN peace III
harmony, every future American State that may
constituted or annexed, with Il republican form
government. I'm c,ue,h;
That the Democratic party will faithfully an
by and uphold the principles lad down III .hc ~
lucky and Virginia resolutions OF 1870 aha 'ne
mort of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature,
1879; that it adopts those principles rs cos'.u .
one of the main foundations OF Its poltlcal cre'
and is resolved to carry them out III lher op'''
meaning and import.