Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-25

.la,,t, nvHrl III. WIu lO lp'NCl WI Chlki S'N- .lnr
fred to impede or clog its progress by any m' rv to
- With the relations it may suit our poi o..
establish between our Government and :, lies.
ornm,nts of the States within whose domln'ohs - n
'ondsrapoe in the adjustment Of oil questions a''s'"e
~ P,.oYp,d, That in view Of 40 commanding VI ".r
a., the people of the United States cannot pu the
nutbize with the efforts which are being n"eo nor,iou
pannI, of Central America to regenerate tha' po ~ The
IF The continent which covers the passage acio'
interoceanic isthmus. .u.v,ec, Of
~ y Pcso1ped, Tint the Democratic party 'ilexpe1 Iii,
N. nr,t Administration that every proper emu" Liz If
-. made 10 insure our ascerdaney in the uum tn
Mexico; and TO maintain q permanent pIoteo; n,n ;ts
tho great outlets through which are emli'cu -" 81 m.
-. t.r. the products raised GU, Of the SOIL anu - IS
commodities created by the industry OF the peoPO
our Western valleys, aud OF the luion al "h"
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PLATFoh"'
The following resolutions were adopted BY 'no -
mocra,ic State Convention held in Richmond III
bruary last :, Fan.
The Democratic Republicans Of Virginia ~ S"n,
,er,ion assembled, following the tiIne-honored u."s"
in declaring the principles which bind them 'os'''''
as a party, do hotvecn the
States and the Federal Government, ana .ho ors
rnIss for the construction of the COnstitu'l"n' "os
cnrr.rtly act forth in the resolutions and report VI r :"
srI 01 of The General Assembly of Virginia am INV
the doctrine: therein expounded are hereby auoP''"
and reaffirTned. N nm.
nronriate. directly or indirectly, the processes " a.
.aIes of the publu lands, or To grant, directly OF nu'
rec;Iy. the public lands 10 the purposes OF 'h'e'"''
Improvement. l.,;, ,ox;ng AZ they
do. the low. priced necessarIes vi the poor % ner,"!
a. the costly luxuries Of the rich, arc UNEQUAL unjust
and odiou, that duties designed Tor protection 'ostcf
nns branch of industry and cherish one section y tn'
country at tho expense OF others, and are utleri! u,
consistent with justice, sound policy anu DenI"N'a'n
principles, and that we are opposed 10 avg
The dn,ies on imports, especially IN articles OF gene
raj aud necessary consumption, sueH &c =" '"''
car, salt and coarse cottons.
II P,soIy,d, That tho Federal Government nugNi
n adhere in its foreign policy TO the ua1';ns lncuira'
ted by the Father Of his Country, &no by the fa'lef
:. RrSoIcsd, Tbst we reaIirm the resolutions OF the
Baltimore Convention OF 1852, rs far as appHcao.s to
the present condition of the country.
4, Rrsoycsd, Iha, tho vote OF the State in the C!n
c;uua,j Convention ought ~ be gwen Tor such can
duIa;rs ne will command the greatest strength IN
the Democratic party throughout the lhiol' n:u
whose principles arc known 10 CONFORM most strictly
70 tie cardinal telleis vi the Democratic Repusi!chi'
faith.
:. P.solecd, TLat this Convention fee! that they
could nCt u:re emphaticany express Their cohaenhi'
lion o. tie uUnuAIn.s tenels anI practlces VI thr
Know Nothing party, than wa Gone by the Deinoc-
AbO 'sSA' lN'Sb
racy of Virginia Ut the polls, oil lie @lth dsy ol Nay
1855.
5. Re.0lvcd. That we approve OF the act known as
the y aMsas Nebraska act, repeh!i!ls ne u ui t.'
Missouri re.irictiol, which was unjust 10 the S"uIIi
and in conflict with Tie Constitution snd tile equaIi'y
Of the States.
9. Rsyo!rei, That THE Corven.or. approves fully
and endorses cordially, the principles Centralized "a Inc
aforesaid act, which secures to the citizen. OF b 'rr'
ri,ur,, III applying for admission Int" the Cul"n Is Ii
STATE. tee right to establish their own form OF govern
nent, with euci! powers, Limitations aud restrictions
as they may think proper, SUBJECT only 20 Ge Ionstl-
tuition OF the United States, which requires the loEm
Of government; TO be republican.
10. Rsoircd. That while this Convention olsolalHiS
any knowledge of preference OF Inc democracy OF this
State among the distinguished ge:iiriGsA who may
be presented !or the Cincinnati nom!I!a;ioa' ihey
have no hesitation in declaring their cordial approval
of the cardinal measures, and the bold ana aoir o'a'o
paper. of Presiden! Pierce, by which the iundhInen'
TAI ur;rciples Of the Democratic faith have been Illus
trateG.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
KSOW-SOTHtNG NATIONAL
The following resolutions :?ere adopted ii; the Ma
tior.l Convention of the Know.EUlL.ns party, be
81 Philadelphia in February, 1856:
|. An humbl. acknowledgment 10 the Supreme
Being who rules the universe for BIS protecting care
youcLsafed 20 our fathers in their Revolutionary eiru@'
kis, - u.lurIl " ~ - ''N'.
in tho preesrva;iGa OF tbs liberties, the independence
aud the UNION % tl:esc Stc:as.
.. The perpe,ustiou of the Federal Union, as the
psl;6dium of our civil AMI religious Liberties, ana
the cGly sara Luiwark OF American independence.
8. fwcricaas must rae 1acrIcG, aud 20 this end,
uo,jrs.born ciiizens ah0ulI be Gsl-c.CG tor all State,
Federal, md municipal offices or government employ
mcnt, in preference 10 natursli2rd ~cltizensi netc''Rc'
ts;,
1. Pc-rcra born of American parents residing tenn
norarilv abroad. chould be entitled to al. the rights of
nstivr-born citizens ou',
). No person ahould be seiectei iGr political station
whether native or foreign BIRTH, who recognizes any
allegiance or obligation, of any description. TO Cny
ic.eisn prince, potenta,e, or power, or who refuses to
recognize TIE Federal aud State Constitutions teach
within its sph-rnj &c paramount to all other laws IN
rules of political action.
&. The unqualified recognition and maintenance OF
the reserved rights Of the several States, and Tile Gull
tiya;;o, of harmony and fraternal good will between
the ~ciiizsns Of he several States, and to TINS END
nou-in,erferenoe by Corgress with questions appe.r.
tanning solely to The individual States, and non,in'
,.ryontiou by each State with the Affairs :. cuy oiher
State
T. Tie recognition of the right OF the native born
and n3turaliaed citizens of the United S'ates' per.
manentiy residing in aIy territory thereof 10 frame
their constitution and laws, Gpd 10 regulate lEeir 40
ne..ic aud social affairs in their own :n?dr' SUBJECT
ONLY 10 the pryvisiuns OF the Federal CONSTITUTIONS
with the rigiI; Of admission into the Union whenever
they have the requisite population tor one Acprescn.
,slive in Congress. Proridsd arrays, that none 1"l
those Who are citizens vi the United Sta!eS, under
,he constitution aud laws thereof, and who have a
fixed residence in any such territory, ought 10 p"r'i-
clpare in the formation of the constitu'!on, or IN the
enactment of laws Tor said territory oE State.
S. Au enforcement Of the principle that no state OF
territory eau admit others than nutive-born citizens
| TO the right of suffrage, or q: holding political once
! unl.s, such persons shall hevs been nGturallzeu ac'
| cordluy 10 the laws of the United Sisie'.
9. a ehaags in the laws Of Naturalization, EaE'n!
.-.-l - tu,-p lnnl snr ut HA HOl
heretofore provided for, an Indispensable requisite ior
citizenship hereafter, and excluding oil pauperS' anu
/ persons convicted Of crime, from landing upon our
shores; but no interference with Inc VeS'eo iisn'' VI
foreigners.
TO- Opposition to any union between Church ana
! State. 10 interference with religious faith or worship
and no teet Gaths for office, except thoSe ind!ca'eu j"
the 9Th section OF this platform.
IL. Free ard thorough investigation into any ano
| all alleged abuses ui public functiocaTles, anu u s"'e'
economy in public expenditures. u-
IL. The maintenance and enforcement O. Gil 1--we
until said laws siIall be repealed, or saall Oe aee'aie
null and void by competent judicial authority.
I3. Opposition to the reckiess and unwlse poney %
the present Administration in the general manage
ment Of our national affairs, and more espec'aiiy az
shown in removing Americans lby designation
and conservatives in principles, from once AZ
placing foreigners aud ultraists in their places, d"
shown in II trucking subserviency 10 the stronger
and an insoirut aud cowardly bravadn towords liz
weaker powers; as shown in re.opcnlng ssc''"''"
agitation, by the repes! of the Missouri comprom,Ie
az shown in granting TO unnaturaiized foreigners Ut
right TO suffrage in Kspsas and Nebraska as show
in its vGcillating course OH the Kansas anu NcoEasN'
question:; H. shown in the removal OF Judge Bronson
from the Collectorship of New York upon iu!se an'
unlonabie grounds; as shown IN the cofru2'i0n
which pervade scu,e Of the departments Of the gov
crnmenti rs shown in disgraclnG merlioriou' ia'h
officer through prejudice VI caprice; and as sho"u "
the biuudering acknowledgement Of oar foreign re!a
tiome.
Il. Therefore, to remedy existing evils, and pre-
veut disastrous consequences otherwise re"H'ii",
upop tho principles hereinbefure stated, e~schewln!
ali sectional question:, and uniting upon those PURE
~ uatioual, aud admitting into said party al! amer
can citizens Preferred 10 in the Sd. 4Ih. aud oh sec
tons vino openly avow the principles and opinion
heretofore expressed, and who will subscribe incl
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