The Placer herald., 1856-08-30

taking from the President the qualified veto power
by which he is enabled. under restrictions and re-
sponsibilities amply sufficient to guard the public
interests, to suspend the passage of a bill whose
merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds
of the Senate and House of representatives. until
the Judgment of the people can be obtained there
on and which has saved the American people
from the corrupt and tyrannical dominion OF the
Bank of the United States, and from corrupt
ing system of general internal improvements.
Resolved, That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid
down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of
1892 and 1898, and in the report of Mr.. Madison
to the Virginia Legislature in l799-that it adopts
those principles as constituting one of the main
foundations of its political creed, and is resolved
to carry them out i'll their obvious meaning and
import.
That in view of the condition of the popular in
sttutions in the old world high and sacred duty
is devolved with increased responsibility upon
the Democracy of this country the party of
the people to uphold and maintain the rights OF
every State and thereby the union of the States
and to sustain and advance among them constltu-
tonal liberty, by continuing to resist all monopo-
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit OF
the few. at the expense Of the many, and by
vigilant and constant adherence to those prnci-
Piles and compromises of the constitution-which
are broad enough and strong enough to embrace
and uphold the Union as it is. and the Union as
it should bcin the full expansion of the energies
and capacity of this great and progressive people
The following are the supplementary resolu-
tions in relation to the Kansas Nebraska question.
aud the foreign policy of the government.
.4nd JVhereas, Since the foregoing declaration
uniformly adopted by our predecessors in
National Conventions an adverse political and
religious test has been secretly organized by
party claiming to be exclusively Americans, and
it is proper that the American Democracy should
clearly define its relations thereto: therefore,
ReSolred. That the foundation of this Union of
States having been laid in its prosperity, eXpan-
sion and pre-eminent example in free government,
built upon entire freedom in matters of religious
concern and no respect of persons in regard to
rank and place of birth, no party can justly be
deemed national, constitutional or in accordance
with American principles which bases its exclu-
sive organization on religious opinions and accl-
dental birth place.
That we reitcrate with renewed energy of pur-
pose the we'll considered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issues of domestic
slavery and concerning the reserved rights of the
States: and that we may more distinctly meet the
issues on which sectional party, subsisting eX-
cusivcy upon slavery agitation. now relies to test
the fidelity of the people. North and South. on the
Constitution and the Union.
Resolucd. That claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
as the paramount issue. and repudiating all sec
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
incite to treason and armed resistance to law in
the territories and whose avowed purpose, If con-
summated must end in civil war and dlsunlon,
the American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws establish
ing the territories of Nebraska and Kansas,
embodyng the only sound and safe solution of
the slavery question upon which the great nation
al idea of the people of this whole country can
repose in its determined conservatism of the Union
and non-interference by Congress with slavery in
the States and Territories; that this was the basis
Of the Compromise Measures of 1880 confirmed by
both the Democratic and Whig parties in national
conventions, ratified by the people in the election
Of 1852. and rightly applied to the organization
Of territories, and the admission of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect. the equal rights of the States will be pre-
served intact. the original compacts of the Con-
sttution maintained invioate, and the perpetua-
ton and expansion of the Union insured to its
utmost capacity Of embracing, in peace and har-
mony. every future American State that may be
constituted or annexed with republican form of
government.
Resolred That we recognize the right of the
people of all the territories including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the fairly expressed will
of the majority of actual residents. and whenever
the number of their inhab tants ustifies it, to form
a con institution. with or without domestic slavery
and be admitted into the union upon terms OF
perfect equality with the other States.
Resolved. That the Democratic party recognizes
the gre tt importance in political and CONNER
cal point of view Of a safe and speedy communi
cation through our own territory between the At
lantic and Pacific coasts of this Union; and that it
is the duty Of the Federal Government to
else promptly, an its constitutional power for the
attainment of that object. thereby binding the
Union of the States in indissoluble bonds, and
opening to the rich commerce of Asia an overland
transit from the Pacific to the Mississippi river,
and the great lakes of the North.
5. Resolved, That the Democratic party will
expect from the next administration every proper
effort to be made to insure our ascendency in the
Gulf of Mexico and to maintain permanent pro-
lection of the great outlets through which are
emptied into its waters the products raised on the
soil and the commodities created by the industry
of the people of our Western valies and the Union
at large
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Resolved finally. That by the condition of the
popular institutions of the old world, and the
dan gerous tendency of sectional agitation, COM
bined with an attempt to enforce civil and relig-
ious disabilities against the right of acquiring
citizenship in our land, the high and sacred duty
has devolved with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party of this country, the party
of the Union, to uphold and maintain the right
of erery State and thereby the Union Of the
States, and to sustain and advance among con-
stitutonal liberty by continuing to resist all
monopoles and exclusive legislation for the benefit
of few at the expense of the many; and by
vigilant adherence to these principles and the
compromises of the Constitution, which are broad
and strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was. the Union as it is, and the Union
as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies
and capacities of this great and progressive peo
pie.
|. Resolred, That the questions connected with
the foreign policy of the country are inferior to
no domestic question whatever. The time has
come for the people of the United States to de-
clare themselves in favor of free seas, and pro-
gressve free trade throughout the world and, by
solemn manifestations, to place their moral in
fuence by the side of their successful example.
2. Resoived, That our geographical and politi
hor