Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-08-27

country, nor in unison with the spirit 81
! federation and enlarged freedom which
peculiarly distinguishes the American
system of popular government. L.
Resolvsd, That we reiterate with re-
newed energy of purpose. the well-con-
sidered declarations Of former :Conven,
ltions upon the sectional issue of Domes-
! tic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States.,- - ~
I i. That Congress has no power under
the Constitution, to interfere with or con
troll the domestic institutions of the sew
eral States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges Of everything APP
pertaining to their own affairs, not pro-
hibited by the Constitution, that all EFF,
forts Of the abolitionists OF others, made
Ito Induce Congress TO interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take incipient
steps in relation thereto, are calculated
! to lead TO the most alarming aud danger
Gus Consequences and that al such eff
forts have an inevicable tendency TO d.
minish the happiness of>the people, and
endahger the stability and, permancncy
Of the Union, and ought not u b. couutc-
nanced by any friend Of our political in
i stitu1lons., : =,
=. 2. That the foregoing proposition coy
JOS, and was intended 10 embrace, the
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Con-
gress and therefore, the, Democratic
party of the U Mon. standing on this ma
tionaI platform, will abide By and adhere
i To i faithful executioh Of the acts known
as the Coniprqmise Measures, settled by
the Congress Of 1850; -" the act f3rtre-
claiming fugitives from service or labor, .
included; which act being designed to
fcarry out an express provision of the
Constitution, cannot, with fidelity there
to, be repealed or 50 changed as 10 de
stroy or~impair itsetiicicncy. =
, s. That The, Democratic party will re-
siSt~all attempts at.renewlhy, in Congress
and out fit, the agitation Of the slavery
question, under whatever shape OF. coI6l:
the attempt may be made.
f. That the Democrats party will
faithfully abide by and uphold the prnI-
ciples laid down i'll the. Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions Of 1893. and in the
report Of MI Madison to the Virginia
Legislature, in 1890 that it adopts those
principles as constituting one of the maia
foundations Of its political creed, and is
resolved TO carry them out ii their OBJ
vious meaning and import. .
And that we may more distinctly mrep
the. issue on with d sectional. party,
subsistiny Exclusively on%slayery asita-
tibn, now relies to test the fidelity Of the
people, North and South, to the Consti-
tuition aud the Union:
t. l.. Resotred,s Fhatotlaiming fellowship
with, and desiring the cooperation of all
who regard the preservation of the Tn
ion under the CONSTITUENCIES the para
mount issue and >repuNating ali sec
tional parties and platforms concerning
domes tic slavery. Which seeks 10 cmbroil
the States and incj@ to treason an arm
ed resistance toIaw in the Territories +;
and whose: av9sf"d purposes. if consum-.
mated, musfend in civil war and disun-
ion--the american Democracy recognize
AND adopt the principles contained in
the organic laws establishing the Terri
tories Of Kansas and Nebraska as embo-
dying the only sound and safe solution
of the g slavery question" ,upou which
the great national idea Of the people Of
this whole country can repos,. IN its de-
termined conservatism of the Union
Non Interference by Congress with sta.
very in State%4nd Territory, or in the
District Of Columhia. 49,.
. 9. That this was the basis of the Com
promises Of 850---coRfnred by both tn
Democrtic and the Wing parties in ma
tTonal conventions-ratifed by the people
in the election Of 1852, and rightly appli-
ed to the organization Of Territories, III
1854 ~, ~ , -
!. That by the uniform application Of
this Democratic principle to the organi-
cation of, Territories, and. to the afmis-
Sion Of new States, with or without do<
nestle slavery, as they may elect-the
equal rights of all the States will be pre- :,
served intact-thc original compacts Of
the Constitutions maintained inviolatc-
and the perpetuity and expansion Of this
Union insured to its. utmost capacity of
embracing, in peace and harmony. every
future american State that NAV be con-
'stituted OF annexed, with u republican
form Of government. -. d..
2ResotUed,. That We recognize the right
Of the people ofall the territories, includ-
ing Kansas and Nebraska, acting through,
the legally and fairly expressed will of a
majority of actual residents, and whenev-
.er the number of their inhabitants iusti-
ties it, to form a constitution, with or
without domesticsshvery, and be admit
ted into the Union uPen terms of perfect
equality withsthe other States. .
. ReSolped, finally, Thain view of the
condition ef poQl1lar institutions in the
Old World land the dangerous tenden:
cies of sectional agitation, combined with
the attempt to enforce civil and religious
disabilities against the rights of c9uir-
ing and enjoying citizenship in our OWN
LAND highs and sacred dutyis involved
with increased responsibility upon the
Democraticparty Of this country. as the
party of the Union. to uphold and main
tain the rights Of every State, and there
by the union sof the States. and IN sus