The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-05
PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.
REPORTED FOR TIL y DISPA q Fl
or THE DnMUDRA1IC
NATIONAL CONVENTION

PRSs, risI rs;s 8 1;saE DnS100RxT1C
n NATIONAL CONVENTION.
orScrNFArr. June 4.--The Convention met this
morning, 1t 10l o'clock
resointions denounce religious intolerance and
uroscriptiou on acceuns of birth. ard affirm the
nrinclnias az .hs Kansas Nebraska act ~ en.body.
Inc the only solution Of the slavery question con-
sstent with the non iusefierence @ Congress with
form embraces thu general principles Of the last
National Convention.
: The committee stated that the portion OF the
platform referring to the Kansas-N ebraska act
had been adopted with perfect unanimity. The
committee did not have perfect nnanimity on the
foreign policy, but would recommend Il heartily 4
The following are the resolutions appended to
the platform:
Resolved, finally, That, n view Of the condition Of
the popular institutions of the old world and the ten
denotes to sectional agitation, combined with the at
tempt to enforce civil and rsgous disabilities against
the hight Of acquiring eitissnship IN our own land
tain the rights of every State and thereby the Union
Of II b. e q
all monopolies and exclusive legislation for the
benefit of the few at the expense Of many, and by
compromises Of the Constitution which is broad and
strong enough to embrace and uphold the Union it
was the Union is and the Union shall be in
great and progressive people.
LIST. Resolved That the questions connected with
foreign policy are inferior to no domestic ques
tons whatever. The time has come for the people
of the United States declare themselves favor Of
free and progressive free trade throughout the
world, and by selenn manifestations to place their
moral influence by the side of their successful ex-
ample 81 n..o,,., ra.. .o,,.,,,.., and n,u.,..,
position 18th reference to other States of this CONT
nent, no less than the interests of our commerce,
and the developments of our growing power.
requires that should hold sacred the principles in
volved in the Monroe dortrines. Their bearing and
import should admit Of no misconsructon and should
be applied with unbending rieidity.
Sd. Resolved, That great highway of nature, az
we'll by assent of the various States interested in
its mantainspce has been marked out for free
municaton between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
and constitutes one of the most important achieve
ments of modern times, and the uncomfortable ener-
gy of people; and that this result should be secur
ed by the timely and efficient exertion of the
control which we have the right to claim over it
No power earth should be suffered to clog its
gress interfere in any way with the relations which
it may suit our policy to establish with the govern
ments of the States within whose dominion it lies -
We can under circumstances surrender our pre-
ponderance in the adjustment OF all questions grow
ing out of it.
4th. Resolved, That in view of so commanding an
interest," the people of the United States cannot but
sympsthize with the efforts which berg made by
the people in Central Amerca to regenerate that
ton of the continent which contains the passage
across the Isthmus.
5th Resolved That the Demo. cratic party will ex-
pect the next AUGMENTATION TO make every proper
effort to insure our ascendancy the Gulf of Mexico
and maintain permanent protection over the great
outlets through which empted into ts waters the
products raised the soil, and commodities created
by the industry of the Western Valleys and the Union
| at large
Mr.. Maclin, of Pa, moved the adoption of the
platform and resolutions. -
MFR. Conway, of Virginia, asked division of
| the two.
Mr. Butler, of Mass, moved the previous ques-
| ton.
Mr. Garnett, of Virginia, demanded division
of the platform and resolutions. He objected to
| the introduction of any new doctrine.
The call for the previous question was sus-
tanned. t.
| A vote by States was called for and agreed to,
and a vote taken on the above report, except the
| last five resolutions. ~ .ta
1t resulted unanimously in favor of its adoption
ayes 26l. New York not voting.
The Virginia delegation asked and were per-
mitted to leave the hall to consider the remaining
resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until o'clock
THE PLATFORM.
The PLATFORM after re-affirming that of 1882, ad-
verts to the American party, stating that the
Democracy should clearly define its position in re-
lation thereto.
Then follow the resolutions, stating In sub
stance, that the foundation of the Union having
been built upon entire freedom in matters of re.
ligiOn, and with no respect to rank or place of
| birth, no party can justly be deemed national,
constitutional or In accordance with American
principles which bases its exclusive organization
upon religious opinions accidental birth place.
also reterating the declarations Of former con-
ventions slavery, aud resolving more distinctly
to meet the issue with the sectional party, which
is subsisting exclusively on slavery agitation. 1t
was resolved that "the Democracy recognize and
adopt the principles contained in the organic laws
establishing the territories of Kansas and Nebras
ka, as embodyng the only safe and sound solution
of the slavery question" Upon which great ma
/ A. of fhor of TIM m rv
in its de erm'ned conservatism of union and nom
interference by Congress with slavery in the
States and Territories
Resolved, That by uniform application of this
Democratic principle to the organization of
States and Territories with ithout slavery the
people of the States Territories may elect, the
equal rights of the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Constitution maintained
nviolate and the perpetuation and extension of the
Union insured to its utmost capacity OF embracing in
peace and harmony every future American State.
Resolved, That we recognise the right of the PEG.
pie of all the territories, including Kansas and Me-
braska sctisg through the fairly expressed will of
majority of the actual residents and whenever their
number justify it, form constitution with with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the Union
terms Of perfect equality with the other States.