Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-05
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
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at ten o'clock.
Mr. Stuart, of Maryland, asked tn at the spe.
cial order Of the day be Immediately taken up
Mr.. Hallett, of Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on Resolutions, rose and said
We are ready to present the resolutions. When
will the Convention receive Them MANY
voices CHOW, now"l
Mr.. Hallett then proceeded to read the reso.
lutions, rem arking that the Kansas and Ne
braska part Of the platform had been adopted
with perfect unanimity. The committee did
not have perfect unanimity, however, upon
the foreign policy suggested, but recommend
it heartily.
The first part Of the report embraces the
general principles Of the last Convention, de.
nounces religious intolerance and proscrip-
tion on account of birth afirms the prin.
ciples Of the Kansas and Nebraska act as
embodying the only solution of the slavery
question consistent with the non-interference
of Congress with slavery in the States and
territ cries, and reafirms the Baltimore plat
form OF 1852. 1t then proceeds as follows:
WHEREAS since the foregoing declaration was pumer
adverse political and religious been secretly or
saIized by party claiming to be exclusively Americans
deins its relations thereto: Therefore
RESOLVED That the foundation this Union States
Ing teen ald In its prosperity expansion and
example In free government built upon freedom In
gard TO aux place BIRTH party Justly b.
national constitutional in accordance with American
sious opinions and accidental birthplace.
Thst reterse with energy purpose the we'll
declarations former Conventions upon
tons issues Of don este slavery concerning the
served rights Of the State and tbs. distinctly
meet the issue on which sectional party substug
ssey slavery agitation the fidelity of
The Psops North and SOUTH to the Consultation and the
RESOLVED That claiming fellowship with and desiring ths
cooperation OF AL who regard the Union
under the Constitution the paramount ISSUE repu
sting all sectional parties and platforms
tn pntlr
son and armed resistance to law ia res and
and dsunon the American Democracy recognise and
adopt the principles contained the organic
only solution of the slavery Question upo5
which the national people Of this whole
country can repose IN its deserved Union
noninierierence by Coress with slavery States
ritoies that this the basis of the of 1850
confirmed by both the Democratic and Wing parties Ma
onsl Conventions ratified by the people in the
prnsipe to the zatOu admission
elect the equal rights of all the States preserved in
.ct the original compscs of the Constitution maintained
ensured to Its utmost capacity of embracing peace and
harmony every future American State that be
RESOLVED, That recognise the right people
through TIE fairly ezpTessed will Of the msioy Of .etua
resiisnts and whenever he number of their inhabitants
slavery. and be upon terms of per
feet equality with the other States.
RESOLVED, That, in view the condition Of the popular
itutons Of the Old World dsngerop. tendencies
religious disabilities aars he rights of acquiring
ctzsnship in own land high and duty has
yOved increased responsibility upon the Democr attic
party of this country the party the Union uphold
and maintain the rights Of State and thereby
tain and advance among liberty by con
nuing TO re lat all monopoies and exclusive
tenent many and by Wig
liant adherence to those principles compromises Of
the Consultation which IRE broad and enough
brace and uphold The Union the Union is
the Onion shall be In the full expansion the energies
and capacity o. thi. great progress We people
REsOLvEp, That the questions connect with the foreign
policy OF the country are Inferior to domestic question
United States In favor Of
Of progrssve free trade throughout the world SOL
manifestations place their inors influence
Of their successful example.
RKsoLvrp, That geographical political position
with reference to other States of this
the interest of cur commerce and the development
involved In the Monroe doctrine; that their bearing
port should admit OF no should ap-
RESOLVED, That highway Nature az we'll a. the
assent of those States most Immediately interested in is
maintenance has been marked communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
of the most important achievements realized by spirit
modern times and the
that thi. result should be by timely and eceDt
on earh souo tunered TO Impede or clog its
should we allow interference with the relations
within dominion IL lies Iat we can
under no prepOndsrsnce the
RESOLVED, That in view Of so commanding interest,"
IN. which t0G dsInot nut sympats'ss with
America to regsnerate that continent which
That the party Will expect of the
next that every proper effort will be made
permanent protection of the outlets through which
empted into its waters the products SOIL and the
commodities created by the industry people
tern valleys and the Union at large.
Mr.. Macklin, of Pa moved the adoption- OF
the platform and resolutions without the dot
ting of an or the crossing of a t, and asked q
division of the question.
Mr.. Butler, of Mass, moved the previous
question.
NJ g
the question. l object to the introduction of
any new doctrine
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo. The case of the New
York delegates has not been settled and
am opposed to the further consideration of the
matter until it is.
Mr.. -, Of N. C, inquired whether the
Convention meant II incorporate the last five
resolutions as part Of the platform.
Cries of M" NO." from every quarter.
The previous question was sustained
Mr. Breckenridge called for a vote by States;
agreed to- and the vote was taken upon the
report OF the committee Of resolutions with
the exception Of the last FIVE resoutions-ayes
26l, noes nOne-New York not voting
Mr.. lngersoll, of Conn demanded that the
i've remaining resolutions should be taken nm
separately.
And then, after several Intellectual motions
to adjourn until after dinner, the Virginia
uSiCSdeioA dsheu anu were permitted TO retire
to consider the five remaining resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until D. m.
lsECOND DISPATCH
CINCINNATI, June Sin the afternoon session
yesterday, Mr.. Hubbard moved to reconsider
the vote adopting the resolutions adopted in
the forenoon, and to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table which motion was carried.
A vote by States was taken on the FIVE clos
rSt l,,fio
ried, ayes 2ll-noes 40 The second, ayes
239-noes %. Mr.. Wickliffe, of Ky asked
that Kentucky might change her vote on the
first resolution to "aye, " which was granted
making ayes 223-nOcs 81 upon that resolu-
ton The third resolution was passed, ayes
ls9-noes Sc, maryland and Rhode Island
voted may on the preceding resolution, and
there were como scattering. The fourth pass
ed, ayes 22l-noes 3S. Rhode Island, Della
ware, Maryland, South Carolina, and Ken
tucky, voting against it'll The fith passed,
ayes 225 noes 30.
The vote was then taken on the supplement
tary resolution, reported by the committee, as