Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-07-16
"Old Sleepy on the Democratic Plat.
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We have read many able criticisms OIL
the CINCINNATI Platform; but not one o
them SO much attracted our attention Al
/ the sage and wise remarks Of the Kama
I wha expounder Of Know Nothingism, is
|. sued forth in the last number Of the IA
nawha Republican, "old Sleepy" Ger
D.. tainly deserves well of the Moth
! ing party for being the first person who
ascertained that there is smoothing in the
Cincinnati Platform SETTLING and def
! ming definitely the principles inrolred u
!. the slarery CONTROVERSY 6etreen tie .rortl
] and Soula.''''< +. =, F.. Z
1 Now, the editor Of the Republican
must either be excessively stupid, or 80
!; blinded by partizan feeling that he. can.
not comprehend plain English if expires.
sed BY Democratic Platform. Read
his criticism in his last paper on what
he terms the Buchanan Platform" and
I what other conclusion can candid and
/ unbiased mind come to, but that cold
Sleepy is sowedded to the delectable
\ principles of Know Nothingism that he
cannot discern truth if presented to his
! mental vision in Democratic resolutions.
! However, our other suggestion may be
/ the truc cause Of the remarkable. crit
cism-namely, the stupidity Of the wri-
\ ter, induced. nport, BY the late very
/ hot and dry weather: t.. = r.
i And let us now read the slavery reso-
buttons, as passed in Cincinnati, by the
| Democratic Convention. We first have
the following: D.. 4 .....,>...-.
!. Resolyed, That We reiterate with re-
newed energy Of purpose, the Iwell-con-
fsidered declarations Of former Cohven-
tons upon the sectional issue Of Domes-
tic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.,- 49, II.
|. 7, That Congress has no power under
THE Constitution, to interfere with or CON
4trol the domestic institutions oft the sew
ieral States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges Of everything APP
pertaining to their own affairs, not pro-
Ihibited by the Constitution; that all eff.
forts of the abolitionis;s or others, made
TO induce Congress to Interfere with
questions Of slavery, or-to take incipient
steps in relation thereto, are calculated
r to lead TO the most alarming and danger
GUS consequences and that, all such eff.
forts have an inevitable tendency to di-
minish the happiness of the people, and
endanger the stability and pcrmanency
4 of the Union, and ought not to be counte.
nanced by any friend Of cur political in.
stitutions. = ~ / ~ y MI
1 e. That the foregoing proposition GOV.
ers, and was intended to embrace, the
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Con-
gfess:; and therefore, the Democratic
party of the Union, standing ON this ma.
tional platform, will abide by and adhere
70 a faithful execution Of the acts known
as the Compromise Measures, settled by
the Congress of 1880; ''the act for re.
blaming fugitives from service orlabor.f 9
\ included which act being designed 70
carry out m express provision of the
Constitution, cannot, with fidelity there
70, be repealed, or so changed as to de-
stroy or impair its efficiency.
II 3. That the Democratic party will re-
sist all attempts at renewing, in Congress
and out oft, the agitation OF the slavery
question, under whatever shape OF color
the attempt may be made.
4 /. 4. That the Democratic party will
faithfully abide by and uphold the prin-
ciples laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions Of 1898. and in the
report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature, in 1899: that it adopts those
i principles as constituting one Of the main
foundations of its political creed. and is
resolved to carry them out in their OBJ,
rious meaning and import. J9
As full and explicit, however, as the
above resolutions are on the slavery ques.
ton, the Democratic Cow ntion did moi
stop by simply adopting them, but did,
at the same time, pass the following re-
solutions defining definitely their views
on the principles inrol:ed in the slavery
CONTROVERSY between the North and
ssouthsss
| and that We MAY more distinctly naeet
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