The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-06-12

and appealing 70 heI: follow citizens rhe reciitude
Of their intentions, renew and re-assert before the
American people the declaration ufpnneiPles eyoS-
ed by them wh-n former occasons, ~ gvnerri Con-
venton they have presented their candidates iof pop
i, Thrt the Federal Governmenti IL one Of limited
power, derived solely from the Constitutions anu he
~ nts otpower made lherrn ousht 70 oe
msnt; and that Is nrxpedient and dangerous 10 eX-
ercise doubtful constitutional powers.
@ Tha. the constitution dpes not confern uren the
General G Government the power TO commence aud
carry on general sVstsm nf int ,rnal improvements
=. Tha: the Constitution does not confer authority
upon the Federal Glv.rnmeht. directly Ind rrctly.
10 assume the debts Of the several States, Constructed
fnr local aud internal improvements. or other State
purposes would such assumptions be just or eS-
dcdlrnt.
a. That Justice aud sound policy f,rbil the Federal
Government tp foster one branch of industry to The.
detment Of any ether To cherish the Interests OF
portion to the INJURY nf another ortioh "I our
common country; that every etEsn and every sseI"n
OF the country has right r. deina"d ana insist upon
equality OF rights aud privileges, ana 10 cnmpIee
an ample protection ofPersons aud property from do
mestic violence Or foreign aggression
That Il il the duty of every branch II the Govern
usnt 10 nfrce and practice the most rigid economy
in conducting our public affairs aud that no more re-
venue ought be raised than Is rcquirSdo deir"y the
necessary expenses of the Government and for the
gradual but certain extinction Of the public debt.
a. That the proceeds Of tbs public aHds ought to he
sacredy applied to hs national objects specified In the
Constitution; and that we are opposed 10 any NV Tor
the distribution Of such proceeds among the states as
alike expedlent in policy aid repusnaht to the Con-
| stltuIinn.
! al bank; that believe such an institution one OF
deadly host ty to III" best interests o. the country dan
gerous to our republican nstHutonsGndhe liberties os
the people, ard calculated to place the business of
! the country within the control Of concentrnt mo
nry pow and above the laws aud the will ot the
people: nd thaihe results of Democratic Legislation
| In this and all Other fnaLei'l mea'ures uron which
issues hnvnbeen made between the two roItica. par,
ties Of the country. have demonstrated 10 candid and
practical of all parties. their soundness' safety
| ard utility In all business pursuits.
| 2. That the separation 0f moneys of,he Govern
mcnt from banking insttons il ihdislansabe hr INC
safety fthe Of the Government and the rights oi
o. That We are decidedly opposed tn taking from the
Prc.ient the qualifel VT" power, by which he Is ena
bed under the restrictions aud responsibilities nmply
suirri to yuard the public int rests. suspend the
passage ofa hill whose merits canrot secure the np'
nrh al Of two of the Sen. te and House OF Re
representatives., until the judgement cfthr Propic can
be obtincd thereon, aud which has saved the Ameri-
can people from the corrupt and tyranntcai domina'
;nn nf the Bank the Unit I'd st tos- and from cor
rupting system of fgeuerat and internal improvcine s
| 10. Thai tn" liberal principles embodied by Jther-
in the 'clration lpchd 'n;s' and sanction.
Ell in the Cor stut"n. which makes ours III" ind OF
ihc ty md the asylum Of the oppressed GtevrrN ma
ton have ever been cArlnal pr nepies nthe Demo
critic filth. and every attempt ~ nhrdst IN rriVll'
ege nfh &C Nmng citz the owners OF shi among
u ought to resisted with the th' s"me spirit which
swept tao alien and sediton laws from our statlt
books.
! Axp WHEREAS, Since tn, foregoing declaration wa:
| uniformly adopted by our prcdecess2'si ~ National
Conventions. and adverse political ana Irlirious ts
has bS1n secretly OrcauiZ'lby party claiming 10 b;
exclusively American. il isprnper that the American
Democracy shon clearly d. fine its relati.ns N 'reto'
and d. Clarn Undetermined opposition teal s'cret po'
lteal soc tics, by wi atev2r MANS they may % call
cd.
Reso,esd Tat the foundation Of this union Of S:ate
having e"n hid ill., and it, PROSPERITY expansion ano
IRE. pmnett example IN fr'e government up"n enurG
freenll IN matters Of iiOu con"e'nmeht, bright ah'
M ,att nf 'rsDn in regard t. RI iKs or p'ace
Of hi tl prrty car jn-tIy I've deemed hhti"hM. con
stituticIul or in ncrorance with American principle
which bases its ev In vA organic on upon religious
opinions and accidental birthplace Andhenre u po
w nj cr 10 IN In nineteenth century, nnd III th'
Unit.d Stat - of America. Hg inst r!thnirs :nd for
eign bo H. IL neh, ilsti ID hy the pn,t history or t
thro pr snert Of the country. nor III IN
sp il nf to .utinn aud enlarged freedom which pc
culiarly distinguishes the American systemof popula
PrsoIrs5. Tint we reiterata with renewed energy
purpose the weil-consiicrcd drrllratons of fhrme
: Conventions upon th"s 'ctonaNsau ~ Don III, Slr
very, and concerning th1 reserved rights "t tn
7 States.--
l. rl,t Congress rs no power under the Consttl
ton t. Interfere with "ontro the domestic insi
tinni Of tl, 1rtl SttI. aaI int Sch Stltrs mr.
the sole and proper Judges Of everything nppcrth mn
10 their own affairs nut prohibited hy Tn" Constitution
thlt all eff ,rs Of tha ah,"ni>s or oih'rs. mrd' t
Undue. congress TO interfere whquestinns ofstVer!
or to tIke ucipir steps in re'Hon ih"rrto are cal
culatcd lead to the most arming and dangerous con
sequences: and that all smch Efforts vean ineYtrh'
tendency t. diminish the h'ppinrss"f OF the 'pH an
eidargir the stability ard FERN enc. "f the uni"I
and ought not t. he Etenanced by an! friend OF ou
political institutions
,f 9. Tht tn f,regoirg rropostI II covers. and W.
! int ,picd to embrace, tn whole subject Of slavery ag
tn ion in Congress; and therefore. ths Dew ncrnt
party nf the UHHn, 81 nding Up Nn this national p
l. form will abide byand adhere t' f'ithf execute
or the acts known as the Compromise Measures. sc
y tied by the Congress of IajG 1.-THE act fr reclninr
n fngitves from service or labor" included: which q
being designed n carry ont express provision Of Il
nsfif fuf
changed rs tr destroy or impai" its eiiei"ncy
IS That the Democratic part, will resist all "ttemr
, ar1nAving in Congress or ont oft the agit tion
. the slavery qucs ion under whatever shape or col
% the ATTEMPT may be 'nHdc.
&c 4 That the Democratic p0r,v will faithfully abide
le and uphold the principles IL Down in the kehtHcl
and Vlreini rrsrl tnrs ot 1903. and in the rernrt
p Mr.. Madison the Virginia Legislature, in 1885, t
.; it;dppts thos, rriocipes IA constituting one Of q
main foundations its political creed ard is resov
to carry them out in their obvious meaniI and IL
port.
And that We may moro dslrinctly me't the Issue {
whicha sectional party. subsi'.ing exclusively oh 81
very ae;t4tion relies to test the 6dety OF pc
rl" North and South, to the Constitution and II
| Union.
l. Reso1ped. That claiming fellowship with, AZ
desiring the ration of all who regard the pr
Il servGtion Of the Unon underthc Constitution 4s
~ paramount issnc-aEd repudiatinp all sectional pa
Ties and platforms concerning domestic SLAYER
which sack 10 em ,ro the States and incita t" trc
r. sor and arm ed rcsSeT tn law in the Trritori'
and whose ~ owed purposes. II consl1m mited, mr
md in civil war nd disnnon-th' American D'i
r ocracy recognize and adopt hn princnles contain
u In the orraric laws establishing me IGrr1nr
n Of Kansas and vehraska emh"dying the only sou
= | and safe solution NJ the ''slavery question" up
IL which the ereut national idea Of the people OF Il
country rnpnsein its determined conservatism
ls the Union - No~.1S rERFrpEEcE rY CoEGREss WI
N SLAVERY N STATE AND TERRIToRY,oR IN THE ID
~ TKICT OF COLUMBIA.
" TThe reading nf this resolution was inte
rupted for some lime by tremendous and pr
&c longel applausr.]
~ @ Thatthi. was tho basi. ofthe Compromises
isJc-conlrncd hy both tho democratic and WI
parties in national corvcntions-ratih'd d by the p'
pie In the election Of 1852 and rightly applied to
or@anizrtinn NJ Territories IN 1854.
2. Tint by the uniform application of this Den
Ist cratic principle to the organization
to the admission ofnrw States. with or withort
un mcstc slavery, they may elect-the equal right
ali the States will he preserved intnct-the ori2i
compacts ofthr Constitution maintained tnvioi"t
r. aud thn pcrpctHty ard expansion OF ths Union ms
Ell 10 its utmost capneity nf embracing, in peace
ha armonv. every futurr American Stte that may
constituted OF annexed, eth Il republican form
an government.
RrsoIred, Tint we ac1gnizs the right Of the pco
ort or ; the Territories. including Karsas and Nehi
In kn acting through the legally and fairly expressed
- of majortty Of actual residents. and wheheyer
lso numb 4r tn r inh bants iusties It, TO form
:, stltniou. with without domestic 81 very. aud be
The mitted into the Union upon terms of perfect eqna
a. with thh other States. -
10 Rsso,rsf, fnnUy, That in view of the condition
.; pnpular institutions in the Old World. (aUd tn"
e' r~s tendarcies sectional agitation and comb
The with the ntteurtto enforce civil ami religious
hiities against the rights ofacquiring and enjoying
ted izansh n in our Ind) high and sacred duty is
49,. v lved with increased resp" visibility upon
Iys D,r,neratc partv Of this country as tha party
M, the Union IN maintin ind uphold the rights OF eN
state ap t,ersby tn Union thu st tes; ard to
in In aud advance among Constitutional liberty
continuing I, reslt Hllmonopolirs ard exclusive u