Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-09-30

toleratiUn ana enlarged Ieeuom Wnicn
peculiarly distinguishes the American
system Of popular government. II.
Resolved, THAT we reiterate with re-
lnewed energy of purpose, the weH-con-
laidered declai atoms of former Conyen-
tons upon the sectional issue Of Domes-
tic Slavery; and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.,-
i. That Congress has no power under
tie 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 ap-
pertaining 70 their own affairs. not pro-
hibited By the Constitution; that all eff
forts Of the abolitionists or others, made
to induce Congress to interfere with
questions of slavery, or to take incipient
steps in relation thereto, are calculated
to lead 10 the most alarming and danger
Gus consequences and that all such eff
forts have an inevitable tendency TO d.
minish the happiness of the people, and
endanger the stability and permanency
of the Union, and ought not 70 be counte-
nanced by any friend of our political in
situations. Y f.. IF III
+ 2. That the fore going proposition coy
ers, and was intended TO embrace, the
whole subject of slavery agitation in Con
gress /; and therefore, the Democratic
party of the Union, standing on this ma
tional platform, will abide by and adhere
to faithful execution Of the acts known
as the Compromise Measures, settled by
the Congress Of 1880; 1.-the act for re-
claiming fugitives from service or labor"
which act being designed to
carry out an express provision of the
Constitution, cannot, with fidelity there
to, be repealed, or SO changed as to de-
stroy or impair its efficiency. -
( 5. That the Democratic party will re-
sist all attempts at renewing, in Congress
and out of it, the agitation ofthe slavery
question, under whatever shape or color
theattempt. may be made. "E.~ =. III
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. tile
report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature, in 1899; that it adopts those
principles as constituting one of themain
foundations of its political creed. and is
resolved to carry. them out in their OBJ
vious meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet
Ill r.h fnhnt p
subsistiug exclusively on slavery agita-
ton, now relics to test the fidelity Of the
people, North and South, to the Consti-
tuition and The Union. " II IN
j. Resolfed, That claiming fellowship
with, and desiring the cooperation of all
who regard the preservation of the Un<
ion under the Constitution as the para
mount issue-,and repudiatihg all sec
tional parties and platforms concerning
domestic slavery, which seeks to em5roil
the States and incite to Il eason an arm
ed resistance TO law in the Territories !;
and whose avowed purposes. if consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disunT
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 " slavery question" upon which
the great national idea of the people of
this whole country can repose in its de-
termined conservatism of the Union
Non interference by Congress with sla.
very in State and Territory, or in the
District Of Columbia. + .
. 2. That this was the basis of the Com
promises Of. 1850-con6med by both the
Democrtic and the Wing parties in ma
tional conventions-rati6ed by the people
in~the election of 1852, and rightly apple
ed to the organization Of Territories in
1854. - - .. ID. y
3. That by the uniform application Of
this Democratic principle TO the organi-
cation Of Territories, and to/the admis.
sion Of new States. with Or without do,
nestle slavery, las they may elect the
equal rights Of all the States will be pre-
served intact-zthe original compacts Of
the Constitution maintained inviolate-
and the perpetuiry and expansion Of this
Unioninsured to its utmost capacity OF
embracing, in peace and harmony, every
future American Safe that may be con-
stituted or annexed, with a, republican
form of government. es = 49,.
Resoluea, That we recognize the right
of tie people of all the territories, includ-
ing Kansas and Nebraska. acting through
the legally and fairly expressed will of a
majority Of actual residents, and wheney-
er the number Of their inhabitants1us
fees it, 10 form a constitution, with OF
without domestic slavery, and be admit
ted into the Union upon terms of perfect
equality with. the other States.
. Resoi0ed, finally. That in view Of the
condition Of popular 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 acquir-
ing and enjoying citizenship in our own
land, a high and sacred duiyis involved
with increased responsibility upon the
Democratic party Of this country, as the
party of the Union, to uphold and main
tain the rights ofevery State, and there
by the union Of the State and to sus
tain and advance among.us constitution.
al liberty, by continuing to resist all mo.
nopolies and exclusive legislation for the