The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-11

World, and the dangerous tendencies OF sec
tional agitation, combined with ihe attempt
10 force civilized and religious disabiIitie,
against the rights of acquiring and enjoying
citizenship in our own land, high and sa.
cred duty has devolved an increased respon-
sibilily upon the Democratic party of .his
( country, as the party of the Union, TO uphold
and maintain the rights of every State, and
thereby the Union of the Slates and sustain
the advance among US of Constitutional lib
erty by continuing TO resist all monopolies
and all exclusive legislation Tor the benefit
OF the few al the expense Of the many and
by vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and compromises of the Consll,u-
tion, which are broad enough and strong
enough to embrace and uphold The Union as
ii shall be, in the full expanse of The energies
and capacity of this great and progressive
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/. Resolued, That the questions connected
with the foreign policy of the country are in
ferior to no domestic question whatever. Tine
time has com e for the people of The United
States 10 declare themselves in favor of free
seas and progressive free trade throughou,
the world, and by solemn manifestation 10
place their moral influence by The side of
their successful example.
2. Resolued, That our geographical and po.
lilical position with reference TO other States
of the Continent, no less than the interests of
our commerce and the development OF our
growing power, requires that we hold 10 the
sacred principles involved IN the Monroe
doctrine. Their bearing aud import, which
admit of no misconstruclion, should be ap-
piled with unbending rigidily.
8. Resolved, That the great highway which
nature as well as the assent of the States most
Immediately interested in it's maintenance,
has marked for free communication be.
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans,
constitute one Of the most important achieve
ments realized by the spirit oil modern times
and the unconquerable energy of our people
and that this result should be secured by
timely and efficient exeriion, the control
which we have the right TO claim over it,
No power on earth should be suffered 10 i'm.
pede or clog its progress by any interference
with The relations that may suit our policy 10
establish with the governments Of Statesywilh-
in whose dominions il lies We can under
no circumstances surrender our preponder-
ance in the adjustment of all questions arising
out it.
j. RESOLVED, That in our view of so COM
manding an interest to the people of the Uni
led States, that they cannot but sympahizs
with the efforts which are being made by
the people Of Central America 10 regenerate
that portion of the Continent which covets
The passage across the Oceanic Islhmus.
Resolved, That The Democratic party will
expect from the next administration every
proper effort made TO ensure our ascendency
in The Gulf OF Mexico, SO as to maintain the
permanent protection of the great outlets
through which is emplied into its waters the
products raised on the soil and The com.
modilies created by the industry of the peo.
Pile of our western valleys and the Union at
large.