Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-06-27
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM NJ.

adopted Baltimore in 1852 with additions follows j
Aud whereas, since the foregoing declaration uniformly
adopted by predecessors in National Conventions
adverse political and religious test has been secretly organized
by party claiming be exclusively American it proper
that American democracy should clearly define its relations
thereto aud declare its determined opposition to all
political societies., by whatever they may be called
RsO(cd That the foundation Of thi, Union of States
having been laid and its prosperity expansion and pre-
eminent example free government butupon enre freedom
In matters of religious and respect
In regard to rank place of birth, party justly be
deemed NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL accordance with Amer
lean principles which bases its exclusive organization upon
religious opinions and accidental birthplace and hence
political crusade in the nineteenth century, and in the United
States Of America against Catholics aud foreign born,
neither justified by the past history the future prospects
of the country in unison with the spirit of federation
and enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the
American system Of popular government
Resocd, That reiterae, with renewed energy Of pu
pose the weconsered declarations of former
upon the sectional issue Of domestic slavery, and concerning
the reserved rights of the States
L. That Congress has power under the constitution
Interfere with control the domestic institutions of the
several States and that such States the sole aud proper
judges of everything apperanng to their affairs not
prohibited BY the constitution that all efforts of the abo
tonsts Others made induce Congress interfere with
questions of slavery, to take ncpent steps in relation
thereto calculated to lead to the alarming and
dangerous consequences and that all such efforts have
inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness Of the people,
and endanger the stability and permanency of the Unon and
ought not to be couLtenanced by any friend Of political
institutions.
That the foregoing proposition covers and intended
to embrace the whole subject Of slavery agitation in Con-
gress and therefore, the democratic party of the Union
e Sn :n al a WI. abide % Sy and
measures settled by the Congress Of 1850, the act for
reclamng fugtives from labor included which
act being designed carry provision OF the
constitution, not with fidelity thereto be repealed
changed as to impair or destroy its efficiency.
j. That the democratic party will resist all attempts at
out O
made. -. -.r ha
That the Democrat; r.rty will faithfully abide BY AMI
uphold the principles laid down the .ndVrpiuia
resolutions of pS and the report OF Mr. Madison to the
Virginia legislature in $780, that adopts those principles
as constituting of the main foundations OF Its Pohticai
creed aud resolved to carry them out IN ther OBVIOUS
meaning and import.
And that may distinctly meet ths issue on which
sectional party subsstDg exclusively slavery agitation,
relies test the fidelity Of the people, North aud SOUTH
to the constitution and the Union
Resooed l. That, claiming fellowship WITH and desiring
the cooperation Of all who regard the preservation OF the
Unon under the constitution, the paramount lssue and
regulating all sectional parties and platforms concerning
domestic slavery which seek to embroi the State. and
to treason and armed law in the Territories aud
whose avowed purposes if consummated must end IN civil
war and dsuno the American democracy recognize and
adp the principles contained in the organic laws establish
ing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska as embodyng
the ouy sound and safe solution of the slavery question
upon which the great national idea Of the people OF this
whole country repose its determined conservatism OF
the interference by Congress with slavery IN
State and Territory, in the District of Columbia.
2 That this the basis of the compromises Of looo,
confirmed by both the Democratic aud Wing parties in
NATIONAL conventions ratified by the people in the election OF
1852 and rightly applied to the organisation Of Territories
in 1854.
g. That by the uniform application of this democratic
principle the organization of Territories, and to the
admission of States with without domestic slavery
they may elect the equal rights OF all the States vi. %
intact the original compacts of the constitution
maintained nvioae and the perpetny and expansion OF
this Union insured utmost capacity of embracing IN
peace and harmony, every future American State that
may be constituted annexed with republican form OF
government
Royve That We recognize the right Of the people of
all the Territories including Kansas and Nebraska acting
through the legally and fairly expressed will OF majority
of actual residents aud whenever the number OF their
inhabitants ustes it, form constitution. with or without
domestic saverand be admitted into the Union upon terms
of perfec. equality with the other States.
Rsolped, finally, That, in view of the condition OF pop
ular institutions the Old World and the dangerous ten
deucie. of sectional ngtaou combined with the attempt to
enforce civil and religious disabilities against the rights OF
acquiring and enjoying citizenship in own land, high
and sacred duty devoved, with increased responsibility
upon the democratic party of this country as the party OF
the Union uphold and maintain the rights OF every State
and thereby the Union Of the States and to sustain and
advance among constitutional liberty by continuing to
resist all monopoes and exclusive legislation for the
of the few the expense of the many aud by vgan and
adherence those principles and compromises OF
the constitution which broad enough and strong enough
embrace and uphold the Union the mon as "
is and the Union shall be in the full expansion OF tue
energies and capacities Of this great and progressive people
[The foregoing adopted urunr'ous!y The following
adopted by very large maorites the
voting in the affirmative each j
l. Reed That there are questions connected with the
foreign policy of this country which inferior to no domes
tic questions whatever The time has for the people
of the United States declare themselves in favor OF tree
aud progressive free trade throughout the WORLD and
hcv mis-
the side of their successful example. 211 to 40
g. Rcsolped That geographical and political position
with reference to other States of this continent no less thar
the of commerce. and the dsveloPemens ou
growing power requires that should hold as sacred tn
PRINCIPLES in the Monroe doc,riue their bearln
and mport admit Of mscoustruc,ion they should D