The Placer herald., 1856-08-09

proceeds among the States. as alike inexpedient
| III policy and repugnunt to the Constitution.
heso'red, That we are decidedly opposed to
taking from the President the qualified veto power
by which he is enabled. under restrictions and re-
! spo1siblttcs amply sufficient to guard the public
interests. TO suspend the passage OF bill whose
merits cannot secure the approval OF twothrtls
OF the Senate and House OF Representatives. until
the judgment OF the people can be obt ,iued there
on and which has saved the Amer can people
from the corrupt and tyrannica dominion of the
| Bank of the United States and from q corrupt
ing system of general internal improvements.
ReSo'sed. That the Democratic party Will faith
fully abide hy and uphold the prime pies laid
down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of
1892 and l79S. and in the report of Mr.. Madison
to the Virginia Leg stature in l799-that it adopts
those principles as constituting one Of the main
foundations ut its political creed, and is resolved
! 10 carry them out in their obgOus meaning and
import.
That in view Of the condition of the popular in
sttutions in the old world high and sacred duty
ia devoved with increased responsibility upon
the Democracy of this country. rs the party Of
the people TO uphold and maintain the rights Of
every State and thereby the union OF the States
and 10 sustain and advance among them consttu-
tiona liberty, by continuing to resist all monopo,
/ lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit Of
the few, at the expense of the many, and by II
vieilNnt and constant adherence to those prinei-
pies aud compromises of the constituton-wh. ch
/ NEe DTnaQ CuOuGu anu strong eupuHH 10 tlnWIuCe
and uphold the Union as il ls, and the Union as
il should he--n the full expansion of the energies
and capacity OF this great aud progressive people.
The following are the supplementary resou-
tons in relation to the Kansas Nebraska question,
and the foreign policy OF til government.
( End ViereGs, Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted 10y our predecessors in
National Conventions an adverse political and
religious test has been secretly organized by Il
party claiming TO be exclusively Americans, and
it is proper that the American Democracy should
clearly define its relations thereto: therefore,
Resolved. That the foundation of this Union of
States having been laid in its prosperity. eXpAn-
sion and pre-cminent example in free government,
built upon entire freedom in matters OF rel giOus
concern, aud no resp CT Of persons in regard TO
rank and place Of birth, no party can justly be
deemed national, constitutional or in accordance
with American prime piles which bases its exclu-
Sive organization on religious opinions and acci-
dental birth place
That we 'eitera,e with renewed energy Of pur-
pose the well considered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional Issues Of domestic
slavery and concerning the reserved rights of tine
States; and that We may more distinctly meet the
issues on which sectional party, subssting
cuSivcly upon slavery agitation. now relies to test
the fidelity OF the people North and South, on the
Constitution and the Union.
Resolved. That claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation OF all who regard the
preservation OF the Union under the Constitution
rs the paramount issue. and repudiatlng all sec
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to emhroil the States and
incite 10 treason and armed resistance to law in
the territories, and whose avowed purpos", if con
summated must end in civil war and disuniOn,
the American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles conta ined in the organic laws establish
ing the territories OF Nebraska and Kansas.
embolying the on Y sound and safe solution at
the slavery question upon which the great nation
al idea OF the people of this whole country can /
repose in its determined conservatism of the Union
ana noantcrierence hy Congress with slavery in
the States and Territories; that this was the basis
OF the Compromise Measures Of 1850. confirm al hy
both the D mocratic and Whig parties in nat onal
ratified y the people in the election
Of 1852, and = chilly applied to the organization
OF territories and the admission Of new States |
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect the equal ghts of the States will he pre-
served intact the original c0mplcts OF the Con- |
stitutol maintained inviolatr, and the perpetual
ton AMI expansion Of the Union insured to its |
utmost capacity OF en- racing, in p ace and har- /
mony every future Am rcan State that may be
constituted or annexed with It republican form Of
gOvtrnm mt.
Rrso y d. That we recognize the eht of the
p2opl. of all The territories, including Kansas aal
acting through the fairly pressed VIII
OF the major ~ Of actual residents, and whenever |
the number OF their nhaiimnt, nstities it, t" form
a cOl.t.tutol with or without dom site slavery.
anu Dt hlu tttl lutO tllc L 1!l lJO4 teIulc VI
p-rf, ct equal ty with the other States.
rnr FOREIGN POLICY or THE GOVERNMENT.
Resolved. fnally That by the condition of the
popular n-ttutoas of the old world, aud the
dan =, rous tendency of sectional agitation com
hin ed with att mpt to enforce civil and reltg-
ious disabilities against the right OF acquiring
cltZ nship in oUr land. the high and sacred duty
has davolved with increased responsibility upol
the Democratic party o! this country. as the purity
of the Union, to up30lG and m1intain the rigtt
Of eUgry state, and tbsre5g the Union Of the
States, and 10 sustain and advance among us con
liberty ny continuing to resist all
monOpoes and exclusive legislation for the benefit
OF f-w at he expense Of the many; AMI by a
Wig lant adherence TO th sc pri Ic plea and the
compromises OF the Constitution, which are broad
and strong enou h 10 embrace and uphold the
UnOl as it was, the Union as il is, and the Union
rs it shall he in the full exp nsol Of the energies
AMI capacities of this great and progressive peo
Pile
l. Resoloed That the questions connected with
the torei2n policy OF the country are inferior to
no domestic question whatever. The time has
come for tn people of the United States to de
clare them selves IN favor OF free seas, AMI pro
gress.ve free trade throu ghout the world AMI by
solemn manifestations, to place their NOR Il in
nuence by the side of their succ 9sstul example
2. ReS0iUed That our geographical and pOliti-
cal position with reference to the other states OF
this CONTINGENT, no less than the interest Of onr
commerce ana the deVeiopem mt of our growing
power. requires that we hold to the sacred princi
pie, involved in the Monroe doctrine. Their bear
ing AMI import adm OF no miscoastrnction, and
should be applied with unhendnG rigdty.
3. ReSoieed That the great ghway VII ch na-
ture well as the assent OF States most immedi-
atey interested in its maintenance has been m lrk
ed out for fir 'e commune It.oa between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans, and constitutes one of the
mo t important acheivments TO he realiz ID by the
sp rit Of moderation. in the uncoaqucrahle energy
OF our people; and that result shoald he secured
by ii timely AMI efficient eXertOn Of the control
VIII ch we have right to claim over it. an no
power on earth should be suffered to impede or
clog its progress hy any interference with rela-
t ons that it may suit our policy to establish with
N. mig of the Slltns Within Mhnsn do.