Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-11-06

3. That by the uniform application of this Demo
cratic principle to the organization of Territories,
and to the admission of new States, with or without
domestic slavery, they may electric equal
rights of all the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Constitution maintain
ed inviolate--and the perpetuity and expansion OF
this Union insured to Its utmost capacity of embra
cling, in peace and harmony, every future Ameri-
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form of government
RcsOtred, That we recognize the right of the
people OF all the Territories including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting acting through the legality and
fairly expressed will of majority of actual resi-
dents, and whenever the number of their nhabit-
ants iustifeS it. to form a Constitution, with or
without domestic slavery and be admitted into the
Union upon terms ofpercct equality with the other
States
Rcsolred, fnaliy, That in view of the condition
Of popular institutions of the Old W orld, (and the
dangerous tendencies of sectional agitation, com
bined with the attempt to enforce civil and relgi,
disabilities against the rights OF acquiring and
enjoying citizenship in our land. high and sacred
duty is deyolved with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party of this country, the party
ofthc Union, to uphold and maintain the rights OF
every State, and thereby the Union OF the State
and to sustain and advance among III constitution
al liberty By continuing to resist ali m0n0p0lles
and exclusive legislation for the few ut the expense
OF the many. and by Vigiiant ami constant adhcr-
ence 10 those principles and compromises of the
Constitution which are broad enough and strong
enough to embrace and uphold the Union as it was,
the Union as ii l., and the Union it shall be. i'll
the full expansion of the energies ami capacities OF
this great and progressive people.
: ResOlred, That there are questions connected
with the foreign policy Of this country which are in
ferior to 10 domestic questions whatever. The
time has come for the people OF the United States
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throughout the world and, by solemn manifestations,
to place their moral influence mt the side of their
successful example.
2. ResoIrcd That our geographical and polti-
cal position with reference to other States OF this
continent, less than the interest OF our com
MERGE and the development OF Our growing power,
requires that we should hold a. sacred the princ-
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine; their bear
inc and import admit Of no msconstruction: they
should be applied with unbondng rigi,lity.
3 Hesolred, That the great highway which ma
tlrc as we'll rs the a ssent of the State most i'm
mcdiatey interested in its maintenance has mark
ed out for a free communication between the At
lantic and Pacific Oceans, constitutes one of the
most important achievements realized by the spir-
it of modern times and the unc0nQuerlble energy
Of our people. That result should be secured by II
timely ami efficient excrtion of the control which
we have the right to claim over it, and no power
on earth should he sufficient to impede or clog its
progress by any Interference with the relations it
may suit our policy to establish between our GOV
ernmcnt and the governments of the States within
whose domains it lies. We can, under no circum-
stance. surrender our preponderance in the adjust
ment ofall questions arising out Of It.
!. ResOlret That in view of so commanding an
interest the people of the United States cannot but
svmpathise with the efforts which are being made
by the people Of Central America 10 regencrate
that portion of the continent which covers the pas
sage 4 cross the Iuteroceanic istimUs.
s. Resolced That the Democratic party will ex-
pect of the next Administration that every proper
effort will b. made insure asccnlancy in the
Gulf of Mexico, and to maintain a permanent pro-
cotton to the great outlets through which are emp
tied into It's waters the products raised out of the
soil, and the commodities created By the industry
of the people Of our Western valleys, and of the
Union at large.
Resoired, That the Democratic party recognize
the great Importance in political and commercial
point of view, of 4 safe and speedy communication,
by military and postal roads, through our own ter
ritory, between tic Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF
this Union, and that tit IS tie duty Of the Federal
Government to exercise promptly all its constitu-
tional powc FOR the attainment OF That object.