Washington sentinel., 1856-07-19

modites created by the industry OF the people
of our Western valleys and the Union at large.
PLATFORM OF JANE BUCHANAN, OF
PENNSYLvANIA.
"Resolred, That in the present distracted con-
diton of parties, in which sectional and par.
tial issues have been allowed to attain
dangerous supremacy we recognise in the
policy of the Democratic party, that which
rests upon the Constitution as its basis and
That it is the party which above all others has,
in the language OF the ilustrious Madison, ever
continued TO hold the Union of the States as
the basis of their peace and happiness; to sup
pnrtaile GaglG.i.rtsoc. which ~ the cement of
the Union, as well in its limitations as lis au-
thorites; to respect the rights and authorities
reserved TO the States aud to the people, as
equally Incorporated with, aud essentialto the
success of the general system; aud 10 avoid
the slightest interference with the rights of
conscience or the functions of religions, SO
wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction
"Resolred, That by the general consent ofthe
wise and virtuous OF all nations, the trainers Of
the Republic of the United States exhibited, in
their individual characters and in the result Of
their public deliberations, degree of virtue
and practical craftsmanship TO which the
history of the world affords no parallel; that in
of our Fathers more conspicuous, than in leav-
ing the whole question OF slavery to the States
in their separate capacities, and that in the pro-
vision for the re-de!ivery of fngitives escaped
from labor service, they demonstrated
sense OF justice, an appreciation OF the value of
the Union, an attachment to its preservat on,
avoidance of one-sided philanthropy and
impracIicable theories of government, which
present a proper ample for the guidance and
imitation Of us their descendants.
"Resolued, That we look only to the Cons,lu-
ton, and the exposition thereof which has been
afforded by the practices Of the Democratic ad-
ministrations, for the chart OF our policy. That
these constitute, until the fundamental law is
changed by methods which itself provides. the
highest taw Of our obedience as citizens aud
that we utterly discard that particular and ex.
aggerated sympathy, the attempt to carry
which into practice is at the perA of dear
est interests as q nation, and threatens tLV. tl.-
Fiction Of evils of tentold magnitude TO those
which it proposes TO heal.
"Resolred. That the equality uf the States is
the vital element of the Constitution itself. ani
that all interference with the rights OF the
States by those who seek to disregard the
sacred guarantees of the past, and by all others,
should be rebnked with the same spirit that
would dencunce and repudiate all attempts to
erect odious distinctions between those who are
entitled to share the blessings and benefits of
Our free institutions.
s.Res6lced, That the effort to direct the power
Of the government by anti slavery agita,ions, :
under the various names and phases of Free
Soillsm, nti-Nebraskaism, Fusionism, and Re-
publicanism, and by interfering with the rights
of conscience in establishing religious test as
qualification for office, by the secret oath bound
society of the know.nothngs, is opposed both
to the letter aud the spirit OF the Constitutions,
and to the earnest teachings and practice Of it's
earliest aud most honored administrators
"ResolUed, That we are now as ever unaItera-
bly, opposed TO the doctrines and designs OF all
organizations which contemplate the overthrow
of the civil and religious rights of the citizen,
which, like the equality of the States, is sacred
and iDalienable right, never to be interfered with
by factious parties and reckless legislation, with
out subversion of The primary objects of our
political system, and a Reputation Of the guar
antees of the past and the hopes of the future
@ResoiUed, That in the repeal Of the act known
as the Missouri Compromise act, and the pas.
sage Of the act organizing The Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska, free from uncousttu.
tional restrictions, the last Congress performed
a work Of patriotic sacrifice, in meeting the
demands OF sectional excitement by unshaken
adherence to the fundamental law.
"Rcsolred, That this legislation cannot be
deemed unnecessary, but that il was expedieut
TO meet the questions Of which il disposed, and
which could never admit of a more easy settle
nent than at present. That we recognize in
it the application TO the Territories of the
United States of the rule of equal and exact
justice to all men,, Of all sections Of the Con-
iederacy, which was designed by the frameri
OF our Government, and which was defined as
one of its essential principles by the immortal
Jefferson.
"ResolUed, That the Democracy Of Pennsyl.
vania, following the counsel Of some Of the
wisest statesmen Of the North aud South, were
ready on more than one occasion in the past 10
extend the Missouri Compromise line to the
Pacific, so as to make it the basis Of 6nal set
element Of the question Of slavery n the Terri
tories but when this proposition was rejected,
in lS4S, on the ground that it involved an IN.
due concession to the South, by the very men
who now camor for a restoration of the Mis-
souri, line, there seemed to be but one wise
alternative left, aud that was to refer the whole
question Of slavery in the Territories TO The
people thereof, to be regulated as they may
deem proper; and we, therefore, cheerfully ex.
tend our hearty support to the policy Of the
Government as recognized in the compromse
measures Of 1850, and embodied in the laws
organizing the Territories Of Kansas and Me-
braska."