Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-14

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peculiarly distinguishes the American
system Unpopular government.
Resolsed, That we reiterate with re-
newed energy of purpose, the well-con
sidered declarations of former Conven-
tons upon the sectional issue Of Domss-
TIC Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.,-
1. That Congress has no power under
the Constitution, to interfere with or-con-
troll the domestic institutions Of the sew
eral States, and that such States age the
sole and proper judges Of everything APP
pertaining TO their own affairs, notpro-.
hibited by the Constitution; that all eff
forts of the abolitionists or others, made
to induce Congress to interfere with
questions of slavery, or to take incipient
steps in relation thereto, are calculated
to lead to the most alarming and danger
GUS consequences !; and that all such eff
forts have an inevitable tendency to d.
minish the happiness of the people, and
endanger the stability and permanency
of the Union, and ought net to be counte-
nanced by any friend of our political in
situations. J..
E.. That the foregoing proposition COW
ers, and was intended to embrace, the
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Con-
gress and therefore, the Democratic
party of the Union, standing on this ma
tional platform, will abide BY and adhere
to faishfulexecu ton of the acts known
as. the Compromise Measures, settled by
the Congress of 1850 ) the act for re-
claiming fugitives from service or labor"
included which act being designed to
carry out an exp press provision of the
Constitution, cannot, with fidelity there
to, be repealed, or SO changed as to de-
stroy or impair its efficiency.
8. That the De mocratic party will re-
sist all attempts at renewing, in Congress
and out of it, the agitation of:the slavery
question, under whatever shape or color
NE attempt may bemade. -.
a. That the Democratic party will
faithfully abide by and uphold the prin-
ciples laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia fesolutio ms of 1898. and in the
report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature, in II 90; that it adopts those
principles as constituting one Of the main
foundations Of its political creed. and is
resolved to carry them out in their OBJ
vious meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet
The issue on which a sectional party,
subsisting exelus lively on slavery agita-
ton, now relies to test the fidelity Of the
people, North and South, to the Consti-
tuition and the Union:
/. Resolved, That claiming fellowship
with, and desiring the cooperation of all
who regard the preservation of the I'm
ion under the CO institution as the para
mount, issue-and repudiating all Sec
tional parties and platforms concerning
domestic slavery,.EEwhich seeks to emLreil
the States and ineite to treason an arm
ed resistance to- law in the Territories
and whose avowed purposes, if consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disun-
ion-tle American Democracy recognize
and adopt the principles contained in
the organic laws establishing the Terri
tories of Kansas and Nebraska as embo
dying the only sound and safe solution
of the" slavery question" upon which
the great national idea of the people o.
this whole country can repose in its de-
termined conserv atism of the Union
Non interference by Congress with sla-
very in"State and Territory, or in the
D lstrict of Columbia.
9. That this was the basis Of, the Com.
promises of 1850 confined by both the
Democrtic and the Wing parties in ma.
tional conventions ratified by the people
in the election of 1859, and rightly appli,
ed to the organization of Territories in
1854. ~ -. Y /.
3. That by the uniform application o.
this Democratic principle to the organi.
cation of Territories. and to the admis
sion of new States, with or without do
fmestie slavery, as they may elect-:hc
equal rights of all the States will be pre-
served mtact--the original compacts o
the Constitution maintained inviolate-
and the perpetuity and expansion of this
Union insured to its>utmost capacity o
embracing, in peace and harmony, every
future American State that may. be con
stituted or annexed, with a republican
form of government. n, 81. ~
ResoiUed, That we recognize the RICH
Of the people ofall the territories, includ
ing Kansas and Nebraska, acting through
the legally and fairly expressed will Of {
majority Of actual residents, and whenev
er the number Of their inhabitants just
| fies it, to form a constitution, with o.
without domestic slavery, and be admit
ted into the Union upon terms of perfec
equality with the other States. d.
Resotrea, finally, That in, view Of tn
condition of popular institutions in til,
Old World, (and the dangerous >tenden
cies of sectional a citation, combined will
14he attempt to enforce ciViI and religion.
disabilities against the rights of acquir
Ling and enjoying citizenship in our owl
land, high and sacred duty is inyelTee
with increased responsibility upon tn,
Democratic party of this country, as til,
lpartyof the Union, to uphold and main
tain the rights of every State, and there
by the union Of the State 8 /; and to SUI
tain and advance among us constitution
al liberty by continuing to resist all mo
nopoies and exclusive legislation for TIL
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