The Placer herald., 1856-02-23
Auburn, February 10th. 1856.

Democratic Primary Meeting at Iowa Hill.
st the Democratic Primary Meeting held
at Iowa Hill on Saturday evening last, the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:-
Reso2,cd, That the Democracy of Iowa
Jill, while renewing their pledges of devo-
ton to the Democratic party, congratulate
their brethren throughout the State upon the
probable triumph of Democratic principles
in the National Campaign Of 1856.
ReSolpe9, That the Democratic guard of
seventeen Senators who have so noby vindi-
Gated our interests in the Senate Of this State,
during the present session Of the Legislature,
have earned for themselves grateful tribute
of thanks from their constituents.
ReSolped, That we stipulate for the nom
ination by the Democratic National Conyen-
ton, of national candidate for President Of
the United States and that to such nomi-
nee we will yield a cordial and earnest sup
port.
Resolged. That the constitution Of the
United States is a political contract between
the people Of Independent soyereigntes,
which bestovs paramount authority to the
extent of the powers delegated, bat leaves
those not delegated to the States respectively
or to the people; thata yigilant guard against
the Capitalization Of the reserved powers Is
essential to the preservation of our insttu-
tione and that Congress has no rghHul au-
thorty to establish, abolish or prohibit sla-
very in the States or Territories,
Resoired, That we re-afTirm the time hon
ored principles OF the Democracy, and be-
lieve that the only sure guaranty forthe pub
lie tranquility is by strict adherence to the
provisions of the constitution and by non-in-
terventien ON the subject of slavery, applying
alike to the States and Territories, observed
IN the passage of the compromise measures
of 1850. and confirmed in the Kansas aud
Nebraska act, the corrollary Of the former
measure by which Congress have declared
that it is their "true intent and meaning not
to legslate slavery into any State or Territory
nor exclude it therctrom, but to leave the
people thereof perfectly free to form and
regulate their domestic institution in the
United States;" and that we do pledge our
selves to maintain and execute the compro-
mises Of 1850 including the fugitive slave
law, and the Kansas and Nebraska act of
1854, as we hold that they are wise and Just
iuo99uiNo, pliN Icludll uilUlSlUiptti lpl
the preservation of the national peace, and
the union OF the States
Resotped, That the constitution Of the Uni
ted States is founded upon the fundamental
principle of entire and absolute equality |
among all the States of this Union, and.it is |
not competent for the Congress or any other |
power to impose upon new States coming in
to the Union, any condition Of restriction in !
respect to their domestic Institutions or in
ternal concerns which the federal constitu-
tion has not imposed upon the original States;
and that any effort, ION the part Of Congress
or any other power, to violate this principle,
should be met and resisted by all good citi- |
zens as an attempt to trample upon the con-
stitution and destroy our Union.
ReSolced, That all men have a natural
right antecedent to- the formation of civil
society, and beyond the control of govern
ment to o.religious freedom, the surrender of
which is not necessary to the temporal well
fare of the State and cannot be relnquished