The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-02
Democratic Resolutions.

The National Convention of the American Dcmoc
rary at Cincinnati, after re.alirming the pntlorn
OF 1852. adopted the following additional Resolu
tions,
And WHEREAS. Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by our predecessors in Nation
III Conventions. an adverse political aud religious
trst ha4 been secretly organized bya party claiming
% De exclusively American. il IL proper that tIc
American Democracy should clearly define its rea-
tions thereto, and declare its determined opposition
oall secret political societies, by whatever name
they may be called.
States having been laid ia. and IT. prosperity. eNpan-
sion. and prc-cmnent example in free government
bIilt upon entire freedom in matters Of religions
Governments aud no respect of person in regard to
rank or place Of birh party can Justly he deem.
~ NATIONAL constitutional, in accordance With
American principles. which bases It's exclusive organ
izaton upon religions opinions or accidental birth.
place And hence political crusade in the nine
tecnth century. and in the United States Of America
against Catholics and iurc gbOrn. is neither nsti-
fled by the past history the future prospects Of the
country nor in unison with the spirit Of federation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
The American system of popular government.
Resoiuei, That We itcratc with renewed energy of
purpose. the wellcon.lrrcd declarations OF fomct
conventions upon the sectional issue of Domestic
slavery, and concerning the reserved rights of the
States
!. That Congress has no power under the constit,i.
ton, 10 interfere with Or control the domestic nt
buttons of the several States and that such Sta Are
thc sole and proper judges Of everything apperiair-
tanning 10 their own affairs not prohibited 10y the
constitutions: that all efforts of the Abolitionists OF
Others mad to induce Congress 10 interfere with
questions pl slavery or 10 take incplrnt steps in
iation thereto, are calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences and that all /
such efforts have an inevitable tendency TO diminish
the happiness Of the people. aud endangcr the per
maneney and stability of the Union, and ought not
to be colntcnanccd by any friend Of onr political in
stitutona.
=. That the foregoing proposition covers, and was
INTENDED 10 embrace the whole subject of slavery Ng-
itation IN Congress; and therefore the Democratic
party Of the Union, standing on this national plat.
form viii abide by and adhere to faithful eNecu.
ton Of the acts known as the Compromise Measures,
settled by the Congress Of 1880 1.-The act rcclaimng
iugyrs from service or labor included: which act
being designed to carry ont IN express provision Of
the constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto. be
pcnIcd, or 50 changed rs TO destroy or impair il elf
cheney
s. That the Democratic party will resist all at.
frnps ut renewing, in Congress or out of it, the ag
tation of the slavery question under whatever shape
OF color the attempt may BE- made.
t. That yhc Democratic party will faithfully abide
by and uphold the principles laid down in the Ken
lucky and Virginia resolutions of ll9S, and the re-
port Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia Legislature, in
ll19 that il adopts those principles as constituting
one of the main foundations Of its political creed,
aud is resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party subsstng exclusively on
slavery agitation relies to test the fidelity Of tho
people. Norlhand South to the Constitution and the
Union:
|. Rcoiru,. That claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the pres
ovation Of the the Union under the Constitution rs
The paramount issne-and regulating all sectional
parties and platforms concerning domestic slavery:
which seek To cmbroil the States, and nce TO trea
son aud armed resistance TO law in the Territories
and whose uyoWcd purposes If contaminated. must
md in civil war and lisnnon the American Denoc
racy recognize and adopt the principles contained
in the organic laws establishing the Territories of
Kansas and kebraska embolying the only sound \
md safe solution OF the slavery question upon
which the great national idea of the people of this
Whole country repose in its determined consery-
ltism Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ny CONGRESS
ylru SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY or IN THE a
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
2. That This was the basis of the Compromises of
$50 confirmed by both the Democratic aud Wing
PARTIES in national nyentions-raied by the pco. y
he in the election of 1852, and rightly applied to
he organization of Territories in 1851.
5. That the uniform application of this Demoeratic
principle to the organization of Territories and TO
he admission OF new States, With or without domes-
ic slavery, as they may elect--thc equal rights of
he State will he preserved intact-the original com.
ncts of the Constitution maintained inviolate-anl
he perpetuity and expansion of this Union insured
o its utmost capacity Of embracing, in peace and -
armony, every future American State that may be
on3titued or annexed, with IL republican form of /
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