Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-14

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sale solution Of the slavery question upon |
| which the great national idea Of Che people |
| OF this whole country can reposc 10 it's deter
mined conservatism Of the Union noni inter |
ference by Congress with slavery In States
and Territories; that this was the basis of
the compromises Of 1850, confirmed by both !
the Democratic and Wing parties in Nation
al Conventions. ratified by the people in the |
election Of 1852, and rightly applied to the
organization Of Territories in 1884, that by |
the uniform application Of this Democratic |
principle to the organization Of Territories
and the admission of new States, with or
without domestic slavery. rs they may elect,
the equal rights Of all the States, will be
preserAed intact, the original compact Of the
constitution maintained inviolatc, and the
perpetuatiou and expansion Of the Union en-
snred to its utmost capacity of embracing, in
peace and harmony every future American
| State that may be constituted or annexed
with republican form Of government.
Hesoiced, That NC recognize the right of
tiie people of al! the Territories. including
| Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the
fairly expressed will of the Majority Of actual
residents and whenever the number OF their
inhabitants iustips it. 30 form constitution,
with or without domestic slavery and he ad
mttted into the Union upon terms Of perfect
equality with the other States.
RctGIced, finally, that in view oI the condi-
ton OF the popular institutions Of the Old
w orld and the dangerous tendencies OF sec
tional agitation, combined with the attempt
TO enforce civil and religions disabiliiics
against the right OF acquiring and enjoying
citizenship in our own land, high and sacred
duty has devUlyed an increased responsibility
, upon the Democratic party Of this country.
as the party of the Union, to uphold and
maintain the rights OF every State, and
thereby the Union of the States. and sustain
the advance among us cf Constitutional
liberty by contiaaing to resist Ill inon"I"iieS
and all exclusive legislation for the benefit oi
the few ut the expense Of the manv, and by
vigilant and constant adherence 10 those
principles and compromises 81 the Conatitu-
. tun, which are broad enough and strong
enough to embrace aud uphold the Union as
Il was. the Union ns it is, and the luion as It
shall be. in the full expansion of tie cncrrirs
and capacity of this great and progressive
: people.
/. Res9lred. That the questions connected
with the foreign policy Of the country are
inferior 10 no domestic question Whatever.
The time has come for the people "t the Uni
ted States 10 declare themselves in favor q!
free seas aud 4 progressive free trade through
out the world. and hy Solemn manifestations
to place their moral influence hy the side oi
{ their successful cSamrir.
. IfE0lred That our geographical ard
political position with reference 10 other
70 States Of the Continent, no less than the in-
. terests of oHr commerce and the GCveiope-
t meut OF our growing power. requires that We
hold 20 the sacred principles involved III the
Monroe doctrine. Their hearing and import
Il which admit tn no nriScoustrnctlOn, should he
applied with uuhrnding risidily.
Z >. Rssoirsd, That the great highway winch
!, nature. rs Well - the assent ci tie STATES
most immediately Interested in .ts maintcn
aAcr, has marked lnr q free communication
:, between the Atlantic and the lDcilic Oceans
i constitutes one ri thc most important achicN
mcnts realized ''y tine spirit Of modern times
and the unroncrr;a!c energy o! our people
and that tu.s result ehonli be secured b!
u tim"l, and efficient cXorion Of the Ccrtro
i WIN, Il i-a-v IL, a., lat ~ ,luim uN"r IT,
C No power on earth should Lo suffered to I'M
:, rr,c or clog its progress hy amy interference
= with tire relations that may suit our policy t'
establish with the governments o. States with
Is IN whose Gominions il lies. We can undc
), no ci;cumf tancas surrender our prcponGcr
!G$sGo !G$s ohi il d ,Hift It. "'"'' '"""' ~ Oh "''
% i. Rcsoicsd, That in the view Of command
- ing an iatercst Ia the people Of the Quite,
$. states they cannot bnt sympath2c with th'
i Efforts which are being made by the people 0
a Central America 10 rcCencratp that port;o,
II OF III" toDti-eut which covers tue passage
n across the Ocennc lsihmus.
). 3. Rtsoirei, That the Democratic part,
will expect from the next administration eve
ry proper effort made to assure CHF asocaden
~ IN the Gulf ut Mexico, SO az TO maintain
= the permanent protection of the Grca, oa,lct
: though which is empticd into lis waters ;E
products raised on the soil and The cummCdi
: ties created hy the industry Of the people Q
our western valleys aud the Union al large
u 81 4,
adoption oF the platform and resolutions
without lottiAg out an or crossing II T.
$ Dir. Conway, Of Virginia, asked u division
J. Of the question. .....
= Mr.. Butler. Of Massachusetts,, moved th
J. lreyiUus question.
Mr.. Garnet, of Virginia--I demand diyi
= sion Of the question. ] ohiect 10 the intro
duction Of any new doctrine.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri. said the case G
: the New York delegates had nos been set
tied aud lie was opposed 70 consider the mat
ter until il was.
Il The previous question vas then sustained
and Mr.. Brccken called for u vote Icy States
:. which vas agreed to, and the vote taken o
the report Of tho Committee on the resolu
tloNs us submitted except the last five. III
vote was unanimous New y ora not ben
II tascn--ycas 2Gl nays none.
= Ga the five remaining resolutions, Mr.. In
9cr>olt, oil Connecticut, demanded that the
b0 taken up separately
g Mr.. WyckiiJc. of kertncky, advocated n
y adionrnmrn, iii ; o'clock, To get leisurs /
IL consider the foreign policy resolution.
The Virginia delegation asked AID ohtar
-. ed leave Of absence TO consider the rrnianin
~ resolutions.
ct The Convention then adjourned till . o
'e clock.
: Iisra0on .Sessioa--Mr llihbnrd move
NJ to reconsider tho vote adopting the resolr
a. ti"ns this morning, and 10 lay thc motion 70
> reconsideration on the table. Carved.
The vote 10y States was r'yen taken on tn
n. FIVE closing resolutions Of the platform serai
-. ately.
Sc On the frst--yeas 223. nays 81
Iy On the Sccond--yeas 239, nays 90.
u On the third--ycas %, nays sc.
he Maryland aud Rhode Island voted nay o
is preceding resolutions. The others were scat
tcring votes.
H. On the fourth-yeas 22l nays 3s.-
r. Rhode Island. Delaware and Mar, land yoI