Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-21


pie can be obtained thereof, aud Which
has saved the American people from The
corrupt and tyranical dominion ofthe Bank
81 the United States and from a corrupt
ing system Of general internal Improve
ments. 8lts.. .-.s -f#=7.zE
Resolved, That the Democsa,ie party
will faithfully abide by and uphold the
principles laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions of 1892 aud 1893, and
in thereport of MIR. Madison to the Virgin.
ia Legislature IN 1199-. that it adopts those
principles as constituting one of The main
foundations OF lis political creed and IS re-
solved to carly them out in their obvious
meaning aai import.
That IN view OF The condition of the
popular instltat1ahs n ,ir o., 't'erta. 1t
high and sacred duty is involved with in
creased Responsibility upon the Democracy
of this Country, as The party OF the people.
to uphold and maintain tue hts OF every
State and thereby the Union oil Che States-4
and TO sustain and advance among them
constitutional liberty, by continuing 10 re-.
sist all monopoIes and exclusive legislation
for the benefit Of the few, ct the expense
of the many, and by a vIgi)ant and conss-
tent adherence to those principles and com
promises OF the Constitutioh--which are
broad enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as II IS. and the Union as il shoull
be-in the full expansion of the energies
and capacity this great and progressive
people.
Ike first part Of the report embraces the
general prInei pies of the lass Convention
and re@aitircle the Baltimore platform OF
1852. Ii then proceeds as follows: -
And whereas, since the foregoing de.la-
rations was numefously adopted by our pre-
decessors III National Conventions, dn adj
verse political ami religious test has been
secretly organized bv Il party claiming 10
be exclusively Americans. and it Is proper
that the American Democrat, should clear.
~ efne its relations thereto: Therefor
Resolved, That the foundation Of this
Union of States having been laid in It's
prosperity, expansion, and pre-etnminent
example in free government, built upon
entire freedom in matters Of religious con.
cern, and 10 respect Of persons in regard
to rank OF place Of birth, no party car
Justly be deemed national, constitutional
or in accordance with American principles
which bases its exclusive organization up
on religious opinions and accidental birth
| place.
That We reiterate with renewed energy
of purpose the weiI-considered declaration.
of former Conventions upon the sectiona
issue Of domestic slavery, and eoaceriin!
the reserved rights of the States, and tina
we may more distinctly meet the issue o:
which sectional party, subssting eSclu-
sively on slavery agitation, now relies t
test the fidelity of the people, North al.
South, to the Constitution and the Union
Resolved, That, claiming fellowship
with and desiring the cooperation of al
who regard the preservation the Union
under the Constitution, as the paramount
issue, and repudiatng all sectional parties
and platforms concerning domestic slaves'
which seek to embloil the Stu.es ard ~
cite treason and armed resistance to law in
the Territories and whose avcwed pur-
poses, If consdm;Aated. miat end in civil
war and disumon, the Ame!ican Democra.
cy recognise and adopt the principles
contained in the organic laws establishing
the Territories oi Kansas Nebraska a,
embodying the only sound and and safe SO
luton of the slavery question upon whlcl
The great national idea Of the people o
this whole country can repose in ITS deter.
mined CONSERVATISM Of the Union, non in.
reference BY Congress with slavery II
! States and Territories, that this was thu
basis OF the compromise OF 1859 confirm
! I'D bu hefh tba IyA,, oorot,n NIL W., ~
/ ties in National Conventions, ratified by
the people in the election Of 1852, ant
/ rightly applied 10 che organization OF Ter
ritories i'll i954; that the uniform appliea
ton OF this Democratic Principle to TN
organization of Territories and the admis
sion of new States, with or without do.
nestle slavery, as they may elect the equa
I rights OF all The States will! ne preserved
intact, the original compacts OF the Consn
tuition maintained inYiolate. and the per
petuation and expansion Of this Union en-
sured to its utmost capacity of embracing
in peace and HARMONY every future Amer
lean State that may be constituted or au
peNed with republican form oil Govern
meus. A
y Resolved. That We recognise the rich
Of the people of all the Territories, ihcid
ding Kansas and Nebraska, acting through
the fairly expressed will OF the majority
of actual residents, and whenever the nun
Der OF their inhabitants justifies it, to form
a constitution, with or without domestic
slavery, and be admitted into the Union
upon terms Of perfect equality wi,h The
other States. ..r...-. 2 --. = =ft
q Resolved, That. in yiew Of tie condi-
tion Of the popular institutions ot'the Old
Word, and the dangerous Tenderness. Of
sectional agtauon, combined With iae at
tempt to enforce civil and religious dsabil-
lilies aga!ns, the fights of acquiring citizet,-
ship in our own band, a hugh aGI sacred
duty has deyolved an increased RESPONSE.
biiity upon the Democratic party of this
country, as the party of the Union. to up
hold aud maintain therights If every State
and thereby 10 sustain aud advance among
us constitutional Liberty, BY continuing 10
resist al! monopolies and exclusive legisla.
ton for the benefit Of the few al the es-
pense Of the many, and by svigilant adher-
enee TO those principles, and tie con- pro-
misses Of the Constitution which are broad
and strong eEough to embrace and Uphold
the Union as it was, the Union as ills, and
the Union it shall be in the full expansion
of the energies and capacity OF this great