The Placer herald., 1856-08-02

by which he is enabled. under restrictions and re-
sponsibilties amply sufficient to guard the public
/ interests, to suspend the passage OF bill whose
merits cannot secure the approval of two-thirds
of the Senate and House of representatives. until
the judgment of the people can be obtained there
on. and which has saved the American people
from the corrupt and tyrannical dominion of the
Bank of the United States, and from corrupt
ing system of general internal improvements.
Resolved, That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid
down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF
1892 and 1898, and in the report of Mr.. Madison
to the Virginia Legislature in l799-that it adopts
| those principles constituting one of the main
foundations of its political creed, and is resolved
to carry them out in their obvious meaning and
import.
That in view of the condition of the popular in
stitutions in the old world high and sacred duty
is devolved with increased responsibility upon
the Democracy of this country. as the party of
the people to uphold and maintain the rights of
every State and thereby the union of the States
and to sustain and advance among them consttu-
tional liberty, by continuing to resist all monopo-
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit of
the few, at the expense Of the many, and by q
vigilant and constant adherence to those princi-
Piles and compromises of the constitution-which
are broad enough and strong enough to embrace
and uphold the Union as it is, and the Union as
it should be-in the full expansion of the energies
and capacity of this great and progressive people.
tions in relation to the Kansas Nebraska question,
and the foreign policy Of the government.
| find Whereas, Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by our predecessors in
National Conventions an adverse political and
religious test has been secretly organized by a
party claiming to be exclusively Americans, and
it is proper that the American Democracy should
clearly define its relations thereto: therefore,
Resolved, That the foundation of this Union of
States having been laid in its prosperity. expan-
built upon entire freedom in matters of religious
concern, and no respect of persons in regard to
rank and place of birth, no party can justly be
deemed national, constitutional or in accordance
with American principles which bases its eXclu-
sve organization reli gous opinions and acci-
dental birth place.
That we reiterate with renewed energy of pur-
pose the we'll considered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issues of domestic
slavery and concerning the reserved rights Of the
States; and that we may more distinctly meet the
issues on which sectional party. subssting
clusivcly upon slavery agitation now relies to test
the fidelity of the people North and South, on the
Constitution and the Union.
Resolved That claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
the paramount issue. and repudating all sec
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to embroil the States and
incte to treason and armed resistance to law in
the territories, and whose avowed purpose, if con-
summated must end in civil war and disunion,
the American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws establish
ing the territories of Nebraska and Kansas. as |
embodying the only sound and safe solution of
the slavery question upon which the great nation !
al idea of the people of this whole country can
repose in its determined conservatism OF the Union
and nonnterference by Congress with slavery in !
the States and Territories that this the basi.
of the Compromise Measures of 1850. confirmed by |
both the Democratic and Whig parties in national
ratified by the people in the election
of 1852, and rightly applied to the organization
Of territories, and the admission of new States
with or without domestic slavery, they may
elect. the equal lights of the States will be pre-
served intact, the original compacts of the Con-
stitulion maintained inviolate and the perpetual
tion aud expansion Of the Union insured to its
utmost capacity of embracing. in peace and har
mony. every future American State that may be
constituted or annexed with republican form Of
government
Resolved. That we recognize the right of the
people of all the territories including Kansas and
acting through the fairly expressed will
of the majority of actual residents. and whenever
the number of their inhabitants justies it, to form
a constitution. with or without domestic slavery,
and be admitted into the C"ie" ~re" ter~As Of
PCT rvrt equality with the other States
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Resolved fnally. That by the condition of the
popular institutions of the old world and the
dangerous tendency of sectional agitation. COM
bined with an attempt to enforce civil and relig-
ious disabilities against the right of acquiring
in our land. the high and sacred duty
has devolved with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party of this country as the party
of the Union. to uphold and maintain the right
of erery State, and thereby the Union Of the
States and to sustain and advance among us con-
stitutional liberty by continuing to resist all
monopoes and exclusive legislation for the benefit
of few at the expense of the many; and by
adherence to these principles and the
of the Constitution, which are broad
and strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was the Union as it is, and the Union
as it shall be in the full expansion of the energies
and capacities of this great and progressive peo-
pie.
|. Resolced, That the questions connected with
the foreign policy of the country are inferior to
no domestic question whatever. The time has
come for the people of the United States to de-
clare themselves in favor of free seas, and pro-
gressve free trade throughout the world, and, by
solemn manifestations, to place their moral in
1uence by the side of their successful example.
2. ResOiued, That our geographical and polltl-
cal position with reference to the other states of
this continent, no less than the interest of our
commerce and the development of our growing
power, requires that we hold to the sacred princi
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine. Their bear
ing and import admit of no mlsconstructlon, and
should be applied with unbendng rigidity.
s. Resolved, That the great highway which ma
ture as we'll as the assent of States most mmedi
ately interested in its maintenance has been mark
ed out for free communication between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans, and constitutes one of the
most important acheivments to be realized by the
spirit of moderation. in the unconquerable energy
of our people; and that result should be secured
by timely and efficient exerton of the control
which we have a right to claim over it, and no
power on earth should be suffered to impede or
clog its progress by any interference with rela-
tions that it may suit our policy to establish with
the governments of the States within whose do
mnions it lies; and we can under no circumstan-
ces, surrender our preponderance in the adjust
ment Of all questions arising out Of it,
A. Resolced, That in view of so commanding an