Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-04
Democratic Slave Platform.
Adopted at Cincinnati June A, 1856

LtuUDt6U b CWttHNut June 4, 1900.
And, Whereas Since the foregoing declaration wos
uniformly adopted by our predecessors in National
conventions adverse political and religious test has
been secretly organized by party claiming to be ex
cusVcy American, II is proper that the American De
mocacy should state its relations thereto and declare
its determined opposition to all secret political societies
by whatever name they may be called.
Resolved, That the foundation of this Union of States
having been laid in, and its prosperity expansion and
pre- eminent example in free government built upon
entire freedom in matters Of religious concernment and
no respect OF persons in regard to rank or place of
brth-no party can justly be deemed national consi
tutioua or in accordance with american principlea
which bases its eXcusive organization upon religious
pinons and accidental birth place. And hence noli
cal CRUSADE in the nineteenth century and in the n
Jed States o America, against Catholics and foreigp
torn is neither justified by the past history nor he
future prospects Of the country in unison with the
spirit of federation aud enlarged freedom which peep
arly distinguishes the American system popular GOV
ernment.
Resolved. That VIC reterate withrenewed eneruv n,
purpose, the we'll considered declarations of former
Conventions upon the sectional issues of Democra,ic
slavery, and concerning the reserved rights of the
States:
|. That Congress has no power un der the Constitu
tons ointerere with control the domestic institutions
Of the several states and that such states are the se
and proper judges everything appertaining to their
own affairs, not prohibited by the Constitution: that
all efforts Of the abolonsts or others made to induce
Congress to interfere with the question Of Slavery or TO
take ncipient steps thereto, calculated to lead 10
lhp most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have inevitable tendency "a di.
ninish the happiness Of the people, and endanger H.
stability and pernaneney of the Union and ought no 10
be countenancedby any friend Of political ns tu
tSns,
= That theioregoing proposition covers and Sas
intended to embrace the whole subject of sa erv eia
ton IN Congress- and therefore, the Demoer tic oarty
OF the Union, standing on this national Va form
will abide by and adhere to faithful execution Of tbs
acts known as the Compromise measures settled nv
the congress OF looo THE act for recaimng fugiIyes
fTom service or labor, included; which act BEING d.
signed to AIRY out an express provision of The 1ons,
tuition, cannot with fidelity thereto bo ren.soJ
lchanged as to destroy impair its eiciencv sO
3. That the Democratic party will resisist III .,,u
pts at renewing, in congress or out of IT, the aoi,s,or
OF the slavery question under whatever shane oS Io.
the attempt may be made O'AO'
4. That the Democratic party will laitbfunv oh,,.
by and uphold, the principles laid down in he T"n
lucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1888 and in Iho ~
port OF Madison to the Virginia Legislature In I7aS.
that u ad )ps those principles constituting one of h
main lohnuauohsot US political ereed and is resolved
TO carry them out In their obvious meaning aud ;ns
And that we may more distinctly me et ths I.",a
which So eh)na party, subsisng exclusiyslv on Ia
cry agitation, now relies to test the fidelity ~ a.
plo north and south, TO the Constitution ana tha
!. Resolved, That claiming iellowshin s;,k e",ou ';
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard tho
vation Of the Union under the Constitution a. ~ Ell
amount issue; and repudatng all sectional parties sn
platforms concerning domestic 81 very, which EesE |.
embroi the States and to cite to treason and ayed "a
sstanee TO law the 1sTftotiesi and Shcse syJwe,