Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-01-24
1850. known ~ tbe Comrromige


united votes in the passage OF the (
Kansas and Nebraska act in 1888; !
and to this end we hereby solemnly /
and earnestly renew the pledge of
tour devotion to the democratic plat
form, adopted in Baltimore in 1852;
and as by the platform all true dem
.ocrats are bound to abide and adhere
to a faithful execution of the Com
promise measures of 1850, so now we
pledge ourselves in like manner. to
abide by and adhere to faithful .ex-
ecution of the Kansas and Nebraska
act, passed in 1858, as a final settle
Iment of all sectional questions in
regard to slavery in the territories;
and upon this platform, and under
the democratic organization, we tender
the hand of cordial fellowship to all
,, national men, North, South, East, and
West, and invite them to cooperate
with us in averting the perils which
threaten our common Union.
Resozced, That the principles an
: nounced in the foregoing resolution
furnish basis for the final settlement
,, Of all questions as to slavery that can
! arise between the North and the
: South, which secures equal justice to
both sections, conforms strictly to
4 the provisions of the Constitution,
and removes forever all pretext for
7 renewing in Congress or in the States
the agitation of sectional issues; and,
) as Southern men, devoted to the
Union, and claiming for the South
no more than the equality of rights
guaranteed to it by the. Constitution.
} and resolved to submit to no further
Entertainments on those rights, and
n no renewal by Congress Of an arti-
: trary, unjust, degrading and uncon-
II stitutional violation against our rights
to an equal participation in the enjoy
= ment of the common property Of the
; Union, We rely, with undated conf
+ dence, upon the future cooperation
+ of those national democrats at the
1t MO- whose effective devotion tc
, the compromises of the Constitution
Ii has enabled US in past conflicts to
= resist with success the contemplated
d aggressions of sectional fanaticism; we
{; therefore earnestly and Indignantly
Il repudiate and reject the filse as.
I sumption of our opponents that the
Q democratic PARTY of the North Is
y denationslised, or that it's cooperation
/ with the democracy of the South, OF
e a sound national platform, will be less
d earnest and effective In the next, than
u it was in the last, Presidential con
L test.
d Resozyea, That whilst the unex
IS ampled state of happiness and pros
q, perity, which distinguishes every por
81 ton of our country, furnishes the
$, best evidence of the wisdom and lidsf
IS ty with which President Pierce has nd
y ministered the internal affairs of the
N Government, and whilst the elevated
u standing of our country with al for
AZ eign nations fully attests the ability
L and success with which he has man
aged our external policy, the fidelity
l. and firmness with which he has main.
a taied and upheld the interests and
/ rights of the South, as guaranteed by
p the Constitution, Illustrating with
W signal success his own noble senti
I ment; "No North, no South, no East
&c no West" but sacred maintenance
/ of the common bond, and true devO-
le ton TO the common brotherhood
+ entities his administration in a special
d manner to the cordial approval and
d hearty support of all truly Southern
J and national men.
L ResolUed, That the Hon. Andrew
/ johnson, by the courage skill, and
ability with which he has met his
h opponents in the Gubernatorial Can
It vass, the power and force with which
If he has upheld the principles of the
n Democratic Party, has entitled him.
d self to the lasting gratitude OF the
J; Democracy of Tennessee and of the
d Union.
r Resolped, That the President of
: the Convention appoint three COM
d mittees of seven each, members of
t the party in the three Grand Divis-
# ions of the State, whose duty it shall
: be to maintain correspondence with
q the party, have documents printed and
f distributed, fill any vacancy that may
: occur from the death or resignation
g of the Electors of the State at large.
: and generally to give aid and eff
cheney to our efforts in the approach
ing canvass.
f .Resolred, That, in view of the
: difference of opinion as to the fittest