Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-26
The Pro-SlaveIy Platform

The Pro Slavery National Convention that nomi
mated buchanan for President, re-atrmed the BaIti
more platform ofIS52, and added tho following blanks
to meet the exgencics OF the present state of Affairs
. IN Washington and Kansas
! ReS0frea That we reterato with renewed ENERGY
OF purpose, the well considered declarations OF f1f
mer conventions upon the sectional issue of Domes-
tic Slavery, and concerning tho reserved rights of
! the StateS,-
| l. That Congress has no power under the Consti.
tuition, to interfere with control the domestic iasti-
tutlons OF The several States and that such States
are the sole and proper Judges of every thing apper-
tanning to their own affairs, not prohibited by the
Constitutions that all efforts of the abntionists or
others, made to induce Congress to Interfere with
slavery, or to take incpent steps IN relation there
TO- are calculated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that all such efforts
nave an inevitable tendency TO diminish the happi
ness OF the people. and endauger the stability and
pernanency OF the Union and ought not to be coui-
enanced by any friend of our political institutions
:. mat tho foregoing proposition covers, aud was
intended TO embrace, the whole subject of slavery
agitation IN Congress and therefore, the Democrat
c party OF the Union standing this national plat
form, will abide by and adhere to faithful exocu
ton of the acts known me Compromise measures
settled by the Congress Of 1885, 'thc net for reclaim
ing fugitives from service labor included which
act being designed to carry out express provision
OF the Constitution, cannot, with fidelity thereto, be
repealed, or so changed US to destroy or impair its
efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party Will resist all at
tempts at renewing, in Congress out of it, tho az
hation otthe slavery question under whatoS shape
or color the attempt may bc made.
That the Democratic party wiz faithfully
abide by and uphold, the principles laid down ia
lentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1853, and in
the report of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Lc5sla-
ture, in 1872 that it adopts those principles as con
shutting one Of the main foundations of its political
creed, and IS resolved to carry them out in their OBJ
vlous meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet tho issue
i1tra In it-cIN.
slavery agitation now roles to tesl tho fidelity of
the people, north and SOUTH TO tho Constitution and
the Union.
/, Reso1ccd That claiming fellowship with and
desiring the corporation of all who regard tho pi os
ervaton of the Union under the Constitution as the
paramount Issue-and rcpudiating all sectiouaEpar.
ties and platform concerning domestic saS cly which
seek to embroil the States and ince TO treason and
armed resistance 10 law in the Territories aud whose
avowed purpose, if contaminated, must end in civil
war ana dlsnnIon-the American Democracy recog
nize and adopt the principles contained in tho or
game laws establishing the Territories OF Kansas and
Nebraska as cinbodying the only sound and safe so
luton OF the slavery question" upon which the
great national idea of the people Of this whole coua.
try can reposo in its determined conservatism ofthe
Observation-Disclosures BY CoNGKEss WITH
SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERKIroRY, OK IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
3 That this was the basis of the COMPROMISED of
lS50-centrmed by both the Democratic and Wing
parties in national Conventions-rated by tho PEG
the organization of Territories in 1884.
j. That by the uniform application of this Dem
ocratic principle to the organization of territories
and to the admission of new States, with WiLoUl
domestic slavery, as lAcy may elect-the equal
rights of all the States will be preserved intactc
original compact of all the States will be preserved
intact-tho original compacts of the Constitution
mainta inViolate-perpotulty and expansion of
this Union insured TO its utmost capacity OF embrac
ING, in peace and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed with re-
publican form If government.
ResolreG, That we recognize the right Of The PEG
plo OF all the Territories, including Kansas and Ne
hraska, acting through the legally and fairly expires
scd VIII OF majority of actual residents, and when
ever the number of their inhabitants u.tiiies it, to
form Constitution without domestic slavery, and
be admitted into tho Union upon terms of perfect
equality with the other States.
ReS0trcd, finally, That in view Of tho condition of
popular institutions in the Old World and the dan
gerous Tendencies of the sectional 0gitntiun, combp
ed with tho attempt 70 enforce civil and religious
disabilities against the rights OF acquiring and
joying citizenship, III own land high and 81
cred duty 10 dcYoIYed with increased possibility
upon the Democratic party of this country, tho
party of the UNION, to uphold and maintain the
rights of every State, and thereby the Union OF
States; and to sustain and advance among con
stltulonal liberty, by continuing to resist all
nopolies and exclusive legislation for the benefit OF
the few at the expense Of the many, and by vigil
liant and constant adherence those principles and
compromises of the Constitution, which are broad
enough and strong enough to uphold the Union IS
it was the Unton it Is and the Union it shall
DO, in the full expansion of the energies and Caaci
ty of this great and progressive people,