Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-06-19

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Democratic party Of the Union,
standingon this national platform,
will abide by and adhere to q faithful
execution Of the acts known as the
Compromise measures, settled by the
Congress of 1850; s.the act for re-
claiming fugitive slaves from service
or labor, included; which act being
designed to carry out an express pro-
vision Of the Constitution, cannot
with fidelity thereto, be repealed or
so changed as to destroy or impair its
efficiency. s
8. That the Democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing,
10 Congress or out Of it, the agita-
ton Of the slavery question under
whatever shape or color the attempt
may be mado.
4. Tnat the Democratic party
will faithfully abide by and uphold
The principles laid down in the Ken
lucky and Virginia resolutions ofl79S,
and in the report Of Mr.. Madison
to the Virginia Legislature, in 1899;
that it adopts those principles as
constituting one of the main founda-
! lions Of its political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out in their
obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly
meet the issue on which q sectional
party subsisting exclusively on sla.
very agitation, now relies to test the
fidelity of the people North and
South, TO the Constitution and the
Union:-
Resc7uea, That, claiming fellow.
ship with and desiring the co-opera.
ton of all who regard the preserva
ton of the Union under the Con.
stitution as the paramount issue
and repudiating all sectional parties
and platforms concerning domestic
; slavery, and armed resistance to Law
in the Territories; and whose avowed
purposes if consummated must end il
= e civil war and disunion-the Ameri
! can Democracy recognize and adopt
! , the principles contained in The or
: gauic laws establishing the Terrific
ries Of Kansas and Nebraska, as
embodying the only sound and safe
, solution of the slavery question,
!, upon which the great national ide;
OF the people of this whole country
can repose in its determined conser
vaiism Of the Union-Noa-iateuer
ancs By Congress with Slavery an TIL
Territories or IN the Distrld Of Co
'Ilum5ia.
2. That this was the basis of tn,
Compromises oflS5O--confirmea BY
: both the Democratic and Wing par
ties, in national conyentions--ratifiet
by the people in the election of 1856:
: and rightly applied to the organiza
ton of Territories in 1854.
: 8. That by the uniform appliea
tion of this Democratic principle t.
: the organization of Territories, ant
to the admission of new States, Will
or without domestic slavery, as the,
! may elect-the equal rights of al
: the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts Of the Consti
tuition maintained inviolate and tb,
perpetuity and expansion of thi.
! Union insured to its utmost capacit,
l of embracing in peace and harmony
: every future American State, thai
: may be constituted or annexed with
!. a republican form Of government.
1 Resolued, That We recognize the
, right Of the people of all the Ter.
ritories, including Kansas and Ne,
braska, acting through the legally
Q and fairly expressed will of a major
. ity of actual residents, and whenever
: the number Of inhabitants justifies
it, to form a Constitution with OF
q without domestic slavery, and b.
: admitted into the Union upon terms
; of perfect equality. with the other
States.
i Resolred, finally, That in view o.
the condition of popular institutions
in the Old World, land the danger.
Gus tendencies Of sectional agitation
combined with the attempt TO en-
I, force civil and religious disabilities,
against the rights of acquiring and
enjoying citizenship in our own land)
J a high and sacred duty is deyoived
with increased responsibility upon
1.-THE Democratic party Of the Union
Ito uphold and maintain The rights
l.of every State, and thereby. the
) Union Of the States; and to sus-
:. tain and advance among US consti-