Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-24

South. to the Constitution and the Union.

tOHslIkuliOu tue lSSuc-anO re-
pudiating all sectional parties and platforms
concerning domestic slavery, which seek TO
embroil the states and incite to treason and
armed resistance TO law IN the Territories: ard
whose avowed purposes, if consumated, must
end in civil war and disunion-the American
Democracy recognize and adopt the principles
contained In the organic law establishing the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska as en-
bodyiag the only sound and safe solution of
the g slavery question upon which the great
national idea of the people of this whole coun-
try can repose In its determined conservatism
of the Union-NeN INTERFERENCE BY Cox
GREss WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY,
OR IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The reading of this resolution was Interrupt
ted for some time by tremendous and proleae>
Cd applause.
2. That this was the basis of the Compro-
mises of iS50-confrmed by both the Demo
cratic and Whig parties in National Conven-
tions-ratiied by the people in the election of
1882, and rightly applied to the organization
OF Territories in 1885,.
3. That by thc uniform application of this
Democratic principle to the organization of
Territories and to the admission of new States
with or without domestic slavery as they NAV
elect-the equal rights Of all the States will
be preserved intact---the original ompact OF
the Constitution maintained inviolate, and the
perpeiuity and expansion of this Union insu-
red to its utmost capacity of embracing, in
peace and harmony, every future American
State that may De constituted or annexed,
with a republican form Of government.
Resolred, That we recognize the rights of
the people of all the Territories, including
! Kansas and Nebraska. acting through the le-
/ gally and fairly expressed viii of a majority
! Of actual residents, aud whenever the number
. of their inhabitants justifes it, to form Con-
! stitution, with without domestic slavery,
! and be admitted into the Union upon terms of
! perfect equality with the other States
/ Resolced, finally, That in view of the con-
! dit;on Unpopular institutions in the Old World.
( (and the dangerous tendencies Of sectional
/ agitation combined with the attempt to enforce
/ civil and religious disabilities against the
/ right Of acquiring and enjoying citizenship
! iu onr own land,) high and sacred duty Is
! deyolved with increased responsibility upon
/ the Democratic party Of this country, as the
party of the Union, TO uphold and maintain
( the rights Of every State, and thereby the
Union of the States; and 20 sustain and ad-
vance among us constitutional liberty, BY con-
tinuing TO resist all ,aonopoiies and exclusive
legislation for the benefit of the few, at the
/ expense of the many, and by a vigilant and
constant adherence to those pricciples and
COMPROMISES OF the constitution which are
/ broad cnovgh and stodg enough 10 embrace
and uphold the Union as it was, the Unicn
! AS it is. and the Union as it shall be, in the
/ full expansion of the enerSies and capacities
of this great and progressive people.
! l. Resoired, That there are questions con-
nected with the foreign policy of this country
which are inferior to domestic questions
whatever The time has come for the people
| of the United States to declare themselves in
! favor of free seas and progressive free trade
! through the world, ard by solemn manifesto
| tions to place their moral influence at the
/ side of their successful example.
! g Ecsolred, That aur geographical and
/ political position with reference to other States
! of this continent, no less than the interest ct
our commerce and the development of our
growing power requires that we should hold
as sacred the principles involved in the Mon
roe doctrine; their bearing and import admit
OF no misconstruction; they should be applied
with unbending rigidity
3. Resolrcd, That the great highway
which nature, as well as the assent of the
States most intimately interested in it's MAIN
tenance, has marked out for a free communi-
cation between the Atlantic and the Pacific
Oceans, constitutes one of the most important
achievements realized by the spirit of modern
IlnleS ana the uNcODQueTaDic energy OF our
people That result should be secured by
timely and efficient exertion of the control
| which we have the right to claim over it, and
| no power on earth should be suffered to i'm
pede or clog its progress by any interference
| with the relations it may suit our policy to es-
tablish between our government and the gov
f! ernmcnts of the States within whose domin-
| ions it lies. We can, under no circumstance,
| surrender our preponderance in the adjust
ment of all quotations arising out ef it.
| T. Resolred, That in view of so command
/ ing an interest the people of the United States
/ cannot but sympathize with the efforts which
! are being made ~ the people of Central Amer
lea to regenerate that portion of the Continent
which cover the passage across the Interoce-
/ anic Isthnus.
5 Resolred, Thatthe Democratic party re-
coguize the greatimpoltance. in political ard
commercial point of view, of safe and speedy
/ communication, by Military and postal roads,
/ through our own territory, between the At
! lantic and Pacific shores of this Union, and
! that it is the duty of the Federal Government
! to exercise promptly, all its constitutional
] power for the attainment of that object.
! >>>.
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pulled the rope
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