The Placer herald., 1856-07-26

ReSolped. That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid
down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF
1892 and 1898. and in the report of Mr. Madison
to the Virginia Legislature in l799-that it adopts
| those principles constituting one of the main
foundations of its political creed, and is resolved
to carry them out IN their obvious meaning and
/ import.
That in view of the condition of the popular in
stitutions in the old world high and sacred duty
is devolved with increased responsibility upon
! the Democracy of this country. the party OF
the people to uphold and maintain the rights OF
every State and thereby the union of the States
and to sustain and advance among them constitu-
tonal liberty by continuing to resist all monopo-
| lies and exclusive legislation t6r the benefit OF
| the few, at the expense of the many and 10y a
vigilant and constant adherence to those prnci-
Piles and compromises of the constituton-whlch
are broad enough and strong enough to embrace
and uphold the Union as it is. and the Union as
il should he-in the full expansion of the energies
and capacity of this great aud progressive people
The following are the supplementary resolu
tons in relation to the Kansas Nebraska question,
and the foreign policy of the government.
ind Whereas. Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by our predecessors in
National Conventions an adverse political and
religious test has been secretly organized by Il
| party claiming to be exclusively Americans. and
it is proper that the American Democracy should
clearly define its relations thereto: therefore,
Res0lyed. That the foundation of this Union of
/ States having been laid in its prosperity. eXpan-
( sion and preemnent example in free government,
built upon entire freedom in matters of religious
concern, and no respect of persons in regard TO
rank and place of BIRTH no party can justly be
deemed national, constitutional or in accordance
with American principles which bases its eXclu-
/ Sive organization on regious opinions and acci-
dental birth place.
That we reiterate with renewed energy of pur-
pose the well considered declarations of former
Il Of IN
slavery and concerning the reserved rights of the
States: and that may more distinctly meet the
/ issues on which sectional party, subsisting ex-
clusvcly upon slavery agitation, relies to test
/ the fidelity of the people, North and South, on the
Constitution and the Union.
Resolved. That claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
as the paramount issue. and regulating all sec
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery which seek to embroil the States and
incite to treason and armed resistance to law in
the territories. and whose ayowed purpose if con-
Summated must end in civil war and dsunion,
the American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws establish
ing the territories Of Nebraska and Kansas. as
emhodying the only sound and safe solution of
the slavery question upon which the great nation
al idea Of the people OF this whole country can
repoSe in its determined conservatism OF the Union
and non-interference by Congress with slavery in
the States and Territories: that this was the basis
of the Compromise Measures Of 1850. confirmed by
both the Democratic and Whig parties in national
conventions. ratified by the people in the election
of 1862. and rightly applied to the organization
Of territories. and the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect. the equal ri ghts Of the States will be pre-
served intact. the riginal cOmpactS OF the Con-
stituton maintained invoate, and the perpetua-
tion and expansion Of the Union insured to its
utmost capacity of embracing, in peace and har-
mony. every future American State that may be
constituted or annexed with a republican form of
government.
ResoIued. That we recognize the right of the
people of all the territories. including Kansas and
Nebraska. acting through the fairly expressed will
Of the majority of actual residents and whenever
the number of their inhabitant, juses it. to form
a constitution. with without domestic slavery.
and be admitted into the Union upon terms OF
p -rtcct equality with the other etates.
THE FOREIGN POLICY or THE GOVERNMENT.
Resolced tnaIiy That by the condition of the
popular institutions OF the old world and the
dangerou tendency of sectional agitation. com
bncd with an attempt to enforce civil and relg
iOus disabilities against the right of acquiring
citizenship in our land. the high and sacred duty
has deyolved with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party OF this country. as the party
Of the Union. to uphoid and maintain the right
of euery state, and Mcrc6y the Union IF the
>tates and to sustain and advance among us con
sttutional liberty by continuing to resist all
monopoes and exclusive legislation for the benefit
OF a few al the expense Of the many; and by a
vigllant adherence to these pr &c pies and the
compromises of the Constitution which are broad
and strong enou-h to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was. the Union as il is, and the Union
a. it shall he in the full expansion of the energies
and capacities of this great and progressive peo
pie.
|. Resolyed, That the questions connected with
the foreign policy of the country are inferior to
no domestic question whatever. The time has
come for the people of the United States to de-
clare Themselves in favor OF free seas. and pro-
gressive free trade throughout the world. and by
solemn manifestations, to place their moral in
luence by the side Of their successful example.
2. ReS0iyed, That our geographical and p0liti-
cal position with reference to the other states OF
this CONTINGENT. no less than The interest of our
commerce and the devAopcment of our growing
power, requires that hold to the sacred princi
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine. Their bear
ing aud import admit Of no misconstruction, and
should be applied with unbending rigidty.
3. Res0ived, That the great highway which ma
ture we'll as the assent of States most immedi-
atey Interested in its maintenance. has been mark
ed out for free communication between the Allan
tic and Pacific oceans. and constitutes one OF the
most important acheivmens to he realized by the
spirit of moderation in the uncOnquerahle energy
Of our people; and that result should be secured
by timely and efficient eXertion of the control
which we have a right to claim over it. and no
power on earth should be suffered to impede or
clog its progress by any interference with rea-
tons that it may sut our policy to establish with
the governments of the States within whose do
min ons it lies; and We can under no circumstan
ces, surrender our preponderance in the ADJUST
ment of all questions arising out of it.
4. Res0lced, That in view of so commanding an
interest, the people Of the United States cannot
but sympathize with the efforts which are being
made hy the p0ple of Central America to regene-
rate that portion of the continent which covers
the passage across the oceanic lsthmns
s. Resolred. That the Democratic party will
expect from the next administration every proper
effort to be made to insure our ascendcncy in the
Gulf of Mexico, and to maintain permanent pro
lection of the great outlets through which are