The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
Democratic Resolutions.

The National Convention of the American Dcmoc
racy at Cincinnati, after reaffirming the plntforn
of 1852, adopted the following additional Resolu
| tions:
| And WHEREAS Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by our predecessors in Nation
a Conventions. an adverse political and religion,
test has been secretly organized by party claiming
American Democracy should clearly define its rela
tions thereto, and declare its determined opposition
to all secret political societies, by whatever name
they may be called.
Resoloea, That the foundation of this union Of
States having been laid in. and its prosperity expan
sion. and pre-emnent example in free government
built upon entire freedom In matters of religions
concernment, and no respect of person in regard to
rank or place Of birh no party justly be deem
ed national constitutional, or in accordance with
American principles which bases its exclusive organ
zation upon religious opinions or accidental birth
place. And hence political crusade in the nine
eenth century. and in the United States of America,
against Catholics and foregnborn, is neither usti-
fed by the past history or the future prospects Of the
country, nor in unison with the spirit Of federation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
the American system Of popular government.
Rcsoincd, That we terate with renewed energy of
purpose the weconsidered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issue of Domestic
Slavery, and concerning the reserved rights of the
States
|. That Congress has no power under the constitu-
ton, to interfere with control the domestic insti
tuons of the several States and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything appcrtain
tanning to their affairs not prohibited by the
constitutions; that all efforts of the Abolitonsts or
others, made TO induce Congress to interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take incpent steps In
laton thereto, are calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences; and that all
such efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish
the happiness of the people, and endanger the per
manency and stability Of the Union, and ought not
to be countenanccd by any friend Of political in
stiutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers, and was
intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery ag-
itation in Congress; and therefore the Democratic
party OF the Unon standing on this national plat
form, will abide by and adhere to faithful execu-
ton of the acts known the Compromise Measures,
settled by the Congress of 1850; 1.-The act reclaming
gitives from service labor" included; which act
being designed to carry ont an express provision of
the constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto, be re-
pealed changed to destroy or impa I!it eff
cheney.
8. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tempts at renewing, in Congress out of it, the agi
tation Of the slavery question under whatever shape
or color the attempt may be made.
And that we may more distinctly meet the issue
which sectional party, subsisting exclusively on
slavery agitation now relies to test the fidelity of the
people, North and South, to the Constitution and the
UniOn
l. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with. and
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son and armed resistance to law in the Territories.
and avoweu s
racy recognize and adopt the principles contained
in the organic laws establishing the Territories of
Kansas and keoraska as as emGodyg the only sound
Which I iis the areat notone dea Of the neone of his
whole country can repose in its determined consery
atsm of the Unon-NoN INTER FERENCE DY CoN0REss