The true Democrat., 1856-06-17

energy of purpose, the we'll considered deca-
 ration of former Conventions upon the section- al issue of domestic slavery, and concerning the reserved rights of the States { l. That Congres has no power under the Constitution, to interfere with or control the
 domestic institutions of the several States, and
 that such States are the sole and proper judges : Of everything appertaining to their own affairs, not prohibited by the Constitutions; that all ef- forts of the abotionistso or others made to induce
 Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, } or to take inclpient steps in relation thereto
 are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences and that all such ei- forts have an inevitable tendency to diminish
 the happiness of the people, and endanger the
 stability and permanency of the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of our political institutions.
 7. That the foregoing proposition covers, and
 was intended to embrace, the whole subject of slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore, the democratic party of the Union, standing on this national platform, will abide by and adhere to faithful execution of the acts known as the compromise measures, settled by the Congress of 1850; "the act for retaining fugitives from service or labor" included; which act being de- signed to carry out an express provision of the constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto be re- pealed, or 80 changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
 5. That the democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing, in Congress or out of 1t, the agitation of the slavery question: under whatever shape or color the attempt may be made.
 4. That the democratic party will faithfully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1798, and in the report of Mir. Madison to the Virgi- mia Legislature, in 1799, that it adopts those principles as constituting one of the main foun dations 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 sectional party subsistng exclusively on slavery agitation, now relies to test the fidelity of the people, north and south, to the constitution and the Union: 1 l. Resoluea, That claiming fellowship with, and desiring the cooperation of all who regard the preservation of the Union under the con- stitution as the paramount issue-and repudiat- Ing all sectional parties and platforms concern ing domestic slavery, which seek to embroil the States and incte to treason and armed resistance to law in the territories and whose avowed | purposes, If consummated, must end in civil war and disunon-the American democracy recognize and adopt the principles contained in the organic laws establishing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska as embodying the only sound and safe solution of the "slavery ques- ton" upon winch the great national idea of the people of this whole country can repose in | It's determined conservatism of the Union \ N-INTERFERENCE BY CONGRESS WITH SLAVE BY IN STATE AND TERRITORY, OR IN THE DIs- TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
 The reading of this resolution was interrupt ed for some time by tremendous and prolonged applause.
 ?. That this was the basis of the compromises of 1950-confrmed by both the democratic and whig parties in national conventions-rati- fled by the people in the election of 1852, and rightly applied to the organization of territories in 1854
 3. That by the uniform application of this democratic principle to the organization of ter ntorles, and to the admission of new States with or without domestic slavery, as they may elect, the equal rights of all the States will be preserved lntact-the original compacts of the constitution maintained inviolate-and the per petulty and expansion of this Union insured to Its utmost capacity of embracing, in peace and harmony, every future American State that may be constituted or annexed, with republi- i can form of government
 Resolvet That we recognize the right of the people of all the territories, including Kansas | and Nebraska, acting through the legally and 1 falriy expressed will of majority of actual residents, and whenever the numberof their in- 1 habltauts JuatlieS 1t, to form a constitution with or without domestic slavery and be admitted into the Union upon terms of perfect equality with the other States.
 ReSolced, fnaHy, That in view of the condi- ton of popular institutions in the Old w World, (and the dangerous tendencies of sectional ayi- tation, combined with the attempt to enforce civil and religious disabilities against the rights of acquiring and enjoying citizenship in our own land, , a high and sacred duty is devolved "lth increased responsibility upon the demo- cratic party ot this country, as the party of the Unon, to uphold and maintain the rights of every State, and thereby the Union ofthe States; and to sustain and advance among us constitu- t!onal liberty, by continuing to resist all mono polies and exclusive legislation for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many, and by a vigilant and constant adherence to those princi- pies and compromises of the constitution which are broad enough and strong enough to em- brace and uphold the Union as it is, and the Union as it shall be, in the full expansion of the energies and capacities of this great and pro- grcssive people. l. Resoltea That there are questions con nected with the foreign policy of this country which are inferior to no domestic questions whatever. The time has come for the people of the United States to declare themselves in favor ot free seas and progressive free trade throughout the world; and, by solemn mani festatons, to place their moral influence at the side of their successful example.
 2 Res0lUed, That our geographical and poli- tlcal position with reference to other States of this continent no less than the interest of our commerce and the development of our grow ing power, requires that we should hold as sa- cred the principles involved in the Monroe doc Urine; their bearing and import admit of no misconstruction; they should be applied with unbending rigidty
 3. Resolved, That the great highway which nature, as well as the assent of the States most immediately interested in its maintenance, has marked out for free communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, constitutes one Of the most important achievements realiz- cd by the spirit of modern times and the un- conquerabe energy of our people. That re- suit should be secured by timely and efficient exertiOn of the control which we have right to claim over it, and no power on earth should be suffered to impede or clog it's progress by ouy WILL llle TeldClOuS It may SulL our policy to establish between our government and the government of the States within whose dominons it lies. We can, under no circum- stances surrender our preponderance in the ad- justmcnt of all questions arising out of it.
 4. ResolUed, That in view of so commanding an interest the people of the United States cannot but sympathize with the efforts which are being made by the people of Central Ame- rica to regenerate that portion of the continent which covers the passage across the interoceanic Isthmus.
 5. Resolved, That the democratic party will expect of the next administration that every proper effort will be made to insure our ascen- dency in the Gulf of Mexico, and to maintain a permanent protection to the great outlets through which are empted into its waters the products raised out of the soil, and the commo- dities created by the industry of the people of our western yallies and of the JInien at laroe