The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-19
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Democratic Resolutions.


The National Convention of the American Dcmoc
racy at Cincinnati, after rc-afnrming the plntform
Of 1862, adopted the following additional Resolu-
I, tions
And WHEREAS. Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by predecessors In Nation
/. ri Conventions. an adverse political and religious
test has been secretly organized by party claiming
to be exclusively American, IL Is proper that the
American Democracy should clearly define It's reia
tons thereto, and declare its determined Oppositloh
to all secret political societies, by whatever name
they may be called. -, =
Resolped, That the foundation of this union OF
States having been laid in and It's prosperity expah
built upon entire freedom in matters OF religions
conccrnment and no respect OF person In regard to
rank or place of birth; no party can justly be deem
ed national constitutional or in accordance with
American principles which bases its exclusive organ
zntion upon gious opinions or accidental birth
Mace And hence political crusade IN the nine
ccnth century and in the United States Of America,
against Catholics and iorcgnborn, is neither iisi-
country nor in unison with the spirit of liberation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
the American system of popular government.
Res,ined, That we tcratc with renewed energy oil
pur pose the wclconsidercd declarations OF Former
conventions upon the sectional issue OF Domestic
Slavery, and concerning the reserved rights OF inc
States
/. That Congress has no power under the constitu-
ton To interfere with control the domestic insi-
tuions of the several States and that such States are
the sole aud proper judges of everything appirtan-
tanning to their own Affairs. not prohiblted ny me
constitution; that all efforts of the AboltlonstS or
others, made to induce Congress TO Interfere with
questions Of slavery or to take incpcnt steps IN re-
lution thereto, are calculated to lead tn the most
alarming and dangerous consequences; and that all
such efforts have inevitable tendency to diminish
the happiness of the people, and cndanger the per
mancucv aud stability OF the Union aud onght not
I,,, Inf uuli al IN
situations.
. That the foregoing proposition covers, and was
intended to embrace the whole subject OF slavery nS-
itn;on in Congress; and therefore the Democratic
party of the Union. standing on this national plat
iorm will abide by and adhere to faithful excct-
ton of the acts known us the Compromise Measures
settled by the Congress of 1880; the act retaining
ngitves from service or labor included: which act
being designed to carry out an express provision OF
the constitutions cannot with fidelity thereto, bc re-
pcacd or SO changed as TO destroy or impair it ELI
cheney. .
g. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tmpts at rcnrwing. in Congress or out OF It, The ag
iation of the slavery question: under whatever shape
Or color the attempt may be made.
T. That the Democratic party will faithfully abide
by and uphold the principles laid down in the Ken
lucky and Virginia resolutions OF 1913, and the re-
mort of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature. in
l779; that il 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
And that we may more distinctly meet the issu,
on which sectional party, sub,isting exclusively on
slavery agitation relies 10 test the fidelity OF INC
people North aud South to The Constitution and tht
Union:
desiring the co-opcraton of all who regard the pres
crvatou Of the the Union under the Constitution ~
the param0lnt issue--and rcludatng all scctona
parties and platforms concerning domestic slavery
which seek to cmbroi the States, and inclte to irca
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