The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-16
Democratic Resolutions.

The National Convention of the American Dcmoc-
racy Mt Cincinnati. after rc.ahrmng the plntlorm
of lSj2 adopted the following additional Rcsolu-
tons:
And WHEREAS Since the foregoing declaration
was uniformly adopted by orr predecessors in Nation
al Conventions. an adverse political and religious
test has been secretly organized lay party ella ming
to b. exclusively American. it i proper that the
American Democracy should clearly define its rcla-
tonS thereto, aud declare its determined opposition
10 all secret political societies, 10y whatever name
they may be called.
Rcmifei That the foundation of this union of
States having been laid in aud it, prosperity. eypan
sion. and prr-cmincnt example in free government
bllt upon entire freedom in matters OF religions
concrrnmcnt and no respect of person in regard to
rams or place of birth no party can Justly be deem
ed national, constitutional. or in accordance with
American principles, which bases It's exclusive organ
iZaton upon re gOus opinions or accidental birth
place. And henct n political crusade in the nine
tcent century. and in the uitrd States of America.
against Catholics aud foreign born is neither iusti-
id 10y the past history the future prospects of the
country, nor in unison with the spirit Of liberation
or enlarged freedom which peculiarly distinguishes
the American system OF popular government.
Rcotnei That We itcrate with renewed energy of
parpps. the well considered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issue of Domestic
Slavery, and concerning the reserved rights oil the
States
|. That Congress has no power under the conStitu-
ton to interfere with or control the domestic insti
ttions of the several States and that such States are
the sole aud proper judges Of everything apprrtain-
tanning Ia their affairs, not prohibited by the
constitution: that all efforts OF the AbolitlOnistS or
Others. made to induce Congress 10 interfere with
questions Of slavery or to take incpcnt steps in re-
lation 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 cndanger the per
manency and stability of the Union, and ought not
TO he countcnanccd by any friend OF our political in
stitntons
2. Tha, the foregoing proposition covers, and was
intended to embrace the whole sub Of slavery ag
itation in Congress; and therefore the Democratic
party OF the Union, standing on This national plat
FORM will abide by and adhere to II faithful cXecu
ton of the acts known rs the Compromise Measures,
settled by the Congress of 1850: the act retaining
fugvcs from service or labor included which act
being designed to carry ont m express provision of
the constitution cannot, with fidelity thereto, be re-
peacd, so changed MS to destroy OF impair it ell
cheney.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tcmpts at renewing, in Congress out of it, the agi
taton 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, snb'lsling exclusively on
slavery agitation relies to test the fidelity of the
people, North and South, to the Constitution and the
Union:
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the pres
eryation of the the Union under the Constitution aS
the paramount issuc--and regulating all sectional
parties and platforms concerning domestic slavery:I
which seek to enbrol the States, and ncltc to trea.
son and armed resistance to law in the Territories
and whose avowcd purposes, If consummated must
end in civil war and disunion the American Dcmoc-
racy recognize and adopt the principles contained
in the organic laws establishing the Territories OF
Kansas and Nebraska Us embodyng the only sound
and safe solution of the slavery question" upon
which the great national idea of the people of this
whole country can repose in Its determined conserv-
atsm of the Union-NoN. INTERFERENCE BY CONGRESS
WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY, OR IN THE
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
2. That this was the basis of the Compromises of
lS5O-conirmed by both the Democratic and Wing
parties in national onventons-ratifed by the peo-
pie in the election OF 1852, and rightly applied to-
the organization of Territories in 1851
s. That the uniform application of this Democratic
principle to the organ cation Of Territories and to
the admission of States, with or without domes-
tic slavery. as they may electric equal rights of
the State will he preserved intact original com
pacts of the Constitution maintained inviolate-and
the perpetuity 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 republican form of
government.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully abide
by and uphold the principles laid down in the Ken
lucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1898 and the re-
port OF Mr.. Madison to the Virginia Legislature. in
1873; that it adopts those principles as constituting
one OF the main foundations Of its political creed,
and is resolved to carry them out In their obvious
meaning and imnort