Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-24
promise Of lS501confirrned by beth the
Democratic ard Wing parties In National


promise Of lS50-confirrned by beth the
Democratic ard Wing parties In National
nyentions-ratified by the people In the
election Of lS52-and rightly applied to
s 10 organization OF Territories In 1854.
3. That by the uniform application of
this Democratic principle 20 the organ
izatlon Of territories and to the admission
OF new States, with or without dom estic
slavery, as they may elect-,he equal
rights OF al the States viii be preserved
intact-.he original conpacts Of the Con-
s,itution maintained inviolate-and the
perpe.uity and expansion of this Union
insured it It's utmost capacity OF embracing,
in peace and harmony, every future Amer
lean State that may be constituted or an
nexed, with a republican form OF govern
neut.
Resolved, That we recognize the right
OF the people Of all the Territories. inclu-
ding Kansas and Nebraska, acting thro'
the legally and fairly expressed Will Of a
majority Of actual residents. and whenev-
or the number of their inhabitants lustl-
Ees 1t, 10 form Constitution with or with
OUT domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms of perfect equality
with other States.
Resolved, finally, That IN view of the
condition Of popular institutions IN the Old
World and the dangerous tendencies Of
sectional agitation, combined with the at
tempt to enforce civil and religious disa-
til.tles against the right OF acquiring and
enjoying citizenship IN our own land--a
high and sacred duty Is devolved with IN
creased responsibility upon the Democrat
ic party Of this country, as the party of
the Union, to uphold and maintain the
rights of every State and thereby the I'M
ion OF the States; and 10 sustain and adj
vance among US constitutional liberty, by
continuing 10 resist all monopohes and eX-
elusive l. gisiatIon for the benefit of the
few at the expense of the many, and by
vlgilant and constant adherence 10 those
principles and compromises of the ConstI-
tuition, which are broad enough and strong
enough 70 embrace and uphold Union as
il was, the Union as II IS, and the Union
as II shall be, III the full expansion of the
energies and capacity of this great and
progressive people.
Resolved, That there are questions
connected with the foreign policy of this
country, which are inferior to 10 domes-
TIC question whatever. The time has
come for the United States to declare
themselves In favor of free seas and pro-
sressive free trade throughout the world,
and by solemn manifestations, TO place
their moral influence al the side Of their
successful example.
:. r solved, That our geographical
and political position with reference 10 the
other States OF this continent, 10 less than
the growing power, require that we should
hold as sacred the principle involved IN
the Monroe Doctrine, their bearing and
import admit o. no mIscoustruCuon; they
should le applied with uubendlng rightly.
8. Resolved, That the great highway
which nature, as well as the assent Of the
States most immediately interested IL is
.aaiataipance, has marked out for n free
communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans constitute one OF the mos;
important achievements realized Uy the
spirit or modern times and unConquer-
aele energy OF cur people. That re-
suit should te Secured by q timely and et-
Iiclent exertiOn Of the control waicn We
have the right TO claim Over it, and 10
power on earth Should be suffered to mn
PeGe or clog It's progress by any interior
ence with the relations 1t may suit our
policy to establish between our govern /
meu aud the government Of the States
within whose dominion II hes. We can,
under no circumstances, surrender our
prepondsrance III the adjustment Of all +
GueSuon arising out or Il.
!. Resolved, That II view of so COM
handing an interest, the people OF the
United States cannot but sympath;se with
the efforts which are being made by the
people Of Central America to degenerate
thai portion of the continent whica covers
the passage across the Inter- Oceanic 18TH
mus.
5. Resolved, That the Democratic
party v-lI expect of the next Adninistra-
non that every proper effort De made to
ensure our ascendancy III the Gulf OF
Mexico, ard 20 Ina.nlain permanent
protection 10 the great outlets through
which are emrtied into It's waters the pro-
ducts raised out of the soil, and the COM
mceiIt,5s created by industry OF the people
o. our Western valleys, and the Union al
large. y. I. HALLEr, Chm.