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Democratic Slave Platform.
ADOPTED at Uincinndt June a 105(

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And, Whereas, Since the foregoing declaration wos
uniformly adopted by our predecessors in National
conventions, an adverse political and religious test has
been secretly organized by party claiming to no ex
cusivey American it is proper that the American De
mOcFacy should state Its relations thereto and declare
its determined opposition to all political socetie.
! by whatever name they may be called
Resolved, That the foundation Of this Union Of state
having been laid in and its prosperity expansion ant
pre- eminent example In free government built upoI
entire freedom in matters of religious Government anr
no respect OF persons in regard to rank or place o
orth-nO party can justly be deemed national consti
| tupns, or in accordance with american priDcples
which bases It's exclulve organization upon religious
pinions and accidental birth place. And hence mill
ca CRUSADE in the nineteenth century and in the Uni
ted States Of America, against Catholics and foreign
corn, is neither justified by the past history nor the
uure prospects OF the country in unison with the
spirit of federation and enlarged freedom which peculi
arly distinguishes the American system Unpopular goy
,rnment
Resolved, That we reiterate wth'renewed ENERGY nj
purpose, the we'll considered declarations of former
Conventions upon the sectional issues of Democrats
slavery, aud concerning the reserved rights of the
States:
]. That Congress has no power un der the Constitu
tons to Interfere with or control the domestic Institutions
othe several states, and that such staes are the sole
and proper Judges of everything appertaining IN thar
All efforts of the abOonists others made to induce
Congress to interfere with the question Of Slavery or to
take lncpent steps thereto, calculated to lead To-
the most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such Efforts have an inevitable tendency Is d.
Ininish the happiness of the people, and endanper H.
stability and permanency of the Union and ought no N
be countenancedby any iCnl of our political ns i'm
lions,
q. That theforegoing proposition oover and Sas
Intended to embrace, the whole subject of sa ery pt0
ton IN Congress; and therefore The Dsmocr tic oSrty
OF the Union, standing on this national ,la form
vii abide by and adhere to faithful execution Of be
~ soS SHOWN as the compromise measures settled by
the Congress Of 1850; "he act for reclam;n~ Se;
from service or labor, included which act be;n1 Az
signed to AIRY out an express provision of ha 1onO,
tuition, cannot, with fidelity thereto be reosaea ~
changed so as to destroy or impair It's efIcie, VI 9o
8. That the Democratic party will resisist ii o.,
Ps at renewing, IN congress or out Of IT, the arto,,
Of the slavery question under whatever shane os a
the attempt may be made. ''i'r
D. That Che Democratic party will faithfully ahi,0
oy ana uphold, the principles laid down In the Kar
tucky and Virginia resolutions of l79S and in Tho 20
port OF msdlson to the Virginia Legislature, in l7gS
that it adjpts those principles as CONSTITUTING ono
main foundations Of its political creed and l.
to cary them out In thev obvious meaning and ;not
And that we may more distinctly me ct tbe ;ssa
which sectional party, subsisting exclusively on ,
cry agitation, relies to test the fidelity ~ AZ cav
pie, north and south, TO the Constitution and ,h 49,
]. Resolved That claiming fellowship viii "'on &
desiring the cooperation Of who regard the
VatiOn Of theUnio under the Consultation as he nor
amount issue; repudatng all sectional parties ana
platforms concerning domestic slvery, which see 10
mbro the States and to cite TO treason and armed re-
isance to law In tho Territories; and whose ayowed