Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-25

country, nor in unlsonl with the spirit Of
poleration and enlarged freedom which
peculiarly distinguishes the American
system Unpopular government.
Resoived, That we reiterate with re-
newed energy of purpose, the well-con-
sidered declarations of former Conven-
lions upon the sectional issue OF Domes,
ic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.,- ~ " H.
I. That Congress has no power under
The Constitution, to interfere with or con
troll the domestic institutions OF the sew
.ral States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges Of everything APP
pertaining to their own affairs, norIPro-
thibitedL by tile Constitution /; that all ct-
forts oTthe abolitionists or others, made
to induce Congress TO interfere with
Questions Of slavery, ortO take inciplent
steps in relation thereto, are calcu lated
to lead TO tile most alarming and danger
Gus consequences ; and that all such ef-
forts have IN ineyitab leftendency to di-
minish the happiness Of ythe people, and
.ehdanger the stability and permaneney
fof the Union, and Dug he not to be eounte
naneed by any friend Of our political in
stitutionS. -
G.. That the foregoing proposition COW
5.rs, and was intended 10 embrace, the
Whole subject eff slavery agitation in Con
gress and therefore, 1.-The Democratic
party Of the Union, standing on this ma
ttional platform, will abide by and adhere
TO faithful execution Of the acts known
rs the Compromise Measures, settled by
the Congress Of 1880; - the act for re-
claiming fugitives from service or labor"
included: which net being designed to
carry out an express provision Of the
Constitution, cannot, with fidelity there
10, be repealed, or so changed as to de-
stroy or impair its efficiency. .\
3. That the Democratic party will re-
sist all attempts at renewing, in Congress
and out of it, 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 prin:
ciples laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions of 1898. and in the
report of Mr.. Madison 10 the Virginia
Legislature, in 1899 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 d.
Ysieus meaning and import. :,
i And that we may more distinctly meet
fhe issue on which a sectional party,
subsisting exclusively on slavery agita-
ton. now relies to test the fidelity of the
people, North and South. to the Consti-
tuition and the Union:
L. Resolved, That claiming fellowship
with. and desiring the cooperation Of all
who regard the preservation of the Tn
ion under the Constitution as the para
mount issue-and repudialing all Sec
tional parties and platforms concerning
domestic slavery, which sccks>t6 em5roil
the States and incite to treason m arm
ed resistance to law in the 1'Tcrritories.;
and whose avowed purposes, if consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disun-
ion-the American Democracyrecognize
and adopt the principles contained in
the organic laws establishing the Terri!
tories Of Kansas and Nebraska as cmbo
dying the only sound and safe solution
Of the "slarery question " upon which
the great national idea of the people of
this whole. country can reposc in lis de-.
termined conservatism Of the Union
Non interference by Congress with sla
very in State and Territory, or in the
District of Columbia.
2. That this was the basis Of the Com:
promises of l850-conimed by both the
Democrtic< and the Wing parties in ma!
tional conventions-ratitied by the people
in the election of~l859 and rightly appli-
ed to the organization Of Territories in
1854. s,..
3.sThat. by the uniform application q
this Democratic principle to the organi-z
cation Of Territories, and 10 the admis
sion Of new States, with or without do.
mestic slavery, as they may elect-the
equal rights Of all the States will be pre-
served intact-the original compacts 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 con-
stituted4 or annexed, with a republican
form of government. "
Resolvea, That We recognize the right
of the people of all the territories, includ-
ing Kansas and Nebraska, acting through
the legally and fairly expressed will Of a
majority Of actual residents, and whenev-
er the number of their inhabitants justi-
FEES it, to form constitution, with or
without domestic slavery, and be admit
ted into the Union upon terms of perfect
equality with the other States.
Resoired, finally, That in view of the
condition of popular institutions in the
Old World. land the dangerous tenden-
cies Of sectional agitation, combined with
the attempt to enforce civil and religious
disabilities against the rights Of acquir-
ing and enjoying citizenship in our own
land, 4 high and sacred duty is involved
with increased responsibility upon the
Democratic party Of this country, as the
party of the Union, to uphold and main
tain the rights Of every State. and there
by the. union of the States and to sus-
tain and advance among us constitution
al liberty. BY continuing to resist all mo.