The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-04
PARTIES AND THEIR PLATFORMS.

PARTIES AND THEIR PLATFORMS.
Having published in former issue the national demo-
cratic platform and the proessedly platforms of
the opposition proceed to gil out tho record by giving
the State platforms of the various parties;
PLATFORM OF TuE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRACY,
(Adopted September s, 1851
Resolved That the present crisis in country calls
upon the democratic party for renewed expression o
their adherence to the great doctrines promulgated by
Jefferson developed sustained and fixed by Jackson and
most triumphany yindicatcd by the american people IN
the election of Franklin Pierce upon the Baltimore plat
form of 1852. A.
Resolvcd, That the constitution Of the United sntes
ties to each State and the people their inherent and re-
served rights that strict observance OF its obligations
and compromises is the only means OF preventing that
national strife which destroys the sovereignty Of the peo
pie and reduces State and territorial immunes to
struggle between parsans and propagandists In which
all the rights of citizenship set at naught and that we
will sustain that Interpretation OF the constitution which
has already rendered party usrious and which es
abshes that entire equality and that mutual conhdence
throughout confederation which are the only founda-
on of genuine constitutional reform OF whatever evils
may exist among us.
Resoced That the present national administration has
been governed in its policy at home and abroad 6 true
democratic prucples and that for its enlarged and patr
otto foreign policy for its skul management OF the ma
onal finances, and its devotion to the dignity ana ntegr
y OF common country, II Is enuted 70 ana receives
our earnest and hearty support.
Resoloed That the know nothing organization, with its
rsocratic elements of birth and religious prescription,
and its anrepubcan element Of secret political action is
the most dangerous faction that has arisen In our
country and regarding 1t but an arul device 10
the principles that incorporated into the alien
laws and noby combaed by the democratic party under
Jefferson earnestly invoke all honest democrats who
have become ensnared into its secret membership to reu
date thousands have already DONE the attempt to con-
troll their surag and openly enrol themselves under the
glorious old banner of the national democracy.
Resolved That the thanks Of the democracy OF the Union
due to the Hon. Henry Wise for his fearless and sue
,IaNo IN knOw-nOtlinp
cesses and achieving glorious victory over those pnc
plies which threatened to subvcrt our free Institutions
Resooed That we are opposed to all iloerl iaWs ana
pledge ourselves immediate repeal OF the dsgraceul
of the last legislature which are blot and
disgrace to the old Commonwealth
Resod That we in favor of the great doctrine OF
popular sovereignty for Territory and for State and are
opposed all violations of it, whether by the unjust ac-
on Of aboitonss of the free States or by border aggre
Resolved That the vote Of Massachusetts, shall be cast In
hcnext National Democratic Convention by the delegates to
be ted from this State as unit and in accordance with
the preference of a majority Of the delegates
Resoped That in Erasmus d. Beach and Caleb Stetson
nominees for governor and lieutenant governor we re-
cognse and trus democrats who have stood and
tanned by the democratic party and we hereby pedgc
ourselves every honorable effort to elevate them to
the offices for which they are nominated
PLATFORM THE BLACK REPUBLICANS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Resolved That slavery, State institution, is not
within our power or responsibility but slavery in It's re-
ations the nation is the concern OF every man IN the
nation in its relation the free States is the concern OF
every man in the free States.
Resoped That the increase and advance OF slavery the
additions the number of slave States the successive tr-
umphs OF slavery in the political contests OF the last hall
century, the control Of slavery over all departments ot the
the experience of the last few years In the
legislative executive and judicial departments and more
especially the repeal Of the Missouri Compromse nave
made slavery in Its national relations and its relations TO
the free States the paramount practical question IN tho
politics Of the country :.
Rssolpsd Tha, Massachusetts the earliest battle-ground
or ,;v Iaart and
battle-ground of freedom.
ResoipeI That the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
makes every inch Of the national domain bstegrouna
between freedom and slavery. II makes the admission OF
every new State conflict between freedom and slavery
The issue thus forced upon accept We commit our
cause TO God and country. Let II be by no tauit OF
ours another slave State is added 70 the Union any
of It's territories left open the possibility OF slavery
Resolved That tender no geographical or sectional
issue nor will be deferred from duty by the fear OF
one The repeal OF the Missouri Compromise has erased
the geographical line Our principles are national and
general Our spirit is national and liberal we seek sym
pahy and cooperation from all parts OF the land we look
for members and candidates from South and North East
and West Our principles do not justly lead to sectional
issue II the slave power raises one the hut Is thers let
the victory be ours
Rescued That we require conformity Of opinion on
other subjects Of national or State policy No man sur
rendering qualifying bis opinions on those subjects we
all recognise the duty Of making the question OF freedom
paramount To secure unity of action here we attempt no
unity Of opinion elsewhere. ......
Rssoeed That we accept the name Of the REPUBLICAN,
L,
w-laborcrs in other States We unite In that party TO
the great principles for which We contend and TO
carry them to a triumphant issue
PLATFORM oF THE AMERICAN PARTY or MkSAcHusErrs
adopted by the State council at Springfield the t
Of August 1857
l. An essential modification OF the naturalization laws,
the immigrant shall be permitted 10 exercise the
elective franchise until he shall have acquired knowledge
Of our language laws and institutions by residence
in this country Of at least twenty-one years.
Stringent penalties against the fraudulent transfer OF
naturalization papers aud such description OF the pecu
ares Of the person applying for naturalization as shall
render such transfer impossible.
g. Opposition all attempts 10 establish foreign military
political organizations to perpeuate old national preju
dces but encouragement Of such policy shall tend 10
assmate the foreign population, in sentiment and feeling,
with the mass of American citizens.
l. Ecirut laws TO prevent the deportation Of criminals
and pauper by foreign authorities 70 our shores but
bospabe reception the prosecuted and oppressed OF
every CLINE.
B. The withholding OF grave diplomatic and political
trusts from persons Of foreign birth.
The right worship God according TO the dictates Of
ones conscience to be preserved inyolae Resistance to
any poco-ccclesastical hierarchy who, through its
agents. be they Pope bishops priests attempt TO evade
this right acquire political power. Hence, we rebuko
all attempts to appropriate the public funds to the
tablishmen Of secarian schools oil attempts to exclude
the Bible textbook thercfom and all attempts to
wrest from the aty and give 10 The priesthood the control
Of church property; also rebuke in indignant terms
such sentiments these put forth by the representatives Of
the Papal power That Protes,antsm has right in
the presence Of Catholicism that "Religous liberty Is
only TO be endured until the opposite DO established
lies Of America bound TO abide by the Interpretation
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