The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-12

American people from the corrupt and tyran-
meal domination Of the Bank Of the United
States, and from corrupting system Of general
internal improvements
TO- That the liberal principles embodied BY
Js6kss0n in the Dcclarstioa Of Ipdependence,
end sanctioned 10 the Consultation, which makes
ours the land Of liberty, and the asylum OF the
oppeessed OF every nation. have ever been car
dinsl principles in the Democratic faith, and
every attempt 10 Abridge the privilege Of be-
coming citizens and the owners OF soil among
US, ought to BE- resisted with the same spirit
which swept the alien and sedi,ion laws from
our statute books
And WHEKEAs. Since the foregoing dpciars-
ton was uniformly adopted by our predecessors
ln Nstionsi Convention, an adverse political
test has been secretly organized BY . party
claiming 10 be exclusively Americas, Il 10 pop
er that the American Democracy should clearly
defiae its relations thereto, and declare It's de-
termined opposition 10 oil secret political soci.
cites. by whatever name they may be- called.
! Resolved That the foundation OF this union
Of states. having been laid In. and its psosperi-
~, and preeminent example In ireegovern-
nent built upon entire freedom in matters Of
religious coucernment, and no respect OF per-
sons 10 regard 10 rank, or place Of birth no
party can justly be deemed national constitu-
tional OF In accordance with American princ.
pies, which bases lis exclusive organization
upon religious principles and accidental birth
place. And hence . political crusade In the
ninetesnth century, and In the United States
OF America, against catholics and toreign-born,
IL neither justified by the past history nor the
| future prospects Of the country, nor 10 unison
with the spirit OF liberation and enlarged Tree
dom which peculiarly distinguishes the Amer-
can system Of popular government
Resolved, That we rsiterate. with renewed
energy Of purpose, tho well considered declara.
tons Of former Conventions upon the sectional
issue Of Domestic Slavery, and concerning the
reserved rights Of the States.
I. That Congress has no power, under the
| Constitution. to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions Of the seysrai States, and
that such States are the sole and proper Judges
81 everything appertaining 10 their own aiiairs,
not prohibited by the Consultation; that all Ell.
forts ot the abolitionists or others, made to In.
dace Congress to interfere with questions OF
slavery, or to take incipieut steps in relation
thereto, are calculated to lead TO the most
alarming and dangerous CONSCIOUSNESS; and that
oil such efforts have an inevitable tendency to
diminish the happiness OF the people. and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the
Union. and ought not to Be counteasnced BY
any friend OF our political Institutions
/ 2. That the foregoing proposition covers,
and was intended to embrace the whole subject
Of slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore,
the Democratic party OF the Union standing
on this national platform. win abide By and ID
here 10 faithful execution OF the acts known
- the Compromise measures, settled by the
Congress Of 1880; "the act for retaining the
fugitives from service or labor" Included;
which act being designed TO carry out an ex-
press provixi0u Of the Constitution, cannot.
with fidelity thereto, be repealed, o. 20 changed
as TO destroy or impair Its efficiency
| 5. That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts at renewing. in Congress or out Of IL,
the agitation Of the slavery question under
whatever SHAPE OF color the attempt NAV be
made
! 4. That the Democratic marty will faithfully
abide nv and UNFOLD the nrincinles laid down
in the Kentucfv and Virginia renolnt;oos of
| l7s8. and IN the renort Of H. N.d;son IN the
Virginia Irgislatnre. In eco That n a,lort,
those PRINCIPLES AZ coostitutinu one of The
main foundations of its political creed. and il
resolved 10 carry them out In thrir ohvlous
meaning and import.
And Thai we NAV more d;.,,nc,Iv msa, Tho
issue on which a sectional marty. suIsistino az.
clusively on slavery agitation. now relies 70
test the fidelity of the people. north ard s,u,h
TO the Constitution and the Union
|. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with
and desiring the co-operation Of ali who regard
the preservation of the Union under the Con
stitution ~ the paramount issue---and repud
ating all sectional parties and platforms con-
corning domestic slavery, which seek 10 en-
broil the States and incite 10 treason and
armed resistance TO law In the Territories. and
whoso avowed purpnscs, n consummated. must
end in civil war and disunion--the American
Democracy recognize and sdopt the principles
contained IN the organic laws establishing the
Territories of Kanzas fand Nebraska as en-.
bolying the only sound AMI sass solution Of the
slavery question" upon which the great ns-
tional idea Of the people Of this whole country
can repose In its determined conservatism Of
the union-- NoSrsrSnvERrScg Nv CoSGRxss
WIN siAvKRv IN THE TRRRroRIrs OR IN
rHr pIsTsicf ov CoLrSsIA.
:. That this Wa the basis Of the Comprom.
lses OF 1880 CONFIRMED BY both the Democrat
ic and Wing perties in national Conventions
ratified BY the people in the election Of 1852
and rightly applied to the organization Of Ter.
r'tor'es in 1854.
3 That by the uniform application OF this
Democratic principle to the organisation OF