Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10
pl,TFuKuiN r,LL.


ther truS; in Ia" intelligence, Tie pau ',l'.
discriminating justice Of J.. American pcint;ve faa
ReSoirrd, That re- ri tbs ~ u ~ maintain be-
tire OF our creed which we are Fr" in a form OF
tur, the world As a rrrGt moral .r",,L r ~ n,uuar
government s.,ringg. from and nP'',u III r-actice of
will and w, contrast il with the e.o' .. farm which
:'r,l-ru.In under whatever n"" ,;,rrnt and which
seeks to palsy the vote o NV ns,rous for the popular
, COZ elves no Inlp"s'u'e W.
trcdulI:y. r,,., entertaining these views,
,h Democratic party oi Inc n'""' .,,' ~ IN.
-, u assembled i'll general t"n'ei!''on VI ~
'esn' nnv.niuy together in spirit of concoro' I"
,;nn 10 the doctrines and faith nj 4 Tree represeu
n,;vr Government. and appealing 10 theiF iei'o" Wv
z.ns for the recli!udc "l Their lh'eh''S'
e ass.r, before the American people .he declarations
If principles avuwcd by them. when on former ooe
lions. in general conventiom they presented 'eIr c'
! ddates for The popular sIiiragcs ,:,oo,
|. That the fed raj government Is "ne W nnJ
nnwers, derived solely from tile Constitution, ai,u
| I'm. grants nf power made therein ought 10 DC s'."'
" construed by all the departments ana aeh's "' ''.'
| government; aud that it is ineXped'ent anu o'"'
Jus to exercise doubtful constitutions p"M ,o, tim
| 2 That the constitution does not coh'e' up ID
| general government the power 10 c"'"'e'to ~
| carry % Il general system OF n'rrh"' '''p ,hr,v
i 3 ~ IT the constitution does not confer "u'ho,
| unn., - federal government directly OF i"unr.,s
-! ,,na ,h. d-h,s of ib. several States contracted
i,r local internal improvements, or "li'c' o''' p
Noes. nor would such assumption be just OF eApe-
| lienr. r,., ,ba fj.rol
& That Justice and sound policy ioro'I Tue isuei"
Government TO foster one branch ui liuuSy W 'H.
49,, NJ spv other or To cherish the interests o
one portion to the Injury of another p"I'on VI our
common country; that every citizen anu esrii sGC
ton of the country has rish, 10 ueau "u"
mon AN equality of rich.s aud privileges anu acorn
| uir, and ample protection Of persons ana properly
| from domestic violence and foreign aggressr'n'
| + That il is the duty Of every branch ot the EoV-
eminent to enforce aud practice the ost ieu e.u'o
INV in conducting our public AFFAIRS and That no more
ry.nus IN ght 10 be raised than 10 required 10 oeirhy
,he necessary expenses of the Government, and lot
Gradual but certain extinction of the public dept.
G. That Congress has no power I" c'a!e' Az a''o" 4.
al Rank: that we believe such AL institution one Vi
d.a1lv hostility to the best interest ot our country
dangerous To our republican Institutions ana '''e no
critics of the people, and calculated 10 pace INC JUS
ness OF the country within the cohiroi VI n
ted money power and above the laws anu Wl u .le
NJ Quiz. aud that the results of Democratic legisa'oh
| m this aud all other financial measures upon WIZ,
| issues h8ve been made between thc TWO po'r" P
| Ties of the country, have demonstrated |" p"
| men at all parties Their souhuHe'S, '"i e'1 ~ '-
| in all business pursuits A., car
| + That the =. paraiUn OF the moneys OF me ""r
eminent from all banking institutions Is
! tor The safety at the fuuGS " LIS o'''''
[ The rights ot the people. ;. -, o.,
| & Thar th. liberal principles embedded ny Jeiler.
| son in the Declaration CT Independence eh" Sanc
Toned in the Constitution winch makes our U'n n"
ut liberty, aud the naviun nt the opp ".
uutiun have been cardinal prncipcS III iiie bc
! ,,cr,c fai.l aud every Eitvmp 10 GoriHS- III" PR
v.ye Ut becoming citizens and "wncrs 8" sou a'nohs
IA. ought 10 be Resisted with Inc sn'He Tp'Tl' WIG"
| swept the alien anu seuIttuH laws he'N va >'"
book. ,:
O. That Congress has no power under the C"ns'i
,u,iop 10 Interfere wiki control the domestic iis'
;utiuus ,f The several Satc5, aud thar nil ruch States
Al. ths sole and proper judges nt everything upper
tanning t, their own affairs not prohibited 10y thc
CONSTITUTIONS; that all efforts o the abuIi'in'"s nf
others made 10 induce Congress 10 ihleiie'o WIN
Questions nf slavery, or 10 TAKE nclpcNt STEPS " 'e
latlon thereto, s,e calculated to !rad 10 he mos
alarming aud dangerous c"nscqnencce end illu' a!'
.urh r,f,rls have an inevitable tendency ~ dlhlsH
the happiness of the people and eianSe7 tHe 'iho.'
ity aud permancncy OF the Union, and ought n" 10
b. couuienanced by any friend ot our poi"ca' i"'"
buttons. ,,-, md
R,soiced 1hat The foregoing proposition covers aha
was intended To embrace the Whole SUBJECT 81 save
nv agitation IN Congress. @nd therefore me be"I"
nc party of the Cn1on stsGi!nS q" ms ',''''
forum will abide by and adhere u la'thini execution
of tie acts known the cumpro'sGe measures seq
tied by Congress- the net tor rrca'''l''it '.GieS '
service or labor included which act being ocS'she"
10 carry out All express PROVISION q" ne
canuui, with fidelity thereto, De- r.pc"ieu' vi z"
changed rs Ia destroy or Hpii. lis eic!eicy' -
Resolred That the democratic party VIII resist az
attempts at renewing III Congress, Ot Dl' "i H. the
agitation of the sIrvcry question: under whatever
shape or color The atteiupi may be made. |
R,sofrcd That the proceeds OF The pub!Ic iaid~ !
ought 10 he sacredly applied 10 the nai'"na' "y"c',
specified in the constitution, ati at We ARE oppose"
for
t.e States as alike mrSprdlch1 III loicy '.H 'ePuS
u,nt 10 :ne constitution
r so'r.r, That are decidedly opposed 10 thhih- |
from The President the qnhutd 81" power o! W"!'"
n. is enal.ri. uG-r restrictions ANA responsiveness
amply sufficient 10 s2lf! III" puhc interests, 4" su>
u.,d the u.ssi.e ui L! whose merits canUn' ""ru'"
he approval m twu-ihirIs - ;iie Ser:" aud li"G'" n
Representatives. untI! The Judgment "t The people can
o.. obtained thereon. aud winch haS ssrri! The Ain"rl
can people from The cnrrupt and tyraHn!"L! dominic"
mt. tIs-Tu
me- ~ stem of general internal improvements !
Il -s0icsd. That the DcL attic party VIII i"tAinIy
a.ide by and uphold the p:i'ipics lad Gown ~ W.
Kentucky aud Virginia. resolutions OF ~ ana 10
and IN the report If Mr Madison 10 tile Virginia Lee
stature III 1899 tina; il adopts those principles rs
constituting une OF the main foundations OF liz p"ll
al creed and is resov ed to carry them Out III the!r
obvious meaning anu import
That IN view of the condition OF the pop
uiar institutions in the old world high and
sacred duty is involved with increased responsibility
upon the Democracy or this country, as the party
at the people, To uphold and maintain the rights "i
every State and thereby the union o the States
.ud 10 sustain and advance among lh"m c"n>ttu- |
;inurl liberty, by continuing To resst all mnnopn!Ies
aud exclusive legislation tor the ben"tt at the lew
at the EXPENSE Of the many. and by visliant ana
constant adherence Ia those principles ana cohiPIo
misses of the cOnstutlnn-whch are broad enough
and strong enough 70 embrace. and uphold the mon
~ il H. and the Union ae II should bel the inIl cN-
pausion Of the energies uHd capacity OF this grta'
and progressive people.
The following are the supplementary resolutions III
relation 10 the KANSAS Nebraska question: ana 'he
foreign policy Of the government.
d,d IyseyeGs SINGS the foregoing declaration was
uniformly adopted by our predecessors VI >n'',"'',
Cunve an adverse political anu rt'.Su, ~,
,as h..u secretly organised by party cunning ~ u"
Yc,usiveiy Americans, and II IL pr"per maj hH h"e
rican Democracy should clearly dehne II" re'''o"'
thereto; Therefore, = 49,; I-,;,, of
p,,jr.d That the foundation of tins Union OF
stat. having been laid in its prosperity, expansion
and ure eminent example in free government NUM-
u,o entire freedom IN matters OF religious c""ce''
and 40 respect of persons IN regard u f""S VI p
of birth, no party can justly be DEEMED na.,3"a;'
accordance win American PrlnIi
,I. which bases its exclusive organization upon rei'-
,ious opinions and accidental birth place -
Thai we r.it-rate with renewed energy oil purpose
m. we'll considered declarations oi former eohen
uous upon the secti"na! issue OF domestic siu'esi
aud the reserved rights oil me StateN' ""u
that we may more distinctly Meet the Issue on "ns
n sectional party subssting exclusively On e'"'c,5
agitation uaw relies To test the hue'y W NC PG"p
Norb aud Snuth to the Constitution ana the ni9"
P,sojrsd That claiming fellowship with ana oes'-
ring the cooperation of all who regard Inc preserve
ton of the Union under the Constitution rs he
mount issue, aud repudiatlng ali sGci'ia' r,n r
platforms concerning domestic slavery @hich Set
IL cnbruil tue States and ncl'e TO treason anu i'e
resistance to law III the territories. anu "ii"se
purpose, II cunsumTacd, must emu III civil "h' "i
disuuinn, the American Democracy recognise anu
udnut the principles contained in the organic laws cs-
rabI,slng the territories uf Nebraska and Kansas,
as einbudyin the only sound aud sne solution ol me
slavery question upon which the great national Idea OF
the people o, this whole country Gun rep"sc III lis de-
truiiued Dt the Union aud nun-lntcrier-
.nce by Congress With slavery III the States ami Ter
ritori,s; that this the basis of the compromises
of 1859 confirmed by both III" Democratic and mig
parties national conventions rallied by me people
IN The election ot 1852, and rightly applied 10 the or
yanzatiun .! territories IN 1891; that, oy Inc UNIFORM
application of this Democratic p;inc'p!e 10 Tue or
yumza,lun Of territories, ana the ADMISSION Oh he"
! S;uirs with without domestic siaNe't, rs
| ih.y may elect the equal rights Of the S;ntcs
L. ,r...rr. irtaI LII. nr,,lnn rOmpActs OF The