The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-11

attempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of il.
the agitation ofthe slavery question, under what
ever shape or color the attempt mry be made.
f. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of l79S,
ana in the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those princi-
pies as constituting one ofthe main ioundations
Of its political creed, and Is resolved tooarry them
Odt in uieiFObyious meaning and import.
ARd that we may more distinctly meet tho
issue on which a sectional party, subsisting ex-
clusively on slavery agitation, now relies to test
the fidelity Of the people, North and South, TO
the Constitution and the Union:
/. Resolrel, That claiming fellowship with
and desiring the cooperation Ofall who regard
the preservation of the Union under the Consti-
tuition as the paramount issue-and repudiating
all sectional parties and platforms concerning
domestic slavery, which seek to embrOil the
States and incite to treason and armed resist
ance to law in the Territories; and whose ayow-
cd purposes, if consummated, must end in civil
war and .disuRiOR--the American Democracy
recognize and adopt the principles contained in
the organic laws establishing the Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska as embodying the only
sound and safe solution Of the slavery question:
upon which the great national idea of the peo-
Pile of this whole country can repose in its deter
mined conservatism of the Union-NON-ISTEB-
FERENCE BY CONGREss WITH SLAVERY IN STATE
AND TERRITORY, OR IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
BIA
= Ihat tlfis was the basis Of the Comprom-
ises oi 185O-confirmed by both the Democmtic
and Wing parties in national conyentions-rat-
flied by the people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization of Territories
in 1854.
8. That by the uniform application of this
Democratic principle to the organization of Ter
ritories, and to the admission of new States,
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect--the equal rights of all the States will be
preserved intaet-the original compacts of the
Constitution maintained inViolate, and the per-
petuity and expansion Of this Union insured to
its ut1nostcapacity of embracing in peace and
harmony, every future American State that may
be constituted or annexed with a republican
form ofgovernment.
Resol0ed, That we recognize the rights of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through the the legally and
fairly expressed will ofa majority of actual resi-
dents, and whenever the number oftheir inhabi-
tants justfies it, to form a Constitution with or
without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms of perfect equality with
the other States.
Resolrel, finally, That in view of the condition
Unpopular institutions in the Old World, (and
the dangerous tendencies Of sectional agitation,
combined with the attempt to enforce civil and
religious disabilities against the right of acquir-
ing and enjoying citizenship in our own, a high
and sacred duty is developed with increased re-
sponsibility upon the Democratic party of this
country, as the party of the Union, to uphold
and maintain tho rights ofevery State, and there
by the Union Of the States; and to sustain and
advance among US, constitutional liberty, by
continuing to resist all moGopolies and exclusive
legislation for the benefit of the few, at the ex-
pense ofthe many, and by Figilant and con-
slant adherence to those principles and compro-
misses OF the constitution which are broad enough
and strong enough to embrace and uphold the
Union as it was, the Union as it is and the Uni
on asst shall be, in the full expansion ofthe en-
ergies and capacitios of this great and progress
sive people
l. Resolved, That there are questions connec-
ted with the foreign policy Of this country which
are inferior to no domestic questions whatever.
The time has come for the people of the United
States to declare themselves in favor of free seas
and progressive free trade through the world,
and by solemn manifestations, to place their
moral influence at the side Of their successful
example.
2. ReSo'oe2, That eur geographical and polti-
cal position with reference to other States Of
this continent, no less than the interest of our
commerce and the Development of our growing
power, requires that we should hold as sacred
the principles involved in the Monroe doctrine;
their bearing and import admit of no miseon-
struction; they should be applied with unpend
ing rigidity.
g. Resotced That the great highway which
nature, as wellas the assent Of the States most
Immediately interested in its maintainance, has
marked out for a free communication between
the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, constitutes
one of the most important achievements realized
by the spirit Of modern times and the uncon-
querable energy of our people. That result
should be secured by timely and efficient eKer
ton Of the control which we have the right to
claim over it, and no power on earth should be
suffered to impede or clog its progress by any
interference with the relations it may suit our
policy to establish between our government and
the governments ofthe States within whose do
mlnlons 1t lies We can under no circumstances
surrender our preponderanco in the adjustment
ofall questions arising out oft.
4. laeSolged, That in view of SO commanding
an interest the people of the United States can
not but sympathize with the efforts which are
being made by the people of Central America to
regenerate that portion of the continent which
covers the passage across the Interoceanic 18th
mus.
5, ReSol0e{, That the DcnocIatic party will
expect Of the next Administration that every
proper effort will be made to insure our ascen-
dancy in the Gulf ofMexice and to maintain a
permanent protection to the great outlets thro'
which are empticd into its waters the products
raised out of the soil, and the commodities crca-
ted by the industry of the people ofour western
valleys, and ofthe Union at large e-
B. +. HAILETr, Chairman,
- ~-s---. E.
R Fillmore Elcctorial and State
Ticket.
The Fillmore K. N. party of this State hclt
a convention in Columbus few days since, anC
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