The daily union., 1856-01-18
THE DAILY UNION
rHE SYRACUSE PLATFORM or RESOLUTIONS.


THE SYRACUSE PLATFORM or RESOLUTIONS.
The New York democratic tsoftshell) convention met
Al Syracuse The 10th Instant and remained IN session
two days Aer eleeing delegates % the Democratic Ma
Ona Convention the suboined resolutions we're adopted
Resolved That our federal government being restrained
oy the constitution 10 specific functions the legitimate
province Of national politics Is confined within the
limits and that every popular agitation uioyeent that
aims 10 transcend these constitutional bounds and 10 avail
Itself OF the organic force OF 10 accomplish lis
purposes Is peryerson OF the objects OF party
tending 70 great and serious usurpauons 10 government
and when unnsty enforced against any particular section
good citizens.
Resopsd That the agitation OF the slavery question by
the people of the nou-sayeholdng States with view 70
impair the security Of the domestic institutions of the
Sohth whether pursued In demonstrations by political
ventons by discussion and legislation in Congress falls
within this category and that the experience Of the past
has shown that while IL has eompassed good IL has re-
suited Ia serious evils weakening the brotherhood Of the
States and that mutual and unconstraned association that
was once their chief bond Of nnoH and substituting in
their place the domineerng influence OF political parties
and the coerciye power Of the federal government.
Resoped That the recent manifestation Of this evil spirit
IN the organization OF the socalled republican party by
showing 10 what Reasonable head II has already ar
rived demonstrates the unfortunate tendency Of all s an
ecedent steps in this agitation and that point to its
ayowed doctrine Of hostility TO the constitution its impu-
atons upon the spirit in which il originated its denial OF
the equality OF the States, and s Invocation OF higher
law than the constitution and It's whole scheme OF civil
discords 10 be accomplished by political usurpaton the
natural result and consummation of the atitndnarian
doctrine and false and policy which, since the
foundation of the government have characterized the creed
OF the opponents OF the democracy.
Resoeed That the determination OF Congress, ayowed in
the BILL 10 reject from the national conn-
els the subject OF slavery in the Territories and to leave
the people thereof free to regulate their domestic usu
tons in their way, subject only TO the constitution Of
the United States is one that accords with the sentiments
OF the democracy Of the State and with the traditional
course OF legislation by Congress- which, under democratic
auspices, has gradually, In successive territorial b
tended the domain OF popular rights and limited the range
OF congressional action and that believe this DISPOSE
ton OF the question will result most auspicionsy TO the
peace OF the Union and the of good
Rsotrs That lin the language of the recent message of
President Pierce TO Congess he people OF the Territory
by its organic law possessing the right TO determine their
domestic institutions, entitled, while deporng them
selves peacefully TO the free exercise Of that right and
must be protected in the enjoyment Of it without nerfer
enee on the part of The citizens OF any OF the States
Resolved That the democracy of the State of New York
deem this fit occasion to tender their iellowciti1ens
OF the whole Union their heartfelt congratulations the
triumph, in the recent elections in several of the ncrth
ern eastern and western well southern States of
the principles OF the Kansas Nebraska bill and the doc
trines Of civil and religious liberty which have been vio
ently assaed by political order known the
know-nothing party we hold 1t TO be highest duty
to continue efforts In the maintenance and defence Of
those principles and the constitutional rights every
ton and every class of citizens against their opponents of
every description whether the soced republicans know
nothngs usonsts and to this end, look with
fdence TO the support and appreciation of all good and
true men--rends to the constitution and the Union
throughout the country.
Resolced That though have encountered in the field
of politics, for upwards of twenty years, deter
mined and effective opponent the whig party,
iobear the expression of regret at its death and
deem ii due TO the memory OF gallant adversary
say that its open and manly warfare the national scope Of
its principles and the high tone and ability Of its leaders,
made il antagonist worthy Of the democracy and that
the record Of its life contrasts well with that of the
sectional, and narrow-mnded factions which have
ceeded it and which claim to divide its political Inherit
ance.
Resored That the administration Of President Pierce has
mered the approval of the democracy of this State and
the Union rnanesiing, il has, every occasion in
which the national honor ha, been involved patriot
o and determined spirit exhibiting in all its departments
vigilance energy and rigid Proby protecting the treasury
from the corrupt combinations of Congress by the exercise
of the veto power and maintaining the Of domoc-
racy, by the enunciaon OF sound opinion and The
ample of good government and wise measures.