The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

dtctS5o,s III National (onytntion, an adycigr
political trsi has been secretly organized hy
arariy claiming 10 be exclusively American
il is proper ,ha, the American Democracy
should clearly olc,lnc i,s relations thereto
and declare its determined opposition 10 all
secret political societies, by whatever namu
they may be called.
ReoircR That tho foundation Of this
union OF States, having been laid IN. and its
prosperity, and prc eminent example in free
government built upon entire freedom in
matters Of religious concernment. and no ~
spcrt OF persons in regard 10 rank, az place
II bril-. ~ n,a!rly~ calL- --r2l!S lS lIees.l -na
tional, constitutional, or In accordance with
American principles and accidental birth
place. And hence u political crusade IN the
nineteenth century, and in the United States
! Of America. against Catholics AMI foreign
born, s neither justified by the past hls,ory
nor The future prospects OF the country, nor
in unison with the spirit Of tulora,lou and
enlarged freedom which peculiarly dlstn.
| gushoa the American system of popular
| government.
Resofroi, That We roitelato with renewed
eucrgy OF purpose, The well consid, r,d de
/
sectional issue of domestic slavery. and con
ccrning tle reserved rights OF the States.
!. That Congress has no power, under
! the Constitution. Ia interfere with or con
troll the domestic institutions OF the several
| States, aud that such States are tho sole
aud proper judges of everything appertain
ing to their own affairs noi prohibited by
/ the Constitution; that all Efforts ol tho l,ho
| li'lonls's or Others made 10 induce Con
grce 10 interfere with questions OF slavery.
or to lake incipieni atcIm ia relation thereto.
are calculated 10 lead to the most alarming
aud dangerous consequences and that all
such efforts lase an inevitable tendency Ia
diminish the Happiness ri the people, and
e,rlaorcr the stability and l,ernnamucy Of
! the uion. and ought not 10 be connie
naDoc'l by amy friend Of our political ns,i-
tuiious.
:. That the foregoing proposition GOV
cra, nni was intended 10 embrace the whole
subject Of slavery agitation in Congress;
aud therefore, the Democratic party Of the
| I nien, et"nd'.s on Tho ,s.,,"nsl l,Ia, inru
will abide hy and adhere 10 u faithful exc
cation Of the ncts known Az tbs Compromise
measures. ectilcd by the Congress OF 1880,
"the acl for retaining the fugiiives from
service or labor, included which act being
Designed 10 carry oni an express provision
| ot the Constitution. cannot. with fidelity
thereto, be repealed, or 20 changed ~ 10 d.
s'roy or impair It's efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist
all attempts ai renewing in Congress or out
! Of il, ia" agitation ol the slavery quest on
under whateve, shope or color the attempt
may be male.
4. That the Democratic party will iaitl,
fully abide by anil uphold the principles
laid down IL the Kentucky and Vifginia
/ resolutions o, 1893, aud in the report Of
Mr.. Madison 10 the Virginia Legislature ID
100; tha, il adopts those principles m con
sti,u,ng one of the main foundations oi lis
political creed and IL rcsolved 10 carry them
| out IN tlcir obvious moaning and import.
| And that W. may more distinctly meet
| The issue on which a sectional party, sub
/ sistng excins'seiy on siayefy agitation, now
| rsiisa 10 test 'he fidelity oi the people, north
4 south, to the Constitution and the
/ Union
Re,ojced, That Ginning fellowship
| with anj desiring The cooperation of all
! Who regard The pre- tgntou ~ the Union
under the Constitution ~ The parnbioant
} is.ne and ropndaiIng nil sectional parties
! and plat forms concerning domestic slavery,
! which seek ~ embrpi the States and ipcie
| To treason asj armed rs~s'snce 10 law IN
/ tic Tcrritorl,s and wh,~e ag0wed purposcs,
/ II contaminated must end in civi ws" mud
/ Iisunion the American Democracy recog
/ the organic lass establishing the Territories
/ oi Kansas and Ncbra-ka m enbodyiug The
/ oolv -oini ani saf' solnt.on 81 the slavery
qn.,ipn" upon which the gres, national
/ iflaa 81 The I"gdc ii tlis whole country
I ran rspozs ~ ~ determined conservatism Oi
I the Tn, q NoxisTgfpg ~ fos
1 GtgAs VIM SLAVERY ~ fug TgrHirONifsoR
: ~ rIig bi~rHicr oy toLUaaiA.
z 'iha. 'his was the basis Of ile CON
: promises of iSjO--ceHGrmod 10y both The
/ Democratic apJ Wig parties IN national
{ Conventions ratified by the paopic ~ 'lo
election ot ~52--and rightly ~, ,I,'sl 10 Tie
+ organization ~ Territ0rics in lsJ4.
+ 3 That by the upiiofm app.ica'ion q
thi. Dem ,cr.iic Ir nc pie 10 he orgapiza
tpn oi icfrilori.n and 10 the lui s~ion oi
rcw states with or wi'hou, domestic slavery
o they mty clect IA eqial r4hl3 Of
all the Stat. will b. prfsryed intact - ,hc
. orig'ha, compacts u the Consultation
maintained iny,ola,e and tie lerptuiiy
anil expansion pl this Union insat"d 20 i;s
( utmost capacity oi embracing, 10 peace and
harmony, every fe'ur. American State that
may ~ c0pstitntei or annexed with Re-
plllictn form Of g1srnmeni.
k'sfroI, That We rocognlne tie right Of
the people II ai the Territories. including
kan,as and Nebraska, acting through the
.gally and fairly expressed will of a MAJOR