The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-10-27

whenever the humber of inhabitants ltsti-
fies it to form a Constitution, with or
without domestic slavery, ard pc admit
ted into the Union iipoii terms OF perfect
equality with the other States.
Reso!ved, naIly, That in view OF the
condition of popular institutions IN the
Old World, land the dangerous tendene,
cies of sectional agitation, combined with
tho attempt to enforce civil and religions
disabilities against the rights Of acquire
ing and enjoying citizenship in our own
lanI-a high and sacred duty is devolv-'
ell with increased responsibility upon the
Democratic party of this country as the
party of the Union, to Uphold and main
tain tho rights of every State, aud there
by the union of the States; and to sustain
and advance. among us constitutional lib
srty, by continuing to resist all monopo-
lies and exclusive Legislation for the bene-.
fits of the few at the expense of the many,
and BY vigilant and constant adherence
TO those principles and compromises Of
the Constitution, which are broard enough
aud strong enough to'elnbraces and up
hold the Uni,n as it was, the Union as it
is, and ;he Union as it shall be, in the full
expansion of the. energies and capacity of
this great and progressive people. las'
I, Rese,6ea, That there are questions
connected with the foreign policy of this
country, which are inferior to no domestic
question whatever. The time has come
for the people of the United States to de-
clare themselves in favor Of free seas and
progressive free trade throughout the
world, and by solemn manifestations, to
place their moral Influence at the side of
their successful example.
2. Resolped, That cur g ographical
aud political position with reference, to
other States of this continent, no less than
the interest Of our commerce and the de-
velopment of our growing power, requires
that we should hold as sacred the princi.
res involved in the Monroe. doctoine !.
their bearing and Importance admit of no
lniseonstruction; they should be applied
with hnbending rigidity. '''e.' -.
8. ResolUed, That the great Highway
which nature, as well as the assent of the
States moro Immediately interested in its
maintenance, has marked out for q free
eonnnications between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, constitutes one o fthe most
important achievements realized by the
spirit of modern times and the uncon-
querable energy of our people. 'il 1.1
That result should be secured BY
timely and efficient exertion of the, con-
troll which we have right to claim over it,
and no power on earth should be suffered
to impede or clog its progress by any in
reference with the relations it may suit
our policy to establish between our gov
eminent ana the government of the States
within whose dolninions it lies. We can,
under no circumstances, surrender our
preponderance in the adjustment of all
questions arising out of it. '-N
4. Resolved, That, in view of so com
handing an interest, the people of the
United States cannot 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. a r.'are r',l od er''a7e1'' saH -@aeF
S. Resolved, That the Democratic
party will expect of the next Administra-
ton every effort be made to insure our as
tendency in the Gulf Of Mexico, and to
maintain permanent protection to the
to the great outlets through which are
emptied into its waters the products raised
out of the soil, and the commodities crea-
ted BY the industry of the people of our
Western valleys, and ofthe Union at large.