Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-27


platform 90 ..7su.a uu~4.sthkalle as 20 me
Opposition Of The Democracy Of this Territory.
aui upon which OIL can harmonlze, aud AnoW.
Ing u1 distinction between members 81 The pan.
81 on account 90 con. 'r1dt0u OF slpIfa'ea
Ctiis principles. Therefore,
Hs.g'"sl That We a.htm cur ABIDING istll
aut confidence In the principles or the Demo
cratic Party us promulgated uy iHo founders
81 our government, au1 as sustained ond shi-
riei out 10y those true friends OF the Ouloh,
Jtt.rscn, Madison. ana JacksOu, aua nrtLuh-
ctatst 10 t6e CINCINNATI Platform OF 1901.
Re- .trr1, That we hold 90 ue f,s9.'s SOW
grrieury and fuEi0.s .e s.ghts Of all states OF
the lulun in regard to their domestic lntuto-
taE., and the plfttct compatibility OF free
gHB Slave States. % exist barmonl0usly 20
gsthci under the PROVISIONS Of thU Federal
Constitution.
E.sa..sI, Iast We hereby declare % to he
tle proper ru.,rucuan-lLe true intent ana
mcalioE OF tue a.tot Congress organizing TINS
territory aud lts Ecua.l application 90 Oh 'tr-
r]itoI.gs, SHAT tLe people thereof have the only
end exclusive right 300 the organisation oil a
State Government Go form aud regulate their
domestic Institutions 10 their own say subject
only Co tAo Constitution Of the United Slate5
aud lhGt when tLey baye framed their Con
aA'"..'r '". rN 'N'N -1 a'Ni'N" inv N-
qualified ra.asaiIDH % he people Who ere Co
De effected thereby o. legal night TO admission
as D State aud It becomes tie duty u Con
gress TO admit them us sovereign State, un.
der She samsIulsa and regulations as were
the original thirteen states. But inasWuch
Us the legislative power Of the Territory eE-
tends uudCula5Lg 90 Oh Iighttul subjects OF
legislation, no power can prevent them from
passing such lsEs upon the subject Of slavery,
as to them may seem proper aud whether such
laws, when passed, be constitutional or not,
can be finally determined, Rot by Congress, but
by the supreme Court, on appeal from The De.
clsiUus Of The Territorial Courts.
EsyOLJe3, Iuat Non Intervention by Congress
v.th the sui i=-t Of Slavery either III States,
Territories, or the District OF Columbia is q
distluuys principle Of the Democratic creed
was the basis ot me Compromise measures CT
1850 confirmed by both Democratic and Wing
Pngue. ia National Conventions was ratified
by the people ia 81 r~ightully applied in the
organization OF Kansas ami Nebraska in 1854
re affirmed at the National Convention at Gin
ciauau In 1856, aud again ratified by ths PEG.
PIE in the triumphant election Of James Bu-
chauau TO the Presidency.
R.saIrfE, That by riltue OF the provisions
Of the treaty OF 1903 ior The purchase Of
. ANN."NaAAH NLA ~ NAA EADuhHlNAE VI AAE r EQ=
cr4l Constitutions, The inhabitants" Of tain
. Territory have the ught 10 demand adhesion
intot The Union, as If Ight, 6bl We are il favor
or such admission, us a Sovereign StsH. with
lucu boundaries as the people may prsscrlo,
~ 'sUOu 10 possible" ana ne believe mat tin.
uas nov arrived
KssylltE, That we are uuCoHli.ug.IIy OIL
psbed 10 the ne opening Of tie African slave
uade that its revival would not only renew
tAose oruelu,s which opce provoked the in
oIpnatiou of the civilized world lu, would
entail d foul blot on our couutry's fair ,s,ui-
cAeou.
BssolcsE, That We are in favor Of extending
the same equuI rIsLts and protection 10 al
American citizens, whether naturslized or ma.
| tive born and whether az home or abroad
Rssolvsd, That " eurei in favor Of an eooBemi-
cal administration Of tae General and Ice, !
Governments Of "a liberal School Fund and Of
a Iisid accountability in sll disburssBaprs