The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-06-03
platform Of the Ohio Democracy.

The Democracy oi Ohio, by their
delegation in Convention assembled, i,
hereby affirm the platform Of princi-
ples adopted by the general Con
yention OF the Democratic party, at
Cincinnati, on the fourth of June,
1855: 3
/. Resolved, That the organized
territories of the United States, al.
though not endowed with all the at.
tributes Of sovereignty. are only
held in the territorial condition until
they attain a sufficient number OF in
hpbitanis 10 authorize their admiss.
ion into the Union as states; and,
therefore, are justly entitled to the
right Of self government. and the un.
disturbed regulation Of their domes.
kc or local affairs. subject to the Con.
kitution Of the United States; and
hat any attempt by Congress, or
lny Of the states, to establish or
maintain, prohibit or abolish, the re-
latiol OF master and slave in a terri.
tory. would be a departure from the
'Jorign doctrine OF our American
institutions; and that we adhere, ip
m0ablv, to the principle of "NoN-
] INTERVENTION, ~ CoNGRss, wrH
SLAVERY IN THE STATES AND TERRI
TRIES" as declared in the Kansas
Nhraska bill. and openly disclai,n
fllowship with those, whether al
ne South, or in the North, or the
Vest. who counsel the abandonment.
limitation, or avoidance Of that prin
rirle.
9. Resolved, That the suppress
ion of the African and foreign slave
trade, By the Federal Government,
after the year eighteen hundred and
seven, is one OF the compromises on
the faith of which the Constitution
was adopted. and our Union OF slave.
holding and non-slave-holdng states
firmly established; tina. u revival oil
that trade would not only renew
those cruelties which once provoked
tho indignation OF the civilized
world, but would expose the slave.
holding states TO a constant terror d
servile insurrection, and the non
slave holding states of the border
like Ohio, to all tho mischiefs ant
annoyances Of free black popu.
lation. For these reasons, and others
the Democracy Of Ohio are opposed
to any such revival, and to any
measure tending in that direction.
3. Resolved, That the rendition
OF fugitive slaves, upon demaud o
the persons entitled to their servic,
or labor, is a duty imposed on ever,
state of the Union by the terms o
the federal compact; that the law
passed by Congress to secure sucl
rendition, in 1903 and 1850, ough
to be promptly and faithfully exc
cuted; and that the leaders of tn
sell styled Republican party, in Ohic
ly a persistent disregard of the Con
slitution OF the United States in thi
particular, have shown themselve
unworthy Of the confidence of well
iisposcd, patriotic, aud peaceabl
Citizens.
/ 4. Resolved, That the Opposition
pt the Republican party in Congres
10 tho admission oil Oregon. expose
liully the utter hypocrisy OF their pre-
tensions to be the peculiar friends {
lfree states. .... .-......
/ 5. Resolved, That we affirm ii
| absolute sovereignty Of the states
/ this Union in rega.d to their dome
4 tic institutions, and perfect compat
s bility Of the confederation ofiree al
slave states to exist harmonious
together under the provisions OF Of
n Federal Constitution.
. 8. Resolved, That the acquisiti,
Of the Island OF Cuba is, in our opi
ion, emincntly desirable for the sal
= ty and prosperity OF our rcpubli
!, and we should hail with pleasu
any measure consistent with justic
L that would accomplish this object
t We can never consent to its appr
priation by any Of the powerful stat
o. Europe, and would incur all h
!. danger of war rather than acquies
!. in such result.
!. @. Resolved. That the Democr
y cy of Ohio diarprove the lavi
I grants of the pnhlic domain. hcret
" fore made by Congress to Rsilroi
n Companies and other corporation
% but are in favor of granting limit
: portions OF the public lands to actu
# settlers, on condition of a bona
n occupation and cultivation.
Ill 5. Resolved, That the Republi
:. an party have, in Massachuset
" by allowing a fugitive slave from
South the right OF suffrage and Off
/ in one year, and requiring for t
y same purpose of the naturalized ci
e Zen a residence Of two years aft
e naturalization. equivalent to an G
, tension OF the period of natura
y zation to seven years. attempted
: degrade the foreign white man belt
the level OF the negro and mulatto
, g.. Resolved. That the vigor a
!" =: efficiency of the administratic
~ ~ manifested in the adjustment Of 0
70 difficulties with Great Britain, in
o. gard to the right of search; in
~ prompt and successful redress
u wrongs inflicted upon us by the gt
y ernment Of Paraguay; the decisi
= suppression of the rebellion in Uts
~ in the enforcement OF the neutral
20 20 laws; in the impartial execution
Ct " the acts of Congress for the suppre
. ion Of the African olsve trade, a
=, for the rendition Of fugitive slav,
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