Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-07

R1stforna ofthe Democracy Of MA1ne..
The State Convention of the Democracy of
Maine assembled at Bangor on the 30th of
June. Having nominated candidate for
Governor, and appointed delegates to the
Charleston Convention, it adopted unani-
mously, as we learn from the States, the fol-
lowing resolutions. We call the attention of
the reader to those relating to the subject Of
slavery. viii the Democracy of Tennessee
endorse these views of their allies in Maine?
Resolced, That all political power is inhe-
rent in the people; that all free governments
are founded in their authority and instituted
for their benefit: tina: the right Of self-govern-
ment is the FL ndam, ltal idea of our republic
can institutions, and the doctrine Of the ca
| pacity of the people to govern themselves,
the corner stone of orr political fabric, appli-
cable alike to the States and Territories OF
| our Union.
| r -ReSoited, That the Democracy of Maine re-
ASSERT the great principle of self-government
| or popular sovereignty as the basis OF their
| policy in reference TO the organized Terrific
ries of the United States.
| ResOlrea, That acting upon the principle OF
| absolute n0a-intervention by Congress Win
| slavery in the States and Territories" which
we recognize as eminenfly just and wise. we
are opposed 10 any Legislation by Congress to
establish, abolish regulate, or protect slave
| ry in the Territories
Resolced, That we bold it to be the duty of
/ the Democratic party steadfastly to adhere
to the principles embodied in the compromise
measures of 1850, and ratified by the people
| in the Presidential election of 1852, and reaf-
6rmed in the Kansas Nebraska act of 1854,
which is founded upon principles as ancient
as free government itself, and in accordance
with them has simply declared that the peo-
pie of a Territory. like those of State, shall
decide for themselves whether slavery shall
or shall not exist within their limits, and in
corporated into the Cincinnati platform of
1856, and to resist all attempts to interpolate
into the creed of the party such new issues,
and pledge ourselves to resist any attempt
to reopen the African slave trade or Con-
gressional slave code for the. Territories. or
the doctrine that the Constitution of the Uni
ted States either establishes or prohibits sla-
very in the Territories beyond the power of
the people to control it.
RESOLVED, That we affirm the absolute sove-
reignty of the States of this Union in regard
to their domestic institutions. and the perfect
compatibility of the Confederation of free and
slave States to exist tremendously together
under the provisions of our federal Constitu-
ton, and that we make a more fraternal
common country.
Rcsoired, That in the two years. amendment
in Massachusetts, under which naturalZed
citizens are cut off from the exercise of the
elective franchise for two years after they
have complied with all the conditions of citi-
zenship, we recognize in the selfstyled Re-
publican party the proscriptiye spirit of un-
disguised KnowN othingism and we denounce
this attempt to degrade the foreign white
man hollow he Lowell nf tho npDrO Inv allow
ing the fugitive slave from the South the
right of suffrage and Office in one year, and
Withholding the same rights from white
man.
Resolved. That the annexation of the Island
of Cuba to the American Republic is imperi-
ously called for by the interests of commerce
and the demands of free trade, while the
geographic Al position of that Island as the
key of the Gulf renders it necessity with
our government TO prevent its passing
under the dominion of any other European
power.
Resolved That we cordially exchange con-
CALCULATIONS with our Democratic friends in
other sections of the Union under the vgor
and efficiency of the Administration manifest
ed in the adjustment of our difficulties with
Great Britain in regard to the right of search.
In the proLlpt and successful redress of
wrongs inflicted upon us ~ the government
of Paraguay. The decisive suppression of
the rebellion of Utah. In the enforcement of
the neutrality laws, in the impartial execu-
ton of the acts of Congress for the suppress
sion OF the african slave trade, and in the
steady endeavor to retrench unnecessary ex-
penses and to practice wise economy. With
these gratifying results before them OF Demo
cratic supremacy. we appeal to the people
of Maine to sustain in their future elections
that great party by whose wise statesman
ship such res Its have been accomplished.