The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
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quote from each platform so much as relates to
federal politics;
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ReSo1yed, That the National Democracy
of the State of New York, through their
delegates in convention assembled, reiterate
its fidelity to the Constitution of the United
States, believing that instrument with the
compromise made hereunder, aud as con
str1ed by the Supreme Judiciary of the land
should be rgidly maintained and promptly
enforced by the executive powers of the
Federal Government in every State and
Territory, and that the duty will apply to
the protection Of persons and property in
the Territories
ResoEUea, That we abhor the incendiary
doctrines of Wm Ii. Seward, in his Roches
ter manifesto The only " irrepressible con.
Aict' which can never arise in this country
is that which will be waged by the National
and Constitutionloying people of all secs
tions Of the Union ogainst the demagogues
and traitors who seek, by slavery agitation,
to break down and destroy the glorious
fabric of the American Constitution.
Resolped, That among the most impor-
tant and imperative duties CT the Federal
Government is the protection of its citizens
and their property. They and their prop
erty should be fully covered by the guar
dianship of the national power, including
the persons and property of adopted citizens.
A citizen of the American Union, whether
by birth or adoption, is entitled to and pos
sesscs rights which cannot be affected or
alienated by the action of foreign Govern,
ments, OF by the local laws of States and
| Territories When American nationality is
once stamped on the brow, it implies that
the Government has stipulated to give pro-
lection 10 the person and property of the
citizens in all climes, at all times, and under
all circumstances.
Resoived, That we heartily endorse the
Administration Of James Buchanan, and are
proud of him as distinguished Democrat
who has maintained with unfaltering fidelity
the true interests of the country, both at
home and abroad.
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Resozved, That the administration Of
james Buchanan, elected at crisis which
not only the traditional principles of demo,
cratic governments, but the integrity of the
Union itself were threatened by powerful
sectional combinations, have justified, by its
action and by the wisdom and patriotism
which have characterized its domestic and
foreign policy, the choice of the democracy
and the verdict of the nation.
ReSolOed, That we approve and roiterate
the principles laid down in the Cincinnati
platform as the true creed of the democratic
party, and that we deny the right of any
power except the democracy of the nation,
in convention assembled, to add to or abridge
this creed of the party. This creed, so far
as regards the question of slavery in the
Territories, leaves such questions as be,
longing to the courts to the construction of
the Judiciary; and Congress on that subject
has no power, the democracy regarding the
interference of that body to exclude the
South from participating in the Territories,
and the proposition for Congressional slave
code, as equally repugnant to the spirit Of
the constitution, and uncalled for by any
consideration of public expedien6y.
ReSoJ0ed, That the fatal and reasonable
declaration of VIM. Ii. Seward, that there
exists between the sections of this Union an
{" irepressble conflict" which can only
terminate in the absolute domination of one
and the subjugation of the other, by the
suppression Of its domestic institutions and
its political and social degradation, is one Of
those revolutionary threats aimed not only
at the Constitution aud the Union of these
States; but at republican institutions every
where, which should call together the patri
otic masses Of all the States in one common
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