The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-07-07

NATIONAL POLICY.
WHEREAS. In view of the double re-
lation in which we stand toward the Fed
eral Government, on the one hand, and
our own State on the other, we deem it
expedient and proper, before entering
upon contest which may in no small de-
gree influence the character and desti-
nies Of both Governments, to adopt and
promulgate the following declaration of
principles for the government of our
conduct.
lst. Resolped, That we affirm the
principles of the National Democratic
platform of 1856, and assert the doc
trine OF non intervention therein con-
tanned, as the only ground upon which a
National Party can be maintained in these
confederate States.
Cd. Reso5ped, That the organized ter
ritories of the United States are only
held in the territorial condition until they
attain a sufficient number of inhabitants
to authorize the admission into the Uni
on as States, and justly entitled to self
government and the undisturbed regula-
ton of their own domestic or local af-
fairs, subject only to the Constitution of
the United States.
Sd. Resolped, That inasmuch as the
legislative power of the Territories ex-
tends undeniably to all rightful subjects
of legislation, no power can prevent them
from passing such laws upon the subject
of slavery, as TO them may seem proper,
and whether such laws, when passed, be
/ constitutional or not, can be finally de-
termined, not by Congress. but by the
Supreme Court, on appeal from the deci-
sions of the Territorial Courts.
4th. Resolred. That the Supreme
Court of the United States, being under
the Constitution, an independent, co or
dinate branch of the government, with a
tenure of Office which cannot be changed
by the action of parties, through the in
strumentality of Congress, we hold the
! Democracy entirely irresponsible for its
doctrines, and in no case conclusively
bound by the same, except SO far as to
inculcate obedience to It's decisions while
they continue in force.
5th. Resolved, That without courts oil
Justice, both State and National, respect
ed by the people and sustained in their
functions by popular sentiment, anarchy
and violence become inevitable, and al
rights of both person and property be.
come insecure and worthless.
9th. Resolred, That the action of the
public authorities in some of the States
in attempting to set at defiance by State
authority, decisions of the Supreme
Court and acts of Congress passed in ac
cordance with the Constitution, is th,
very essence of nullitication.
7th. Resoivea, That tariff for reyenu,
alone, is the true policy of thi
country, but an incidental protection i.
one of its legitimate consequences. TIL,
amount of duties levied should be limit
ed to the necessary wants of the Govern.
ment. and they shou.i be SO apporlionec
as to fall as lightly as possible upon the
people, by whom they are eventually Il
be paid.
8th. Resolpea, That it is doctrin,
of the Democratic party that all natural
lied citizens are entitled 10 the same pro
lection both at home and abroad that i,
extended to the native born citizen, ant
that even voluntary return OF such cit
izens to the land of their birth for a tenn
porary purpose, does not place them be
yond the range of that protection, bu
that our Government is bound to shield
them from injury and insult while there
at every hazard.
oh. Resofred, That the expansion o
our National domain is desirable when
ever il shall be necessary for tho safety
happiness and prosperity of the Repub
lie. and We will hail with pleasure tn
acquisition of the island of Cuba. when
ever ii can be effected with justice ant