, 1859-09-17

ANSA w LID pACiV&U aUSn uI Ln1Is
In order That the people Of Illinois may zee at
aglance and fully appreciate the difference be-
tween the doctrines promulgated BY the Re-
publican and Democratic parties respectively,
"e place in ja1tapositiou the platforms recent
" adopted by the. Mississippi Democracy md
by the Minnesota Repuhlcanz. ..:..! .. -:
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC PLA7unx. =.
ttssolred, That we re.announce a. the basis
OF party action the platform ofprinciples laid
down By the Democratic party ut the. e.:Sational
convention Of 1856; and bold that the doctrine
Of ''non-interrentiou" with the institution Of
Slavery in States, Territories or District Of Co.
lunlbla, does not, nor was itintended I'd conflict
with the assertion OF the power Of Congress to
protect the slases of the citizens Of lie ser-
eral States. who may choose to settle in the Ter
rltori~s which are the common property Of all
the States.
e .otssa, That in the language Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, that the right Of
property IN siavra Is distinctly and expressly
affirmed in the Conatitulioa"-and title only
power conferred upon Congress is the power
coupled with the duty Of guarding and protect
:lng the owners In their rights'' as thus de-
.kzols<d, That Mississippi vii stand by b. her r
sister slase-holding Suites in insisting upon the
enforcement by alt the departments Of the Fed
rs thus e1pouuded by The Sunnp,nn Conrt IS, ,he
United States. :, :" :: -. -. :.
Reae1rtd, That in the event Of the election. Of
a Black Republican candidate for the Prcsiden-
cy, By the suarages Of one portion ofthe Union
orlY, to rule over the 1Iholn fJn;ted Sta,s.
upon the ayowed purpose Of :that orranization' %
the State Of. Mississippi wilt regard It as de-
ctaration Of hostility, and viii hold herself in
readiness. separately or in concert. to co-oper-
ate with her sister States Of the South in what
ever measures they may deem pecessary tor
themaintenanre of their r1rlts as cn-enuaI man.
bers Of the Contederacr. -.
Rtsolrtd, That we feel it incumbent upon thu
Democracy Of 3fss;ss;nni nas;n ~ scisra t.
the acquisition Of Cuba bY ibe United States IL
n commercial and political necessity and that
we will halt with pleasurs erery proper mems.
ure TINT looks to its accompaniment, aud fur
bY any. foreign power. ...... : :;
Htsolr<d, That we endorse in tAs main. the
policy Of the present Administration.
:, The aboye were adonted hr tho nouo.-,.;.
s,ot. coau.,.;.. - t 's!e
s.'1'e ooa' eAs''a - 1's@!ssiPPl' ie" weeks
since, without 4 dissenting Toice. Now com.
pare them with, the.: r.. =.
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; r.,x;,s s.sn,s ~, Akfanl!cAH u,; PLATFORM:
d;scrim;G,,;po ;ns.;e ,aG ~ PATRIOTISM and
,ra 4ta aafs.s.sJ - u. ny 1e4tic~o' people
State convsaton asss@b'td I submit i pai tbs en ,n
tSs fo11asua aasnsnso! nc .seemen OF minnesota,
md resofn,;ens P4'4e ecl&a''on u principles
= ~ =,
r;ahts - n H. a.a me UNION o. tne states, the
nsanIa VI @A7 o'ales' "no 'ne Apef!'es Of the
peoP,S. =
:: he5aratng slaFery as . grent moral and
Ro,ls;ca. Isa en- Re oppose ,ts extension beyond
te ~ en.n;s ".Sn e9tsts. we oppose
~. oPerng o. sae African o!aVeIFa We :
.,!tttt1s tt 49, s:A. eue w !ot tnc Aell!oaes, ana
whera ~ = airS.a so a. In!eserenee win slavery
thc cnt;rs anI ea's1s ~ .ne ntaaes, We demand
t;onni f;oEern,.,,t 2! tae W.
:. 9aiie ~ htrha any par1c'pat'on IN This
I :SAS = ~. - n.aaoa,ts uasnaItsm :: -, -
y nS1oa sf.;s or p.aee OF maturity; We oppose my
"AateFer OF the right at naturaliz.
aoa: ny" secured ~ Law TO enasr1nts, and all
between natlse md naturalized
NctHS4 ~ autauLi'eAs " j Aota1e Lon