Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06
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The minority platform, presented BY
Mr Samuels, Of Iowa, was as follows
Resolved, That We, tue Democracy Of
the Uai0n, in Convention assembled, here
BY declare our afirmauce Of the resolu-
iiops unanimously adopted, aud declared
as Platform Of principles By the Demo
cratic Convention at Cincinnati, 10 the year
1886, believing that Dem 5cratic principles
are interchangeable in their nature when ap-
piled to the same subj C, matters ; and We
recommend as our only further resolutions
the following:
! Inasmuch as differences Of opinion exist
in the Democratic party as to the nature
and extent Of the powers Of Territorial
Legislature, and as TO the powers and du.
ties Of Congress, under the Constitution of
the United States, over the institution Of
Slavery within tie Territories
Resolved, That the Democratic party
vii. abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court Of the Uuited States on the ques-
tiOns Of Constitutional law.
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the
United States to afford ample and complete
protection to all lis citizens, whether !,
home or abroad, and whether native or
foreign.
Resolved, That one of the necessities Of
the age, in a military, commercial, and
postal point of view, is speedy communi-
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge
such Constitutional Government aid as
will insure the construction Of railroad
to the Pacific coast at the earlies. practi-
cable period.
Resolved, Tha. the Democratic party
are in favor Of the acquisition Of the Island
Of Cuba on such terms as shall be honors-
bic to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolved, That the enaetments Of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execu-
ton of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile
il character, subversive Of the Constitution,
and revolutionary in their effect.
Another minority platform, presented
by the delegates from Illinois, Indiana,
Massachusetts, and Minnesota, offered as
a substitute for both the others, simply
reafirmed the Cincinnati platform. This
was rejected BY vote of los to 1913.
The minority report was then accepted, in
lieu of that Of the majority, BY vote Of
los to l3S. or the votes for this substi-
tuition Il were from the Slaves States and
153 from the Free States; agains. it were
los from the Slave States and so from
TIE Free States. The resolutions contain
cd 10 the minority Platform were taken up
separately and adopted BY large majorities,
several of the Southern States declining,
however, to vote.
[.Supp1emen'ary Resozution.-At Bal,i-
more, the Douglasiies made their Platform
more palatable to the SlaveOcracy by an
addition, viz:
Mr.. Wicklif, of La, offered the follow
ing resolution, which be said would give
Douglas forty thousand in the State
"ResOlved, That it is in accordance
with the Interpretation of the Cincinnati
platform, ,ha; during the existence OTTER
ritorial government, the measure Of re-
s;riction, whatever it may be, imposed by
the Federal Constitution or the power Of
the Territorial Legislature over the subject
Of the domestic relations as the same has
been or shall hereafter BE finally determined
By the Supreme Court Of the United States,
should be respected BY all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity /
by every branch Of the general govern
ment.
Mr. Paine, of Ohio, called the previous !
question, and the resolution was adopted 4
nix of the Cincinnati Platform
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