Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-28

The Democratic Platform.
The platform Adopted b. tho Convsaiion at
CAsrlesS6p vasss follows 6
Assolss6. That ~, the Denocsasy Of the Union,
aQgmadon Of the reeol7 tiouD mously Adopt.
e1and 0ecla4sd - pletforn Of principles By the
Democratic Convention q Cincinnati, In the year
1885, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
That portion Of The Cincinnati platform relat-
ing to the slavery question is the following !:
Rssolred, That We reiterste, with renewed eper-
gy Of purpose the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States:
!. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution TO interfere with or control the domestic
institutions Of the several states. and that such
States are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining TO their own Affairs not pro-
hibited in the Consultation that all efforts Of the
Abolitioniss or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take incipent steps in
violation thereto, are calculated TO lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all such efforts have m inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any friend Of
our political Institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace tho whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to .
faithful execution Of the acts known as the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850,
'the act for retaining futigiives from service
labor" included which act bong designed to car
ry out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, SO
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency
3. That the Democratic party will resist all At
tern re NJ rene n tOnpFeSs ont of il tho
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF 1898,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those pAinci-
pies as constituting one Of the main foundations
Of its political creed ana is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet tho issue
on which sectional party, subsst'ng exclusively
on slavery agitation, Nosth and 6suth, to the Con-
stltution and tho Union.
l. Resolued, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation OF oil who regard the
presei yation of the Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudating oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla
very which seek to embroll the States, and TO in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose, If consuIa
mated, must end in civil war and disunion-thc
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ, res of Kansas and Nebraska, as
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
"slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this Whole country can re-
pose in its determined conservation Of tho Union
~ Nom Interference by Congress WiM Ndrcry IN
State and Trritoryor III the District Of Columbia
2. That this was the basis Of the compromises
of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
fpd
by the whole people in tho election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
in 1854.
3. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ocrate principle to the organization Of
Territories, and to the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights Of all the States will be
preserved intact tho original cOmpacts u the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per
petulty and expansion Of this Union in.
surcd to its utmost capacity of embracing, IL
pc CO and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with q
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That we recognize the right of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through tho legally and fairly
expressed will Of q majority Of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inha btants
justifes it, to form Constitution, with or with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
other states.
land the Charleston Convention passed tho fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolred, That it is the duty OF the United
States to ford ample and complete protection t.
all its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That one OF the necessities Of the age
in military, commercial and postal point OF view
is speedy cOmmun cation between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and tho Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ment as will insure the truction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period.
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in ia
vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms a.
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
R.solred, That the enactments Of State Legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave law are hostile in character and subver-
sive to the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
ded the following resolution
Resolred, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure OF restriction,
whatever it may be, imposed by The federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Legsla-
ure over the subject of the domestic relations As
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
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