The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09

The Old Keystone State Rebukes the
Senate Caucus-Ne Congressional Inter-
vertien-Delegates tn Charleston UNI
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vention adjourned March L. Delegates
were elected to the Charleston Convention,
but not instructed. The following synopsis
of the platform comes to US by telegraph.
It rebukes the Senatorial Intermediates, de-
clares for the Cincinnati platform, and en-
dorses DOUGLASS position on Slavery in the
Territories. Well done for the old Key
stone -
The first declares mistaken confidence in the
principles of the Democratic party, as pro.
claimed at the conventions held at Baltimore
and Cincinnati.
IA The second deprecates the agitation of slav-
cry IN and out OF Congress, as tending to weak
en- the bonds of union, excite anirnosity, and
thus create heartburning, and accomplish no
possible good.
The third declares that Congress- has no
power to legislate on the subject of slavery in
the territories.
The fourth says that the question of the right
OF citizens to hold slaves in the territories Is a
judicial question, and not legislative one. It's
decision is committed exclusively to the courts
The fifth declares that the whole power be-
longing to Congress is to legislate and enact
laws and execute them. 1t belongs to the ia.
dietary to interpret them, and their decision is
final and conclusive, and should be cheerfully
acquiesced in.
The sixth declares that the doctrine of an
irrepressible conflict between the North and
South is fraught with danger to the best inter.
ests and dearest rights of the people of the
confederacy.
Seventh, The union of the States is above and
beyond all price, and it is the duty of patriots
TO froWn Indignantly on any attempt to alien
ate one portion of the Union from the rest
Eighth, This treason is deprecated as an at.
tempt OF sectional parties. Every effort of such
parties is to obtain control of the government.
and ought to be resisted, formed, as the gov
eminent was, for the common good of the whole
country: All sovereignty rests with the people
VINO hold power to conduct the government
through their representatives. The govern.
ment can only exist as union of States sover.
elgn and Independent, within their own limits.
of their own domestic concerns. but bound
together as people by the general govern
ment.
Ninth, In the adoption of the Federal Con.
stltutlon, the States acted severally as free and
independent sovereignties, delegating portion
of their powers to the federal government. as
security against dangers, domestic or foreign,
and any interest for the meddling of one or
more States with the domestic institutions of
another, is subversion and violation of the
constitution, serving to weaken and destroy
the Union.
Tenth. The acts of the State Legislature to
defeat the purposes of the fugitive slave law,
are subversive of the Constitution and of revo.
lutionary effect.
Eleventh. The Democratic and firm policy
of Mr.. Buchanan has been eminently pure,
patriotic, conservative and just, and we look
upon the success browning his labors as the
proudest vindication of it's prosperity and wis.
dom.
Twelfth. We concnr in the views and re-.
Communications on matters of State policy
of Governor Packer, and in his prompt and
patriotic action in delivering up to the authori.
ties of Virginia, the fugitives from Justice who
participated in the Harper's Ferry outrages
Thirteenth. The convictions of the Demo.
cratic party of Pennsylvania remain mistaken
in wisdom and justice of adequate protection
to coal, iron and wool interests.