Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-18

r. Dsneesasje Plae1ssn.
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THAT portion Of the Cincinnati platform rslat-
ing to the slavery question h the foliovingI
Rssotced, That Ne reitsrate, with renewed spsf-
q Of purpesss The sli-eonsiasred declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery, AID eoocsEnins the reserved
rights Of the States:
/. That Congress has no power, under the Goa
stitution 10 istssrs with g control the domestic
States arc the sole and proper judges Of every
thine appsstaiping 70 thsix own a4siEs not peo-
hibited In the Constitution that al efforts Of the
Abolitionists q others, made 10 Interfere with
questions Of slavery, or TO take incpisnt steps in
violstion thereto, ere calculated TO lead to the
NEST alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have ~ inevitable tcndency
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.
2That tho foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace the 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 - the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress OF 1850,
the act for retaining futgitives from service or
labor, included; which act bengdesigned to car
| ry out an express provision Of the Constitution
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 90
| changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist oil at
+ Is
| agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape OF color tho 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 tho report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those p1inci
pies az constituting Of the main foundations
Of its political creed, and is resolved TO carry them
| out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North and south, to the Con-
| stltution and tho Union.
| l. Resoleed, That, claiming fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
presel walton Of the Union under the Constitution
IS paramount issue, and repudating al 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 consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disun;0n-the
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
| principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska, Is
embodyi the only sound and safe solution Of the
"slavery question" upon which the great nstional
idea Of the people of this whcle country can re-
pose in its determined conservation Of tho Union
= Non Interference by Congress wih Slavery in
State and 1errtory,or in the District Of Columbia.
.. That this was the basis Of the compromises
| Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Conventions ratified
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to tho organization Of Territories
| in 1854.
g. That by the uniform application Of tho Dem
Territories, and to tho admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights Of all the States will be
preserved intact-the original compscts Of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petuity and expansion of this Union in
peace and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
| republican form of government.
Resolved, That we recognise the right Of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly.
| expressed will Of majority Of actual residents,
and whenever the number of heir inhabitants
justfes it, to form Constitution. with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other states.
land the Charleston Convention passed tho fol-
lowing resolutions
Rcsolued, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection to
all its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
ResolUed That one of the necessities of the age,
in military, commercial and postal point of view
| is speedy Communication between tho Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power Of the govern
will insure the construction Of railroad to
the Pacific 1T the earliest practicable period
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in ia
vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms IS
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolued, That the enactments Of State Iegisla-
lures to defeat tho 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:
ResolUed, 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-
ture the subject of the domestic relations rs
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
every branch Of the general government