Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-24
The Denoeratic Pltafor~.

The Democsatic Platform.
The Daatfora sdopesd b the Convention q
Charlestnn wssa - follsvs
Ke.ole>i Tistwsse ne Demosraeyof The Unioa,
- Convsation AsseQbled, do berct1 dsclare or
11irmatisn Of Ne Fpsolations unana pously adopt.
81 and dcclarsoas splstforn u prissiples BY the
Democratic Convention q Cincinnati, in the year
1856, 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 i
Rssoiced, That We reiterate, with renewed eper-
~ 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:
l. That Congress has power, under the Con-
stitution TO interfere with cOnlrel the domestic
institutions Of the several states. and that such
States arc the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited in the Constitution that all efforts Of tho
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take picnt steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming aud dangerous consequences and
that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency
10 diminish the happiness Of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ough not to be countenanced by any friend Of
our political Institutions.
2 That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Cnion, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere 10 .
faithful execution o. the acts known rs the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850,
1.-THE act for retaining futigitives from service
labor" included: which act DC ing designed to car
nv out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or so
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
g. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tom MS renewing in Congress- or out of i the
agitation of tho slavery question. under what
ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
1. That tho Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF l1ss,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899 that it adopts those plinci
pies as constituting one Of the main foundations
of it's 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 a sectional party, subsisting excusiScl y
on slavery agitation, North ana South, to the Con-
stltuion and the Union.
L. ResoIred, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation of oil who regard the
pre.ei vation of the Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiating all section
al parties and Platforms concerning domestic sia
very which seek u embroll the States, and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose, If consuIn-
mlted must end in civil war and disuniOn-the
American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles conta med in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ. res Of kansas and Nebraska,
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 ~M Narery in
State and Erritory,or 81 the District Of Columbia.
g. That this was the basis of the compromises
of $50 confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Conventons-ratifed
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
III 1854.
g. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ecratie principle to the organization Of
Territories, AMI to the admission If new States.
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect the equal rights Of all the States will be
preserved intact-the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petuity and expansion Of this Union in
-ured to its utmost capacity of embracing, 10
pc &C and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with a
republican form Of government.
Resolced, That We recognize the right of the
people OF all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of ma ority of actual residents,
and whenever the number of their inha bitants
justifes it, to form Constitution. with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other .Statcs.
land the Charleston Convention passed the fol
lowing resolutions
Resolred, That it is the duty OF the United
States to sfford ample and complete protection to
all its citizens, whether at home abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoiced, That che OF the necessities of the age,
in a military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy commune cation between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power ef the govern
ment will insure thu tructien of a railroad
the Pacific coast at the earliest prac abc perioI.
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in IA
vor of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Resdred, That tho enactments OF State Legisa-
lures 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.
Resolced, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnat Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritora governments, the meas sure of restriction
whatever it may be, imposed by The federal con
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Leglsa-
iure over the subject Of the domestic relations
the same has been 0 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.