Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-04
Tennessee Platform,
Adopted in Contention assembled at 3dshUle, on TIL
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AdoDted in Contention assembled at Nashville the 18th
Of January last.
The Democratic party Tennessee in convention assembled
deemng their duty tn make declaration Of the principles
that will form Of their action in the future and having
carefully examined the ground which they have heretofore
Be Resolved, That hereby resm the principles
nounoed platform Of the Democratic party adopted in
vention Cincinnati in June, 1885, and that hold them to
be true exposition Of doctrines the embraced
Resolved That the expressed by the Supreme Court OF
the United States the decision OF the of Dre Scott
in opinion and clear exposition Of the eposed
Congress upon the subject Of the Territories OF the United
and the rights guaranteed to the residents in the Terrific
ries.
a rights each State has the right settle for que
tons onterna poy the right have or to slavery
surrender right the Federal Constitution, and Tennessee
Resolved That the Federal power inter
fere with slavery the States or to introduce into or exclude
from the territories and duty perform in relation
TO protect rights Of the from and to restore fu
gtve from labor these duties it cannot withheld without vO
lation Of the Constitution.
Of james Buchanan and that lie
ute Of admiration and lucid exposition of the true
hrmnesS in rebukng sedion and treason
wisdom Of representatives party Charleston AID
hearty support to the nominee Of
resolved That the of the Republican party upon
tcty sectional principles and its hostility to the Institution
slavery which recognized the Constitution and which is in
separately connected with the social and industrial pursuits OF the
southern states Of the Confederacy upon the principles
Of the Constitution and upon the rights OF the States
Resolved, That the late reasonable invasion Of virginia. an
organized band Republicans the result Of the
doctrines teachings and principles OF that party was the begin
ming Of the "irrepresbe conflict Of Mr. Seward blow
aimed at the institution slavery effort excite serve
nsurecon the South and such it the duty
Of South prepare maintain its rights under the Cons
tuition
the South persisted must to be Of words
the Republican party would prevent conflict OF arms let
them stand by Constitution and fulfill its sblgsions
nothing more We will submit to nothing less
Resolved distinguished fellow citizen and Senator in
Congress- Hon. Andrew Johnson in eminent de
gree the high demanded BY the exgences oil me
mescombnes history and antecdents more
Of the elements than other Of the eminent Demo
cratic statesmen whose names have been suggested IN
with the Presidency We sfors in with our fellow
citizens portions Of the Union present him as our
st choice Presidency, and most earnestly but respect
fully urgehs to that high Distinction but il another
shall preferred BY the Charleston Conventions and who cor
daily inorses Cincinnati PLATFORM whether he reside North
| or South, will yiold him our nearly support.
The Democratic Platform.
Rspoyted from the majority Of the Committee on e8Oltton
at Charleston and adopted By the National Democratic
Rlyed That the platform adopted by the Democratic party
At Cincinnati affirmed with the following explanatory esOu
First That the govrnmen Territory, organized by
Of Congress provisional and temporary and during its exist
ence citizens Of the United States ave an quail rght 70
tie with property in the Territory without their rights
either person property being destroyed or impaired BY con
Second That ii is the duty the Government in al
departments to protect when necessary the rights OF
and property the Territories and wherever else its consu
| lionaI authority extends
quate population, form State Constitution the right oil soVer
eighty commences and being consummsted BY admission lno IN
stand equal footing with the people OF oe
states and thus organized ought to be admitted tut
the Federal Unon whether its Constitution prohibits or reca
| pizes the institution Of slavery.
Resolved the Democratic party are in favor OF the acqu
ston Island Of Cuha such terms as shall be honoao
10 ourselves just Span the earliest practicable mo
| ment. .,.--- 1. -
the faithful execution Of the fugitive slave law, are hostile
character Of the Constitution, and revolutionary
their effect
Resolved That Of the United States recogni
as imperative of this Government to protect the na
rallied all his rights, whether at home or in foreg
lands 10 the same extent its native born citizens
Whereas One of the greatest necessities OF the age in po
cal commercially postal and military point Of vieW speed
communication the Pacific and Atlantic eeasts bereo
| bel -,
Resolved That the National Democratic party do heTet
pege themselves every in their power to Secu
the massage BILL to the extent OF the Constitutional a.
hortv M Congress- for the construction Of Pacific Rsiro
from the Mississippi river Pacific at the Garlic
| practcablemomsnt.