The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-04-14
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY The AIAIE D1"o
CRATIC CONVENTION, HELD IN oALVA1'o"
APRIL 1860.

CRATIC CONVENTION. HELD IN GALVESTON
APRIL 1850
Nk,oir,d. lsi That the Democratic party oil
III, State of Texas rteafrm and concur IN the
nr,nciple. contained in the Platform Of the Ma.
,ional Democratic Convention held At Cincinnati
in jan. -h6 q u true expression OF their poli'-
zeal faith and opinion and herewith re-as~'rt
apd set forth the principles therein contained as
embracing the only doctrines Whch can preserve
the integrity OF the Union, and the equal rights
Of the States and most uncquiSocaly deny 'he
Sgnatief Sovereignty Interpretation gwen 's
that Platform. aud that We will continue To al
here 10 and abid, hy the principles and doctrines
Of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions oi
l7.- aud 81, and Mr. Madison report relative
thereto
| Resolved. ID In order to give gr alter cmpha-
sis to these principles a. applicable 10 present
I political ISSUES and cXigeucles. We further and
/ specially declare that Texas. rs an Independent
/ and sovereign nation joined the coaledoracy OF
I the United State thereby entering into a com
. uaet with each and all the States the terms and
/ condition. whereof are embraced in the constl-
tuition ol thc United Stats. one OF them being 10
eject that III, State nj Texas, being Il member
,( the cuuled,racy should exercise through the
Goyrrumput 4 the United States certain powers
(which belong 10 her as sovereignty and which
She b 4 exercised through her own Government.
That in becoming a member Of The conledtracF
Tcxts parted with po portion Of bier sovereignty
hut merely changed ,hp agent through whom She
should exercise sone oi the powers appcrlninng
ITO it, That should those powers be used at any
time 70 hcr injury or wrong, or should the gov
gnment tail 10 exercise the powers which are
delegated la good faith ir the manananee OF
ber right. and The rights OF her peope, or should
,h, contract Abe has entered unto with the other
Sntes. through tn, bad faith Of any OF them lat'
TO accomplish ihe objects TOT which It was hfiH'
I'd 100 ans of those eases, OF wmen 'hr alone can
iulye for herself the STATE Of Texas possesses
The htil right %. % sovereign state 20 "nU'i IN,
compsc, to revoke the powers she ba. delegated
10 tie government Of tie United States to with
draw from the confdprucy, and resume her form
or place among 'bc powers Of the earth as a
sovereign independent nation.
Rs,oired 3d That = is the right Of every
citizen 10 take hs nrnperty of every kind IN
cludlug slaves, into W, common territory belong
inc equally toall the States Of The ConicdoFacy
and 90 have il protected there under the Federal
Constitution. Neither congress. nor "a Terrific
rial Legislature, nor any human power. has any
authority either directly or Indirectly To impair
tho., sacred right. and they having been af
Grm,d by ttr Supreme Coart Of the United
state, In ih, bred scott ease, we declare that il
is the dniy uf che Federal Government the com
mon agent OF all the States. 10 establish su,l
government and enact sarh laws for the Terrific
rc. and o. change the saWe from time 10 iu'
as mas la necessary tp ensure the pro'cgtiouuuc
preservation Of those rights and 20 prevent every
infringement vi the SAM The Affirmation %
this principle OF the duty Of congress Go .iupll
protect tba rights Of property {, in 90 WISE p
conflict aith che heretofore established and sti'
recognized principle Of the pemocraii' party
shat Congress olts H9t possesses the power in it (.
isatp slavery into the Territories OF exclude j
thcrcirJm.
Raolr.i an That while Sc declare on
undated attachment 70 the Constitution an'
Union Of these states our 0an setrwpeci d.
mands vi a.. As party to affirm that TINS | uul
can only lee held sacred -o loue Is d secure
domestic tranq Ility, ard al the GUARANTEES q
! the Constitution are preserved iuYiolai, Tina
, we regard with great aversion the unnatural 81
forts OF q sectional patty at the North 10 carr.
on an .irrepfessible conflict, against the ipsiiiu
ton Of slavery, and whenever that party shal
succeed in clectiug u President upon their plat
form We deem il 10 be- The d"ty oI the people OF
the state of Texas TO hold Themselves in radr
ness to coopIatc With onr sister states of the
South la Convention. 20 take into consideration
such measures a. NAV be- necessary for orr pro
lection W. to secure out of the oni,drracy thai
protection OF their rights which hey can NJ
longer hope for lu il.
Re,olrsl 5h That this government wai found
"a Tor the byuci, 80 The whit race that Potit
lea power was placed eyclu.aly in Che hand'
NJ MIN ol CauD,sim Origin thsi cNP,u'Ho
has taught these .crsid,ut truths That ihe an
iirrp1 equality Of the African and European
tend. moi go III elevation OF the negro, bhi th'
degradation of the white man and that the
pr,s,ui rotation. of the blacks and whites 10
The south constitutes the only true, natural ara
harmonious relationship in which tac oiherwis'
, an,aponistc races can live together and achieve
their mutual happiness and destiny TIA, VI
, view with uHdisgpi-ed aversion. and with de
. termiurd resolution 10 resist the design, opeall
, proclaimed hv the leaders Of stCiidnalism North
, Ia abolish these distinctions Of races, peace
ably if we can iorcibly If We must We re
gard ans effort by the Black Republican part!
TO disturb the happily existing Subordinate con
airion Of the negro race IN the south, as viola
. tive of the organic act guaranteeing the sd
! premacy Of the white race, and any polillcn
] action which proposes 10 invest negroes viii
equal social an1 political equality with th
, white race o. an iniracuon ct those wise an'
wholesome distinctions ri nature. which all ex
perience teaches were established TO eDsufe th'
+ prosperity and happiness Of each race