Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-03

The DomoeSatie Platform.
The platform adopted ~ tAs Convsnsiep at
Chseesto9Has al 6llo(g: -.
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.firs s,ios pf q ,s.oi, sid6: snis la.ly sps
ed - e<1red splsl1srm q prinePle 1the
OeMocrssie ConS estsun q Oiue1nuat, in the year
1855, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable IN their nature when applied to the
That porti.n Of The Cincinnati platform relat-
tnk 70 the slayerv Qaestion 10 he following: j
Rssotred, That Ne reiterste, with rene wed eDer
81 Of purpose. The we'll considered declarations Of
| former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
| right Of the STATES:
I. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution to interfere with con.rel he domestic
sassitatisss q ~ ssvssaa osesss. So shas Ssch
states are the sole and propsr judges Of every
| thing appertsining to their own Affairs not pro-
hibited 10 the C1nstitution that all efforts Of the
Abolitionists o. others, made TO interfere with
questions Of slavery, or 70 take ncipsnt steps in
violation thereto, s,e calculated to lead 10 the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that ell such efforts have an inevitable &c adency
to diminish the happiness Of the people, and en-
ianger the stability and permanency Of the Cnien,
and ought not TO be countcnanced by any friend u
| our political Institutions.
2 That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
Il
| Democratic party Of the Union, standing this
national platform, will abide by and adhere 10
faithful execution o: the acts known a. the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850
the act for recaimine futigitives from service 81
aoor, included; which act be ng designed to car
~ out IN express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 70
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
.. int the Democratic party will resist all at
tenpts at renewing, in Congress out Of it the
81 nv ,.vAn H.,
| ever shape or color the attempt may he made.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide BY and Uphold ,he principles laid down in
he kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1875.
and on the report Of Mr. Madison to the Virginia
| Legislature in l799; that IL aiopts those plinci
pies as constituting one Of the main foundsti.u u.
1t It's political creed is resolved to carry them
| out 10 tneir obvious meaning aud iAAport.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsistng exclusi ely
On slavery agitation, North anu Sc nth, to the Con-
| stltution and the Union.
l. ResoIeed, That, claiming fellowship with and
'esiring the cooperation Of oil who regard the
preservation OF she Union under tho Constitution
| As paramount issue, and repudisting ell section
Il parties and platfom ms, concerning domestic sla-
very, viii b seek t, embrol the States, and TO in
lite to treason and armed resistance to Law in Ter
| -tori and whose avowed purpose, il cOnsum-
| % ted must end in civil war and disun;on-the
american Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
ilshing the Terrt, ries Of Kansas and Nebraska,
embodying the only sound and safe solution 81 the
I slavery question" upon which the great national
| idea of the people Of this wh6io country can re-
pose IN its determined conservation II the Union
Non Interference by Congress witA Slavery in
State and Territory, IN the District Of Columbia
2. hat thi. was the basis Of the compromises
81 1850, confrmed both by the Democratic and
| VIII parties, in National Convenhons-rati6ed
ny the whole people in the election of 1862, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
IN Sl54.
ecratis principle to the organisation Of
Territories, AMI to the admission If new States.
| With or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights Of oil the States will BE-
| preserved intact THE original compacts Of the
constitution maintained nvolate-and the per-
| petuIty and expansion of this Union in
ured to its utmost capacity of embracing, in
pc ce and harmony, every futur. American
| >tate that may be constituted annexed, With .
blican 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 their inhabitants
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 states.
| And the Char eston Convention passed tho fol-
| lowing esolutions ::
| Res0lred, That it is the duly of the United
States to ford ample and complete protection to
| all its citizens, whether at home abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That one of the necessities of the age,
in m .litary, commercial and postal point Ut view
| is speedy commun cation between the Atlantic
| and Pacific states, and the Democratic party
! pledge such constitutional power sf the govern
will insure the construct Of railroad to
the Pacific at the earliest practicable periol.
| Resolved, That the Democratic parry are in ia
| vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba such terms -
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
| Resolved, That toe enactments OF State Legisla-
lures TO defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave law hostile in character and subver-
| i've to the Constitution, and revolutionary in
| their effects.
| To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
| ied the following resolution
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnat Platform, that during tho existence If ter.
ritorsl governmental, the measure Of restriction
whatever it may be, imposed by he federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Legsla-
ure over tho subject of the domestic relations as
| the has been shall hereafter be finally de
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
states, should be respected by all good cirzeps,
| and enforced with promptness and fidelity BY
| every branch Of the general government.