The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-26

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Resolved, By Ne asaecrasy = tAs stals 4 Ahssna
prnep.ss upon whch hey have hsrs tOc,s anased sad
acted with the naeasl Democratic pa 10 30 nfsvtor
in dgDhy and importance 70 the gres qussuss e slave
q the Cincinnati platform 10 spon ssaes, ana aso sn.
dorse said platform - 70 shvary, together with Tie fs
2. Resolved fu ther, mat ws rearn 70 nusA Of Ne
ihe democracy Of this Sats the 9Th a January lS56
MED ss. Of he DsSes Ss .s 3Ss
protection Of The property IN the Sases Va The Terriee
RES, and IN the wilderness 4, vhioh 1srrisasiai govern
Resolved further, rhas order 70 ness md elsar
away all obstacles to full enjoy ment Of This right " me
asrrse.ss vs re.rm ns principle q me w n r S
crazy OF this ate on the l4th February, lS4S, 70 Wit
"That b the duty OF the general government by all
res 70 ali Tho citssns q the Unitsd states, together vh
their property Of every desorpeon ana ma ne same
sssSS se".n pr:ss' 70 x ne United States while ne
Resolved further, That the constitution OF the United
Siates 10 compact between sovereign and co equal
states united upon the bAss Of perfect equality Of rights
Resolved further, That ns Territories Of The Uusd
sases are common properly, w. which the States have
rightfuly enigrate with their dawes or other property
recognized such In any Of the States Of the Union
by the contribution q the United StaHs.
Bates hes NO power 10 abolish slavery IN he Territories,
or TO prohsbh its introduction into any Of thsuL
created by tho legislation Of Congress- have NO power 70
abolsh slavery, or 70 prohibit tho introducon Of The
same or to impair BY unfrendy legislation the security
and full enjoy nent Of tho same within tho rerrores
and such constitutional power certainly does nos beloos
. the people q The Territories in any capacity before N
ton preparatory 70 admission ~ sss.e into me Unioo
and their action In the exercise Of lawful Auhory
certainly cannot operate or take eject before their adn
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Resolved further mat The principles snuncnssA BY
Chief Justice Tsney In hs opinion the bred Scott CASE
de.y % ne territorial deshasure Tho power 70 destroy
perty in slaves and maintain to be he duty Of the vede-
raj government in all OF s departments 70 protect tho
and the principles declared hereby asserted 70 DO
the rights Of the South, and tbs South shonld MAINTAIN
them.
Resolved furthor That We hold an Of The foregoing
proportions 70 oontain cardinal principles, true In them
selves and just AMI proper and necessary for the sAfet
Of all that ne, and do hereby instruct
delegates the Cnareston Convention TO present them
for the calm consideration and approval Of that body
from whose Justice and patriotism We anticipate their
To- Resolved further That our delegates to the Charles
ton Convention are hereby expressly instructed 70 insist
that ean Convention shall adopt platform Of principles
recognizing distinctly the rights Of the South asserted
the foregoing resolutions and the said National Oon-
lions embraced in the preceding resoutsns prior 70 nom
na,rg candidates, delegates 70 said Convention are
hereby positively instructed TO withdraw therefrom
H. Resolved further That our delegates 70 the Oharles-
ton Convention shal cast tho vote Of Alabama unit
and majority Of delegates shall determine how The
vote Of this state shall be given.
~. Resolved further, That an executive committee To
ccnsst Of one from each Congressional district, be ap
pointed whose duty Il shall be- in the event that dole
dence to the tenth resolution to call convention Of
democracy of Alabama 70 meet 1t early day 70
cider what is best to be done.
SENATOR JEFFERSON DAvls RESOLUTIONS.
The subjonsd resolutions. submitted 70 the Senate BY
Hen. Jefferson Davis were likewise laid before the Com
mittee.-
l. Resolved That n the adoption Of the federal const-
tuition, the States adopting tho acted seyerAlly -
Of their powers 10 be exercised by the iedesi
mcn for the increased security Of each against dangers,
domestic well foreign and that any ntermeddung
citizens with The domestic institutions Of the others on
any pretext whether political moral religious, with
Violation Of he oOUstStou nsuns % the sai,s 70 in
terered with, endangers their domestic peace and tram
quilty-obects for which the constitution was formed
and BY necessary consequence serves TO weaken and
@ Resolved, That negro slavery II exists in fifteen
their domestic institutions inherited their anosstsr
and existing ut the adoption Of the Constitution by which
Is Recognized = conflicting An important element Of
slayehoidng States Of the Union in relation 10 this nst.
ton justify them their citizens In open and syDte-
tematc attacks thereon with view to Its overthrow aad
that all such attacks are In manifest violation Of the
tua and solemn pledge 70 protect and defend each
given by the States respectively entering into the
Constitutional compact which formed the Union, and are
manifeat breach Of faith, and violation Of the most
g. Resolved That the Union Of hess States rests on the
equality Of rights and privileges among it, members, and
sents the States IN their sovereign capacity to resist ali
attempts TO discriminate either In relation TO person
property, 20 as in the Territories which the
mon possession q he United States % give advantages %
the citizens OF State which not equally secured 70
those Of every other STATE.
4 Resolved, That neither Congress nor .
lation or legislation Of an indirect and unfriend.
Iy nature, possess the power 70 annul or impair
TO take his slave property into the Territories
but ia the duty Of the federal government there 70 AZ
ford for that az for other species Of property the need
that the judiciary does not possess power TO insure ade
Quate protection will then become the duty Of Congress
s. Resolved That the inhabitants of m organized Ter.
rtory Of the United States, when they rghfnly form
constitution 70 be admitted as State Of the Union may
forming constitution decide for themselves whether
slavery q domestic institution shall be maintained
admit them State, they shall be received into the
Union with without slavery rs their constitution may
prescribe 1t the time Of their admission"
G. Resolved That the provision Of the constitution for
TIE rendition OF ugtves from service or labor without
the adoption Of which the Union could not have been
formed" and the Ia IS OF 1893 and $780, which were
enacted to its execution and the main features Of
which, being similar bear the impress Of nearly seventy
years OF sanction by the highest judicial authority, have
unquesonable cla to the respect and Observance of all
who enjoy the benefits Of compact Of Union and that
the or State Legislatures to defeat the parpose
nuNy the requirements OF that provision, and the laws
made in pursuance 1t, hostile in character SUBJ
OF the constitution revolutionary In their effect
and II persisted in must later lead the States
ured BY such breach Of the compact to exercise their
Judgment as to the proper mode and measure Of redress
The resolutions Of the Democratic State Convention Of
Tennessee were also submitted to the Platform Com.
ni,iee.
The Pennsylvania delegation have instructed their
member Of the Committee Resolutions to insist
olulon in relation to the tariff similar to that adopted
BY the Pennsylvania State Convention 1t Reading, giving
Incidental protection to IRON Annexed ia the resolution
eferred to-
Resolved That tho convictions Of the democratic party
VI Pennsylvania remain mistaken In the wisdom and
Justice of adequate protection for the ron COAL wool apd
The other great staples OF the country, based on the
ceesities Of revenue system for the general govern