The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-07-07

The platform adopted by the Conventi'

The platform adopted by the Convention
as Charleston was as follows:
Resolved That we, the Democracy Of the
! Union, in Convention assembled, do here
bv declare our affirmation Of the resolu-
tions unanimously adopted and declared
as platform of principles by the Demo
cratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the
wear 1886, believing that Democratic priu-
/ ciples are Interchangeable in their nature
| when applied to the same subject matters,
| The portion OF the Cincinnati platform
! relating to the slavery question Is the fol
/ lowing:
Resolced, That we reterate, with renew
ed energy of purpose, the well-consIdered
/ declarations Of former Conventions upon
the sectional issue OF domestic slavery.
and concerning the reserved rights OF the
! States
l. That Congress has no power, under
! the Constitution, to Interfere with or con
/ troll the domestic institutions of the sever
/ al States and that such States are the sole
! and proper judges ofevsrything appertain-
! ing TO their own affairs not prohibited by
! the Constitution; that all efforts Of the
Aboltionists or others, made TO iuteriere
with questions of slavery, or TO take Incip-
! lent steps in violation thereto, are caicula
ted to lead to the most alarming and dan
/ gerous consequences and that all such et-
/ forts have an inevitable tendency to di-
minish the happiness of the people, and
endanger the stability and permanency OF
! the Union and ought not 10 be counte,
nanced 10y any friend of our political insti
tutions.
/ That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended to embrace the whole
+ q .la- in
and therefore the Democratic party of the
. Union, standing Oh this national platform
will abide by and adhere to {. faithful exc
cution of the acts known as the Compro
mise Measures settled bv the Congress oi
: 1870, " the act tOrreclainiug tugltly O. from
service or labor. included which act b.-
Ing designed TO carry out an express pro
vision OF the Constitution, cannot with II
deity thereto be repealed, or 50 changed
as to destroy or impair It's efficiency
). That the Democratic party wl!l resist
all ATTEMPTS al renewing. III Congress OF
out Of IL the agitation of the slavery ques
ton, under whatever shape OF color the
attempt may be made.
1 That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide 10y and uphold the principles
laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia
resolutions # l.4s. and on the report OF
Mr. Madison 10 the Virginia Legislature
III 1893: that ii adopts those principles "a
constituting one Of the main foundations
or It's political creed. ard Is resolved &c
carry them cut IN their obvious ncduine :
and import
And that we may more distinctly meet
the issue on which a sectional party, sub
sisung exclusively on slavery agitation
North and South, TO ti!e Constitution and
the | MON.
|. Eos.is.3 That, claiming fellowship
with and desiring the cooperation 0. all
who regard the preservation OF the Union
under the Constitution a. a paramount l.
sue, and repudiatIng all sectional parties
and platforms concerning domestic slave
~, which seek 70 cmbTuIl the Statse. and
to incite To treason and armed resistance
10 law In the Territories, and whose
syOwed purpose. if con>uInated, must end
IN civil war and dlsuniou--tne American
Democracy recognize and adopt the pr.n
cipies contained IN the organic laws, e,tab
Z lishiEg the Territories OF Kansas aad Ne
braska, As cmbodying the oaly sound and
safe solution OF the slavery question up
on which the great national idea Of the
people OF thu. whole country can gepo>e III
IL determined conservation OF the | uloI
--N0n Interference ty G',grtSS ,clh SiIrtf3
it .Sf,,t- o,.a Isi7.torn. " IN Ms District q 10
i,8,5tu
> That this was the basis Of the com
promises OF 1850, confirmed both 10y the
Democratic aud Wing parties. i'll National
conveutiouo-la; hy the people in tn,
election OF l>.,2.. and rightly applied II III,
organization q. Territories in l>ji
) That by the uniform application O
the Democratic pficiple to the organization
ia al
States. with or without domestic slavery
~ they may elect, the equal rights oi al
the States will be preserved iutact-th,
urigina! compacts Of the Con,titutio,
maintained iuviolat--and the perpetuit,
and expansion OF tia Union insured 4
IT. utmost capacity of embracing, III peac.
and harmony. every future American Stat'
that may be constituted or annexed, viii
a republican form of government.
Rssoirsd. That We recognize the right o
the people of all the Territories, inciUdin:
Kansas and Nebraska. acting through th'
legally and tairI v-expresscd viii OF a ma
jorlty ot actual residents, and wheneve
the number OF their inhabitants ju~titie
it, to form Constitution, with or withou
domestic slavery, and be admitted into tn
Union upon terms OF perfect equality witt
the other States.
And the Charleston Convention passe'
the following additional Resolutions
RtSoictd. That it is the duty Of the I'm
ted States to afford ample and complet
protection TO all Its citizens, whether q
home or abroad, and whether native O
foreign born.
!, ReSoIred. That one Of the necessities {
i, the age, in a military, commercial and po
a tai point OF view, in speedy commune;
O ton between the Atlantic and Paciii
States, and the Democratic party plcdg
such constitutional power OF the govern
ment As will insure the construction of
i railroad TO the Pacific coast at the Garlic:
!; practicable period.
e Res9h'ed, That the Democratic party al
in favor of the aquisition OF Cuba on sue
n terms as shall be honorable to cursely,
and just to Spain.
Resol,tL That the enactmentS of Sta,
legislature TO defeat the faithful exec'
ton of the fugitive slave law are hostile
character and subyersiye to the Constit
ton, and revolutionary IN their effects.
= To the foregoing the Baltimore Conve
: ton added the following resolution.
d Resoi,ed, That it is i'll accordance wit
L. the Cincinnati Platform that during ii
existence of Territorial governments til
measure of restriction, whatever it may b
s imposed by the federal constitution on ii
power of the Territorial Legislature oy,
the subject of the domestic relations
ID the same has been or shall hereafter be
nally determined 10y the Supreme Court
the Unif8 States, should be respected