The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-03

READING, Pa, March lst, M.-Delegates
to Charleston and electors were appointed.
The Convention adopted a platform of reso-
lutions
The first declares mistaken confidence in
the principles of the Democratic party as
proclaimed at the Conventions held at Bal
timore and Cincinnati.
The second deprecates the agitation of
slavery in and out of Congress, tending
to weaken the bonds of union, to excite
animosity, and thus create heart -burnings,
and accomplish no possible good. -5
The third declares that Congress has no
power to Iegislate ON the subject of slavery
in the territories.
The fourth says that the question of the
right of citizens to hold slaves ia the ter
ritores is a judicial question, and not leg
islative one. Its decision is committed ex-
clusively to the Courts. ... =.
The fifth declares that the whole power
belonging to Congress is to legislate and
enact laws and execute them, and it belongs
to the Judiciary to interpret them, and their
decision is final and conclusive, and should
be cheerfully acquiesced in.
Sixth. The doctrine of an irrepressible
conflict between the North and the South is
fraught with danger to the best interests and
dearest rights of the people of the Confeder-
acy.
Seventh. The union of the States is
above and beyond all price, and it is the
| duty of patriots to frown Indignantly on
any attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of the
Union from the rest.
Eighth. This treason is deprecated as an
attempt of sectional parties to obtain con-
troll of the government and is to be resisted
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good of the whole country, all sovereignty
rests with the people, who hold power to
| conduct the government through their rep
resentatiYes, the government can only exist
as a union of States sovereign and independ-
ent within their own limits, in their own
| domestic concerns, but bound together as a
| people by the general government.
Ninth. In the adoption of the Federal
| Constitution the States acted severally as
| free and Independent sovereignties, delegat-
ing a portion of their powers to the FEEDER
| al Government as security against dangers
domestic or foreign, and any meddling Of
one or more States with the. domestic insti-
tutions of another is subyersion and vio-
lation of the Constitution, tending to weaken
| and destroy the Union.
Tenth. The acts of State legislatures to
defeat the intentions of the Fugitive Slave
law are subversive of the Constitution.
Eleventh. The domestic and foreign pol,
icy of Mr.. Buchanan has been 4eminently
pure, patriotic, conservative, and just; and
we look upon the success crowning his la
bors, as the proudest vindieation of its pro-
| priety and wisdom . .I .as..fl..i s,t.
Twelfth. We concur in the views and
recommendations on matters OF state policy
of Governor Packer, and in his prompt aud
patriotic action in delivering to the authori-
ties of Virginia the fugitives from justice
who participated in the Harper's Ferry out
rage.
Thirteenth. The convictions of the dem
ocratic party of Pennsylvania remain I'M
shaken in the wisdom and justice of ade-
| quate protection TO coal, iron, wool, and the
great staple productions of the country
| The views of Mr.. buchanan on the subject
of specific duties are approved, and our rep
resentatives in Congress are desired to pro-
cure such notifications of the laws as the
unwise legislation of the Republican party
in 1857 renders necessary to the prosperity
of the industrial interests of Pennsylvania.
| Fourteenth, endorses the nomination Of
Henry d. Foster, and also pledges the Dem.
ocracy of Pennsylvania to the nominee of the
| Charleston Convention.
| The President briefly addressed the Con
vention, and it adjourned sine die.