Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-22
The Democratic Platform.

The platform adopted by the Convention at
Charleston was as follows
Resotoed, That We, the Democracy Of the Union
ia Convention assembled, do hereby declare our
affirmation of the res0l ltiOns unanimously adopt
ed and declared as platform Of principles By the
Democratic Convention &C Cincinnati, in the year
1856, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
THAT portion Of The Cincinnati platform rclat-
ing to the slavery question is the following i
Rssotuea, That we reiterate with renewed ener-
gy Of purpose, the well considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
rights of the States:
|. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution to interfere with conlrel he domestic
institutions os the several states. and that such
states are the sps and proper judges Of every
| thing apperta ing to their own affairs not pro-
hibted in the Constitution that all efforts Of the
Aboliti0nists or others, made to interfere with
questions of slavery, to take incpicnt steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
| that all such Efforts have an inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
| danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not TO be countenanced by any friend Of
| our political Institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers and
| was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Onion, standing on this
| national platform, will abide by and adhere TO .
| faithful execution o: the acts known as the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850,
1.-The act for retaining futigitves from service
labor, included; which act being designed to car
~ out an express provision of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto DO repealed 90
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
g. That the Democratic party will resist al at
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of it the
n a nd whQt
ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
| the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1898,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1893 that IL l0pts those plinci
plies as constituting one Of the main foundations
OF its political creed, AMI is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and iAport.
And that we may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusis ely
on slavery agitation, North anu Sc nth, to the Con-
stltution and the Union.
l. Resoloed, That, claiming fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
presel vaton of the Union under the Constitution
| as paramount issue, and repudiating oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla-
very, which seek t. embr0ll the States and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
| ritorirs and whose avowed purpose, if consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disunon-,he
American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ ries Of Kansas and Nebraska IS
embodyin the only sound and safe solution ii the
slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this whr.e country can re-
pose in its determined conservation ri the Union
- Non Interference by Congress- 10Th Sduery in
State and Territory,or IN the district Of Columbia
2. hat thi- was the basis Of tho con promises
OF $50, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Convent,ons--ratiied
by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
in 654.
3. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ocratls principle to the organization Of
Terri tories, and to the admission 81 new States,
with or without domestic slavery, IS they may
| elect the equal rights Of oil the States will be
preserved intact the original compacts Of the
constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petuIty and expansion of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, 10
pc CO and harmony, every future American
state that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
ResoIred That VIC recognize 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 wheneves the number Of their nhabitants
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.
anu Inc CuaIestOn convention passed the fOl-
lowing esolutions
KesolUed, That it 10 the duly Of tho United
States to ford ample and 1mplete protection to
oil its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoired, That one Of the necessities Of the age,
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy commun cation between the Atlantic
and Pacific states, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power VI the govern
ment will ...sa 10 construction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast the earliest practicable pero4
ResolUed, That the Democratic parry are in "a
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms %
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Kesoired, That toe enactments Of State l.egisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution OF the fugi-
give slave Law hostile in Oh and subver-
sive 70 the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
ded the following resolution.
Resoired, That it is in accordance with thu Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure Of restriction.
whatever it may be, imposed by The federal con-
stitutioD the power Of the Territorial Leglsla-
over the subject Of the domestic relations Is
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by al good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch Of the general government