The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-05-26
YHorEsS OF THE SOUTHERN DELEGATIONS
on WITHDRAWING FROM THE CHARLES
TON CONVENTION


", have not room 10 publish in fun
,bo rro,ests of the different southern
Delegations in Withdrawing from the
Charleston Convention The substance
OF them all, however, may be summed up
n A few word, To sluatteN
sovereignty and a " Janus-iaced plat
form The following is the protest IN
full Of the Texas Delegates
Hos. CALfa CUSHING,
p,,.t Of ne De,.ora,,e National Conrsai'on'
The Undersigned delegates from the
state of Texas, would respectfully pro-
test against the late action OF this Con
vcn,ion, In refusing to adopt the report
of the majority OF the Committee on hes,
clutions. vhich operates a. the virtual
adoption of principles Affirming doctrines
is opposition to the decision OF The Sn-
pre,ne Cuur, in the Drs3 .Scof case, and
in conflict with the Federal Constitution,
and especially opposed to the platform
of the Democratic party OF Texas, which
declares
lst That the Democratic patty Of the
State of Texas reaiiirm, and concur 10 TIE
principles contained in the platform oi
| the National Democratic Convention,
held a, Cincinnati in June, 1896, as a
I true expression Of political iaith ana
opinion. and herewith rc-asscrt Az set
! forth the principles therein contained as
embracing the only doctrine which can
preserve the integrity Of the Union ana
{ tho equal rights If the States, "sfYfesaJ
revci,ag any Interpretation mereJ taror'He
7 ne dociy,ne knoica as Ngaafiy Sovereignty,
and that we will continue 10 adhere +"
and abide by the principles aud doctrines
of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions
I of l79s and 1899, and Mt Madison's re-
port relative thereto
"a. That i, is right Of every citizen te
take his property OF any kind, including
slaves. into common territory belonging
equally to all the States of the Conieder
aey, aud to have it protected there under
the Federal Consultation. Neither Con
gress nor Territorial Legislature, MOI
any human power, has any authority
either directly, OF indirectly, TO impair
/ these sacred rights and they having
h"'h a',,iUcu ~ We p NJ W. ~, 80,
'efnc Court IN the i'fei oe'n case we
declare that it is the dnty % the Fedora
. Government, the common agent ct thu
states, TO establish shch goVefhfheh'' ans
enact such laws for the Territories, ant
So change the same from Time TO time, ~
! as may be necessary to insure the pro
/ lection and preservation Of these rights
and prevent every infringement o' th'
same. The animation OF thls pr'he'p'e
I the duty ot Congress to SIMPLY Ptp'cc
the rights OF property, Is no'wise ~ con
tliet with the heretofore established an'
well recognized principles OF the Demo
cratic party, that Congress does not pos
scss the power to lesislate slavery mt
the territories, or TO exclude II tboreifoin
Recognizing these declarations oi prih
ciplcs as instructions I" us Tor our gov
ernmcnt IN the National convention an'
believing that reputation Of them pS
all of the Northern states, except 'h'
{ noble States of Oregon and California
the whole vote of which is more than
doubtful III The ensuing Presidential e'cc
ton, demand from us Our unquailisca dis
approval
The undersigned do not deem th's th "a,
place or time 70 discuss 'ne p'ac'' .a !! !.
insf"'on ''"t nas 'oen s'',n ~ W. "
a'p'e s~n,h,r c sta,s ,Ga b"s nrcya;le'