The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-05-11
The Charleston Convention,

| didates for President and Vice President,
to be supported by the Democracy in No
vember next, and, after a stormy session
of nine days, adjourned without making a
nomination, to meet again at tho city OF
Baltimore on the 18th Of June. Some
days before the adjournment, about fifty
Delegates from Southern States withdrew
! from the Convention, in consequence of
the adoption, by majority of the Con-
vention, Of Platform WHICH was not sat-
isfaciory 10 the seceders; and it was upon
the subject of Platform, more than the
question of candidate, that discussions
arose in the Convention.
Below we present the Platform adopted,
and also the one rejected, so that our read
! ers may perceive the causes of difference
between the twowings OF the Convention.
The Platform adopted is as follows:
Resolved, That ve, the Democracy Of
the Union, in Convention assembled, here
by declare our affirmation Of the resolu
tons unanimously adopted and declared as
a platform Of principles by the democratic
convention at Cincinnati in the year 1856,
believing that Democratic principles are
interchangeable when applied to the same
subject matter, AND we recommend as our
further resolutions the following:
That inasmuch as differences of opinion
tho 10 ha
ture and extent of tie powers Of a terrific
rial legislature under the Constitution CT
the United States, over the institution Of
slavery within the territories.
Resolved, That the democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme
Court Of the United States over the inst-
tut;on of slavery within the territories
Rssolped, That it is the duty of tie
United States to afford ample and COM
pete protection to all its citizens, whether
at home or abroad, and whether native or
foreign born.
Resolved, That one of the necessities of
the age, in a military, commercial, and
postal point Of view, is speedy communica
ton between the Atlantic and Pacific
states, and the Democratic party pledge
such constitutional government aid as will
insure the co instruction of a railroad to
the Pacific at the earliest practicable mo-
ment
RcsolOed, That the democratic party
are in favor Of the acquisition of the island
of Cuba, on such terms as shall be honor
able to ourselves and just to Spain
Resolved, That the enactments of the
State Legislatures to defeat the faithful ex-
ecution Of the fugitive slave law, are hos
tile in character, subversive Of the consti
tuition, and revolutionary in their effect.
The following is the Platform advoca
ted by the sscsdero, and rejected by the
majority Of the Convention
Resolyed, That the platform adopted by
the democratic party at Cincinnati be al
frmed, with the following explanatory
resolutions
Is. That the government Of Terrific
~ organized by an act Of congress is pro,
visional and temporary, and during its qx-
is'ence all citizsns of the United States
have an equal right to settle with their
property in the Territory, without their
rights, either Of person or property, being
destroy ed or injured by Congressional or
Territorial legislation.
81. That it is the duty of the federal
government in all its departments to pro-
tect the rights of persons and property in
the Territory and wherever else its coHsti-
tutional authority extends.
81. That when the settlers in Terrific
ry having An adequate population, form a
State Constitution, the right of soveFeig
ty commences; and being contaminated
by their admission into the Union, they
ttand on an equality with the people of
other States. Thus organized, it ought
to be admitted into The Union whether its
Constitution prohibits or recognizes the
Institution of slavery.
4th. Reso'red, That the Democratic
party are in favor of the acquisition of
the island of Cuba on such terms as shall
be honorable to ourselves and just to
Spain, at the earliest practicable moment
9Th. Resolved, That the enactments Of
the State legislatures to defeat the faithful
execution OF the fugitive slave law, are hos
tile in character, subversive of the Consti
tuition, aud revolutionary in their effect.
9th. Resolved, That the democracy of
the y. S. recognize it as tie imperative
duty of this government to protect the
naturalized citizen in all his rights, either
at home or in foreign lands. to the same
extent as its native born citizens.
Whereas, One of the greatest necessi
ties Of the age in political, commercial,
and military point of view, is speedy
communication between the Pacific and
Atlantic coast therefore, be it
Resotued, That the National Democratic
party do hereby pledge themselves to use
every means in their power to secure the
passage of some bill to the extent of their
constitutional authority by Congress for
the construction of Pacific Railroad from
the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, at the
earies. practicable moment.
In ali Democratic National Conventions
a two thirds vote is required to make =
nomination. The whole namber of votes
in the Convention, when full, was SOB
the number necessary to nominate was
202. After the Withdrawal of the fifty