Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-19
5.4tforms at Charleston

We >ubiOn as matters Of interest III the
,.so,ent moment, the platform adopted by
INC Charleston Democratic National tonvcn-
ton, as well as the one agreed upon by the
delegates who seeded from that jody.-
They will be found convenient for reference:
CHARLESTON CONVENTION PLATFORM.
1-Rcsolved That we, the Democracy Of the
Union, in convention assembled, hereby declare
our airmancc Of the resolutions unanimously
adopted and declared rs platform of principles
by the Democratic Convention AT Cincinnati, IN
the year 1856, believing that Democratic lrinci
pies are uncLang cablc in their nature, hen APP
piled to the same subject matter:
2-ResoIvc'l, That is the duty Of The United
States to Iord ample aud complete protection 70
all its citizens, whether 1T home Or abroad and
whether native or foreign.
3-RcsoIyc, That one Of the necessities OF the
age, in military commercial AMI postal point
Of view, is SPEEDY communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States; and the Democratic
party pledge such constitutional government a
will insure the construction of Railroad to the
Pacific coast II the earliest practicable period.
l--Rcsolred That the Democratic party are III
favor Of the acquisition of the Island Of Cuba on
such terms "a shall he honorable 10 ourselves and
Just to Spain.
J-kasoiycd. That the caact,ncn:S Of State Leg
isaturcs 10 defeat the faithful execution Of the iu
4itiyc slave law hostile in character, Subycrsve
Vi the constitution. and revolutionary IN their ci-
t.ctS.
PLATFORM OF THE SrCEDERS.
Resolved, That the platform adopted hy the
Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed, with
the following cXplanat9ry resolutions:
lSt. Resolved, That the government OF Terri
tory organized by 4n act Of Congress. provision
Ill and temporary, and, during its existence. all
citizens OF the United States have equal right
10 settle with their property in the Territory, with
out their rights either OF person property being
destroyed or impaired by ngreS:ional or terrific
rial legislation.
81. Resolved, That it is the duty o.. the Federal
Government i'll ALI departments to protect, when
necessary, the rights Of persons and property i'll
the Territories and wherever else It's constitution
al authority extends.
I'd. Resolved, That when the settlers in Ter
rtory, having an adequate population, form Il
State constitution, the rights Of Sovereignty con
mcncr., and being con<u!nmatrd ly admission
into the Union, they stand equal footing
with the people of other StateS--;ind the State
thus organized ought to be admitted into the fclc-
raj Union, whether its constitution prohibits or
recognizes the institution Of slavery.
18th. Resolved, 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, ut the earliest practicable moment.
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution Of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, subvcr-
sve OF The constitution, and revolutionary in their
effect.
6,h Resolved, That the democracy Of the Uni
ted States 5nizcs ii the imperative duty Of
this government to protect the naturalAcd citizen
III all his rights, whether at home or i'll foreign
lands, to the same extent As its native born citi-
ZcnS
nd ,yhr mn of los uf
the age, i'll POLITICAL commercial, postal and mil
itary point Of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic COASTS, therefore,
be il
Resolved, That the democratic party Do hereby
pledge themselves to use every means IN their pow
or to secure the passage Of some bill to the extent
o. the constitutional authority Of Congress for tho
co obstruction of Pacific railroad from the MsS>-
sppi river to the Pacific ocean. at the earliest
practicable moment.
THE TENNESSEE PLATFORM.
During the Charleston Convention, the tUl-
loving resolution was offered as Il compro-
mise, by Mr.. Howard, Of Tennessee, and
seconded by the delegations from Srgi mia
and Kentucky, but not acted upon:
Resolved, That the citizens Of the United
States la. an equal right to settle with their pro-
peytv in the Territories OF tie United States aud
that under the decision Of the Supreme Court At
the United States, which we recognise Is The cor,
rec; exposition Of the constitution OF the United
: .ato4 ncithc: the right OF persons nor property
can be destroyed Of impaired b. congressional o-
| territorial legislation.
Mr.. IAXcEr ''So SARDlNE. AT Il public
meeting, held at Pixies Peak, Calhoun coun-
t., Ala, Oh the 10th ult., the following res
otutioG was passed:
80 That Col. u. H. Iancey is no Sardine
49, IL OF horse Institution, but WHOLE il
pcriee. team, aud justly entitled 10 our
HarmesI thanks for his manly, able aud elo-
quent defense of the ii shts OF the South"