Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-17
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Cincinnssi Naisoasl Pleilerm.
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Nst5onal COM htlos, sdopees Jene 4,h, 1851,
wh1eh nomiq1 y 5Anes Br1hanio for Presidsaf
Wtshall, fsdk time = TIM 1sepullish those a. the
creed Of the Democracy
ResoIced, That the foundation of this Union Of
States having been laid in, and its prosperity,
expansion, and pre-emnent example in free gov.
ernmsnt beiItupon entire freedom in matters Of
religious concernment and no respect Of person in
regard to rank or place Of birth no party can
justly be deemed national constitutional, or in
accordance with American principles which bases
its exclusive organization upon religious opinions
and accidental birth place And hence political
crusade in the nineteenth century, and in the
United Statss Of America, against Catholic and
foreign born Is neither justified by the past hsto-
ry future prospects of the country nor in unison
with the spirit Of liberation and enlarged freedom
which distinguish s the American system of pop.
| ular sovereignty.
| Resolred, That We reiterate with renewed ener-
| gy Of purpose, the well considered declaration 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 control the domestic
institutions Of the several States, and that such
! States are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited by the Constitution; that all efforts Of the
abo!itionists, others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions Of Slavery, to take
ncipent steps in relation thereto, are calculated
! to lead TO the most alarming and dangerous con-
| sequences, and that all such efforts have inev-
itaole tendency to diminish the happiness Of the
people and endsnger the stability and permanency
| af the Union, and ought not to be countenanced
| by any friend of our political institutions.
| 9. 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 Union, standing on this
| national platform, will abide by and adhere to a
faithful execution Of the acts known rs the Com
promise measures settled by the Congress Of 1850.
'the act for retaining fugitives from service or
labor included; which act being designed to
carry out express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed, or so
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
| 3. That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts at renewing in Congress or out Of it, the
| agitation of the slavery question, under whatever
shape color tho 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 in the report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1799 that it adopts those principles
as constituting Of the main foundations of its
political creed, and is resolved to carry them out
| in their obvious meaning and import.
! And that we may more distinctly meet the is
/
clusivey upon slavery agitation, now relies to test
the fidelity Of the people, North and South, to the
Constitution and the Union
| l. Resoiued, That claiming fellowship with, and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
| as the permanent issue-vnd repudating all Sec
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to embroil the States and in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in the
Territories and whose avowed purposes, if con-
| summated, must end in civil war and disunion.
| The American Democracy recognize and adopt
the principle contained in the organic laws es-
tablishng the Territories Of Kansas and Nebras-
| ka as embodying the only sound and safe solution
of the slavery question" upon which the great
| national idea Of the people Of this country can
repose in its determined conservatism Of the
| Unlon-Non-i interference by Congress with Slave
ry in State or Territory, or in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
2. That this was the basis of tho Compromise
| of 1e5O-confrmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Conyention-ratifc by
the people in the election Of is52-and rightly
applied in the organization of Territories in 1854
3. That by the Uniform application of this De-
cratic principle to the organization OF Territories,
| and to the admission of new States, with or with
out domestic slavery, as they may cect-the equal
| rights of all the States will be preserved intact
| the original compacts Of the Constitution main
tanned invioate-and the perpetuity and expan.
sion of the Union insured to its utmost capacity Of
! embracing, in peace and harmony, every future
! State that may be constituted annexed, with q
republican form of government.
Resolved, That we recognizs the right of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will uf ma jority of actual resi-
dents, and whenever the number Of their inhabit-
ants justi6es it, to form Constitution, with or
| without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
Resolved, finally, That in view of the condition
| of popular institutions of the Old World and the
dangerous tendencies Of sectional agitation, COM
bined with tho attempt to enforce civil and relig-
ious disabilities against the right of acquiring and
| enjoying citizenship in our own land-a high and
sacred duty is devolved with increased response.
bility upon the Democratic party of this country,
as the party of the Unien, to upheld and maintain
tho rights of every State in the Union of the
States and to sustain and advance among US con-
stitutlonal liberty, by continuing to resist all
monopOies, and exclusive legislation for the ben
eft of the few, at tho expense of the many, and
| by a vgnant and constant adherence to those
| principles and COMPROMISES of the Constitution
| which are broad enough and strong enough to
embrace and uphold the Union as it was, the
Union as it shall be, in the full expansion Of the
energies and capacity Of the great and progressive
people.
l. Rcsoloed, That there are questions CONNECT.
with the foreign policy of this country, which are
| inferior to no domestic question whatever. The
time has come for the people Of the United States
to declare themselves in favor of free and pre-
gressve free trade throughout the world, and by
solemn manifestations to place their moral in
fuence at tho side Of their successful example.
2. Resolved. That our geographical and political
position with reference to the other States of this
| continent, no less than the interest of our COM
merce and the development of our growing power
requires that should hold as sacred the prnci
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine their bear.
ing and import admit Of no misconstruction; they
| should be applied with unbending ligidity.
| 3. Resolved, That the great highway which
nature, as we'll as the assent of those most imme
diately interested in tho maintenance, has marked
| out for q free communication betwsen tho Allan.
tic and the Pacific oceans, and constitutes one Of
the most important achievements realized by the
| spirit Of modern times and tho uncomfortable en-
crgy of our people. That result should be secured
by timely and efficient exerton Of the control
| which we have the right to proclaim over it, and
or clog its progress by any interference with the
relations which 1t may suit our policy to establish
between our Government and the States within
| whose dominion it lies We cam under no crcum.
stances, surrender our preponderence in the ad-
justment OF all questions arising out of it.
| 4. Resotred, That in view OF commanding
an interest, the people of tho United States can
being made by tho people Of Central America "a
rcgensrate that portion Of the Continent which
| covers tho passage across the Isthmus.
s. Resolred, That the Democratic party will OK
pccs of tho next Administration that every pror Ell
effort will be made to insure ascendency in the
Gulf Of Mexico, and to maintain a permanent
protection TO the great outlets through which are
emptisd into its waters the products raised out Of
| the soil, and tho commodities created by the in.
dustrv Of the pcOple of our Western valleys. and