The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-17
Platform of the Northern Pro-
Slavery Party.
THE CANDIDATES.

For President.-STEPHEN a. DOUGLAS, of
Illinois.
For Vice Tfesident.-HERsCHEL V.
JOHNSON, of Georgia.
ReSolUed, That we, the Democracy Of the
Union in Convention assembled, hereby de-
clare our affirmation of the resolutions unan-
imously adopted and declared as Il plat
form of principles by the Democratic Con-
vention at Cincinnati, in the year 1856, be-
lieving that Democratic principles are I'M
changable in their nature when applied to
the same subject matter, and we recommend
as our only further resolutions the follow
ing:
That inasmuch as differences Of opinion
exist in the Democratic party as to the ma
ture and extent of the powers of Terrific
rial Legislature, and as to the powers and
duties of Congress, under the Constitution
of the United States, over the institution of
Slavery within the Territories
Resolped, That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court
Of the United States over the institution OF
Slavery in the Territories.
ResoIued, That it is duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protec-
ton to all its citizens, at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign born.
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the age, in a military commercial, or post
al point of view, is speedy communication
between the Atlantic and Pacific States, and
the Democratic party pledge such constitu-
tional enactment as will insure the con-
struction of a railroad to the Pacific coast
al the earliest practical period.
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.
Resolved That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution
of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in
character subversive to the Constitution
and revolutionary in their effect.
To the above was added the following res
olution, adopted at Baltimore, for the pur-
pose of gaining votes in Louisiana.
Resolved That it is in accordance with
the Cincinnati Platform, that during the ex-
( istence of Territorial Governments, the
I measure of restriction, whatever it may be,
imposed by the Federal Constitution on the
power of Territorial Legislature over the
subject of the domestic relations, as the
same has or shall hereafter be decided By the
/ Supreme Court of the United States, should
be respected by al good citizens, and en-
forced with promptness and fidelity by ersTy
{ OTu3lcR OF me UcNCT0G tEoteT1UteIt
I In order to give a full understanding OF
the Douglas and the Breckenridge platforms,
we copy all of the Cincinnati Platform that
has bearing on the slavery question; also
that clause of the Kansas Nebraska bill
which contains the much-vaunted " Demo-
cratic" doctrine of Squatter Sovereignty, al
luded to in the extract from the Cincinnati
Platform which we publish.
Extract from the Cincinnati Plat
form.
ResOiUed That we reiterate with renew
ed energy of purpose the well considered
declarations of former conventions upou the
sectional issue of domestic slavery, and con-
corning the reserved rights of the States
l. That Congress has no power under the
( Constitution TO interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States,
and that all such States are the sole and
proper Judges of everything appertainjng to
( their own 1tfalrs not prohibited by the Con-
/ stitut:ot, ; that AL etFu. Is of tie Abolition
/ lists or others made to ic'iucc Congress to
Interfere with questions vi slavery, or TO
take iucipieut steps in relation thereto, are
calculated to lead ~ the most alarming and
dangerous consequences, and that all such
efforts have au inevitable tendency 10 dtmln-
ish the happiness of the people and endan-