Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-08
Cincinnati National Platform.

nan and Sayers are to fight again as sson as
both parties are recovered from their injuries.
Cincinnati National Platform.
Below we give the resolutions OF the cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4,h, 1886.
which nominated James Buchanan for President.
We SHALL from time to time, repubish those as the
creed Of the Democracy
EesoIred, That the foundation Of this Union Of
States having been laid in, and its prosperity,
expansion, and pre-eminent example in free gov.
eminent built upon entire freedom in matters Of
religious concornment, 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, aud in the
United States Of America, against Catholic and
foreign born is neither justified by the past histo
ry future prospects of the country nor in unison
with the spirit of liberation and enlarged freedom
which distinguishes the American system Of pop.
ular sovereignty.
Resolced, That We reiterate with renewed ener-
gy of purpose, the we'll considered declaration Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
Domestic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.
l. 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
Vnlng appprta1nl0R 10 kuelT own oH0IS uOt pro.
hbted by the Constitution that all efforts of the
abOlitiOnists, or others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions of Slavery to take
incipient steps in relation thereto, calculated
to lead to the most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences and that all such efforts have an inev
tia ole tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people and endanger the stability and permanency
af the Uniou, and ought not to be countenanced
by any friend of our political institutions.
g That the foregoing proposition covers, and
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
| faithful execution of the acts known as the Com
promise measures, settled by the Congress of 1885,
"the act for retaining fugtives from service or
carry out express provision Of the Const,tut on
cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed, so
| changed as to destroy or impair It's efficiency.
| 3. That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts ct renewing, in Congress or cut Of it, the
agitation Of the slavery question, under whatever
| shape or color the 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 1893. that it adopts those principles
as constituting one 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
sue on which u sectional party, subssting ex-
clusively upon slavery agitation, now relies to test
the fidelity Of the peoTe, North and South, to the
| Constitution and the Union
l. Resoiocd, 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 repudiating all Sec
tonal 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.
Tho American Democracy recognize and adopt
the principle contained in the organic laws es
tablishing 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 car
repose in its determined conservatism of the
Observation-Disclosures by Congress with Slave
ry In State or Territory, or in the District of Co.
lumbia.
2. That this was the basis of the Compromise
of 1s50-confirmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Convention-ratifed by
the people in the election of l852-and rightly
applied in the organization of Territories in 1854
J.. That by the Uniform application of this De-
cratic principle to the organization Of Territories
and to the admission Of new MATES, with or with
out domestic slavery, as they may elect-the equal
rights of all the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Constitution main
tanned inviolate-and the perpetuity and exnan
sion of the Union insured its utmost capacity Of
embra:ing, in peace and harmony, every future
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form Of government.
Resotced, That We recognizs the right Of the
people OF all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through tho legally and
fairly expressed will uf ma ority of actual resi-
dents, and whenever the number Of heir inhabt-
ants justifies it, to form Constitution with or
without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms OF perfect equality with tho
other States.
Resolred, finally, That in view of the condition
of popular institutions of the Old World, and the
dangerous tendencies Of sectional agitation COM
bined with the attempt to enforce civil and reig-
ious disabilities against the right Of acquiring and
enjoying citizenship in our own land-a high and
sacred duty is devovcd with increased response.
bility upon the Democratic party of this country
a, the party of the Mon, to upheld and ma intain
tho rights Of every State in the Union of the
States /; and to sustain and advance among us con-
stltutional liberty, by continuing to resist all
monopolies, and exclusive legislation for the ben
eft of the few, at the expense of the many, and
by vigilant 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, tho
Union as it shal be, in the full expansion Of the
energies and capacity of the great and progressive
people,
!. ReSoloed That thcrc are questions CONNECT
with the foreign policy Of this country, which are
inferior to no domestic question whatever. The
time has come for tho people Of the United States
to declare themselves in favor Of free seas and pre.
gressive free trade throughout the world and bv
solemn manifestations to place their moral in
huence Mt tho side Of their successful example,
q Resotred. 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 tho pr nci-
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine their bear
ing and import admit of no misconstruction; they
should be applied with unbcnding ligidity.
B. Rcsolred, That tho great highway which
nature, rs we'll Us the assent Of those most imine
diateiy interested in tho maintenance, nas marked
out for free communication bct~sen the Attain
TIC and tho Pacific oceans, and constitutes one Of
the most important achievements realized by tho
spirit of modern times and tho unconquerable en-
ergy Of our people. That result should be secured
by timely and efficient cxcrtion Of the control
which We have tho right To proclaim over it, and
no pawer on earth should be suffered TO impede
orclog its progress by any interference with the
relations which it may suit our policy TO establish
between our Government and the States within
VIII osc dominion it lies. We can, under no circum-
stances, surrender our prep0nderence in the ad
justment OF all questions arising out Of it.
=. ReSotred, That in view OF commanding
an interest, the people Of tho United States can
not but sympathizc with tho efforts which are
being made by the people Of Central America to
regensratc that portion Of the Continent which
covers tho passage across the lsthmus
o. Resoloed, That the Democratic party will cx-
pcct of tho next ADM that every pr u er
enort vii! bc made To insure our asccndcncy in the
0u!i Of Mexico. and ~ maintain permanent
protecton 10 the great outlets through which are
emptcd into its waters the products raised out Of
the soil, and the commodities created by the in
~ asv,sy o. the people Of oar Wsstsru Valleys and