Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-02

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Democratic Ceoventioa o. Cincinaad, u Ne year
1855, believing that Dsnsssseis psiseipies ase
sasheagesbse Il their ssssss vhss aPPiisd = TIE
ams subject matters.
THAT pestica 4 he Cincinnati plstfosn rslat-
inG 70 Ne slevssS qassslon - he falovisg:]
Resolesd. That " rsitsssts, With rseswsd sssf-
~ Of purpose, the we'll esasiaeged aeelasseieao u
dooesae slavery. aoA eeossentnD Tie reserved
nights Of the ,S1As0sf III
/. That Congress has no power, under The Con-
sttutioa 70 ipterfsse With Of coetrsl the doaeste
Institutions u The o6vesaS Ststeo. ard tbAe ssh
States are the sole sad pcoPsr jadSes Of evssy-
hibited Ii the Consultation that I'll sosts Of she
Abolitionists q others, made 70 interfere with
questions Of slavery, 70 take incipieat steps in
violation thereto, ase calculatsd y led - The
NEST charming aad daageroas soneeqoaness; and
that oil such efforts have ~ inevitable tendency
70 diminish the hsppissss Of the people, and en-
danger the stability saa pefnansncy Of the union,
and ought not to be countsnsnced By any friend Of
eur political institations.
3.'That the foregoing peopositisa covers and
vas 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 b. and adhsse 70
faithful execution Of the acts known - The Com
promise Measures, settled BY The Congrss Of 1850.
1.-The act for reclaimine futieitves iron sosviss u
labor, included; which act being ds:ieeea 70 car
cannot with fidelity thereto b rspealsl, q %
changed - 70 destroy o. impair it, elkeisaey.
;. That tho Democratic party will resist III At
tempta ct renewing, in Congress or out Of II the
agitation Of The slavery question. under what
ever shape or coleT the attempt nay b made.
I. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide BY and uphold the principles laid dowa In
| the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1898,
and ON the report Of NJ. Madison 70 the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those Piinci
pies o. constituting one Of the naia foundstions
Of is political creed, and 10 resolved 70 carry Them
ont in their obvious meaning and import.
And that " may moro distinctly 0eee the Issue
on which sectional party, subsiating sxelasiesly
on slavery agitation North and Ssath, % the Con-
stltution and the Union.
l. Rssolcsd, That, claiming tellovship with and
desiring the cooperation Of oil Who regard the
peesal vaton Of the Union under the Consultation
6 paramount issue, and ropudiatng III section
al parties and platforms, Conserving domestic ala
very which seek to embroll the States, s1d 70 in
cite to treason and armed resstaacs 20 i.w N Ter
ritories /; and whose svoWed purpoee, II eensum-
mated, must end in civil war sad disunion-ths
American Democracy recognise ard adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nsbrsska, -
embodying the only sound and safe solution OF the
idea Of the people Of this whc,s country can re-
pose in its determined conservation Of the Unioa
- Nom Interference By Congress sosA slavery IN
ots aad 7srritory,or in tie District Of Columbia.
!. That this was the basis of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
-, 60 Ma fad
BY the whole people in the election Of 1859, and
rightly applied to theorganizatioa Of Territories
ia 1854.
). That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ecratis principle 70 the organisation 81
Terri tories, and 70 the admission q new States.
elect, the equal rights Of Ill the States will b
preserved intsct-ths original compscts q the
Constitution maintained inviolsts-and the per-
petulty and expansion OF this Unien in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing. il
Pc % and harmony, every future American
State that may DO constituted or annexed, with
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That NO recognise the right Of the
people Of al the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly.
and whenever the nunbsr Of their Inhabitants
justiHes it, to form Constitution. with Or With
out domestic slavery, and DO admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
(And the Charleston Convention passed the fol-
lowing resolutions j,
Resolved, That il 10 the duty Of the United
States to a6ord ample and complete protection TO
Gil its citizens, whether ct home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
kssolced, That one Of the nscessites Of the ags,
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy Communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
emit - will insure tho construction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast At tho earliest practicable period.
Resolved, That the Democratic party ere in f.
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms ~
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Received, That the snactments Of State I.sgisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave law arc hostile in character and subver
sive 10 the Contribution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
ded the following resolution:
Resolued, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnat Platform, that during the existence Of tor
ritorial governmental, the measure Of restriction,
whatever it may be, imposed BY The federal con-
stitution ON the power Of the Territorial Leglsla-
ture over the subject Of the domestic relations
tho same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected BY Ill good citisens,
and enforced with promptness and hdelity BY
everv branch of the general government.