Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-27
F0r Nc.- ns,iisent-HrnscnrI '. Johnson
THE PLATFORM.

/ w fN~tNNfst
Of Georgia.
THE PLATFORM.
! 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 a plat
/ form of principles by the Democratic Con-
vention at Cincinnati in the year 1856, be-
/ lieving that Democratic principles are un-
changable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matter, and We recommend as
I our only further resolutions the following:
That inasmuch as differences Of opinion
exist in the Democratic party as 10 the ma
ture and extent Of the powers Of Territori-
al 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;
Resolved That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States over the institution Of
slavery within the Territories.
RssoIUsd, That it is the 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.
Res0Ipsd, That one Of the necessities Of the
age, in a military, commercial and postal
point Of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States, and the
Democratic party pledge such constitutional
enactment as will insure the construction Of
railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest
practicable period.
ResOlUed, That the Democratic party are in
favor Of the acquisition of the Island of Gu
ba, on such terms as shall be honorable TO
ourselves and just to Spain.
ResoUled, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution
of the Fugitive Slave law are hostile in char
acter subversive Of the Constitution and rev
olutionary in their effect
To the above is added the following reso-
luton adopted at Baltimore for the purpose of
gaining 40, 900 votes in Louisiana. 1t is the
Slave Code plank:
ResolUed, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati Platform, that during the exist
ence of Territorial Governments the measure
of restriction, whatever it may be, imposed
by the Federal Constitution on the power of
the Territorial Legislature over the subject of
the domestic relations, as the same has been or
shall hereafter be decided By the Supreme Court
of the United States, should be respected by
all good citizens, and enforced with prompt
ness and fidelity by every branch cfthe Gener-
al Government"
The resolution of the Cincinnati Conven-
ton referred to in the first resolution above is
| in these words:
"ResOlUed That we recognize the right of
the people of all the Territories, including
Kansas and Nebraska, acting through the le-
gally and fairly expressed will of a majority
of actual residents, and sOhsneUsr The number of
their inhabitants jltstifss ii to form CoRstiti-
ton l0ith or lOithout domestic sLaUsy and be
admitted into the Union upon terms of per
feet equality with the other States"
THE BRECKENRIDGE FACTION OF THE
SHAM DEMOCRACY.
THE CANDIDATES.
For President-JoHN G. BRECKENRIDGE of
Ky.
For Hiee Rresidsnt-JOsEPH LANE, Of Ore
gon.