Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-12

Ihs llatfos4p adoptlt bysAas ceavsstiss =
Re.osss TIA vs, . D.mosasyss she'U nios
= CONVERSION ssssulsd, do hose ds94re oae
sormatiso Of he rsoDlntions unani Dousl GadoPtH
% and dsclare9as spladorn ef prineiple9Ny thN
Democratic Convention g Cincinusti, in the year
1000, believing that Democratic principles are
anchangeAbie in their nature whom applied to the
same subject matters.
THAT portvn Of The Cipcinnati platform rslat-
'ng to the sievsry 4uestios 10 the following
Hssotced, That We reiterate, with renewed eper.
81 OF purpose, the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery. and Conserving the reserved
right. Of the States:
!. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution TO interfere with conEsl the domestic
institutions Of the several States. and thss such
states are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibted in the CCnssituti0n that ell eGorts Of the
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, OF to take incpent steps in
| violation thereto, are calculated TO lead 70 the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
| that all such efforts have inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of tho Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of
our political instita lions.
= That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace tho whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, viii abide by and adhere to .
| faithful execution Of the acts known rs the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of $780,
the act for retaining futigitives from service
labor, included which act being designed to car
ry out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, 90
changed IS TO destroy or impair its efficiency.
>. That the Democratic party will resist oil At
| tenpts at renewing, in Congress out Of it the
| agitation OF the slavery question. under what
| ever 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 l79S
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virgins
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those piinci
pies as constituting one Of the main foundations
OF ts political creed, ana is resolved TO carry them
| out in their obvious meaning and import
On which q sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North ana South, to the Con-
| sttution and the Union.
l. Resoloed, That, claiming fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation Of al who regard the
preservation Of the Union under tho Constitution
Is paramount issue, and repudiating I'll section.
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla
very, which seek to embrol the States. and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to Law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpOse, if consum
| mlted, must end in civil war and dsun;on-lhe
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
PtiuClpcS COutAlu0u III Tue organic laws, 03t8O-
fishing the Terrt,rics Of Kansas and Nebraska, ~
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
| slavery question" upon which tho great national
idea Of the people of this whcie country can re-
pose in its determined conservation Of the Union
: Aom- Interference by Congress soiM .S2arery IN
State and 7err'tory,or IN the District Of Columbia.
Z. hat this was the basis Of the compromises
OF 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Convenuons-rati6ed
| by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territoriei
| in 8l54.
3. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
Territories, and to the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights Of oil the States will BE-
preserved intact tho original compacts Of thu
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per
petulty and expansion of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, il
pc ce and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That We recognise the right Of tn,
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas ant
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
| expressed will Of ma ority of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inhabitant
! justiies it, to form Constitution, with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into tn
Union upon terms of perfect equality with th
other States.
/ Anu tue Cnat'eSt0n convention passed the tOl
| lowing resolutions
ResolUed, That it is the duty Of tho Unite,
States to sfford ample and c1mplete protection {
all its citizens, whether at home or abroad, an
whether native or foreign born.
Resotred That one of the necessities of the aEe
in military, commercial and postal point of vie,
is speedy commun: cation between the Atlanti
and Pacific States, and the Democratic part
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ment will insure the cons tructicn Of railroad I
the Pacific at the earliest practicable periol
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in IA
| vor of the acquisition Of Cuba ON such terms q
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Resored, That the enactments OF State l4egisla
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugi
give slave law hostile in character and subver
eive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary i
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad
ded the following resolution
Resolred, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, 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 q
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de
termined by the Supreme Court Of the Unite
States, should be respected by all good citizens
| and enforced with promptness and fidelity b.
every branch Of the general government.
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