M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-10-11

PlhcSo W Nh0 PeOple, anu enuhnRer lllo STA
billty and permanency of the Union, ant
ought not 10 be countenancedby any friend o
our political institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers
and was Intended TO embrace, the whole sub
ject OF slavery agitation in Congress; ant
therefore, the Democratic party Of the Un
ion, standing on this national platform, will
abide by and adhere to faithful execution
of the acts known as the Compromise meas
ures, settled by the Congress of 1850; eth
act for reclaiming fugitives from service o
labor" included; which act being designed
to carry out an express provision of the Con
stitution, cannot, with fidelity thereto, bC
repealed, or so changed as to destroy or i'm
pair its efficiency.
8. That the Democratic party will resis
all attempts at renewing, in Congress or ou
of il, the agitation of the slavery question
under whatever shape or color the attemp
may be made.
A. That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold, the principles lait
down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolu
tions of l798, and in the report of Mr.. Madi
son 10 the Virginia Legislature, in 1899. thai
It adopts those principles as constituting one
of the main foundations Of its political creed
and is resolved to carry them outin their OBJ
vious meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet
the issue on which sectional party, subsist
ing exclusively on slavery agitation, now re.
lies to test the fidelity of the people, north
and south, to the Constitution and the Un.
ion
l. ReSolved, That claiming fellowship
with, and desiring the cooperation Of all
who regard the preservation of the Union
under the Constitution as the paramount is.
sue--and repudiating all sectional parties and
platforms concemihgdomestic slavery, which
seek to embroil the States and incite TO trea.
son and armed resistance TO law in the Ter
ritories; and whose avowed purposes, if con.
summated, must end in civil war and disun-
ion. The American Democracy recognize
and adopt the principles contained in the or.
ganic laws establishing the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska as embodying the on.
ly sound and safe solution of the "slavery
question" upon which the great national
idea of the people Of this whole country can
repose in its determined conservatism of the
Union--NoN. .INTERFERENcE BY CONGRESS
WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY
OR IN THE DIsTRIcT OF COLUMBIA.
2. That this was the basis ofthe Compromi-
ses Of 1850 confirmed BY both the Demo-
cratic aud Wing parties in national Conven.
tions-ratifed by the people in the election
Of l952-and rightly applied to the organiza.
ton of Territories in 1854
3. That by The uniform application Of this
Democratic principle to the organization Of
territories and to the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they
may elect-the equal rights of all the States
will be preserved intact-the original COM
paCts of the Constitution maintained inyio.
ate-and the perPetuity and expansion of
Ibis Union insured to its utmost capacity of
embracing, in peace and harmony, every fu-
lure American State that may be conStitut-
I'd OF annexed, with republican form OF
government.
Resolved. That we recognize the right of
he people of all The Territories, including
Kansas and Nebraska, acting through tie
egally and fairly expressed will of major
ty OF actual residents, and whenever the
lumber of their inhabitants justiies it; to
orm Constitution, with or without domes.
ic slavery, and be admitted into the Union
por terms of perfect equality with the 9th.
r States.
ReSolued, finally, That in view OF the
Onditon of popular institutions in the Old
World (and the dangerous tendencies OF Sec
onal agitation, combined with the attempt
0 enforce civil and religious disabilities
gainst the rights Of acquiring and enjoying
itizenship, in our land)-a high and sacred
uty is devoved with increased responsible
7 upon the Democratic party of this coun-
~, as the party of the Union, to uphold and
laintain the rights ofevery State, and there
y the Union Of the States; and 10 sustain
nd advance among us constitutional liberty,
y continuing to resist all monopolies and
xclusive legislation for the benefit of the
w, at the expense Of the many, and by a
igilant and constant adherence to those
rinCipes and compromises of the Constitu-
ion, which are broad enough and strong
nough to embrace and uphold the Union as
was, the Union as it is, and the Union as
shall be, in the full expansion Of the en-
rgies and capacity Of this great and progres-
i've people.
|. ResolUed, That there are questions con-
ected with the foreign policy of this coun-
", which are inferior 10 no domestic ques-
on whatever. The time has come for the
eople of the United States to declare them
Elves in favor Of free seas and progressive
zee trade throughout the world and, by
Dlemn manifestations, 10 place their moral
lAuence at the side Of their successful ex.
mple.
2. RcSolred, That our geographical and
olitical position with reference 10 the other
tates OF this continent, no less than the in
crest Of our commerce and the development
our growing power, requires that we sho'd
old as sacred the principles involved in the
Ionroe Doctrine: their bearing aud import
Init Of no misconstruction; they should be
pplied with unbendine rigidity.
8. Rssolued. That the great highway
hich nature, as we'll as the assent of the
tates most Immediately interested in its
has marked out for free
between the Atlantic and
acific oceans, constitutes one of the most
npoTtant achievements realized by the spir-
Of modern times and the unconqSerable en-
rgy of our people. That result should be
,cured by timely and efficient exertion Of
he control which we have the right to
Iaim over it, and no power on earth should
e suffered to impede or clog its progress by
ny interference with the relations it NAV
lit our policy to establish between our gov