Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-26
Tennessee Platform,

adopted in ConcenOn assembled Gdsarze on the IsA
of January last
The Democratic party conventions assembled
deeming their duty make declaration Of the principles
that will form their future and havna
cupied and with the developments four years in view
Be Resolved That hereby rearm the principles an
Cincinnati June, 1885, that hold
be true exposition of doctrines the subjects embraced
the United States in the decision Of the ofDre Scott
IN our opinion true and clear q ne powers eposed
States and the rights to the residents in the Terrific
Resolved That the States Of the Conacy are equal in Do
ica State has the right settle itssfaII
pOy the right have slavery
one OF the prerogsves Of sefgo7ernmente States did not
surrender this right In the Fedeel Contuon and Tennessee
Resolved That Federal has no power to
fe with slavery the Sats to introduce into exclude 1t
to protect the rights Of the owner from wrong and to restore
gves labor these duties it cannot withheld without
Resolved That approve generally, the administration
OF James Buchanan and that he deserves and receives our b
ute Of admiration for his clear and lucid exposition OF the true
doctrine Of the Constitution and laws Of Union and for bis
frmness in rebukng sedition and treason.
Resolved That full confidence the patriotism and
wisdom OF the representatives Of party Charleston, ard
will give our hearty support to the nominee that
Resolved That the organization Of the Republican party upon
strictly sectional principles and its hostility to the institution
slavery which recOgnizedby the Consution and which
separately connected with the social and industrial pursuits
southern States Of the Confedeacy is upon the principles
Of the Constitution and upon the rights OF the States
Resolved the reasonable invasion OF Vrgnaby
organized band OF Republicans the necessary Of the
ming Of the rePressbIe cOnict Of MI Seward vas blow
aimed at the institution Of slavery by effort to excite serve
nsurrecon the South such it the
Of the South to to maintain its rights under the COn
tuition.
the South is persisted in, must be OF words
1.-THE Republican party would prevent conflict OF let
ask nothing more we will submit to nothing lesG.
Resolved That distinguished fellow citizen and senAtorn
Congress- Hon. Andrew johnson, possesses eminent
gres the high qualifications demanded by the egnces OF the
imescombines in his character history and anecden
If NJ
cratic statesmen whose names have been suggested connection
with the Presidency We therefore in common with our fellow
first choice for Presidency and most earnestly but respect
shall be preferred by the Charestsn Convention and who cor
daily ndorses the Cincinnati PLATFORM whether he reside North
sr South We will yiold himour nearly support
The Democratic Platform
Reported from the majority Of the Committee Resolutions
Convention at BdLtn1OFe
Resolved platform adopted by the Democratic party
Cincinnati be affirmed with the following explanatory resolu
tons:
Of Congress- provisional and temporary, during its
ali citizens OF the United States equal right
tie with their property in the Territory without their rights
either Of person property being destroyed impaired by
second That it is the duty Of the Federal Government in all
departments protect when necessary the rights persons
and property in the Territories and wherever else its eOnsttu
Third, tbs Territory, having
quate population, form State Constitution the right Of
eighty commences and being admission the
Union they stand equal footing people Of other
States and the State thus organized ought to be admitted into
the Federal Unon whether its Constitution prohibits recog
mixes the Institute Of slavery.
Resolved That the Democratic party are in favor Of the acqu
Of Island OF CUBA such terms shall be honorable
ourselves and just to SPAIN at the earliest practicable
ment.
Resolved That the Of State Legislatures defeat
the faithful execution Of the fugitive slave law hostile in
character Ebversve Of the Consultation, and revolutionary in
their effect
Resolved That the Democracy OF the United States recognize
the imperative duty this Government protect the
rallied citizen in all his rights whether at home in foreign
lands, to the extent Its native born citizens
One Of the greatest necessities Of the age pol
CAL commercially postal and military point Of view speedy
communication between the Pacific and Atlantic therefore
be
Resolved, That the National Democratic party do hereby
pledge themselves in their to
passage BILL the extent Of the Constitutional
hoy Congress- for the construction Of Pacific Railroad
the Mississippi river to the Pacific at the earliest
practicablemomsnt.