Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-31

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Deoocsstie Coaventiea % Cioeisassi, IN the yeas
1854. believing that Democratic principles ass
uaehsngcs6's - tAsis ssssss vAss applied - The
tThss psstita u ,hs CisAaai platform rslat-
ing TO the slavery question 10 the following:
Rssslaed, That ~ reissssss, With renewed sDse.
q Of purpose. the we'll considered declarations OF
former Nsnvensions upon the ssetloaal issue Of
1omesIio sAvefy.i and e0n9ssning the reserved
right Of the States:
l. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
Gsltutlou % iueoego OteA - eeaAsal ahs Ao0Aoeio
Institutions of the several states, and that sueh
states ere the sole aod proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their swn Affairs not pro-
hibitsd ia the Ccnssituton that al efforts Of the
Abolitionists or others, m.ae 70 satssfeee with
questions Of slavery, % take incpieut steps in
violation thereto, ais calculated to lead = the
NEST alarming and dangerous consequences; aad
that al such efforts have .. inevitable tesdsacy
to diminish the hsppiness Of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency u the Union,
and ought not 20 DO couatenancsd By asy friend Of
our political Institutions.
E. That the foregoing proposition covers AID
vas intended TO embrace the whole subject Of
:avery agitation n consrs e.a .ne,s.oas IN, 10:
ns,ional platform, will abide By and adhere 10 .
faithful EXECUTION o. the acts known - The C"0-
promise Measures, settled BY The Congress u 1885,
sshs set for reclainin9 futgitves trom servios Or
Labor included; which act 30 ngdss1gned to car
~ out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot With fidelity thereto be repealed, or %
changed Is to destroy or impair it. efficiency.
3. Tint the Democratic party will resist oil ~
tempts It renewing, in Conyuess Or out OF i the
agilation OF the slavery question. unde' WHAT
ever shape or color the attempt may % maze:
sbids BY aud upho,d The principles laid down IN
The Kentucky and virginis resolutions OF 1873,
and on the report If Mr.. Madison TO the Virginia
Legislature 10 1879; that il ADOPTS those Phnri
pies @ constituting one Of the main fo0ndstlt %
Of its political cresu, ana - resolved 70 carry
ont in cir obvious meaning and import
And thu. We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, sabsi-t'ng excian. oily
on savs;y agitation North Anu 81 nth, to the eon-
stltutioD and the Union. \,
1. ResoIped, that, claiming fellowship win ana
desiring the cooperation OF 81 VINO fegs!a .ne
prere, vstion Of the Union under the Constitution
&c paramount issue, aud repudiatsng ell section
al parties and platte ms, CONCERNING domestic sia'
verv which seek {, embroll the States. and to in
cite 10 treason and armed resstancs to law IN Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose. II consun-
mated, must end in civil war and d'sun;on-sne
PRINCIPLES contained 10 the organic laws, estab-
ishiue the Territ. res Of Kansas and Nebraska, -
embodyinv the only sound and safe solution 81 the
'slavery question" upon which the great nationsi
idea u tho people Of this wh6'e country csn re-
pose in its determined conservation 81 the Union
: Non Interference by Comyress soish Slavery n
Nass and Tsrritory,or in the Dstrict Of CoIasso'd
2. That thi. was the bssis Of the compromised
Of la5U confirmed both by tho Democratic and
Wig parties, in Nstioua' conventions-Tstihed
BY the whole people in the election Of 1907, and
right, applied to Reorganization oil territories
3. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ocratis principle 70 the organization d
Territories, and to the admission u new states.
with or without domestic slavery, - they may
elect. the equal rights Of Ill the States Will %
preserved intact tho original compacts o. the
institution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petulty and expansion OF this Union m
cured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, 10
pc CO and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
Received, That we recognize the nRnt Of the
people Of oil tho Territories. lnclading Asnsas ano
Ne6rssks, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of . majority Of actual residents
and whenever the number Of thsir hsbitaota
iustifes it. to form . Constitution. with or with
out domestic slavery, aud be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with tie
other : tAteS. =, .,
land the Char eston Convention passed the fol-
lowing -esolutions ~.
Resolved, That it is the du'y OF the United
States TO ford ample and c1mplete protection 70
al its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoiced, hat ono Of the necessities OF tie agr,
in m lit.ry, commercial and postal point OF view
is speedy commun CO ion between the Atlantic
and Pacific states, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power # the govern
ment " will insure the construcs Of ra'lrrad 70
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable Perios
Received, That the Democratic parry are IN Ia
vor Of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms -
shall be honorable to ourselves and just 70 spain
Received, That toe enactmentsoi state i.sglas-
lures defeat the faithful execution OF the tugl-
give slave Law arc hostile character and saover-
eivo 70 the Consultation, and revolutionary IN
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad'
ded the following resolution
Resolctd, That it IL In accordance With tie C'n'
einnat Platform, thas daring the existenss q tsf'
vitorial governments, the measure Of restriction
Whatever it may b, imposed By be federal con-
stitutiop on the power Of the Territorial LsgiaiA-
,ure over the subject Of the domestic relations -
tho same has been shall hereafter be hn.!!y 40.
termined BY the Supreme Court Of the Un'eed
States, should be respected BY all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and hde'isy ~
everv branch If the general government.