The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-08
NUMBER 10.

veution, they had taken tire responsibility Of
secession; they had, therefore, 10 right to
nominate candidates, but under certain circum-
stances and in certain contingencies they might
recommend candidates for President and Vics-
President. In conclusion, he thanked tho
Convention for the confidence reposed in him
in selecting him as their presiding officer.
The Vice Presidents and Secretaries then
took their places on the platform.
Messis. J. w. Ports, Crosby, of Texas and
Boylston, of South Carolina, were appointed
an Executive Committee for the Convention.
Mr.. Yancey moved the appointment Of
committee Of one from each State represented,
on resolutions, all resolutions to be referred to
said committee without debate. ~. =.
Mr.. Yancey then offered the following reao-
lutions, which were referred to the commit.
tee -
RESOLVED, That desiring to base its action en-
tirely upon the Constitution, this meeting stylea
itself the Constitutional Democracy.
RESOLVED, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Cincinnati, be affirmed
with the following explanatory resolutions:
First That the Government of Territory
organized by an Act of Congress is provision.
al and temporary; and during its existence all
citizens of the United States have an equal
right to settle with their property. in TIE Ter
ritory, without their rights eitherofpefson OF
property, being destroyed or impaired by Cen,
gressional or Territorial Legislation. b .a
Second. That it is the duty of4the Federal
Government, in all its departments, to protect,
when necessary, the rights of persons and pro-
perry in the Territories, and wherever else its
constitutional authority extends. -; ti5.f
Third. That when the settlers in Terrific
ry, in pursuance of proper legal authority,
having an adequate population, form State
Constitution, the right of sovereignty commen-
ces and, being consummated by admission
into the Union, they stand on an equal foot.
ing with the people Of other States, and the
State thus organized ought to be admitted in,
to the Federal Union, whether its Constitution
prohibits or recogn the institution Of slave,
re-. .l--..,.s,-. ,-,s,
Resolued, That the Constitutional Democrats
are in favor Of the acquisition of the Island Of
Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable to-
ourselves and just to Spain, at the earliest prae-
teal moment.
Rcsolucd, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution Of
the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in charac-
ter, subvcrsivc of the Constitution, and reYolu.
tionary in their effect. .45 :,
ResolVed, That the Constitutional Democra-
cy of the United States recognize it as the ,irp-
pcrativc duty Of this Government to protect
the naturalizcd citizen fn all his rights, whether
at home or in foreign lands, to the same e1-
tent as its native born citizens.
Whereas, One of the greatest necessities Of
the age, IN political, commercial, postal, and
military point of view, is speedy communities.
ton between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts,
Therefore, be ut "
Resolofd, That the Constitutional Demo-
cracy!do hereby pledge themselves to use eve-s
ry9means in their power to- secure the passage
of some bill, to the extent of the constitutional
authority of Congress t5r the congtrscssiion or
"a Pacific Rail Rosd from the Mississippi River
to tie Pacific Ocean: at the earliest fticstr