Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-30

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Al hation = thGtssQD tions pnsain6nsly oaopt.
"a - des9rsd I'll. lfoR Z Pdn1 les y the
Democratic Convention q Cinsfnnau, II the year
1885, believing that Democratic principles are
same subject matters.
\, THAT portion Of The Cincinnati platform rslAt-
in9 . theslayssy question i The followiDg]
Resolved, Thstwe reiterate, with renewed spsr-
u Of purpose The we'll soasidssed declasations OF
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery, AID ooacsrnilg the reserved
rights Of the Statss:
/. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
atituton to interfere with control the domestic
Institutions q the several 6f14ea. and th1t such
states are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing sppertaining to their own Affairs not pro-
hibited IL the Constitution that al efforts Of the
Abolitiouists or others, made to interfere with
ouestions Of slavery or TO take incipsnt steps In
violation thereto, are calculated TO lead = the
most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have a. inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency OF the Union,
and ought not to be countananced by any friend Of
our political institations.
:. That the foregoing proposition covers and
vas intended to embrace the whole subject Of
.lavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
Democratic party Of tho Onion, standing on this
NATIONAL plattorn, will abide BY and adhere to .
faithful execution os the acts known - the Com
promise Meas settled by the Congress Of 1850,
the oct for retaining futigtives from service or
labor" included which act being Designed to car
| ~ out an express provision OF the Constitution,
| cannot with fidelity thereto DO repealed, or 80
| changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist oil It
tempts a renewing, in Congress or out OF i the
agitation OF tho slavery question. under what
| ever shape or color tho attempt may DO made.
4. That the Democratic party val! Iaithfuily
abide BY and uphold the principles laid down ~
| the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of l!ss
and on tho report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Leeisiatu in 1899; that it adopts those plinci
Mes A constituting one of tho main foundations
Of its poit creed and 10 resolved 70 carry
| out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North and South, TO the Con-
stltutiOn and the Union.
l. Re,olged. That, claiming fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation Of all who regard tne
prese, vstion of the Union under the Constitution
ss paramount issue, and repudiating oil section
al nart;c. and platforms, concerning domestic sla
verv. which seek to embrol the States. and to In
cite to treason and armed resistance to law In
ritorics and whose avowed purpose, II consum'
mated. must end in civil war and disunion-the
American Democracy recognise and ADOPT the
PRINCIPLES contained in the organic laws, estao'
;shinr the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, u
embodying the only sound and safe solution OF the
| sslavery question upon which the great national
| idea Of the people Of this vhc.e country can ~
pose in its determined conservation Of the UnloE
= Non Interference By Congress with Na.ery -
STATE and Territory,or " the D.sIrtct % Coeano'a
:. That this was tho basis Of tho compromise.
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Whig parties. in National Conventlons-ratihed
| bv the whole people in the election OF 1897, and
rightly applied to the organisation Of Territories
| in 1854.
3. That by the uniform application Of tho Dem
Territories, and to the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
| elect the equal rights Of al the Mates will 81
preserved intact-the original compacts Of thu
Constitution maintained inviolste-and the per
petulty and expansion OF this unien IN
pc .ce and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, Win
republican form Of government.
| Resolped, That wo recognise the right OF thu
people of all the Territories, including Kansas ant
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of majority Of actual residents
| and whenever tho number Of their inhabitants
justiies it, to form Constitution, with or with
| out domestic slavery, and be admitted into tn
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with III
| other States. -
land the Charleston Convention passed the fol
lowing resolutions
Resolued, That it is the duty OF the Unitct
States to afford ample and complete protection Z
oil it's citizens, whether 1t home or abroad, ant
| whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That ono of the necessities OF the aSe
in military, commercial and postal point OF viev
| is speedy communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic part.
pledge such constitutional power IT the govern
ment Is will insure the construction Of railroad z
the Pacific coast ct the earliest practicable Peri0a
Resolved, That the Democratic party are IN u
| vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms .
| shall be honorable to ourselves and just TO Spain
Received, That tac enactmentso Of State i.eglsie
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave law arc hostile character and sabver
sivs to the Constitution, and revolutionary il
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention I'D
| ded the following resolution
| Resolred, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cnnati Platform, that during the existenee Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure OF restriction
whatever it may be, imposed BY the federal con
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Legsls
ture over the subject of tho domestic relations .
tho same has been or shall hereafter be finally de
| termined by the Supreme Court Of the Unitet
States, should be respected by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and hdeiity b!
every branch Of the general government.