Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-03

ucRAsrson, the Deilseese.
The Da9enport Gasetss is ont in IA
vor of the estute Senator from Madison
county for Secretary Of. State. We
haven't much Influence with the Re-
publican party, but will il not allow rs
to second the suggestion
If the 'Senator from Madison" il
the fiery and uncomfortable Hotspur re-
joicing in the name Of McPherson, and
the same man who made speech about
"the poor, consumptive boy, Coopic,"
we 60 for his nominstiop. In fact we
insist upon his being put before the peo-
pie. They would be pleased with his
freshness, his entire freedom for conven-
vsntionalities and isms, and his utter dis
regard of little historical facts, which
have been repeated 80 often one way -
to become decidedly burdensome. For
instance, il is generally well known that
Judge Black and Governor Black, Of
Nebraska, are two distinct members Of
the Democratic party, but McPherson,
in speech before Republican Club at
Wintersett, the other day, in an apos-
trophe to Bleeding Kansas, wished his
audience to remember how Douglas
great principle had been exemplifed by
the veto of Governor Black-the same
man who had been Attorney General, .
member of Buchanan's cabinet, and the
author of q pamphlet against Douglas.
Therefore we 90 for McPherson's nom-
nation. Who comes next !-State
Journal.
Cincinnati National Platform.
Below We give the resolutions Of the Cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4th, 1856,
which nominated James Buchanan for President.
We SHALL from time to time, republish those the
creed of the Democracy:
Resolved, That tho foundation Of this Union Of
States having been laid in, and its prosperity,
expansion, and pre-eminent example in free gov.
ernment built upon entire freedom in matters Of
religious Government, and no respect Of person in
regard to rank or place of birth no party can
Justly be deemed national, constitutional, or in
accordance with American principles which bases
its exclusive organization upon religious opinions
and accidental birth place. And hence political
crusade in the nineteenth century, aud in the
United States of America, against Catholic and
foreign born is neither justified BY the past hsto
~ or future prospects of the country nor in unison
with the spirit Of liberation and enlarged freedom
which distinguishes the American system Of pop.
ular sovereignty.
Resolved, That We reiterate with renewed ener-
gy of purpose, the we'll considered declaration of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue of
Domestic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States.
l. That Congress has no power under the Con-
stitution to interfere with " control the domestic
institutions of the several States, and that such
States are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hbited BY the Constitution; that all efforts of the
ab0litoniets, or others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions OF Slavery, or to take
incipient steps in relation thereto are calculated
to lead to the most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences, and that all such efforts have inev-
liable tendency to diminish tho happiness Of the
people and endenger the stability and permanency
af the Union, and ought not to be countenanced
by any friend Of our political institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers, and
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore, the
Democratic party of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to q
faithful execution of the acts known rs the Com
promise measures settled by the Congress Of 1850.
'the act for retaining fugitives from service or
labor" included; which act being designed to
carry out an express provision of the Constitution,
cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed, or SO
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
8. That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts at renewing in Congress or cut of it, the
agitation of the slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the attempt may be made.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1898,
and in the report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in l799 that it adopts those principles
as constituting of the main foundations Of its
political creed, and is resolved to carry them out
in their obvious meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet the is
sue on which . sectional party, subsisting ex-
clusively upon slavery agitation relies to test
the fidelity Of the people, North and South, to the
Constitution and the Union
l. RESOLVED, That claiming fellowship with, and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
as the permanent issue-sna repudating all Sec
tiOnal parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to embroil the States and in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in the
Territories and whose avowed purposes, if con.
summated, must end in civil war and disunion.
Tho American Democracy recognize and adopt
the principle contained in the organic laws es-
tablishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebras-
ka as embodying the only sound and safe solution
of the "savery question" upon which the great
national idea Of the people of this country can
repose in its determined conservatism Of the
-Non-interference by Congress with Slave
~ in State or Territory, or in the District Of Co
lumbia.
Q. That this was the basis Of the Compromise
of 1s50-confrmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Convention-rati6ed by
the people in the election of 1852--and rightly
applied in the organization of Territories in 1854
5. That by the Uniform application Of this De-
cratic principle to the organization of Territories
and to the admission of new states, with or with
out domestic slavery, as they may elect-ths equal
rights Of all the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Constitution main
tanned inviolate-and the perpetuity and expan.
embracing, in peace and harmony, every future
State that may be constituted or annexed with
republican form of government.
Resolved, That We recognise the right Of the
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through tho legally and
fairly expressed will uf majority Of actual resi-
dents, and whenever tho number Of their inhabit-
ants justi6es it, TO form Constitution, with or
without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
Resolved, finally That in view of the condition
of popular institutions Of the Old World, and the
dangerous tendencies of sectional agitation, COM
bined with the attempt to enforce civil and reig-
ious disabilities against the right Of acquiring and
enjoying citizenship in our own land-a high and
sacred duty is devolvod with increased response
bility upon the Democratic party Of this country,
as the party Of the Union, TO upheld and maintain
tho rights of every State in tho Union of the
States and to sustain and advance among us con-
stitutionai liberty, by continuing to resist all
monopoies, and exclusive legislation for tho ben
eft Of the few, at the expense Of tho many, and
by vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and Compromises of the Constitution,
which are broad enough and strong enough to
embrace and uphold the Union Is it was, the
Union Is it shall be, in the full expansion OF the
energies and capacity Of the great and progressive