Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-07-12

equnlright to settle with their prop
! erty in the Territory without ihei
rights, eiiher'o person or property
being destroyed or impaired by con
gressional or territorial lgisla'ion
I'd. That it is the duty Of tn
Federal Government in all its de
partmenis to protrcf, when necessary
the rights of persons and property
in the Territories, and wherever els'
Its constitutional authority extends
Sd. That when tho settlers in ,
Territory, having an adequate popS
lation, furm State constitution, 4 b,
right Of sovereignty commences, snC
being consummated by Admission In
| to the Union. hey stand on an eqna
footing with the people oi other States
and the State thus erganiz d ought
Ito be admitted into the Fed Union
whether lis constitution prohibits ol
recognizes the lnstitotio Of slavery
4th. That the Democratic party
are in favor Of the scqnisition OF the
Island of Cuba on such terms a
shall be honorable to ourselves and
just to Spain, at the earliest praeiica-
BILE moment.
9th. Thnt the snaciments Of State
Legislatures to defeat the fsithfuI
execution Of the fugitive slave law
are hostile in character. subversive
of the constitution. and revolution.
airy il their effect.
9th. That the Democracy Of tie
United States recognize it is the i'm.
| perati,e duty Of this govcrpmeutto
protect the naturalizsd citizen in all
bis rights, Shetber at homs or 10
foreign lande, to the same ex;ent as
its native born citizens
AL whereas one Of the great
est necessities Of the age, in polite.
al, cemmercisi. posts! aud military
point OF yMw, is speedy coinmunicn-
ten between the PaciIic and Atlantic
coasts; Therefore, be it
RSsolved. That the Democratic
party do hereby pledge themselves 10
use every means in their power 10
secure the passag@ Of some biz 10 The
extent OF the constitutional authority
Of Congress, for the construction Of
q Pacific railroad from the Mis-
sissippi river TO the Pacific ocean, at
;he earliest practicable moment.
The minority representing only
fourteen States, reported the follow
ing as their substitute for The selion
Of the msjority: a :
/. Resolued. That We, the Democ-
raey OF the Union, in Convention as
sembled, hereby declare our aflirmsnce
Of the resolutions unanimously adopt
ed and declared as a, platform Of
principles by the Democratic Con-
vention at Cincinnsti, in The year
1856, believing that Democratic
principles .rs uncbangeshle. 10
their nature, when applied to the
same subject matter; and We. recon-
mend as the only further resolutions
the following:
Inasnush as differences Of opinion
exist in the Demcratie party as to
the nature and extent OF the powers
of a Territorial Legislature, and as
10 the power and duty Of Congress
under the Constitution Of the United
States over fhe institution Of slavery
within the Territories: s.fse7 efE
2. Resclped. That tho Democratic
party will abide by the deei stems OF
the Supreme Court Of the Uuited
States on the questions OF cons:itu-
tional law.
g.. Resolved, That it is tbs duty
Of the United States 10 . ford, ample
and complete protection 20 sill It's
citizens, whether at home or sbroad,
and whether native OF foreign.
b 4. Resolred, That one OF the ne
cessitiss Of the age. in military.
commercial, and posisl point Of view,
10 speedy communication between
/ the Atlantic aud Psci6c States; aud
the Democratic party pledges such
constitutional government aid ss Will
insure the construction Of railroad
to the Pacific coast, at the eariles'
practisabl spsriod.
5.aResolred, That the Democratic
party are in favor Of the acquisition
lof the Island Of Cubs, on such tefm'
as shall be henorable to ourselves
and just to Spain. @
| 6. Resolved, That the enactment
Of State Legislatures to defeat tn
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