Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-03
PLATFoRx OF THE CHICAGO REpuBLIoANz COW


PLATFoR3 OF THE CHICAGO REPuHLIcANI CON-
yENTtoN, (IINcoLN AND HAMLIN.)
We copy from the platform only the resoln-
tions regarding the slavery issIe. 2
Sersnth That the new dogma that the Con-
stitution, of its own force, carries slaxeryfiAto
any or all OF the Territories of the: United
States, is dangerous political heresyaat vari-
ance with the explicit provisions Of that i'm
strument itself, with its eotemporaneohs sex-
position, and with legislative and judicial urs-
cedent; is revolutionary in it, tendencies, and
sub7ersive of the peace and harmony of the
country.
Eighth That the normal condition of all
the territory Of the United States ia that of
Ireedom That as our republican fathera
when they had abolished slavery in all our nae
tionaI territory, ordained that no person should
De deprived OF life, liberty or property With
out due process Of law, ii becomes our datu, BIZ
legislation rche,seUer such Legislation is zeceSsar
1,y, TO MAINTAIN this proOtsion Of the COnsttu-
tton agai1st all attempts 10 Ulolate a. And aue
deny the authority Of Congress. Of Te7ylto-
r'al Legislature, or Of any individuals. to girs
legal ee7stenee to Slavery IN any Territory ofthe
| United States
Ninth. That we brand the recent reepeninp
OF the African slave trade ander the cover OF
our national flag, aided by peryersions Of judi
ciaI power, as crime against humanity, q
burning shame to our country and age and
We call upon Congress 10 take prompt and ef
fcient measures for the total and final sup
preston Of that excrable traffic.
Tenth. That in the recent Vetoes by the
Governors of the acts of the Legislatures Of
Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery IN
those Territories, we fiud practical illustrs-
ton of the boasted Democratic principles Of
non-interyention and popular sovereignty, EN-
bodied in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and Z
dcnunciation of the deception and fraud invoI=
yed therein. - %
PLTFoRM OF THE CHARLESTON CONVENTION, WITH
BALTIMORE SUPPLEMENT, DOUGLAS AND
JOHNSON.
The. following resolution was adopted by the
Charleston Convention: Y,
RESOLVED, That We, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, heYebu de
dare oar a6iamaancs Of the resolutions unana-
uousty adopted and declared as Platform Of
Principles by the Democratic Conoentaon at Gin.
einnadi 10 the year 1856, believing that DEM
ocratic principles are unchangeable in their
nature, when applied to the same subject mat
ters
[The rest OF tie resolutions we're inconse-
quential miscelanyl
The above, with the following Additional res
olution constitutes the Douglas and @Johnson
platform, adopted at Baltimore: -
ResoiUed, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati platform, that during the eristsnoe
Of territorial governments the measure Of re-
strtction, tnhateuer 1t may be, imposed by the
federal constitution the porcer ofhte te4rTtos
rial legislature over the subject of the domes-
tic relations, as the same has been or shall here
after be finally determined by the Supreme
Court of the United States, should be respond
ed to by all good citizens and enforced nth
prompt"ess and fidelity by every braseh Of the
General Government.
THE MAJORITY REPORT AT CHARLESTON ADOPTED
AT BALTIMORE, (BREtkIsR1DeE AND LANE)
Resolred, 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 provisional
md temporary, and during its existence all
'itizens of the United States haze an equal
light to settle selt their property IN the Terri
org pcithoad' their rights, either Of person OF
property. being destroyed or impaired By con-
yressional on territorial legislation.
Second. Thct 1t is the duty of the Fede,d
qopsTnm1sat, in al rs departments, to project,
nhen necessary, the rights Of persons and prop
aty IN the Territories and wherever else It's
Constitutional authority extends. = -
Third. That when the settlers of Terrific
y having an adequate population from State
Constitution, the right Of Sovereignty oonmen-
rs, and, being consummated By admission into
he Uuion, they stand on an equal footing
With the people of other States and the State
tus organized ought to be admitted into the
7edeTal Union, aotcther ITS constitution p1ohsb-
IS or recognizes the institution Of Slavery.
There was ia addition to this, the same
Miscellany adopted as at Charleston.l