Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-17

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cd and declared - platform Of principles By the
Democratic Convention % Ciucinusti, IN the year
1855, believing that Dsmsceatis prisciples are
unchangeAbIe in their nature whom applied 70 the
same subject matters.
tThat p0ssiGa 81 The CiaSiuoati platform Yelat-
Ing 70 the slavery question 10 tho following j
RssoIred, Thst W rsiterate, with renewed sDss-
~ OF purpose, the we'll considered declarations OF
fosmes Ionventioas spoa the ssetional issue Of
domestic slavery, and conserving the reserved
!. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
sttution. to interfere with eooissl The doasstis
Institutions Of the several states. aud thas ouoh
states arc the solo and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining TO their own affairs not pro-
hibited 10 the CGnstitution that al efforts of the
Abolitionists Or others, made 70 interfere with
questions of slavery, 70 take incipient steps in
violation thersto, arc calenlAted 70 Iced - the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that al such eGo.ts have N inevitable tendency
TO diminish the happiness Of the people, and On
danger the stability and pernanency Of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanccd BY any friend Of
our political Institutions.
2. That the foregoing peoposition covers and
was intended TO embrace the whole subject OF
elavery agitation in Congress and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to .
faithful execution Of the acts known - the Com
promise Measures, settled BY the Congress Of 1850
"thc act for retaining futiRitves from service
labor, included which act being designed to car
~ out An express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto DO repealed, or 20
changed rs to destroy or impair its efficiency.
8. That the Democratic party will resist al At
tempt. at renewing, in Congress Or out Of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape or color the attempt may DO made.
=. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1875
and on tho report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that it adopts those pIinci
pies as constituting ono Of tho main foundations
OF its political creed ana is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and Import.
And thatwe may more distinctly meet the issue
on which q sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North ana South, to the Con.
stltution and tho Union.
l. ResoIced, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
presel vstion Of the Union under the Constitution
IS paramount issue, and repudating ell section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla.
very, which seek 70 embr0ll the States and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to Law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose, if consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disuniOn--ths
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained Id the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ. RES Of Kansas and Nebraska ~
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this whcle country csn re-
pose in its determined conservation Of tho Union
Non Interference by Congress 0ith Narery in
STATE and Territory,or IN the D;strict Of Columbia
?. That this was the basis of the compromises
OF 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Convent,ons-n,ifed
BY the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to Reorganization of Territories
10 Si54.
3. That by the uniform application of the Dem
ocratie principle to the organisation Of
Territories, and to the admission Of new States.
With or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights of all the States will be
preserved intact tho original compacts of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petulty and expansion of this Unien in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, in
pc &c and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with q
republican form of government.
Resotced, That wo recognize the right of the
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through tho legally and fairly.
expressed will Of . majority Of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
justifes it, to form Constitution, with or with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
land the Charleston Convention passed the fol.
lowing -esolutions
Resolved, That it is the duty Of the United
States to sfford ample and complete protection t
al its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolued, That one of the necessities Of the age
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and tho Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern.
ment will insure the construction of railroad Il
the Pacific coast at the earliest period
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in f.
vor of the acquisition of Cuba on such terms ai
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Kesolred, That tne enactments OF State l.egisla
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugi
give slave law are hostile in character and subver
sive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary il
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention id
ded the following resolution.
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Gin.
cnnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure of restriction
whatever it may be, imposed by The federal con
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Leglsla
ture the subject of the domestic relations ..
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termned by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch of the general government.