Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-03-01
Charleston Platform.

The Democratic Senator's held caucus a few
days since to determine upon and announce the
Territorial policy of the party; in other words to
construct the platform of the Charleston Conven-
ton. Mr.. Davis, of Miss, introduced a number Of
resolutions, two of which we copy below. from
which our Democratic readers can see the policy
their party viii probably adopt in the coming con-
test:
4. Resolved, That neither Congress, nor Ter
risorial Legislature, whether by direct legislation
legislation of indirect and unfriendly nature,
possess the power to annul or impair the Constitu-
tonal right of any citizen of the United States to
take his slave property into the common Terrific
tories; but it is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment there to afford for that, as for other species
of property, the needful protection; and If expert
ence should at any time prove that the Judiciary
does not possess power to ensure adequate protec-
ton. it will then become the duty of Congress to
supply such deficiency.
). Resolved, That the inhabitants of an organi-
zed Territory of the United States, when they
rightfully form Constitution to be admitted as a
State into the Union, may then for the first time.
ike the people of State when forming new Con-
stituton, decide for themselves whether slavery, "a
domestic institution, shall be maintained or pro-
hbited within their jurisdiction; and If Congress
shall admit them as a State, "they shah BE- receiv-
ed into the Union with or without slavery as their
Constitution may prescribe mt the time of their ad-
mission
No vote was taken on the resolutions by the
caucus, but it was evident from the declarations
of Senators that at least four flths Of them we're
in favor of their adoption. Bright and Fitch are
said to be in favor of them Finally, after consid
cradle discussion, bogus Bright, the Chairman OF
the Caucus, was Authorised to appoint committee
of FIVE to prepare platform Of principles for the
party ON the Territorial question. After lapse Of
two days, Bogus Bright announced the following
gentlemen to compose said committee: Green o.
Missouri, Bogus Fitch of Indiana, Rglcr of Penn
sylvania, Gxinn of California and Chestnut o.
South Carolina. From the character OF the Com
mittee il Is not hard to imagine what the charac
ter of the platform Will be. They arc all anti
Douglas, all opposed to popslaror squaiter sover
eighty, as they contemptuously term 1t, and all il
favor Of Congressional protection Of Slavery in tho
Territories as are four .hs Of the leaders Of Oh,
party, both North and South How Go you like
this change cfprograpme. you honest Democrats
Who advocated the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty
or TIE r1SHt VI pcokdS VI
their Legislature, to establish prohibit slavery
as they might think proper. so earnestly in 1856
Are you willing to follow the empty name Of De
mocraty, after the party has abandoned and de-
serted all the old land marks. and become mere
pro slavery organization? You certainly have to<
much patriotism and intelligence to allow your
selves to be led into the boys and quagmires o
Slavery extension by miserable wil-'o-the- wisI
dubbed and labelled Democracy. s.srt
p. s. Since the above was in type the following
dispatch TO the New York Tribune. dated Feb
q has been received, By which it viii be seen tina
the resolutions offered by Davis. were carried with
out division:
At the Democratic Caucus, ON Saturday, Mr.
Browns resolution for an immediate slave-code re
ceivci FIVE votes: Messrs. Mason, Clay, Chestnut
r. w. Johnson and Brown Those of Mr.. Davis
were carried without division, and will commant
every Southern Democratic vote in the Senate, and
all from the North bat those Of Douglas and Pugh
Gov. Me,lary has vetoed the bill sbolishins slave
~ in Kansas. - ---@-s'-s -. Z.