Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-28
The Democratic Platform.

The platform adopted by tho Convention At
Charleston was as follows:
Resoiced. That We, the Democracy Of the Union,
i'll Convention assembled, do hereby declare our
affirmation Of the resolutions unanimously adopt
Cd and declared platform Of princip Piles BY the
Democratic Convention ae Cincinnati, in tho year
1855, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
That portion Of the Cincinnati platform relAt-
ing to the slavery question is the following
Rssolred, That We reiterste, with rene wed eper-
81 Of purpose, the well considered declarations OF
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
right. of the States:
I. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution to interfere with cOnrsl 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-
hibted in the Constitution that oil efforts Of the
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions of slavery, or to take incpent steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all such efforts have m inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of tho people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Unien,
and ought not to be countenxnced by any friend Of
our political Institutions:
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore tho
Democratic party of tho Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere TO
faithful execution o. the acts known rs the Gem
promise Measures settled by tho Congress Of 1850,
"he act for retaining futigtives from service or
ab,r." included which act be 'ng designed to car
~ out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or SO
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all At
tempts ut renewing, in Congress out Of it the
ftno nj In ale NanAA0 -h hot
ever shape Or color the attempt may be made.
4. That the Demo ratio party will faithfully
abide by and Uphold the principles laid down in
the kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1898,
and on the report If Mr. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in l-99; that it a. 0pts those plinci
pies as constituting one Of the main foundatit rs
OF its political creed is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and ialpOrt.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsi.ting exclusisel
slavery agitation, North ana South, to the Con-
stltution and tho Union.
l. ResoIred, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of oil who regard the
presel walton Of tho Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiating oil section.
al parties and Platforms concerning domestic sla.
very, viii seek {, embroll the Mates and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose, If consum-
m tied, must end in civil War and disun;on-lhe
American Democracy recognise AMI adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ, res Of Kansas and Nebraska,
embodying the only sound and safe solution q the
'-slavery question" upon which the great national
idea If the people Of this wh6.e country can re-
pose in its determined conservation II the Union
Non Interference By Congress soith Naucry in
State and Tsrvitoryor in the Dstrict Of Columbia
2. hat thi. was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850. oonfrmed both by the Democratic and
VIII z parties, in Nations Convent,oSs-rati6ed
by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
in 8l54.
8. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ocratis principle to the organisation Of
Territo tories, and TO the admission II oew States.
with or without domestic slavery, IS they may
elect. the equal rights Of oil the states will ba
preserved intact tho original compacts Of the
constitution maintained inviolate and tho per-
petulty and expansion of this Unisn in
.ured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, 10
pc and harmony, every future American
state that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form of government.
R<solced, That we recognise the right of the
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly.
expressed will Of . majority Of actual residents.
justi6es it, to form Constitution. with with.
out domestic slavery, and DO admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
| other states.
And the Charleston Convention passed the fol-
lowing esolutions
Resolped, That it is the du'y Of the United
States to ford ample and o1mplete protection to
oil its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Received That one Of the necessities Of the age,
in m ,ltary, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy commun ca ion between the Atlantic
and Pacific states, and the democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ment IS will insure the construc.i Of railroad TO
the Pacific coast the earliest practicable perioa.
Resolued, That the Democratic parry are in IA
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms IS
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Received, That tae enactments OF State legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug-
give slave Law are hostile in character and subver
sive 10 the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention adj
ded the following resolution
Resolstd, That it is in accordance with the Gin.
cinnati Platform that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure Of restriction
whatever it may b. imposed BY he federal con-
stitu,ioD on the power Of the Territorial Leglss-
ture over the subject of the domestic relations IS
the Same has been or shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the supreme Court of tho United
states, should be respected by all good citizens,
ani enforced with promptness and fidelity BY
every branch Of the general government.
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