The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-10
The Two Platforms.

The Two Platforms.
For the benefit OF the Democracy Of this
county, we give below the two platforms, the
majority and the minority reports of the plat
form Committee. presented to the Convention
at Charleston. Tbs minority report was adop-
ted by close sectional yote--the North voting |
for il and the South Ognnst il:
rnE MAJORITY RLPoRT.
The following is the majority report:
Resolv,d, That the platform adopted by the |
Denocratic purity at Cnclnulu be a.lirmel with |
the following explanatory resi- lutions:
Firsi: That the government of u territory or |
genized by an act OF Congress is provisional
and temporary, and during its existeuce all citi
zens o the United States have an equll right
TO settle with their property in the territory,
without their rights, either Of person or prop
erty. being destroyed or Injured BY Congress
sonsl or territorial legislation.
Second: That it is tie duty of The Fedsral
Government, in all the departments, 10 protect
! the rights OF persons and property III the terri
tories, AMI wherever else Its constitu tional au-
th0rity extends
Third That when the settlers in Territory
having aa adequate popula ion, from a State
Constitution TIE right OF sovereignty commcn-
ces, Ond being consuinma'ed BY thor admission
into the Union they stand on 40 equality with
the people Of other States, and a State thus or.
ganizes ought 10 30 admiued into The Federal
| Union, whether It's Constitulcn prohibits or
rec ognzed the institution OF Slavery.
RESOLVED That the DenOrrs,ic lnrty are in
favo. OF tie acquisition cf the Island OF Cubs,
on such terms ~ shall b, honorable to ourselves
snd Just g Spain, at the earliest practicable mo-
fment.
| Resoued Thst the enactments of State TiNgis-
lstares TO defeat the faithful execution of the
Fugitive Slave Law are hostile chsractes, sub
versive Of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their Effect.
ReSolped, That the Democracy OF the United
States recognize. it as the imperative duty OF tie
Government 10 protect the naturali21d citizen in
ell his rights, whether at HON. or in foreign
lands, 10 ths same extent az i4s patiye-born cit
izens.
Whcrtas, One OF the greatest necessities Of
the age, in political, commerical, postal, and
} military point Of view, is speedy communica-
! ton bel ween The Pacific and Atlantic coasts /;
therefore, be 1t
Rssolvtd That the National Den ocrat tic party
do hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage of some
BILL 10 the extent of their constitutional author
| ity BY Congress, Tor the construction o! Pa
clic Railroad from the Mississippi River to the
. Pacific ocesn ut the earliest practical moment
The MIEoRTY REPORT.
n The report of the minority is as follows:
Resolucd, That we, the Democracy of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby declare
our aiiil nation of the resolutions unanimous
n adopted and declared as platform OF princ
, pies by the Democratic Convention at Oincin
; natl in the year 1856, believing that Democrat
ic principles are unchangebe in their nature
: when applied to the same matter, and we rec
n ommend as our only further resolutions the lol
lowing;
That inasmuch as differences of opinion exis
e in the Democratic party as to the nature ant
exe nt Of the powers OF Territorial Legislature
aud as TO the powers and duties OF Congress
under the Constitution Of the United States
e o, er the institution of Slavery within the Terri
l. tories.
- ReSolucd, That the Democratic party will
abide by the decision of the Supreme Court o
II the United States over the institution OF SLAYER,
!, within the Territories.
, Resolved That 1t is the duty of the United
= States to afford ample aud complete protection
e to all its citizens, AT home or abroad and whe th
& er native or foreign born.
4 Re8olucd, That one of the neceesaries Of tht
age, in military, comm rcal and postal pon
q OF vew is speedy communication between tht
|. Atlantic and Pacific States and the Delnocra
l. party pledge such constitutional enactment "a
will insure the construction of "a railroad 10 tht
Pacific cost at the earliest practicable period.
- ReSolued That the Democratic party are i
AZ favor OF the acquisition oil the Island of Cuba
8 on terms such as shall be honorable TO uurselve
and just to Spain.
:; Resolped. That the enactment of State Leg
% slatures to deiea the faithful execution Of tn
"a Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in character
K subversive of the Constitution, and revolution
ary in their effect
n 1t will be rscolected that upon the adoptio
Or of the latter report the Southern delegates sc
r. ceded. but why they should have done SO i
not clearly explained. In point of meaning
S. both reports are the same. The only dl(forenc
I'd between them is, that the majority report de
s, clares in express terms, the position of tn
democratic party in relation to slavery in tn
n. territories. while the minority report refers th
lis question to the Supreme Court. lnasmnoh a
a that tribunal has already committed itself in Il
Dred Scott decision, to the position taken i
q the majority report, the two platforms are, t
of all intents and purposes the same. The soutt
s, ern platform is frank aud spoken--the nortl
ern one is sneaking and deceitfuI and the Sc
a. ceders are right at last in one thing, there d
. nunciation of the latter Us ga cheat and sw
nd die and as" "th' disgrace and dishonor OF Il
party
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at { Wis.) Tribune says:
d. 1--WE learned that on Saturday last. two der
ocrshc edItorSrepresenting the Pilot aud Nor
WeStSrn Offices, illustrated their ideas OF Il
ne " freedom OF the press" BY friendly kno(
eS. down. We could not learn the particulars, AT
at al 10 tf.,. Ia