The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-09
SIXTH DAY-ArrERNooS SESSION.

olAlb LA h1-AFrERNooS SESSION.
The convention Was called to order n,
4.lO P. NJ.
MIR. Avery, of North Caro'ina, from
the Committee on Platform, said that y
majority Of the Committee were ready
TO report, but the minority wanted few
moments.
Before reading it, he would say they
reflected the views ol a majrrty Of the
States. The platfGrm embodied Nard's
resolutions, aud BigIer's aud Ooohraue's
Resolved, That The platform adopted
bv the Democratic party at Cincinnati be
a,f'me /, ri the following explanatory
resolutions /:
Fnst. That the Governmen, Of Ter
ritory organized by nm act Of Congress,
isprovisronal nnd temporary and, dur
ing Its existence. al citizens cf the United
States have an equal right To settle with
;hcrr property in the Territory without,
their 'igh's eilhor Of poison or property
being DESTROYED ar impaired by Congress
ional or Territorial legislation.
Second, That it is the duty OF the Fed
,rsl Government in all its departments to
protect when necessary the rights Of per
sons and property in the territories, and
wherever els. ITS constitutional authority
extends.
Third, That when the settlers in tor
ri"ty having an adequate p"pu'a'inn form
STATE constitution, the ughl of soyrr.
"igntv CON" enc,s, and, Nc'ug r"usumma
ted hy admission into the L ion, they
~. 81 I'll, Il,
pie ut other : at.s; and the State thus
"rgHn zei ought TO be admitted into the
Federal Cnon. ~Leiher lis constitutions
prohibits "r 'ccognIzes the institution Of
Slavery.
Fourth, That the Democrats Party
are in favor "f the acquisition Of the l!land
Of Cuba on such terms as shall be honor.
able to ourselves and just ss Spain II, the
earliest pracIrabe moment
Fyih, That the rnarimrnts of State
Legislatures TO Jefeat the faithful execution
"f the Fugitive Slave Law, are hostile in
character. subversive of the Constitution,
mud revolutionary in their effect.
Sirih That the Democracy of tie United
Stat, recogniz. il as the imperative duty
Of this Government to protect the nnturali
zed citizen 10 all his rights, whether at home
or in foreign lands, to the ,ame extent as
Ls native.born citizens
Whereas, one of the grestrst nercs.
stiles of the age, in n political, commercial,
postal, and military point Of view, is II spec.
dy communication between the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts. Therefore, be it
Resohed, That the Democ,a ,atiq party
do hereb, pledge themselves to use every
means in thei' power TO secure the pas
nf 10, h.. tnti.
ihoIity Of Congress for the construction
Of n Pacific Railroad, from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific ocean, at the earliest
practicable moment.
Mr.. Avery taen explained how Mr.
Bayards resolution had been amended
Mr.. Avery had one or two further re
marks to make to his Northern friends
lie asked them to dare deny that there
was no such thing known as popular SOW
ereignty in the Territories under the Con.
stiiution. The slaves Of The Snuih are
the descendants of those sold by the North
o the South. lie asked il TO DO borne
in mind that the slaves Of Mississippi and
Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky were
settled from slaves north Of Mason and
Dixoh's line.
NJ Ssmuels, OF Iowa, from the mi
nority, made the following report:
] Resolred, That we the Democracy OF the
Union, in Convention assembled. hereby de-
clare our affirmance Of the resolutions unnu
imonsly adopted and declared az a platform
Of principles Ly the Democratic Conven
ton Mt Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believ.
Ing that Democratic principles are unchan
geahIe In their nature, when applied to the
same subject matters, and we Z, commend
rs the only farther resolutions, the follow
ing;
Inasmuch a. differences OF opinion ex
ist in the Democrslic patty "a TO the ma
lure and extent Of the powers OF Ter
ptorial Legislature, and ss to the powers
and duties Of Congress, under the Con
stitoiion Of the United States, over the
institution Of slavery within tie terrific
Iies,
2. Rssoired, That the Democratic par.
~ will abide by the decisions of the Su
preme Court Of the United States on the
questions OF Constitutional law.
8. Resolred, That 1t is the duty Of the
United States to att rd ample and complete
protection to all iis citizens, whether Mt
home or abroad, and whether native OF for.
sign.
4. Resolred, That one Of The necessities
Of the nge, in military, commerciai, aod
postal point OF view. IN speedy cotnmunica.
tion between the Atlantic and Pacific States;
and The Democratic party pledge such Con
stituIioDal Government aid a. will insufs
the construction of railroad TO The Pac,fie
coast, Mt the earliest practicable period.
S. ResotecS Ths. the Democratic par