Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-21

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Democratic Convention q Ciocinnati, II the year
1885, believing that Democratic principles are
ssshsaeessss - their natsse whea sppaisd - ths
same subject natter.
ing 70 the slavery question Is IT. following: i
kss0lred, That ~ reiterate, With renewed enee-
~ Of purpose, the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
doeestic slsssfy. and encsrnjns the reserved
rfxhts Of The 6tsteS: ~
stisati0a 70 interfere With coaAss the domestic
institutions Of the several States. and that such
states arc the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pgo-
hbitcd in the Consultation that all efforts Of the
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, to take incipent steps in
violation thereto, are calculated 70 lead = the
NEST alarming and dangerous Consequences ard
that al such Efforts have IN inevitable teodsocy
to diminish the happiness Of the people, aid en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not 70 be countenanced BY any friend Of
our political institstiOns.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended 10 embrace the whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to y
faithful execution q the acts known ~ the Com
promise Measures, settled by tho Congress Of 1850,
"ths act for retaining futigitves from service
labor" included; which act being designed to car
~ out m express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, %
changed rs TO destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist al At
- eft he
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape OF color the attempt may be made.
T. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of l79S,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that II adopts those plinci.
pies as constituting ono Of the main foundations
VI its political creed and is resolved to carry them
out in tnoir obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which . sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North and South, to the Con-
stltution and the Union.
1. Kesolued, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of I'll who regard the
preservation Of the Union under the Constitution
~ paramount issue, and repudiating Ill section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla-
very, which seek to embrol the States. and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose svowed purpose, If consum-
mated, must end in civil VAT and disunion-the
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Terrific RES Of Kansas and Nebraska, n
embodying the only sound and safe solution OF the
.'slavery question upon which tho great national
idea Of the people Of this whele country can re-
pose in its determined conservation If the Union
= Nom Interference by Congress With Slavery IN
Nsatc and Territory, or in the District Of Columbid
2. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic aud
Wing parties, in National Conventions-rsti6ed
by the whole people in tho election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
ia 8l54.
3. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
ecratis principle TO the organisation d
Territories, and to the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, ~ they may
elect, the equal rights Of all the States will BE-
Constitution maintained inviolate-snd the per.
petu,ty and expansion Of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, il
peace and harmony, every future Americas
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That recognize the right Of thu
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of . majority of actual residents
and whenever the number of their inhsbitantl
justi6es it, to form Constitution. with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into thu
OulOu upon tcIMu VI p0IAcCt equoity WIN Sos
other States.
[And the Charleston Convention passed the fol
lowing resolutions j,
RcsOlued That it 10 tho duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection 4
al its citizens, whether 1t home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolced, That one Of the necessities Of the age
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy communication between the Atlanti,
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power Of the govern.
ment will insure the construction Of railroad Il
the Pacific coast ct the earliest practicable period
Resolved, That the Democratic party sss in e
vor Of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms O
shall be honorable to ourselves and just = Spain
ResOlred, That tde snactments Of State Legisls
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave law are hostile in character and subver
sive 10 the Constitution, and revolutionary il
their effects.
To the foregoing tho Baltimore Convention ad
ded the following resolution:
ResoIued, 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 over tho subject Of the domestic relations u
the same has been or shall hereafter be finally do
tsrmined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all good citisens
and enforced with promptness and fidelity By
every branch Of the general government.