Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-05-05

principles on the subject of slavery il
the Territories: First, That Congress
has no power to abolish slavery in the
Territories. Second, That the Terrific
rial Legislature has no power to abolish
slavery in any Territory, nor to pro
hibit the introduction of slaves therein.
nor any power to exclude slavery there
from, nor any power to destroy or i'm
pair the right of property in slaves by
any legislation whatever.
2. Resolved, That the enactments of
State Legislatures to defeat the faithful
execution of the Fugitive Slave Law,
are hostile in character, subversive OF
the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effect.
8. Resolved, That it is the duty OF
the Federal Government to protect,
when necessary, the rights of persons
and property on the high seas, III the
Territories, or wherever else its Consti-
tutional authority extends.
4. Resolved, That the Democracy of
the nation recognize it as the impera-
tive duty of this Government to protect
the naturalized citizen in all his rights,
whether at home or in foreign lands, to
the same extent as it's native born citi-
zens.
5. Resolved, That the National De-
mocracy earnestly recommend the &C
QUESTION Of the Island of Cuba, at the
earliest practicable period.
Whereas, That one of the greatest
necessities of the age, in a political, com
mercial, postal and military point Of
view, is a speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the National Demo
cratic party do hereby pledge them
selves to use every means in their power
to secure the passage of some bill for
the construction Of a Pacific Railroad,
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
Ocean, at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
The following i" the Minority Report
presented by Hon. Il. B. Payne, Of Ohio,
Endorsed by the North-can't tell nov
exactly, how many:
l. Resolved, That we, the Democracy
of the Union, in convention assembled,
hereby declare our af1irmance of the re-
solutions unanimously adopted and de-
clared as a platform Of principles by the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in
the year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles are interchangeable in their ma
ture, when applied to the same subject
matters and we recommend as the
only further resolutions the following:
2. Resolved, That all questions in re-
gard to the rights OF property in States
or Territories, arising under the Consti-
tuition Of the United States. are judicial
in their character; and the Democratic
party is pledged to abide by and faith
fully carry out such determination of
these questions as has been or may be
made by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
8. Resolved, That it is the duty of the
United States to afford ample and COM
plctc protection to all its citizens, wheth-
CT at home or abroad, and whether ma
tive Or foreign born. s
4. Resolved, That one Of the necessi-
ties of the age, in a military, commercial
and postal point of view, is speedy COM
munication between the Atlantic and
Pacific States; and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional Government
aid as will insure the construction of a
railroad to the Pacific coast, at the earli-
est practicable period.
5. Resolved, That the Democratic
party are in favor of the acquisition of
the Island of Cuba, on such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and just
to Spain.