The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-01-26
NIGHT SESSION.

llI VuNb OOlliiDcbD h'"''
mittcc on Resolutions, reported the fol.
lowing platform Of principles
The Democratic party Of Tennessee
in Convention assembled, dccming 1t
their duty to make Il declaration Of the
principles that will form the basis of
their action in the future, and having
carefully rc-examincd the ground which
they have heretofore occupied, and with
the Developments Of the last four years
In view,
Be 1t Resolrcd, That We hereby re-af.
firm the principles announced in the
platform Of the Democratic party adop.
ted in Convention at Cincinnati, in June,
1856, and that VIC hold them to be u
true exposition Of our doctrines on the
subjects embraced.
ReSolDed. That tho viows expressed
by the Supreme Court Of tho United
States in the decision Of the case Of
"Drcd Scott" arc, in our opinion, a true
and clear exposition Of the powers re.
posed in Congress upon the subject of
the Territories ofthe United States, and
the rights guaranteed to tho residents
in the Territories.
Rcyoicel, That the States Of the Con-
fcdcracy are equals in political rights;
each State, has the right to settle for
Itself all questions Of internal pOlity;
the right to have ornot TO have slavery,
is one orthc prerogativcs Of ~solf.govcrn.
| mcnt--ihc States did not surrender this
RIGHT in the Federal Constitution, and
Tennessee will not now do so.
Rcs0icri, Thut the Federal Govern
mcnt has no power TO interfere with
slavery in the States, nor to introduce
or exclude it from The Territories, and
no duty to perform in relation thereto,
bat to protect the rights Of the owner
from wrong and to restore iugitlvcS
from labor; these duties it cannot with
hold without n violation Of the COnsti-
tuition.
Rc2oIrri, THAT we approve, generally,
Of the administration Of James Buchan-
an, and that he deserves and receives
our tribute Of admiration for his clear
and lucid exposition Of the true doc
trincs of the Constitution and laws Of
our Union, and for his iirmncss in re-
buking scdition and treason.
Rcsoircd, That wchavc full confidence
in the patriotism and wisdom ofthc rep
rc,cntativcs ofour party at Charleston,
ard 80 will give our hearty support
to the nominee of that Convention.
RcyoIrcI, That the organization orthc
| Republican party upon strictly $rct'on0l
principles, and it's hostility to the in
stitu,ion Of slavery, which is recognized
by the Constitution, and which is inscp-
arahIv connected with the social and
industrial prrsuits Of the Southern
States Of tho c%onicdcracy, is war upon
die principles Of the Constitution and
upon the rights Of the States.
Hrsohrci, That tho late ~trcasonablo
invasion Of Virginia, BY an organized
band Of Republicans, was the necessary
result Of the doctrines, teachings and
! principles Of that party; was the begin
niu@ Ofthc ~"u1cpyr$Sjbh ronHict" Of Mr..
Seward; was IL blow aimed ut the insti-
tuition Of slavery, by IN effort to excite
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citizens IN various portions ofthc InOin
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