Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-07-10

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against humanity and a burning shame
to our country and age; and we call up
on Congress to take prompt and eficien
measures for the total and final suppress
sion of that execrable traffic.
10. That in the recent vetoes, by theil
federal Governors, Of the acts of the
Legislatures of Kansas and Nebraska
prohibiting slavery in those Territories
we find practical illustration of the
boasted Democratic principles of non-in-
tervention and popular sovereignty. en-
bodied in the Kansas Nebraska bill, and
a demonstration of the deception and
fraud involved therein.
II. That Kansas should, of right. be
Immediately admitted as a State under
the Constitution recently formed and ad-
dopted by her people, and accepted by
| the House of Representatives
II. That, while providing revenue for
The support of the General Government
by duties upon imports, sound policy re-
quires the adjustment of those imports as
TO encourage the development Of the
whole country; and we commend that
policy of national exchanges which Sc
cures 10 the working men liberal wages,
to agriculture remunerating prices, to
mechanics and manufacturers an ade-
quate reward for their skill, labor and
enterprise, and to the nation commercial
prosperity and independence.
l3. That I'VE protest against any sale
or alienation 10 others of the public lands
held by actual settlers, and against any
view of the free homestead policy which
regards the settlers as paupers or sup
plants for public bounty, and we de-
mand the passage by Congress of the
complete and satisfactory homestead
measure which has already passed the
House.
Il. That the Republican party is op-
posed TO any change in our naturalization
law, or any State legislation by which
the rights of citizenship hitherto accord
ed to immigrants from foreign lands
be abridged or impaired, and in favor of
giving a full and efficient protection 10
the rights of all classes of citizens.
whether native or naturalized, both at
home and abroad.
10 The appropriations by Congress
for river and harbor improvements of a
national character, required for the ac-
commodation and security of an existing
commerce, are authorized BY the ConstI-
tu,ion, and justified by the obligation of
government 10 protect the lives and prop
erty of It's citizens.
16. That railroad to the Pacific
ocean is impera;ively demanded by the
interest Of the whole country; that the
Federal Government ought to render i'm
mediate and efficient aid in lis construc-
tion; and that, as preliminary thereto, a
daily overland mail should be promptly
established
II. Finally, having thus set forth our
distinctive, principles and views, we IN
vite he cooperation of all citizens, how
ever differing on other questions, who
substantially agree with US in their afiir-
nance and SUPP ort.
THE DOUGLAS FACTION OF THE SHAM DE-
MoCRACY.
THE CANDIDATES.
For Stephen A. Douglas
Of Illinois.
For Vice Presiden,--Herschel V
johnson of Georgia.
THE PLATFORM.
Reso3cd, That we, the Democracy Of
of the Union, in Convention assembled.
hereby declare cur affirmation of the
resolutions unanimously adopted and de-
clared as a platform of principles by the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati in
the year 1856, believing that Democrat
ic principles are Interchangeable in their
nature when applied TO the same subject
matter, and we recommend as our only
further resolutions the following:
That iuasmuch as difference. of opin-
ION exs, in the Democratic party as 10
the nature and extent of the powers Of a
Territorial Legislature, and and as 10
the powers and duties of Congress, un-
der the Constitution of the United States
over the institution OF slavery within the
territories,
ReSolred, That the Democratic party
will abide by the decision Of the su-
preme Court of the United States over
the institution Of slavery within the ter
rtories.
Rcsozped, Tha, it is the duty of the
United States 10 afford ample and com
plete protection to all lis citizens, at home
or abroad, and whether native or foreign
born.
ResoIrcd. That one Of the necessities
Of the age, in 4 military, commercial and
postal point of view, Is speedy commune
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge
such constitutional enactment as Will IN
euro .ha ro,,s,r,,~t5or, ~ a railroad n tho