The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20
The Presidency and the Charles
ton Convention.
THE PLATFORM DEMANDED BY THE SOUTH
sOUkrTER SOVEREIGNTY In ALABAMA,
ES, &C.. S~.

ton If the Stale Cmusason Sasiatred--Dougtas AID
ae Squatter Sovereignty Doctine Rcpdssa,sd-Spe,ches
S sssos BallooA, Morgan" Yane,y and 0thes
large and enthusiastic meeting OF the democracy
held Q, Ntee Hail this city, last evening, for the
purpose rayng the resolutions Of the Late State Con-
veAuon, which ~ follows
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE coNvES'
TION.
Resolved by the democracy Of the State Of Alabama.
IN convention assembled, That, holding all and
acsed with nsona democratic party 10 be inferior IN
dignity impo " The great question OF slavery,
they conent themselves with general realrmahce of
the Cincinnati platform "a 70 such Issues, and also en-
Gorse saa plAoTm as 70 slavery with the follow
Z Rssolved further That we reafArm much OF the
nrss resolution platform adopted h Convention oy
the democracy Of this Siae on the sh o January 1856
~ Ieas 70 tos subject ., slavery , ,. D. an
protection OF ther property IN the stats IN the Ierrto
nepts are yet horganized"
g. Resolved further That in order to meet and clear
away ali obstacles q full enjoyment OF this right in the
Territories resfrm the principle Of the nntn resou
platform adoDted III Convention 0y the
Crscy this state, the l4th of February lS3S 10
ner ~ secure an entry INTO ln1ss Isr,,op.s 70
all the citizens Of the Uniteo states together with their
property Of every description, and that the should
remain protected by the United States while the Terrific
ries under its authority.
Resolved further, That the constitution Of the United
States compact between sovereign aud coequai States
united upon the basis Of perfect equality Of rights and
privileges.
equal rights and which the citizens Of every STATE
rhuuy emrrae with their slaves or other property re
coKuized any Of The States OF the Union by
the constitution OF the United Staies
g. Resolved further, That the Congress Of the United
States power to abolish slavery the Territores
or 10 prohibit It's Introduction Into any of them.
T. Resolved ufber, That the Territorial Legislatures
created bt the legislation Of Congress, have
abosh slavery, to prohbn the introduction Of the
sse OF TO impair by unfrendy legislation the security
o enjoy Of the within the Territories; and
such power certainly does oeopg the
people vi the Territories IN any capacity, before, the
OF lawful authority, they form constitution
preparatory TO admission as state nio toe Union, and
lbeiT exercise OF such lawful authority
sainy cannot operate take effect before their actual ad
MISSION ut q Sale into the Union,
g. Resolved further, That the principles enuncsted by
Chief Justice 1aney In hs Ia the Dea Scott
oepy u the Territorial Les power destroy
fmpsir by any whatever the right Of oeerty
IN slaves MAINTAIN TO be The DUTY Of the federal
government in all VI x departments, 70 protect the
Iights The OF such property the reIrtorles
the principles declared hereby asserted 70 be
rights OF the South, and the South should maintain
them.
g. Resolved fur ther, That We bold all OF the foregoing
propositions contain cardinal prncpiestrue In them
just and proper anu necessary for the safety
OF ali thai us do hereby instruct
eegates to the Charleston CuveIton " present them
the calm cObsiae cation and approval Of that body
whose justice anu pariotlsm We anticipate their
a. Resolved further That delegates the Charles
Convention hereby expressly instructed
tbss Convention shall adopt platform OF principles
recognizing onuDcy the rlgnts OF tho Soatn asserted
u tbe fOrego ng resolutions; the National Con-
yelon shsi refuse adopt, substance, PROPOSE
mbIa III The preceag seeo uons, prior TO pon
nsup aies our oee sts 10 sal, Convention are
hereby POSITIVELY Instructed u withdraw iherefrom.
Al Resolved further, That delegates TO the Charleston
ConyeDton shall the OF Alabama a unit,
nsJorty Of shall determine how the vote OF
State shall be given.
u Resolved further, That an executive committee, 10
eqsss Vi SAs lGa sash rSrssst9lA District, be appoint
eS Guty sba be, the event that our delegates
from The Charleston Coz eenlon, M o5edence To
tenth resolution, to csl Convention ol thedemocT2y
Aaoama TO meet al AL early days 70 consider what is
bess to be done
J. 7 Boitzclaw was chosen Chairman, and Samuel G.
kess, secretary.
EE for the xpected honor that hat been conferred
Spoo tim. AS there many dsunga men pre-
would address them, be would rot occupy their
attention, but call tbe meeting u order.
BE- GRANT then offered the folio wing series Of resou
uous as expressive oi the sopse OF the meeting -
Eesoyed, by the democracy OF Montgomery county, in
MAS meeting assembled, That We approve and hereby
r.y proceeding the late Democratic State Conven
ton.
Reeoyed That in our opinion the principles enuncated
torr The only and safe bass Of legislation for the
presSuop Of southern rights AID oi naaonai party Or
saDzstpD.
Resolved, That the policy recommsd fed for carrying
those principles s the same as toa Unanimously re-
by the democracy OF the 1S&S and in
1856 aBo that The readopop OF thai policy 1860 was
clearly aud proper and called for by the exgencies
M GRANT III moving for the adoption Of the resolutions,
remarked that he q country democrat whc had come
tor the p1rpte Of iciniug with the citizens Of Mont
peuery holding their ,tathcsiiop meeting he was
peased proceedings Of the STATE Convention; Il
reminded him OF OF oldot the days OF Patrick
henry, Jefferson aud Madison. The speaker then re-
TERED To the ueachery OF Douglas, who had run
n,ad Oh the doctrine oi popular sovereignty,
and said that they were wiling 10 compromise
With all true semoc,Ats, hu, wts Doaglast,s there
suon thug as UNION, or compromise eisher He
boped delegates IL the Charleston Convention from
Of Alabama would INSIST not only on the right
tina Of . man. the right kind of platform II the
Northern democrats would vote them Sou,hern plat
orm, Why, he = conservatst, but otherwise ne was
sG ultra. They wanted southern rights platform, and
saeh fer the Presidency ss fverson, of Georgia. or
sse s'Ser true esse we srs refused va
southern rights platform aud sound candidate Well,
Lrver knew an Instance where maa could be wnipped
Who Stood up for truth and Justice aootioaHm nas 10.
creased rapidly north NJ Mason and Dxons hne, out
rights bave increased IN proportion south Of that
hne The North bas never compromised win us Every
the North has had her own ~ay and sue means 70
hsve her way long as tins Union lasts Let us
~ mep. sod | feel confident we VIII come
out victorious In the end. U Seward and
poogas, prefer the former You aw.ss xoow waere ,
Douglas But ne via have neither OF theso men; NO moro
Northern with Southern principles Tor me We want
. state fights platform and 9 State rgb-s candidate
cave gre respect for old gray haired fathers but
ocepne then ,nidisy; and see that ~e-she young
hg ht battle alone We were made 70 t~xe
a.. place of the old people occupy the po
ih honor ourselves and PoetefHy t<ppsuse
rcsuum. and spoke a. olIows:-I eel hsny honored a
being called upon sak at this ratification meeting mere
tonight NoihOg, Ia my opnion, ever sievsted Tue SuAee
hgn as the proceedings Of The Late Demoeranc CoaVn
on. Notwithstanding that has Deen maze By
newspaper editors, believe the proceedings of oa
Convention spoke truly the voice of the State. III
action nas a. blow demolished all opposi
to the democracy OF Alabama WHAT WA
sace dkcord9 If there anything in the platform tha
sas unnecessaryf Nothing Cass, you will remember
Sa =, ssaa nsY.s because he was suseot.d Of ho,im,
tbe doctrines ~ Douglas how VIII 1t he with Ioa
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