Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-04-28
Cincinnati National Platform.

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Cincinnati National Platform.
Below we give the resolutions Of the Cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4th, 1886,
which nominated James Buchanan for President
We shall, from time to time, rcpubish those the
creed of the Democracy
R,solred, That the foundation OF tn. Union Of
States having been laid in, and lis prosperity,
expansion, and pre-cminent example III free gov
ernment built upon entire freedom In matters of
religious conccrnment, and no respect OF person in
regard to rank or place Of birth no party can
Justly be deemed national, constitutional, or in
accordance with American principles which bases
its exclusive organization upon religious opinions
and accidental birth place And hence political
crusade in the nineteenth century, and in the
United States Of America, against Catholc and
foreign born is neither justified BY the past hist0
ry future prospects OF the country nor uaison
with the spirit of liberation and enlarged freedom
which distinguish cs the American system of pop.
ular sovereignty
R,so[rci. That we reteratc with renewed ener-
py of purpose the we'll considered declaration of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
Domestic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.
l. That Congress has no power under the Con-
stitution to interfere with IT control the domestic
institutions of the several States, and that such
States are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited BY the Constitutions that all efforts Of the
abolitionlsts, or others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions Of Slavery, or to take
ncipent steps in relation thereto, are calculated
to lead to the most alarming and dangerous con
sequences, and that all such efforts have an inev-
liable tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people and endanger the stability and permanency
af the L Mon, and ought not to be countenanced
bv any friend of our political institutions.
.. That the foregoing proposition covers, and
was intended to 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
faithful execution of the acts known as the Com
promise measures, settled by the Congress of 1850
''the act for retaining fugtives from service or
labor included; which act being designed to
carry out express provisional the Constitut on
cannot with fidelity thereto, be repealed, SO
changed as to destroy or impair It's efficiency.
g. That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts ut renewing in Congress cut of it, the
agitation Of the slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the attempt may be made.
A. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1885,
and in the report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 799. that it adopts those principles
as constituting Of the main foundations Of its
political creed, and is resolved to carry them out
| And that We may more distinctly meet the is
sue on which sectional party, subsisting ex-
cluslvely upon slavery agitation, relies to test
the fidelity Of the peorie, North and South, to the
Constitution and the Union
| l. Resolged That claiming fellowship with, and
| desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
| preservation of the Union under the Constitution
the permanent issue-pnd repudiating all Sec
| tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to embroil the States and in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in the
| Territories :: and whose avowed purposes, if con-
summated, AUST end in civil war and disunion.
| The American Democracy recognize and adopt
| the principle contained in the organic laws cs-
tablishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebras-
ka as embodying the only sound and safe solution
Of the slavery question" upon which the great
national idea of the people of this country can
repose in its determined conservatism Of the
| observation-disclosures by Congress with Slave
ry in State Territory, in the District of Co.
lumbia.
| 2. That this was the basis Of the COMPROMISE
of ls5O-confirmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Convention ratified by
| the people in the election OF lS52-and rightly
| applied in the organization of Territories in 1854
3. That by the Uniform application of this De-
cratic principle to the organization Of Territories
and to the admission Of new States, with or with
out domestic slavery, rs they may elect-the equal
rights Of all the States will be preserved intact
| the original compacts Of the Constitution main
tanned inviolate--and the perpetuity and expan.
sion Of the Union insured TO its utmost capaciy of
embracing, in peace and harmony, every future
| State that may be constituted or annexed. with a
republican form Of government.
| Resotred, That We RECOGNIZES the right of the
| people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will ut ma GRITTY Of actual resi-
| dents, and whenever the number Of their inhabt-
| ants justifes it, TO form Constitution. with or
| without domest tic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms of perfect equality with the
| other States.
Resolred, fnaHy, That in view Of the condition
| Of popular institutions of the Old World and the
dangerous tendencies Of sectional agitation. com
bned with tho attempt to enforce civil and reliy-
0us disabilities against the right Of acquiring and
| enjoying citizenship in our own land-a hiah and
| sacred duty is devolved with increased rcsponsi
| blity upon the Democratic party of this country
a. the party OF the Union to upheld and mai tain
| tho rights OF every State in the Union Of the
| States and to sustain and advance among us con-
stitutional liberty, by continuing to resist ali
monopolies, and exclusive legislation for the ben
| eft of the few, ut the expense Of the many AMI
| by vie1lant and constant adherence To those
principles and Compromises Of the Constitution
which are broad enough and strong enonob ~
| embrace and uphold the Union ms il was III
Union as it shall be- in tho full cxpansi n Of the
energies and capacity Of the great and progressive
| people.
]. Resoiced, That thercarc questions eonnncc,
with the foreign policy Of this country. which ara
inferior to no domestic question whatever Tho
time has for the people Of the Jlnitcd sta,as
todeclare themselves III favor Of free seas and pr.
gressive Tree trade throughout the world. and by
solemn manifestations to place their moral IN
hucnco at the side Of their successful cxamnIc
= Hesofred. That our geographical and politi cal
position with reference to tho other States Of ths
cOUtlaenf. no less than thu init a
merce and the development Of our growing nower
requires that we should hold as sacred tho nrinc;
pies involved IN the Monroe doctrine their hear
ing and import admit Of no characterization thew
should be applied with unbcnding rgidity.
B. Resolved, That tho great highway which
nature, as well ms the assent OF those most imme-
diately Interested in tho maintenance, mas marked
out for n free communication bet sen the Allan
tic and the Pacific oceans, and constitutes ono Of
the most important achievements realized bv tho
spirit Of modern times and the uncomfortable en-
ergy Of our people. That result should be secured
10y timely and efficient cxertion of tho control
which We have the right 10 proclaim over il, and
no power on earth should be suffered TO impede
or clog its progress by any interference with the
relations which 1t may suit our policy TO establish
between our Government and the States within
whose dominion II lies. We can, under no circum-
stances, surrender our prepobderence in the adj
justment Of all questions arising out Of IL.
4. Resoloed, That in view OF so commanding
an interest. the people OF the United states can
not but sympathixe with the efforts which arc
being made by the people Of Central America To
Fegensrate that portion Of tho Continent which
covers the passage across tho Isthmus
3. Resotted, That tho Democratic party will OF
pecs of tho next dministration that every prsy
ehort will be made to insure our asccndsncy In the
uuif OF Mexico, and to maintain u permanent
protection to the great outlets through which arc
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