Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-20

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I'd M deo9red kfoR &uRsiaa e. sNthe
Democratic Convention o Ciscinaati, u The year
1885, believing that Democratic principles are
unchanssabls in their nature when applied 70 the
That portion Of The Cincinnati platform relst-
ing - the aavsry question The folloving:l
Rssolced, That 70 reitsrsts, with renewed epes-
q Of purpose, the -eensidesed aecaTatioas q
former Conventions upon the sectional issue o.
domestic slavery. and ooneesniDg the reserved
rights Of The Stasss:
]. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution 70 interfere with conrsl the domestic
ius0tutions Of the sevsfaf States. and that suea
States are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining TO their own Affairs not pro-
hibited Ia the Consultation that all efforts Of the
Abolitionsts OF others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, to take incpient steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead 70 the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that al such eGo-ts have ~ inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of the people. and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any friend Of
our political Institutions.
2. That tho foregoing proposition covers and
was intended 10 embrace the whole subject Of
elavery agitation in Copgrsss; and therefore the
Democratic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by snd adhere TO .
faithful exesution o: the acts known ~ the Com
promise Measures settled BY the Congress Of 1850,
the act for retaining futgtives from service "
labor" included; which act being designed to car
ry out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 90
changed Us to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all At
tempts 1t renewing, in Congress or out Of 1t the
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ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
tho Kentucky and Virgins resolutions OF 1873,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that il adopts those piinci
pies 40 constituting one Of the main foundations
Of its political creed and Is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
slavery agitation, North and South, TO the Con-
stltution and the Union. 80
l. Resolued, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
presel walton Of the Union under the Constitution
rs paramount issue, and repudiating all section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla-
very which seek 70 embr0ll the States and TO in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritorics and whose avowed purpose, IT consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disuni0n-the
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estsb-
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska, ~
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
| s.slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this whcIo country can re-
pose in its determined conservation Of the Union
~ Nom Interference by Coagress With INorery N
STATE and 7srritoryor IN the District Of CotamCia.
T. That this was the basis of tho compromises
! OF $50, confirmed both BY the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Convent,ons-rsti6ed
by the whole people in tho election Of 1859, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
B. That by the uniform application Of the Dem.
Territories, and to the admission of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, IS they may
elect, tho equal rights Of oil the States will be
| preserved ntact-the original compacts Of the
| Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petu,ty and expansion OF this Unien in.
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, in
| pc ce and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with q
| republican form Of government.
Resolved, That wo recognise the right of the
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly.
| expressed will Of . majority Of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
justifes it, to form Constitution, with or with
| out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
| other States.
land the Ch.r, eston Convention passed the fol-
| lowing resolutions ii
Resolued, That it il the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection To
al its citizens, whether ut home or abroad, and
| whether native or foreign born.
Resolred, That one Of the necessities Of the agr
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy Communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If tho govern
ment ~ will insure the construction Of railroad Ia
the Pacific coast 1t the earliest practicable psroa
Resolued, That the Democratic party are in f.
vor of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms q
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
ResOlred, That toe enactments Of State Legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave law are hostile in character and subver
sive 10 the Constitution, and revolutionary in
| their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad.
ded the following resolution.
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure Of restriction
| whatever it may be, imposed BY the federal con-
stitution the power Of the Territorial Leglsla-
ture over the subject Of the domestic relations ~
the same has been or shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court of the United
States, should be respected by oil good citisens,
and enforced with prOmptnsss and fidelity by
every branch Of the general government.