Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-09

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De bcr1sic Conesntid q acinn1ei, II IL year
loob, believing THAI 0em4crs1is p1iacipb8 are
anchangesble in their nstsre when applied 70 the
That portion Of the Cincinnati pastform relst-
ing to the slavery question is tho following
Hssotred, That - rsitsssts, With renewed eDsr-
81 Of purpose, the well considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the ssctioaal issue Of
rights Of the States:
/. That Congress las no power, under the Con-
stitution TO interfere with control the domestic
institutions Of the several states. and that such
States are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appcrtaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited in the Consultation that al efforts Of the
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery or to take incipient steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead - the
most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have N 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 the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended TO embrace the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress and therefore the
national platform, will abide BY and adhere to .
faithful execution Of tho acts known as the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1885,
"the act for retaining futgitives 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cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 60
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
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
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1898,
and on the report Of Mr. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1893; that il adopts those plinci
pies as 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 ths issue
on which q sectional party, subsisting exclusively
slavery agitation, North ana South, to the Con-
stltution and the Union.
l. Resolced, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
preservation OF the Union under the Constitution
rs paramount issue, and repudiating oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla-
very which seek 10 embroll the States, and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose if consum-
American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
lish ng the Tcrrt. ries 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 Whole country can re-
pose in its determined conservation Of the Union
Non Interference Cy Congress scih SIdrevy in
State and Territory, the District of Columbia.
2. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Conventlons-ratife
by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
in 6l54.
3. That by the uniform application of the Dem
ocratis principle to the organisation Of
Territories, and to the admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, rs they may
elect, the equal rights of all the States will be
preserved intact the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petulty and expansion of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, in
pe'ce and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That We recognize the right Of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through tho legally and fairly.
expressed will of q majority Of actual residents,
and whenever the number OF their inhabitants
justi6es 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 Charleston Convention passed the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolued, That it is the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection to
al its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoired, That one of the necessities of the age,
in q military, commercial and postal point of view
is speedy communication between tho Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If tho govern
ment will insure the construction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable perioa
Resoloed, That the Democratic party are in IA
vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms IS
shall be honorable to ourselves and Just to SPAIN
ResOlred, That the enactments Of State Legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave law hostile in character and subver-
sive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention adj
ded the following resolution:
ResolUed, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
rtorial governments, the measure Of restriction,
whatever it may be, imposed by the federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Leglsa-
ture the subject of the domestic relations Is
tho same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court of the United
States, should be respected by all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch Of the general government.