Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-06

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The platform adopted BY the Convention At
Charleston was - follows:
RESOLVES, That We, the Deuocracy Of the Union,
Id Convsption assembled, dc hersng declare our
AfirmA alton Of tie resolutions pnse1mousiy9dopt-
ed and declared ~ platform of principles ~ the
1856, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied TO the
same subject matters.
That portion Of the Cincinnati platform relst-
ing to the slavery question is the following:
Rssolr>d Til at We reiterate, with rene wed eper-
~ of purpose, the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery and concerning the reserved
rights of the States:
/. That Congress has no power, under tho Con-
stitution to interfere with or 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-
hbted in the Constitution that all efforts OF the
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere witn
questions Of slavery, or to take incpent steps IN
violation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such effo.ts have an inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people, and on
danger the stability and permanency OF the onisn,
and ought not to be countenanced BY any friend OF
our political Institutions.
2 That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intendel 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 %s inc Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress OF 1900,
'the act for retaining futigtivcs from service or
labor, included which act being designed to car
! nv out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or so
hanged as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party VIII resist an AZ
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of Is 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 1899; that it adopts those plinci-
| Piles as constituting one Of the main foundations
of its political creed and is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and rapport.
| And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subssting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North anu Scutn, 70 tho Oon-
| stltution and the Union.
| l. Resolced, That, claiming fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
presei walton of the Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiating oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sa-
very, which seek to embroll the States and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritoriss and whose avowed purpose, II consuIn-
mated, must end in civil war and disunon-the
| American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, IS
embodving the only sound and safe solution Of the
| "slavery question" upon which the great national
| idea Of the people Of this whoie country can re-
pose in its determined conservation oi the Union
| = Nom Interference by Congress tcith Starery ="
State and 7erriory,or in the District Of Columbia
g. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by tho Democratic and
Wing parties in National Cenventlons-ratiied
| by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
| ia Sl54.
| g. That by the uniform application Of the Dem.
ocratie principle to the organization Of
| Territories, AMI to the admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, as 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, 10
peace and harmony, every future American
| State that may be constituted or annexed, with
| republican form Of government.
! Resolved, That We recognize tho right Of the
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
! expressed will Of q majority Of actual residents
! and whenever the number of their inhabitants
| justifies it, to form Constitution, with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
i other States.
/ lana the OuatestOu OOuNouSAOu poSsSu eAO AoA-
lowing resolutions j
| Resolced, That it is the duty OF the United
States to afford ample and complete protection to
! all its citizens whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That one of the necessities Of the age
| 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 Of the govern
In ent as will insure the instruction OF railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable perioa
Resolved That the Democratic party are in IA
vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms Al
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Resolved, That the enactments Of State Legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugi
give slave law are hostile in character and subver
sve TO the Constitution, and revolutionary IN
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad'
| ded the following resolution
Resolred, 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 on the power Of the Territorial i.eglsa
ture over the subject Of the domestic relations y
| the same has been or shall hereafter be finally de-
| termned by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be res pected by all good citizeps
and enforced with promptness and fidelity BY
| oyarv branch NJ the general government.