Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-30

Government can exercise no power or cOntro
over the respective States, or the citizeni
thereof, except such as is expressly delegated
I by the Constitution or clearly and necessarily
incidental to the exercise Of the powers ex
pressly granted by that instrument at
Resolved, That the perfect equality Of thl
raspeotiFe States Is the basis upon which tbs
structure Of the Union rests; and that it nov
is, and ever has been, principle in the faitE
Of the National Democracy to resist every and
/ all eneroachments by the General Govern.
ment in the exercise Of its granted powers
i upon the rights Of the respective States and
the citizens thereof .-
Resolved, That the Territories Of the Uni.
ted States, whether acquired by conquest
cession, or purchase, are the property Of the
States in common; and while they remain
territories, whether organized or unoFganized
are held in trust by the General Government
| for the citizens Of all the States, who have
the unquestionable constitutional right 70
emigrate to such Territories with their prop
erty Of whatever Description; and that this
trust confers no power upon Congress nor
upon q Territorial Legislature called into
existence by an act Of Congress, to discrimi-
nats by 'unfriendly Legislation" or otherwise
between the rights Of citizens, or determine
what property they may or may not hold in
such Territories, which they might have held
under the Constitution Of the United States,
and the laws Of the States from which they
emigrated.
Resolved, That the doctrine Of aSquattsr
Sovereignty proclaimed by douglas and his
men, claiming for an accidental majority in
Territorial Legislature the sovereign power
to legislate in such manner as to deprive cit
izens Of the United States who have taken up
their homes in such Territories Of their prop
erty, is OF war with the plainest constitution
al rights of such citizens, subversive Of the
perfect equality Of the citizens Of the respect
i've States who have or may emigrate to such
Territories; unjustly discriminating in its
effects; Violatiye Of the doctrine of Thomas
Jefferson, who declared it to be the duty Of
Government to render s'equal and exact JUS
tice to all men of whatever state OF persua-
sion," and repugnant to the Democratic teach
ings of Andrew jackson, who in the Ian
gusge of Jefferson, and in the opinion Of the
American people, had "flled the measure Of
his country's glory" who declared it to be the
duty Of Government to "confne itself to equal
protection, and, as Heaven does its rains,
shower its favors alike on the high and the
low, the rich and the poor"
Resolved, That We cordially approve, and
will abide by the Platform Of the National
Democracy adopted at Charleston by seven
teen Democratic States and re-afirmed at the
National Democratic Convention at Balti-
more, and hereby pledge our hearty support
to John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane, the
nominees of said Convention.
Resolved, That in our Chief Magistrate,
James Buchanan, we recognize true and
Trustworthy statesman, whose large eXperi-
ence and patriotism are eo-existent with the
best interests Of the whole country.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
Convention be published in the Cleveland
" National Democrat, a paper which is the
true exponent Of National Democracy, and
entitled to the patronage and support Of all
true Democrats, and the friends Of State
equality. asT .... ...-E..9
The Resolutions were adopted by a Unani-
nous vote, amid the applause Of the Delegates
After the adoption of the resolutions, S. e.
ADAMS, Esq, being called, rose and said, that
ne thanked the Convention for this manifes
tation of their kind regard, that this being q
delegated and business Convention be had
not come here to speak, but to participate in
the work Of re-organizing the Democracy Of
Cuyahoga county and aid in bringing the
party back to the Jeffersonian ground express
by the resolutions first adopted, and from
which, under the lead of men who sought the
qualification of their own personal ambition
rather than the enduring success Of the party,
it had widely wondered. That the time for
speeches would be when the National Democ-
racy had fairly put their Electoral Ticket in
the field. That Notwithstanding the division
of the party, the present occasion was fraught
- L. ,,1a lie he
looked upon the Convention now assembled,
he saw besides the venerable Chairman, other
good Democrats Who twenty years ago, when
the party was united had come up to ConYen-
tions held in this building, far less respecta-
Bile in number than the present, and in de-
fenseof the principles Of Jefferson and Jackson
manfully put shoulder TO the wheel. He
trusted that the day was not far distant when
returning sense Of duty would bring back
his Democratic brethren who had wandered
from the true faith, and that they would again
stand together upon the National Democratic
platform adopted at Charleston, recognizing
the perfect equality of the other States, and
the right Of the citizens Of the respective
States to equal participation in the blessings
of Government. 20 ef E
That the institutions of our Government,
and the pillars Of the edifee had too long
been upheld by the National Democracy to be
now surrendered to other hands, and he looked
forward with confidence to the reunion Of
the Democracy who were the only true friends
of the county.
Hon. SAMUEL STARKWEATHER, on being ur'
/ gently called upon, remarked that his ii
/ health would prevent him from making 6
speech which would do justice to himself and
| to this occssion-that he could only express
the satisfaction he felt in looking upon this
/ Convention, and in beholding the faces Of Sc
many Of those who had been the leading and
/ active men Of the " OLD JACKSON Guam,
/ and who had sustained the measures Of thai
/ illustrious patriot sgainst the terrific Opposi
ton Of those times. To see such men nov
rallying from their retiracy, to meet the dan,
gers which threaten the old Democratic party
is enough to inspire confidence IN its ability
to resist the evil Vaccinations Of foes within
1 as well es foes.Without. as-
There being no further business before thl
/ Convention, it adjourned sine die with thre'
cheers for BREcKnIRIDGE and LANE, the Con
stitution and the Union.
IN REUBEN WOOD, President.
I SAMUEL STARKWEATHER,
AsHUR NJ Coz,
THOMAS B PAFTERsoE, ! Vice Presidents.
JOHN NJ. HUGHEs
G. sCHoULER,
B. AERREws Secretaries. .lJ
L. S. EyERETT, ''Oi '''iA''' E
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