M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16


our political institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers,
and was intended to embrace, the whole sub
ject of slavery agitation in Congress; and
therefore, the Democratic party Of the I'm
ion, standing on this national platform, will
abide by and adhere to faithful execution
Of the acts known as the Compromise mpSs-
ures, settled BY the Congress of 1850; "the
act for reclaiming fugiliyes from service or
labor" included; which act being designed
to carry out an express provision of the Con-
stitution, Cannot, with fidelity thereto, be
repealed, or so changed as 10 destroy or inn
pair its efficiency
8. That The Democratic party will resist
all attempts at renewing, in Congress or out
of il, The agitation OF the slavery question
under whatever shape or color the attempt
may be made.
4. Thai the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold, the principles laid
down in the Kentucky and Virginia resolu-
tions Of l198, and in the report of Mr.. Madl-
son 10 the Virginia Legislature, in 1899. that
it adopts those principles as constituting one
Of the main foundations Of It's political creed,
aud is resolved to carry them ouTin their OBJ
yinus meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet
the i>sue on which sectional party. subsst
ing exclusively on slavery agitation, now re-
lies to test the fidelity OF tic people. north
and south, 10 the Constitution aud the Un-
/ ion---
!. Resolved, That claiming fellowship
with, and desiring The cooperation oil all
who regard the preservation Of the Union
under the Constitution as the paramount is
sue--ahd regulating all sectional parties and
platforms concerning domestic slavery,which
seek TO embTol. the States and incite TO trear
son aud armed resistance o law in the Ter
ritories; and whose avowed purposes, II con.
summated, must end in civil war and disun-
ion. The American Democracy recognize
and adopt the principles contained in the or.
ganic laws establishing the Territories OF
Kansas and Nebraska as embodyiug the on.
Iy sound and safe solution Of the "slayery
question: upon which the great national
idea of The people ot this whole country can
repose in its determined conservatism Of the
Unon--NoN INTERFEREYcE BY CONGRESS
WITH SLAVERY IN STATE AND TERRITORY,
OR IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
@. That this was The basis Of the Compromir
ses of 1850 confirmed by both the Demo-
cratic and Wing parties in na!iona Conven
tions-ratife1 by the people in the election
OF l852-and rightly applied to the organiza-
ton Of Territories in 1854,
3. That by the uniform application OF this
Democratic principle to the organization Of
territories and to the admission of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they
may eect-lhe equal rights of all tile States
will be preserved intact-the original com
pacts of the Constitution maintained invo-
late-und the perpetuity and expansion Of
this Union insured 10 its utmost capacity OF
embracing, in peace and harmony, every fu-
ture American State that may BE- cOnsliut-
ed Oh annexed, with a republican iOrm oi
government.
RcSolUed. That we recognize the right of
the people of all the Territories, including
Kansos and Nebraska, acting through lie
legally and fairly expressed Will of major
ity oil actual residents, and whenever the
number of their inhabitants justi6es it, to
! form Constitution, with or without domes.
tic slavery, and be admitted into the Union
rpor terms of perfect equality with the 9th
er States.
RsSolred, finally, That in view OF the
condition of popular institutions in the Old
World (aUd the dangerous tendepcies o sec.
tonaI agitation, combined with the attempt
to enfuIce civil and religious disabilities
against the rights OF acquiring and enjoying
citizenship, in our land "a high aud sacred
duty is devUved with increased responsible
ty upoil the Democratic party of this couu-
try as the party of the Union to uphold and
maintain the rights ofevery State, aud there
by the Union Of the States; and to sustain
and advance among us cons HMiOnal Eherty,
by continuing to resist all monoprlies aud
exclusive legislation for the benefit OF the
few, at the expense OF the many, and by a
vigil5nt aud constant adherence to ihuse
| principles and compromises OF the COnstitu-
tiOn. which are broad enough and stroEg
enough 10 embrace aud uphold the Union as
il was, the Union as it is, and the Union as
it shall be, in the full expansion OF The en-
ergies aud capacity ol this great and progress
si,e people.
|. RsaolUed, That there are questions con-
nected with the foreign policy Of this coun.
! Try, which are inferior to no domestic ques-
ZION Whatever. The time has come iQr The
people Of the United States to declare them
selves in favor of free seas and progressive
| free lEade throughout the world and, by
solemn manifestations, TO place their mOral
influence al the side OF their successful ex
ample.
|
| g. RssOlred, That our geograp phical and
political position with re- elerence 10 the other
States OF this continent, 10 less than the III.
teres, of our commerce and the development
Of our growing power, requires that we sho'd d
hold as sacred the principles involved in the
Monroe Doctrine: their bearing and import
ad nit Of no misconsruction; they should be
applied with unbendins rigdity.
3. RsSOlucd. That the great highway
which nature, as we'll as the assent OF the
States most Immediately interested in its
maintenance, has marked out for fee
communication between the Atlantic aud
Pacific oceans, constitutes one OF the most
important achieve menis realized by the spir-
Liz oil modern times and the unconquerable en-
ergy of our people. That result should be
secured by timely and efficient exertion Of
the control which we have the right TO
claim overit, end no power on earth should
Le suffered to impede or clog It's progress b.,
any interference with the relations it may
suit our policy to establish between our gov
eminent and the Governments OF the States
within whose dOminions it lies We can
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