The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-09

The Ncw Democratic Platform.
Below we give In full the Democratic
scafolding sci up by the Democratic Sen
ators for the execution Of Douglas at
Charleston. Whether he viii really be
the victim, or whether JEFF. Davis, IL
author, will then appear in the character
Of Haman, remains 20 be determined
The resolutions will pass the Senate,
with probably only the votes Of Douglas
and pugh (among Democrats) in oppose
ton. They adopt, Il will be seon, the
Buchanan theory as 20 slavery in the
Territories, specially demo inco the squat
ter sovereignty and unfriendly Legislation
Of Douglas, substantially endorse the
slave-codo policy, and win, II adopted by
the Charleston Convention, as is intend
cd, preclude the nomination Of the Little
Rebel. Here arc the resolutions, as final
ly agreed on in caucus.
l. ResoUcd, That, in the adoption Of
the Federal Constitution, tho States n
dopting the same acted ns free and indc-
pondont sovcreignties, delcgntnR a por-
ton Of their powers TO be exercised by
the federal Government, for the increas-
ed security Of each, against dangers do
mestic us well ne foreign; and that ony
intormcddlinR by any one or more States,
or by n combination of their citizens, with
tho domestic institutions oftho others, on
any pretext, whether political, moral or
religious, with the view 10 their disturb
ance or subyersion, is In violation Of the
/ Constitution, insulting to the States 90
interlofed with, ondanpers their domes-
tic peace and trunquility-obiects for
which the Constitution was formcd-and
by necessary consequence, serves TO
weaken aud destroy the Union itself.
2. ResoiUed That Negro Slavery, ns
IL exists in fifteen States Of this Union,
conposcs an important portion Of their
domestic institutions, inherited from their
ancestors, and existing at the adoption Of
the Constitution, by which il is rocorniz-
cd as constituting an important element Of
the apporl'onment Of powers among the
States and that no change of opinion or
feeling on the part of the non slavchold-
ing States Of the Union inroation TO this
institution can justify them or their citl-
zens in open and systematic attacks there
on, with view 10 its overthrow; and that
all such attacks are in manifest violation
of tho mutual and solemn pledges TO pro-
tect and dolond each other, given by the
States, cspectlyoly, on entering into the
constitutional compact which formed the
Union, and nro amnnilcst breach, offaith
and violation Of the mos; solemn obli-
CATION.
3. ResOiDed, That the union of these
states rests on the equality ofrights and
privileges among its members, and that is
especially the duty of the Senate, which
represents the States in their sovereign
capacity, 10 resist all attempts 20 dis
criminate either ia relation 10 person or
properly, SO as, in the erritorics-which
are the common possession ofthe United
Stntcs--to give advantages 20 the cit-
gcns Of one State which arc not equally
secured 70 those of every other State.
4. ReSo'tcd, That neither Congress-,
nor a Territorial Legislature, whether by
direct legislation or legislation Of an in
direct and unfriendIy nature, possess the
power TO Hnnul orimpair the constitution
al right Of any citizen Of the United
States to take his slave property into the
common Territories; but it is the duty of
the Federal Government there to afford
for that, as fer other species Of property.
the nocdlul protection; aud If experience
should at any time prove that the Judicia-
~ does not possess power to insure udo-
quato protection; il will then become the
duty Of Congress to supply such dcfcicn-
cy.
5. RESOLVED, That the inhabitants of
an organized Territory OF the United
states, whom they rghtmny form q Con-
stitution, 20 be admitted a. a State into
the Union, may then, for tho fret time,
like the people ola State when forming
a new Constitution, decide for themselves
whether Slavery, as a domestic iustitu-
ton, shall be maintained or prohibited
within their jurisdiction; and Il Congress
shall admit them as State, "thcy shall
be received into the Union with or With
out Slavery as their Constitution may
prescribe at the time orthcir admission. I"
9. RcSoiUcd, That the provision Of
tho Constitution for the rendition of fu-
gityes from service or labor, "without
the adoption ofwhieh the Union could
not have been formed" and the laws of
1898 Rnd 1850, which were enacted to se-
cure its execution, and the main features
Of which, being similar, bear the impress
. .ofncarly seventy years olsancti0u by the
highest judicial authority, have unqucs-
tionublo claim 70 the respect aud obsery-
unce Of all who enjoy the benefits orour
compact of Union; and that the acts OF
State Legislatures 10 defeat the purpose,
or nullily the requirements Of that pro-
vision, and the laws made in pursuance
of IT, are hostile in character, subycrsivC
of tho Constitution, revolutionary in thoil
effect, and if persisted in, must sooner on
later lead the States injured by such
breach OF the compact TO exercise theil
judgment as to the proper mode un5
measures Of redress