Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-15
The Democratic platform.

mo platfora adopted By the convention o
Charleston IVES - follows
Resoiusd, That we,the DEMOCRACY Of the Union,
Ia Convention asselBbled, do hereby dseaare oos
atirma tion Of the FoeolutiOns nantmou0y adoIS'
ed and declared as platforH Of princ pies by tse
Democratic Convention II Cincinnati, in the year
1896, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable IN their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
That portion OF the Cincinnati platform reist-
ing 10 the slavery question is the following
Resolred That we reiterate, with renewed eper-
gy Of purpose, the we'll considered declarations 0.
former conventions upon the sectional issue OF
domestic slavery, and concerning tho reserved
right. Of the States:
|. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution to interfere with contrel the domestic
institutions Of the several States and that such
States are the sole and proper judges OF every
! thing appertainng TO their own affairs not pro-
hibited in the Constitution that all efforts OF the
1 Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery to take incipicnt steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead TO the
most alarming and dangerous consequences ana
| that all such efforts have inevitable tendency
| to diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
LANCER the stability and permanency Of the nion,
ana ought not to be countenanced by any friend oil
| 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
Democratic party of the Onion, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere TO
faithful execution o: the acts known as he Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress OF 1870,
.the act for retaining futigitves from service or
| labor included which act be ng designed to
| ry out express provision of the Constitution.
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or go
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
}. That the Democratic party will resist ali at
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out OF 1T the
| agitation OF the slavery question. under what
| ever shape 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 1875,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
| Legislature in 1889; that it adopts those p1inri
| plies constituting ono Of the main foundations
OF its political creed, AMI is resolved to carry Them
| out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation North anu South, TO the Con-
| stltuton and the Union.
| l. ResoiUed, That, claimin g fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
Preservation of the Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiating all section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla-
very which seek u embroll the States, and to in
cite to treason md armed resistance to law in Ter
| ritories and whose ayowed purpose II consUm-
IN tied, must end in civil war and disunion-the
| American Democracy recognize and adopt the
| principles contained in the organic laws. estab-
fishing the Territ. ries of Kansas and Nebraska,
| embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
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 by Congress Wih Sdrery IN
State and 7errtory,or IN the Di4rct Of Columbia.
1 2. hat this the basis OF the compromises
| Of $3.50, confirmed both by the Democratic and
| Wing parties, in National Convcntions-ratifed
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
| in Sl54.
3. That by the uniform application of the Dem
| ocratis principle to the organization OF
Territories, AMI to the admission Of new Safes
| 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 nvolate and the per-
| pe,uity and expansion of this Union in
urcd to its utmost capacity Of embracing, 10
| pc ce and harmony, every future American
| State that may be constituted or annexed, with q
republican form Of government
Resolced, That VIC recognize the right of the
| people Of all the Territories, including kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
| expressed will Of majority of actual residents,
and whenever the number of their inhabitants
justfes it, to form q 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
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 a military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ent will insure the construction of railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period.
Resolred, That the Democratic party are in ia
vor Of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resoired, That the enactments OF State l.egsla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave la are hostile incharacter and subver
sive to the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad.
ded the following resolution
| Re.olred That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritora governments, the measure of restriction
whatever it may be, imposed by the federal con
sttution on the power Of the Territorial Leglsla-
ture over the subject of the domestic relations al
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
tcrmined 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.