Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-27

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u and declared 81 pastforn - psfnsirsse - ~
Democratic Convention q Cieoinnati, In the year
1885, believing that Democratic psiaeiplss ere
unehsngssbts II their nassss whsn applies 70 the
lThss poss;Ga q the Cinsinaati platform rslAt-
ing 70 the slavery question u The following:
kssoJcsd, That ~ reitsrats, With renewed eess-
" Of purpose, the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional Issue Of
doaeseie slavery. and csaserning tho reserved
rights Of the States:
/. That Congress has no power under the Cos
Ututio0 - iosesfogo with q eo0lsoa The do0ootio
institutions Of the several States. and that such
states are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining 70 their own Affairs not pro-
hibited IN the Ccnssitution that I'll efforts Of the
AbolitionisN or others, made TO interfere with
questions Of slavery Of TO take inciPieut steps in
violation thereto, are calculated 70 lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all such efforts have ~ inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not to be cOuntenanced BY any friend Of
our political institutions.
:. 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 Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to
faithful execution o: the acts known ~ the Com
promise Measures, settled BY the Congress u 1850
1.-THE act for retaining fugitives from service OF
labor, included; which act be ne designed to car
~ out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto DO repealed, or 20
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist al A.
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of It the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
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4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
tho kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1898,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virgins
Legislature in 1893; that il adopts those plnci.
pies a. constituting one Of the main foundations
OF its political creed ana is resolved TO carry them
out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that We may moro distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
ON slavery agitation North ana South, TO the Con-
stltution and tho Union.
/. ResoIped, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of Ill who regard the
prese, vstion of the Union under the Consultation
ss paramount issue, and repudiatiny oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sa-
very, which seek u embroll the States and TO In
cite to treason and armed resistance TO law In Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose, 1t consum-
mlted, must end in civil war and disunion-the
American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ. res Of Kansas and Nebraska, -
embodying the only sound and safe solution ct the
'.slavery question" upon which tho great national
idea of the people Of this whrle country csn r.
pose in its determined conservation ii the Union
: Nom Interference by Congress wiA slavery IN
State and Territory the Dstrict Of Columbia.
T. That this was the basis of tho compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
by the whole people in the election Of 1859, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
in 6l54.
8. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
oc7tis principle to the organization Of
Territories, and to the admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, - they may
elect, the equal rights Of oil the States will be
preserved intact -the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained inviOlate-and the per-
petulty and expansion Of this Union in
surcd to its utmost capacity Of embracing, 10
pc CO and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form of government.
Resolved, That wo recognise 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
justi6es it., to form Constitution, with or with.
out domestic slavery, and DO admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other states.
land the Charleston Convention passed the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolred, That it is the duty Of the Unitcd
States to otford ample and complete protection "a
al its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoiced That one of the necessities of the age
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy commun' cation between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ment ss will insure the onstruction Of railroad 70
the Pacific coast 1t tho earliest period
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in f.
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms ~
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Received, That tne enactments OF State l.esisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave Law hostile in character and subver
sive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
ded the following resolution
ResolOed, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter.
rtorial governments, the measure Of restriction
| whatever it may DO, imposed BY The federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Leglsla-
,ure over the subject Of the domestic relations Is
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all good ci,isens,
and enforced with promptness and fidelity BY
every branch Of the general government.