Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-01
The Democratic Platform.

The platform adopted by the Convention at
Charles ton was as follows.
Resoleed, That We the Democracy Of the Union,
i'll Convention assembled, do hereby declare our
affirmation of the resol atoms unanimously adopt
ed and declared as platform of principles DY the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the year
1856, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable In their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
That portion Of the Cincinnati platform relat-
ing to the slavery question is the following
Rssotred That we reiterate, with renewed eper-
gy Of purpose, the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States:
|. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
sttution to interfere with con,rsl the domestic
institutions of the several States. and that such
states the sole and proper judges OF every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited in the Constitution that all efforts of the
Abolitionists others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take incpient steps in
violation thereto, ave calculated to 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.
2 That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intendel 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
premise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850,
the for retaining futigitives from service or
labor, included which act be ng designed to car
ry out express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, SO
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape or 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 1899; that il lopts those pnnci
pies as constituting one Of the main foundations
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 q sectional party, subsi-tng eAclusi. ely
on slavey agitation North anu Sc nth, to the on
stltution and the Union.
/. Resolued, hat claiming fellowship with and
.,esiring the cooperation of all who regard the
presel walton OF the Union under the Constitution
pa. amount issue, and repudating ell section
al parties and pa TO ms, concerning domestic sla-
very, viii h seek t. embroll the States. and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritori' /; and whose avowed purpose, If cOnsun
m ted must end in civil war and disun;on-lhe
American Democracy recognize AMI adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing he Territ res of Kansas and Nebraska, rs
emhodying the only sound and safe solution ct the
! slavery question" upon which the great national
idea If the people Of this wheie country can re-
pose in its determined conservation III the Union
Non Interference by Congress 10Th Sldrery IN
State and 7er,itory,or IN the Distrtct Of Columbia
2. ihatthi was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confrned both by the Democratic and
VIII z parties, in Nationa, Conventlous-ratifed
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territori,
in S54.
3. That by the uniform application of the Dem
ocratie principle to the organization OF
Terri tories. AMI TO the admission If new States.
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect the equal rights of all the States will b.
preserved intact the original compacts Of the
constitution maintained inviolato-and the per-
petulty and expansion OF this Union in
.ured to its utmost capacity of embracing, 10
pc and harmony, every future American
state that may be constituted or annexed, with a
repub lican form Of government.
R~soioed, That We recognize the right of the
people OF all tho Territories, nludng Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of a majority Of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
justiies it, to form a Constitution, with with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other states.
nd the CnAreStOn COuVeutlOn passed. Tue l0l
lowing esolutions
Resolred, That it is the du'y OF the United
States to ford ample and 1mplete protection to
all its citizens, whether at home abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolued That one of the necessities Of the age,
in military, commercial and postal point OF view
is speedy commun' ion between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power u the govern
ment as will insure the construct Of railroad to
the Pacific coast the earliest bic perio4.
Resolved, 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
Resolved, That the enactments OF State I.egisla-
lures to defeat tho faithful execution of the fugi
give slave law hostile in character and subver-
-ive 10 the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
ded the following resolution
Resolred, 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 be, imposed BY he federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Leglsa-
lure over the subject Of the domestic relations IS
tho same has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and hdeiisy BY