Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-01
VOLUME LVII.-NUMBER TO.

ate such 4 Constitution, and secure for our
selves and poSteritv the numbcrlcss and inesti
mable blessings which it does, can, and vii
continue to afford, we believe it to be thu
solemn duty of every National Democrat-o
every patriotic citizen-of every lover of free
government, secured by constitutional law, "tc
lrown down." and put down, al! sectional agi
tation, al! sectional religious and political com
binations or organizations and most especially
all unfriendly legislation" for any purpose
towards the people Of one part Of our Union by
those of another.
The truth is always expcdient, 1T is
mighty and must prevail" We believe it is
the mission of the great National Democrat
ic party to maintain our beloved Constitu.
tional Union, against all opposition-against
all and every factioniSm and sectionalism, come
in whatever shape it may And this we be.
licvc can most easily, if not alone, be done by
the ayowal and advocacy Of doctrines the same,
equally just, and equally applicable, under the
Constitution, in every portion Of our common
country
We believe, and hold, and will sustain and
endcavor by all honorable and fair means to
bring into practical governmental operation
the doctrines proclaimed in the Platform re-
ported by the majority Of the Committee on
Platform, in the Charleston Convention. That
Platform, we assert, contains, upon the sub.
jects treated of, the real sentiments and doc
trines of the National Democracy, throughout
the entire Union. Especially do we hold:
1st That government organized by act Of
Congress for Territory, is provisional and
temporary, and that all citizens of the United
H.. ;rl,t TO in fta
ritorics thereof, with their property, Of every
description, and that neither Congress, nor the
Territorial Legislature can impair or destroy
such right; and also, that it is the duty of the
Federal Government, in all its departments, to
protect the rights of person and property in
the Territories, and wherever else the ConSti'
tutonal authority extends.
End. And we do further hold, that the peo.
pie Of Ohio, united rs they are, under one COM
mon Constitution, and enjoying the blessings
of the unity OF one common government. with
the people Of the other States in the Union,
upon every principle of comfy and good-fellow.
Ship should cease their aggressions upon the
people and institutions of the Southern States,
That all hostile and unconstitutional laws
against the people Of the South, appearing
upon the Statute Books of Ohio, should be, at
once, repealed; thus assuring our Southern
fellow citizens that VIC are their friends, not
their enemies.
The undersigned believe that a crisis of the
greatest importance has arisen in the political
affairs of our country, and that it is now tho
imperious duty of every citizen freely and
frankly to make known his views and opinions
as to the disturbing questions now agitatng
the public mind And the undersigned, claim
ing not only in name, but in theory and prac
ticc, 10 be National Democrats, beg leave tc
call on every National Democrat Of this county
(but none others who is ready to stand by
and maintain the doctrines we have hcrer
briefly stated, to meet with us in Mass Con
rention, to be held at the city Of Canton, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 2D, 1860, at > o'clock, P. NJ,
in order, thus in conference and friendly inter
course with each other, We may elaborate and
proclaim our intentions and doctrines in such
manner as to obtain for them, if possible, the
approval and adoption Of every patriotic citizen
Of our country. Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" Tigilant. constant and honest at
tention TO public affairs by the people, can
alone pcrpetuatc free government, controlled
by Constitution and Laws.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS, COME!
LET US CONFER TOGETHER!
(Signed by five hundred Democrats of the
county.
CASroy, Nay s, 1860.