Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-20
Platform of tbe Democracy of en-
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The following is the platform adopted by
tie Democratic State Convention last We'd
nesday:
The Democratic party OF Tennessee in Cen
vcrtion afzs mbl, q. dee ming ii their duty to
MAKE = declaration nj the principles that vii
form rhs. basis Of their ac'ion in the fntUTs
and having .re!uIly re"Yamin6d the grGun'
vi fch they have heretofore occupied. an'
" ith tie deyeloI ments Of the last four year
in view.
Bel TCsolrf9. That We hereby rc-affirm tn
rrirciI.IcS announced III the platform of III,
Democratic PARTY adopted in Convention -
Cincinnati, in June, 1896, and that we hol'
them 70 be q true exposition OF our doctrine:
on the subjects embraced.
Rlsel-4I. That the vitwS expressed bv III
Saurcme Court Of the Uaited States in II
decision Of the ease of '.Dr,d Scott" are, 1t
our opinion. true and clear exposition
me powers rrposed in Congress upon tn
suIi,ct of The Territories of thu United States
and he rights guaranteed to the Residents il
the Territories.
Eesoirsd, That the States Of the Con!ed"ra
cy are EQUALS in political rights; each Stat
has h r. CHI to settle for itself all question
If Internal policy the right to have or 10
10 i.s,ve slavery, is one Of the prcrOgatives o
sIi-rovernmcni-the Stairs did not suITcL
DIR his right in the Federal Constitution
ard Tcun~s-ce will not now do so.
Rcsoired, That he Federal Government ha
no power to interfere with slavery in th'
Stats; nor TO intr, duce or exclude it iron
the Territories; and no duty Ia perform il
relation thereto. but to protect the rights @
the owner from VT 'ng and to restore fugi
tives from l,bor; these duties il cannot wi b
hold without q violation Of the Constitution
Reol1d That we approve. generally, o
the administration Of James Buchanan, aH6
that he dpserv aud receives our tribute @
admiration for hi-scletr and lucid expOsiIior
Of the true doctrines Of the Constitution anC
laws of orr Union and for his lirmness in IT
baking edition aud treason
EcsOIr.d, That we have full confidence II
The patriotism and wisdom of the represent"
tves of our party at Charleston, and we vii
gtve our hearty support to the nominee o
that Convention.
H,soIy.d, That the organization Of the Re
puLl. can party upon >trictly Seef,ondI princi
pies. and its hostility to the Institution o
'.r--r LII, is r.rns-rizad Iv tho C1sIpstifr "a
ton, aud which is inseparably cOnnecte'
with the social aud Industrial pursuits OF III
Southern States Of the confederacy. is va
upon thr principles of tire Constitution an'
upon the rights OF the States.
R,soltyd, That the late reasonable inva
publicars, was the nee ssary result of tn
doctrine, teachings and principles OF tina
party was the beginning of the .-HrtpTtssiH
cpgpicf' Of Mr.. ; ward was a blow aimed "a
tie institution Of slavery, by an effurt to ex
cite servile instruction was war up"I
the South. and as such. il il the duty Of tn
south t. pr, pare 10 maintain its rights Uude
tie Constitution.
EcsolU,2 That II Ills war upon the consti
tHtioEal rights Of the South Is persisted IL. !
must soon cease 10 he a war of words. If th
Republican party would prevent a coERiet q
I arms. let hem stand by the Constitution al,
fulfil it, GblicuiiOns-we ask nothing more
We viii -Uhmif ~ nothing less.
Esslrtf Tat our distinguished fellow citi
zen and Senator in Congress. Honorable An
drew johnson. possesses IN an eminent de
gree. the high qualifications demanded J.,
the cxigeucits fl the timgs-eOmbues in hi.
character. history and political anteccdent
more of the elements of success than an,
other of the euiuent democratic statc-mc.
whose names Lave bgel suEg, sted in connec
ton with tie Pr, sidency. We, therefore, il
common With oar fellow ciiiz ms in vsrion
portions of the Union. present him a. on
first choice for She Presidency. and most earn
csIIy out respectfully urge his claims 10 tina
hi-h Distinction but il another shall hp pre-
icrcd ~ The Charleston Convention. and wh.
cord ally eu doris ihe Cincinnati platform
heihcr lie reside North or South, we vii
yield him our hearty support.