Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

TAe DsnseSatic Piea1esD.
The platform adopssd b ~ Cosvsnsiea u
Charieston Vas asfAllovs:
R1psess. 1Aat -. the 1snoasY q Ne Uaioa,
- onvsntia1. asalnblsA DO hesstV Anelase our
Alteration q ths gpsdlu1ons una1moQ1ay a4Opt-
= An d:e.,Ssd - pc o% 6 Rri.o =, ~, e:
1883, believing that Democratic principles are
unchangeable in their nature whom applied 70 the
same subject matters.
THAT portion Of The Cincinnati platform rslAt-
ing to the slavery qsaDtiop 10 he following j
Rssolged, That W rsiterste, with renewed spsr-
81 Of purpose, the vei-eonsdesed declarations OF
former Conventions upon the SECTIONAL Issue Of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
sights Of the SAtss:
stitution to interfere with control the domestic
ineeieutieae q ~ ssvegAl 6tAGeas oaa that snoh
states are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing AppsstAi1ingAu their 90 A1A1raaoe pro-
hibited in the Consultation that al efforts Of the
Abolitionists Of sthsss, made - intsrfees With
questions Of slavery or ~ take incipient steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead - 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 10 Be countensuced 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
Denocra tic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to ,
faithful execution Of the acts known - the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress OF 1850,
s.the act for rcclaimin9 futgitves from service or
labor" included which act being designed to car
~ out an express provision of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 20
Oh apged as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
g. That the Democratic party will resist oil at
tempt- at renewing, in Congress- or out Of It tho
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 1878,
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the virginia
Legislature in 1899; that IL aiopts those punch
ples a. constitu ting 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 more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
ON slavery agitation, North and South, to the Con-
stltuti0n and the Union.
/. Resolpsd, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring tho cooperation Of al who regard the
prese, walton of the Union under the Consultation
Is paramount issue, and repudiating oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sa-
very which seek to embroll tho States, and TO in
cite to treason and armed resstsncs 70 Law in Ter
ritoriss and whose svowed purpose, II consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disun;on-the
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
lishin the TerritGries Of Kansas and Nebraska rs
embody lying 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 IT the Union
~ Nom Interference By Congress ciM Ssarery ~
State and Territory, in the District Of CsIssbid
2. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both By tho Democratic and
Wing parties, in Nations. Convent'ons-ratifed
by the whole people in the election Of 1857, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
in 1854.
8. That by the uniform application Of tho Dem
Territories, and to the admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, ~ they may
elect, the equal rights Of all the States will DO
preserved intact tho original cOmpacts Of the
Constitution maintained inyiolate-and the per-
petulty and expansion Of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, in
pc and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form Of government
Resolved, That we recognise the right OF tho
people Of all the Territories, including hansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of . majority Of actual residents,
and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
justifes it, to form Constitution. with or with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
land tho Charleston Convention passed the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolped, That it 10 tho duty OF the United
States to sfford ample and complete protection to
oil its citizens, whether 1t home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That one Of the necessities OF the age,
in military, commercial and postal point OF view
il speedy communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power # the govern
ment % will insure the construction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast ct the earliest practicable Peroa
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in 70.
vor of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms -
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Received, That the enactments Of State lsgisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave Law are hostile in character and suover-
sive to tho Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention adj
ded the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Gin.
cinnati Platform, that during tho existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure of restriction,
whatever It may be, imposed BY The federal con-
stitution on the power of the Territorial leglsla
ture over the subject Of the domestic relations Is
the same has been shall hereafter be finally dc.
termined by tho Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all good citisens,
and enforced with promptness and hdelity by
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