The Nevada Democrat., 1860-05-30
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.
The charleston PLATFORM.

As the resolutions adopted by the Charleston
Convention are likely to be much discussed
during the approaching Presidential contest,
we give them below for future reference. After
the Convention was organized, Committee,
consisting Of one delegate from each State,
was appointed to report a platform. A major
ity of the Committee, representing the fifteen
slave States and California aud Oregon, pre-
sentsd slave-code platform while the dele
gates from fifteen free States presented mi
hority report which was supported by ell the
friends Of Douglas, and some others. The reso-
lntions reported by the majority were sabsti-
tuted for the majority report, and adopted by
vote Of los ayes. to l3s noes. They are as
follows:
Resolved, That We, the Democracy Of the Union, in
Convention assembled hereby declare our afTmance OF
the resolutions unanimously adopted and declared
platform of principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati in the year 1886, believing that Democratic
prncles Interchangeable in their nature when applied
TO the same subject matters and we recommends as the
only further resolutions, the iollowias
Resolved That all questions in regard to the rights Of
property in States Territories arising under the Con.
sttution of the United States judicial in their char
acte ana the Democratic party is pledged to abide by
and faithfully carry out such determination OF these
questions as has been may be made by the Supreme
Court ot the United States ..s..
Resolved That Il is the duty Of the United states TO
afford ample and complete protection TO all its citizens,
whether at home abroad and whether native or foreign
born.
Resolved That of the necessities Of the age in
military, commercial and postal point Of view is speedy
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States,
and the Democratic party pledge such Constitutional Gov
emment aid will insure the construction of railroad
TO the Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period
Resolved That the Democratic party in favor of the
acquisition of the Island Of Cuba, such terms as shall
be honorable TO ourselves and just TO Spain.
Resolved That the snactments of State Legislatures 10
defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave Law
hostile in character subversve Of the Constitution
and revolutionary in their effect.
The rejection of the majority resolutions, and
the adoption Of these submitted by the minority,
caused intense excitement, and some so or 60
delegates withdrew from the Convention, organ
ized separately, and adopted the platform re-
ported by the majority OF the Committee. The
following are the resolutions adopted by the
seceders:
Resolved That the platform adopted at Cincinnati bC
affirmed, with the following additions;
Resolved That the National Democracy Of the United
States hold these cardinal principles First That Congress
has to abolish slavery In lie Territories second
That the Territorial legislature has power to abolish
slavery in the Territories TO prohibit the introduc
tion Of slavery therein any power TO destroy II
by any legislation whatever
Resolved That II 10 the duty OF the Federal Government
10 protect when necessary the rights Of persons and pro
perty on the high and in all Territories, wherever
its constitutional Jurisdiction extends.
1t contains resolutions guaranteeing the rights
OF naturalized citizens and in favor Of the ac-
QUESTION OF Cuba