Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-23


The platform adopted BY the Convention At
Chadss toa lss - fellous:
1. si:s - e e. S', =;
affirm on the pselatione - tinetsly sde9t-
led and 1scl3 bd platlprm Of incl Zee By tAs
Memo ratio Dnv( htiap = fiuciI eu, n the yeAr
1864, believing NAT Demscrati5 principles are
Interchangeable IN their nature when applied to the
THAT portion of the Cincinnati platform relat-
ing 70 the slavery question is the following
kss0lced. That We reitefate, with renewed eDer-
~ Of purpose, the we'll considered declarations OF
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery aud concerning tho reserved
rights 0f the States:
4. fhat Congress has no power, under tho Con-
stitution interfere with con.rsl the domesti
institutions of the several states. and that such
Hates are tho sole and proper judges OF every.
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibi,ed in the Constitution that ali efosts Of the
Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, or to take incipient steps in
violation thereto, arc calculated to lead 70 the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all suck Efforts have inevitab BILE 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 tho foregoing proposition covers and
wax intended 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 as tho Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850,
1.-THE act for retaining fugitives from service "
labor" included which act being designed to
ry out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or SO
| changed to destroy or impair its efficiency.
:. That the Democratic party will resist MI At
| tempts ut renewing, in Congress out Of it the
~ MI in tho SLAVERY Question. under Wh2 =
ever shape or color tho 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 1898,
and ON the report If Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1893 that IL adopts those plnci
Piles as constituting ono Of tho 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, subsistins exclusively
slavery agitation, North and South, to the Con-
stltution and the Union.
l. Kesoloed, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
preservation Of the Union under the Constitution
rs paramount issue, and repudiating sll section
al parties and platforms concerning domestic sa-
very, which seek to embroll the States, and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to Law in Ter
rtories and whose avowed purpose, IT consuM-
mated must end in civil war and disuniOn-ihe
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska rs
embed ing the only sound and safe solution Of the
'slavery question upon which the great national
idea of the people Of this Whole country can
pose in its determined conservation "f the Union
= Ao.- Interference ny Congress With Nauery IN
State dnd 7erritory,or n. the District Of Cotumbia
2. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by tho Democratic and
Wing parties, in National ConventiOns-ratified
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
in 1884,
). That by the uniform application Of the DEM
ecratis principle to the organization II
Territories, and to the admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights of all the States will be
preserved intact-the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petulty and expansion OF this Unien in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, in
peace and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That we recognize the right Of the
people of all the Territories including kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will Of q majority of actual residents,
and whenever the number OF their inhabitants
justifes it, to form Constitution, with with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
ether States.
lAnU tue Ouot.cStOu OOuNCu PASSOu euc IOi-
lowing resolutions
Resolred, That it il the duty Of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection to
oil its citizens, whether ut home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoired, That one Of the necessities Of the asc,
in military, commercial and postal point of view
is speedy communication between tho Atlantic
and Pacific States, and tho Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power II the govern
ment rs will insure the truction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast At the earliest practicable period.
Resolped That the Democratic party are in ia
vor Of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms Is
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolred, That too enactments of State Iegisa-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave law hostile in character and subver-
sive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
ded the following resolution
Resolved, 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 the federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Legsla-
ture over the subject of tho domestic relations
the has been shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court of the United
States, should be respected BY all good citisens,
and enforced with prOmptness and fidelity by
every branch Of the general government.