The North-Carolinian., 1860-07-14
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

lust adopted at Baltimore is disu ,on platform,
fs.s object of which is to get Congress to force
slavery on the people ofthe Territories whether they
.iss, If or not an to make slave cole for the gov
ernmert of all the public domain.
Since the platform thus assaed has been adopted
- the doctrine by which are to fight our battle
o. this day until November next and as the poiit-
ital creed by which are to abide for the next
four wears it is essential that the faacy of the ac-
e,,sati.,,s which have been made ag unst it should
e exposed and refue,1 and its true scope meaning,
and lust principles made manifest to the people.
II, the first place we lay platform before our
readers, that eae.l my scan and examine it for
hi.siself:
4 fsfs. MAI Oh IaF~FI4iIFsfsa
Resolved, That the platform adopted at / incinn-
att DC affirmed with the following resolutions
l. That the national democracy of the United
States hold these cardinal principles the SUBJ It
IF sl,v ~ in the Tcrrt rics: First. That Congress
las no power to abolish slavery iii the Territories
second That the territorial Legislature has power
abolish slavery in any Territory, nor to prohibits
ne introduction Of slaves therein; any power to
exclude slavery thcrefron any power to destroy
impair the right OF property in slaves by any
egslation whatever.
? Resolved, That the enactments of State egis-
tures to defeat the faithful execution of the fugitive
Slave law are hostile in character, subversive of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect.
8 Resolved That it is the duty Of the Federal
Government t, protect, when necessary. the rights
of persons and property on the high seas, in the
Terri tories wherever else its constitu ona auth
GRITTY exteuds.
T. Resolved, That the democracy Of the nation
recognise 1t the imperative duty OF this Govern
,n1nt to protect the naturazed citizen in all his
rights whether home ia foreign lands to the
same extent as its native-born citizens.
5 Resolved, That the national democracy
Iesty recommend the acquisition of the Island of
Cuba at the earliest practicable period.
Whereas that of tie greatest necessities Of
the age il. political, commercial, postal, and mlt-
sav point OF views, is speedy communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. therefore,
he it.
Resolved That tie national democratic party do
hereby pledge themselves to use every means In
their power secure the passage of some bill tor
the constructions of Pacific railroad from the Mis-
sieSippi river the Pacific ocean at the earliest
practical moment
lEil
@ tlclnost incretulouS if he be honest that it does
not contain one word one letter which be
Slavery nywhcve, thc recommending of disunon,
or the establishment Of slave code for the Terri
tories It will be that in the resolutions first
AID thiri) to which special exception aas been taken,
no.h;ng is asserte | that the Constitution of tho
United States as cxpon,el by the Supreme G. ,urt
docs not warrant; anl that no glt Is proclaim
which the Constitution does not expressly guar
antee.
oria N hp t!,n
clearly understood, copy here the head notes of
the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott
case delivered by Chief Justice Taney, which were
carefully revised by the hand of that venerable
jiiri5t himself
WHAT THE DRIED SCOTT CASE DECIDED.
In the 19h vol. of Howards Reports page 395 it
is stated that the Supreme Court of the United st ,te
decided in the Dred Scot ease as follows:
lst. The territory thus acquired IS acquired by
he people of the United States for their common
ana equal benefit through their agent ana trustee,
the Federal Government. Congress car. exercise no
power the ghts of persons or property OF a
citizen in the Territory which is prohbitei by the
Constitution. The Government AMI the citizens,
whenever the Territory is open to settlement, both
enter it wit their respective rights dehnei and
lint a by the Constitution
2d. Congress have ri ght to prohibit the citi-
OF any particular State States from taking up
tl3;l home there, while it permits citizens OF other
States 10 do Nor has it right to give privileges
class of citizens which it refused to another
The Territory is acquired for their equal and comm
benefit ana if open to any it must be open to all
upon equal and the same terms
3D. ''EvEKT CITIZEN HAS Rra1r TO TAKE WITH
FM TERRrroRx ARTICLE or PROPERTY
WHICH CONSTITUTION THE UNITED STATES RE-
CoGNIsE< ERTy."
4th. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
RECOGNISES SLAVES AS PROPERTY, AND PLEDGES tn e
FEDERAL Government TO PROTECT IT. And
congress cannot exercise any more authority over
property of tn description than it may c"nstitu-
tIonally exercise property of any other kind.
. 9TH The act of Congress, therefore prohibiting
a citizen of the Unitef States taking with him his
slaves when he to the Territory in que stior
to reside, is AN EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY OVER PRIV
ATE PROPERTY WHICH WARRANTED BY THE CON
sTITUTIoN, and the removal of the piantlH by ms
owner to that Territory gave him no title 70
freedom"
eth. while it remains Territory Congress may
egstate ever it within the scape Of its CONSTITUTIONS
powers III relation citizens of the United otates'
aud may establish territorial government, ai'' tue
orm OF this local government must be regulated oy
the discretion of Congress; but with powers ot eA
ceetng those which, Cong Itself by the Co''s'u