St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-08-02
What is The Difference ?

Below we give the names of candi-
dates and the Platforms of the two
wings Of the Democratic Party, and
should he pleased TO have some one
point out to us wherein the one party
differs from the other:
THE DOUGLAS DEMOCRACY.
THE CANDIDATES.
Far Prcsidcat-Stephen A. Douglas
Of Illinois.
Fer Iice.Prcsulcat-lIcrsch V. john
son, Of Georgia.
TIE PLATFORM.
RcSolrcd, That we, the Democracy
Of the Union, in Convention assembled,
hereby declare our affirmation Of the
resolutions unanimously adopted and
declared as a platform Of principles,
by the Democratic Convention at Gin
cinuati in the year 1856, believing
that Democratic principles are un-
changcablc in their nature when APP
piled to the same subject matter, and
we recommend as our only further
resolutions, the following
That inasmuCh as differences oil
opinion exist in the Democratic party
as to the nature and extent of the
powers Of Territorial Legislature,
and as to the power and duties Of Con
gross, under the Constitution Of the
United States, over the institution of
Slavery within the Territories,
Eomircd, That the Democratic par
ty will abide by the decision Of the
Supreme Court of the United States
over the Institution Of Slavery in the
Territories.
Rcrlro', That it is the duty Of the
United States to afford ample and
complete protection to III its citizens,
at home or abroad, and whether ma
tive or foreign born.
Rc>circi, That ono 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 Demo
cratic party pledge such constitution
al enactment as will insure the con-
struction OF a railroad to the Pacific
coast at the earliest practicable Pc
ri0d.
Re@irc1, That the Democratic par
ty are in favor Of the acquisition of
Cuba on such terms as shall be hon
orablc to ourselves and just to Spain.
RcSotrci, That the enactmcnts of
State Legislatures to defeat the faith
full execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile in character, subvcr-
sivc Of the Constitution and rcvolu-
tionary IN thcir effect.
Rcs1Ired, That it is in accordance
with the Cincinnati Platform, that
during the existence of Territorial
Governments the measure of the res
friction, whatever it may be, imposed
by the Federal Constitution on the
Territorial Legislature over the sub
jcct of the Domestic relations, as the
same has been or shall hereafter be
decided by the Supreme Court of the
United States, should be respected by
all good citizens, and enforced with
promptness and fidelity by every
branch of the Federal Government.
The resolution of the Cincinnati
Convention referred to in the first res
oIutiOn above is in these words
RemlrCd, That we recognize the
right of the people Of all the Terrific
rics, including Kansas and Nebraska,
acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will of majority of actual
residents, and whenever the number
of their inhabitants iustiics it to form
a Constitution with or without domes-
tic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms OF perfect equality
with the other States.