The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-14
Resolutions OF ihc Dem Ocratic Scm-
IIOrinI CHMcns.

OF the Senate as an expression of their united
views on the subject Of slavery, and the require
ments of the Constitution in connection there
with These resolutions were adopted in cau-
Gus Of the democratic senators, and will go forth
to the country not only with the weight which
will be attached to them on account Of the high
source from which they emanated, but with the
added force OF Sound reason and invincible ar
gument:
l. Resolved, That in the adoption of the Fed
eral Constitution, the states adopting the same
acted severally as free and independent sover-
eighties delegating portion of their powers to
be exercised by the Federal Government for the
increased security of each against dangers, do
nsestic as we'll as foreign; and that any inter-
meddling by any one or more States, or by a
combination of their citizens, with the domes-
tic institutions Of the others, on any preteXt
whatever, political, moral, or sub7ersion, is in
violation of the Constitution, insulting to the
States so interfered with, endangers their do
mestic peace and anquility--objects for which
the Constitution was formed-and. by neces-
sary consequence, tends to weaken and destroy
the Union ITSELF
g Res2'yel That negro slavery, as it exists
in fifteen States Of this Union, composes an i'm
pOrtant portion of their domestic institutions,
inherited from their ancestors, and existing at
| the adoption Of the Constitution by which it is
recognized as constituting an important element
in the apportonment Of powers among the
States; and that no change o f opinion or feeling
on the part Of the non-slaveholding States ofthe
Union ia relation to this institution can Justify
!hem or their citizens in open or covert attacks
thereon with a view to its overthrow; and that
all such attacks are in manifest violation Of the
mutual and solemn pledge to protect and de.
Gnd each other given by the States, respective.
y on entering into the constitutional compact
which formed the Unibn, and are manifest
breach of faith and violation Of the most sol
emn obligations.
|" 8. Re8olVeR, that the Union Of these State
rests on the equality Of rights and privileges a.
mong its members, and that it is especially the
duty OF the Senate, which represents the State;
in their sovereign capacity, to resist all attempts
to discriminate either in relation to persons o1
property in the Territories, which are the com
mon possessions of the United States, so as tt
give advantages to the citizens Of one State
which are not equally assured to those Of every
other State
5. R,'o'O'l. That n,ither Congress nor ter
ritoral legislature, whether by direct egi~la
ton of an Indirect and unrriendly character
possess power to annual or impair the constitu
tiohal right ofany citizen of the United State
to take his slave property into the common Ter
ritorieS, and there hold and enjoy the sam
while the territorial condition remains.
5. Reso1ue1, That, ifcxperience should at an,
time prove that the Judiciary and Execuiv
authority do not possess means to insure ade
quate protection to constitutional rights in
Territory, and if the territorial governmcn
should fail or refuse to provide the necesSar
remedies for that purpose it will be the duty o
Congress to supply such deficiency.
g. Reso1OeI, That tn. inhabitants Of a Terri
tory Of the United States when they rightfull
form constitution to be admitted as a Stat
into the Union, may then, for the first time, lik
the people ola State, when forming a new con
stitution, decide for themselves whether Slave
ry, as domestic institution. shall be maintain
ed or prohibited within their jurisdiction; an
they shall be received into the Union, with 0
without slavery, as their constitution may pres
cribe at the time OF their admission"
7. Resolved, That the provision Of the Con
; stituton for the rendition Of fugitives from Sci
vice or labor, without the adoption Of whic
the Union could not have been 'ormcd, and tha
: The laws Of 1893 and 1850, which were enacte
to secure its execution, and the main features
which, being similar, bear the impress of nearl
seventy years of sanction by the highest iudicii
authority, should be honestly and faithfully OF
: served and maintained by all who enjoy th
benefits of our compact Of Union; and that a
acts OF individuals or Of State legislatures to dt
feat the purpose or nullify the requirements
that provision and the laws made in pursuanC
! oft, are hostile in character, subverSlve Of Il
Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect
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