Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-24
The Democratic Platform.

me PLATFORM adopted Oy the convention ~
Charleston was "a follows
Resoiued That we, the Democracy of the Union
in Convention assembled, do hereby declare oul
affirmation of the resolutions unanimously adopt
ed and declared as platform Of principles BIZ the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the year
1856, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
That portion of the Cincinnati platform reat-
ing to the slavery question is the following
Rssotoed, That we reiterate with renewed eper-
gy of purpose, the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectional issue of
domestic slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States:
|. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
stitution to interfere with conirel he domestic
institutions Of the several States and that such
states are the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibted in the Constitution that all efforts Of the
Ab0litionists others, made to interfere with
questions of slavery, to take incpient steps in
violation thereto, calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
danger the sta blity and permanency of the Union,
and ought not be countenanced by any friend OF
our political Institutions.
2 That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intende4 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 q
faithful execution oc the acts known as the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850
"the act for retaining futgitives from service OIL
labor, included; which act be ng designed to
ry out an express provision Of the Constitution
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or sc
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
| tempts at renewing. in Congress or out of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
| ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
a. 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 of Mr. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1893; that it adopts those pIinci
plies as constituting one Of the main foundations
OF its political creed, is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and inport.
And that we may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsstng exclusi. ely
on slavery agitation, North ana Sc uth, to the Con-
stltution and the Union.
l. ResoIoed, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation of all who regard the
preservation Of the Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiating all section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla.
very, which seek to embrol the States, and to in
cite treason and armed resistance to law in Ter.
rtori's and whose avowcd purpose, If consum
M ted, must end in civil war and disunion-the
American Democracy recognize and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territ res of Kansas and Nebraska, xs
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people of this whrie country can re-
pose in its determined conservation "t tho Union
Non Interference by Congress wiM Sldrery in
State and Territory or IN the district Of Columbia
z. hat this was the basis Of the compromises
Of $780, confirmed both by the Democratic and
VIII & parties, in National Convent,ons-rati6ed
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization of Territories
in 1854.
3. That by the uniform application of the Dem
ocratie principle to the organization OF
Territories, and to the admission Il uew 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 Union in.
>ured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, in
pc ce and harmony, every future American
state that may be constituted or annexed, with a
republican form Of government.
Rcsotccd, That VIC recognize the right Of the
people Of all the Territories including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly.
expressed will Of majority Of actual residents,
and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
justfes it, to form a Constitution, with or with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other states.
ana the Cn1r' eSt0n convention passed In Q fol-
lowing -esolutons
Resolred, That it is the duly Of the United
States to ford ample and complete protection to
oil its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoiced, That one Of the necessities Of the age,
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy commun cal ion between the Atlantic
and Pacific states, and the Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ment as will insure the cons truction Of railroad to
the Pacific at the earliest practicable period.
Resolped, That the Democratic party are in ia
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms
shall be honorable 70 ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolved, That the enactmentso OF State Iegisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave law are 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
Resoirtd, That il is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence Of ter
ritorial governments, the measure Of restriction,
whatever il may be, imposed by The federal con-
on the power Of the Territorial Leglsla
ture over the subject Of the domestic relations rs
the Same has been or shall hereafter be finally de-
tcrmincd 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 general government.