Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-18

end in civil war and dlSnllnn, me american Reno
cracy recognize and adopt the principles contained
in the organic laws establishing the Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska as etibody ing The only sound
and safe solution Of the sslayery question: upon
which the great natianal idea of thepeeple of the
whole country can repose in IFS determined c0nser-
vatisln of the Union-noR Interference by tongress
teiM SLAVERY In State and 7srritosy or IN the Die
trict If Columbia es@s. - = - ~,
g. That this was, the basis Of the Compromises OF
ls5n-confrmed by batl, the Democratic anu Wing
parties in national ratifiedby Inc nco
pie in the election Of 1S52-and rightly applied to
the organization of Territories in 1854
g. That by the uniform application OF this DEM
ocrac principle to the organization OF Territories,
and to the admission Of new States. with OF without
domestic slavery, as they nay eect-the equal
rights OF all the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Constitution maintain.
ell inyiolate-and the perpet,ity and expansion OF
this Union insured to its utmost capacity Of emtrac-
ing, in peace and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form Of government
Resolred. That we recognize the right of the peo-
Die of all the Territories, including Kansas and Ne
braska, acting through the legally and fairly ex.
pressed will of majority of actual residents and
whenever the number of their inhabitants ustifies
it, to form Constitutions with or wittont domestic
slavery and be admitted into the Union upon terms
of perfect equality with the other States.
Resolred, Finally, that in the view Of the condi-
ton of popular institutions in the Old World (and
the dangerous tendencies of sectional agitation
bined with the attempt to enforce civil and religious
disabilities against the rights of acquiring and enjoy
ing citizenship, in our land)-a high and sacred du
ty is devolyed with increased responsibility upon
the Democratic party of this country, the party
of the Union, to uphold and maintain the rights of
every State, and thereby the Union of the States;
and to sustain and advance among us Constitutional
liberty. by continuing 10 resist all monopolies and
exclusive legislation for the benefit of the few at the
expense of the many and by vigilant and constant
adherence to those principles and compromises OF
the Constitution, which are broad enough and strong
enough TO embrace and uphold the Union as it was.
the Union it is and the Union as it shall he, III he
full expansion of tie energies and capacity Of this
great aud progressive people
l. Resolred That there are questions connected
with the foreign policy of this country, which are
inferior to no domestic question whatever. The
time has for the people Of the United States to
declare themselves in tavor Of free and progres
sive free trade throughout the world and, by solemn
manifestations, to place their moral influence at the
side of their successful example. ..-
2. Reselred That our geographical and political
position with reference to the other states OF this
continent, no less than the interest of our commerce
and the development of our growing power, requires
that We should hold sacred the principles invol-
we'd in the Monroe doctrine; their bearing and i'm
port admit of no misconstruction; they should be
applied with unbendng rigdity. --.s...,
B. Resolred, That the great highway which ma
ture as well as the assent of the States most imme
diatcy interested in its maintenance. has marked
out for free communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans, constitutes of the most i'm
portant achievements realised by the spirit of mod
ern times. and the unconquerable energy Of our peO
pie That result should he secured by a timely and
efficient cxerton Of the control which have the
right to claim over it, and power earth should
be suffered to impede or clog its progress by any in
reference with the relations it may suit policy
to establish between government and the gov
ernments of the States within whose dominions it
lies. We can, under no circumstances, surrender
our prcponderance IN the adjustment of all questions
arising out Of it.
T. Resolred, That in view of commanding an
interest the people of the United States cannot but
sympa,hi>e with the efforts which are being made
by the people Of Central America to regenerate that
portion of the continent which covers the passage
across the Interoceanic Isthmus
5. Resolred. That the Democratic party will ex-
pect Of the next Administration that every proper
effort be made to insure our ascendency in the Gulf
of Mexico. and to maintain permanent protection to
the great outlets through which emptied into its
waters the products raised out of the soil, and the
commodities created by the industry of the people
of our western valleys and of the Union at large.