Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-11

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che platform adopted By the Convention .
Kssolred. fhat ws, the Demossscy olths Union,
ia Conventi(e e1ssmblsd, do hesSby declare or
Affirmation ds1b rsso adens 1ssni 1oasly sdole
"a and declased = platform q PsiDiPles - ths
1888, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable IN their nature when applied TO the
same subject natter.
THAT portion Of The Cincinnati platform relAt-
ing u the slavery question 10 ,he following
Rssolred fbst ve reiteg,te With renewed epep.
" Of purpose, The we'll considered declarations OF
| former Conventions upon the sectloaal issue Of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States:
!. That Congress he's no power, under the Con-
stitution to interfere with or con,ssl The domestic
institutions Of The several otatss. and thss sssA
states arc the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining TO their own afairs not pro-
hibited in the Constitution that all efforts Of The
| Abolitionists or others, made to interfere with
questions Of slavery, 70 take incipeot steps in
violation thereto are calculated TO lead 10 the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that oil such Efforts have ~ inevitable tendency
| to diminish the happiness Of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not 10 be countenAnced ~ any friend VI
our political Institutions.
? That tho foregoing proposition covers and
! was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
| slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
Democratic party Vi the Union, standing on this
| national platform, will abide by and adhere to =
| faithful execution 0: the acts known as the Gem
promise SCI tied by the Congress Ut 1850,
"the act for retaining futiEtives from service Or
labor" included; which act be ng designed to car
| ~ out an express provision Of the Constitution,
| cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or so
| changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
| 3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
TEN pts 1T renewing in Congress or out of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
4. 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 1899 that il adopts those plinci
plies as constituting one Of the main foundations
Of its political creed ana 10 resolved TO carry them
out in their obvious meaning and import.
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which y sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North anu 81 uth to the Con-
stltutiOn and the Union.
1. Resolged, Thai, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation OF all who regard the
preseivat Of the Chion under tho Constitution
As paramount issue, aud repudiating oil section
al parties and platforms concerning domestic sla-
very, which seek II embroll the States, and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose, If consuIn
mated, must end in civil war and disun;On--ihe
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Tcrrit, res Of Kansas and Nebraska, NJ
embodying the only sound and safe solution cf the
'slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this Whe,e country
pose in its determine Conservation "t the Union
Non Interference by Congress With Slavery IN
STATE and Tcrriory,or in the District Of Columbia
2. that this WAS the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic aud
Wig parties in National Convent'onsors,ihed
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
in 6l54.
3. That by the uniform application Of tho Dem
ocrate principle to the organization o.
Territories, and to the admission Of new States
with or without domestic slavery, Is they may
elect. the equal rights Of al the States will b.
preserved intact the original compacts Of thu
Consult uton maintained nviolate-and the per
petuity and expansion of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity of embracing, il
pc CO and harmony, every futurs American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form of government.
Resoired That wo recognize the right Of thu
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas AM
Nebraska, acting through tho legally and fairly
expressed will Of majority Of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inhabitant
justi6es it, to form Constitution, with or with
) out domestic slavery, and be admitted into tn
Union upon terms of perfect equality with th,
| other states.
land the Char cston Convention passed the fol
l
Resolyed, That it is the duly Of the Unitct
States to efford ample and complete protection 4
all its citizens, whether At home or abroad ant
whether native or foreign born.
Resolced, That one Of the necessities Of the ag-
, in military, commercial and postal point Of viev
is speedy commun cation between the Atlantic
and Pacific states, and the Democratic party
J pledge such constitutional power " the govern
ment IS will insure the constructian of q railroad b
the Pacific coast At the earliest practicable perio!
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in f.
vor of tho acquisition Of Cuba on such terms D
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
| Res0iUcd, That toe enactments OF state l.egsla
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fugi
give slave law are hostile in character and subver
sive 10 the Constitution, and revolutionary il
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad
ded the following resolution
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform that during the existence of ter
rtorial governments, the measure of restriction
whatever it may be, imposed by he federal con
stitution the power Of the Territorial Leglsla
over the subject Of the domestic relations q
the same has been shall hereafter be finally de
tcrmined by the Supreme Court Of the Unite,
States, should be respected by all good citizens