Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-22
Tennessee Platform,
ADHHAUH8OC
Ad0ped IN ConVent0H assembled at NdsluIs on the LEI
of .LInlnrl

| tennessee PLATFORM
Adopted in ConVeRoH assembled at NdsAUs on the lsM
| Of January last.
The Democratic party OF Tennessee in assembled
deeming il hsir duty tnmske declaration Of the principles
that viii form the basis Of their action the future
carefully examined the ground which they have heretofore
cuPed and with the Of four years in view,
nouncsd in the platform Of the Democratic party adopted
ventOn at Cincinnati June, 1856, that hold them to
exposition doctrines subjects embraced
Resolved That the views expressed BY the supreme Court
the United States in the decision Of the Of Ded Scott are
in opinion, and clear exposition powers repossi
in Congress the subject Of the Teroreso Of
States, and the rights guaranteed the residents the Terrific
Resolved That State. of the cOuderacy are in DO
cal rights each etae has the right to settle for sa ques
tons ofnernAl pO the right have slavery
one Of the prerogsVes OF SegoVenmentthe States did not
surrender this right IN the Federal Constitution, and Tennessee
Resolved Federal has no power to inter
ere with slavery the sste or introduce into exclude
from the territories and duty to perform In relation thereto
protect the rights Of the from wong restore
gtves from lsbOr these duties it cannot withheld without
aion Of the Constitution.
James Buchanan and that e deserves ana receives
ute Of admiration for his clear and lucid exposition
hrmness In rebukng sedtion and treason.
Resolved That have full confidence patriotism and
wisdom Of the representatives Charleston
will hearty support the nominee
Resolved That the gsnzaOn Of the Republican party upon
strictly sectional principles and its hostility to the
slavery which recORniEedby the Constuton in.
separately with the social and industrial pursuits
Of the Constitution and upon the rights Of tbs States
Resolved That the late reasonable invasion Virginia by
org nEed band Republicans the necessary
doctrines teachings and principles Of that gary was the begin
ming Of the "repressble conflict Of Mr. Seward blow
aimed the institution OF slavery by effort serve
insurrcon the South and such is the duty
Of the South to maintain its rights under the COns
tuition.
Resolved, That if this upOn constitutional rights Of
the South persisted in words
II the Republican party would prevent arms
them by the Constitution ebgation,-we
Resolved That distinguished fellow citizen and senstrin
Congress- Hon. Andrew Johnson possesses in eminent de
gres the high demanded by the exgenes Of the
meseObnes bis character history and
Of he o success han any other OF me eminent Demo
cratic statesmen whose names have been suggested in connection
with the Presidency We therefore in common with fellow
citizens in various portions OF the Union, present him
nrt choice for the Presidency and most earnestly but respect
fully his claims to that high Distinction but IL another
shall be preferred BY the Charleston Convention and who
daily ndorse the Cincinnati PLATFORM reside North
Hr South, we will yield him our nearly support.
The Democratic Platform.
Reported from the majority Of tie Committee ResOsions
at Charleston and adopted By te National Democratic
CoaUentioR at Baltimore.
Resolved That platform adopted by the Democratic party
at Cincinnati be affirmed with the following explanatory
tons:
First That the govrnment Territory organized By an act
Of Congress- provisional and temporary and during its
ali citizens Of the United States equal
tie with their property in the Territory, without their rights,
gressional territorial legislation.
That the duty of the Federal Government ali
property the Territories
LionSI authority extends.
auae population, form State Constitution, the right Of
Unon they stand equal footing with the people other
States and the State thus organized ought be admitted into
the Federal Unon whether its Constitution prohibits recog
nzss the institution ofslAVery.
Resolved That the Democratic party are in favor Of the acqui
sion Of the Island Of Cuba such terms shall be honorable
to ourselves and just to Spain, at the earliest practicable
ment
Resolved That the enacmen Of State Legislatures to defeat
the faithful execution Of the fugitive slave hostile
character S1bVersve Of the Constitution and revolutionary in
their effect
Resolved Democracy Of the United recognize
the imperative this Government protect the
rsEed citizen in all his rights whether at home in foreign
lands. to the extent its native born citizens