The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-10-25
What does UIse Democratic par
ty propose To do ?

What does the Democratic palr.
ty propose TO do
When party protesting to be Ma
tional, seeks to get into power, it il
proper to inquire what the party pro-
poses to do, provided it gets the as.
cendancy. What great measures for
the public good, does it promise? Does
it propose any improvement or reform,
or does it simply wish to continue the
same line ofpolicy, Of the present and
past administrations? 1t is right of
course, to Judge Of the probable policy
of a party by its platform of principles
Its platform may justly be regarded
as the embodiment Of its faith. The
Douglas wing Of the Democratic party,
in convention at Baltimore last sum
mer, put forth a declaration Of senti-
ment; by the principles there enuncia-
ted, the country has q right to infer
what the action Of the party would be
were it in power. Neither the Douglas
newspapers or the Douglas orators, are
much in the habit of referring to the
Douglas platform adopted at Balti~
more; we therefore give it below as
matter of information:
THE DOUGLAS PLATFORM.
Rsolced, That we, the Democracy ofthe Union:
in Convention Assem- led. do hereby declare our
al a. w nd
and declared as plattor Of principles by tho
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati in the yea
1856, believing that the Democratic principles are
Interchangeable IN their nature when applied to the
kame subjectmatters.
Res2lped, Thatit is the duty the United States
to afford ample and complete protection to all its
citizens, whether at home or abroad, and whether
native or foleign born.
ReSolUe3, That one of the necessities of the age
in military, commercial and postal point OF view
ID speedy communication between the Atlantic aud
Pacific States, and the Democratic party pledge
such cons itutOnal power of the' government gs
will insure tho construction of Railroad to the
Pacific coast at the earliest practicable period.
ReSOircR, That tho Democratic party are in ia
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms as
shall be honorable to ourselves and lust to Spain
ReSoiCed That the euacments Of the State Leg
lslatures to defeat The faithful execution of the Fu
gltive Slave Law are hostile in char cer and sub.
yerslve of the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
Resolred That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnat Platform, that during the existance of Ter
ritorlal Governments the measure of restriction
Whichever 1t may be, imposed by tue Federal Con
stitutOn on the power OF the Territorial Legjsa.
ture the subject OF the domestic relations A.
TIE SAME BIAS BEEN Ok SHALL HtEEAF-
TER BE FINALLY DETERMINED BY THE
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
SHOULD BE RESPECTED BY ALL GOOD
CIIlZENS,AND ENFORCED WITH PROMPT
NESS AND FIDELITY By EVERY BRANCH
or THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
The foregoing six resolutions may
be regarded as the fundamental prin>
ciples upon which the Douglas Dem
ocracy profess to stand in 1860. What |
public benefits do they promise? What
advantages to the cause eff liberty and
humanity? Let every Douglas man
carefully read this platform. and see i'll
it promises any good to the people. Let
us briefly scan this Douglas platform,
and see if it be not, after all, a mere
pro.slavery baDtling:
The FirStReSolution, it will be seen,
endorses the Cincinnati Democratic
platform, upon which the administra-