Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-30
The conver,;ons-..Tbe,r Platforms.


the adoption of the majority report on credentials
and before the balloting for President had CON-
menced left the original Convention at Front Street
Theatre and united themselves with the Convention
which was organized and held in the Maryland
Institute Hall: William Lander W. w. Avery, l..
w. Humphrey, John Walker Samuel Hargrave,
James Fulton Samuel P Hill, Th. j. Green, Column
bus Mills, w. S. Ashe, c. H. Foster, Bedford Brown,
r. R. Bridgers W. A. Moore, Walter L. Steele.
Robert P Dick, J. W. B. Watson and w. W. Hol-
den remained in the original Convention, declining
to secede. Mr.. Dick voted for Mr. Douglas; but
Mr. Watson and Mr. Holden, after the secession of
fifteen of the delegates, and after Mr.. Gushing had
retired from the Chair, though they remained, de-
clined to act
The platform of the Breckenridge Convention is
as follows:
Resolred, That the platform adopted by the
democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed with the
following explanatory resolutions:
LIST. Res0Lred That the government of Terri
tory organized by an act of Congress is provisional
and temporary, and during its existence all citizens
of the United States have equal right to settle
with their property in Territory without their
rights, either of person or property being destroyed
or impaired by congressional or territorial legsla
ton.
Cd Resolced, That it is the duty of the Federal
Government in all its departments to protect, when
necessary the rights Of person and property in the
Territories, and wherever else its constitutional
thority extends.
3d. ReS0lred, That when settlers in a Territory
having an adequate population form State const
tuition the rights of sovereignty commence and be-
ing conSummated by admission into the Union,
they stand on equal footing with the people of
other States; and that State thus organized ought
to be admitted into the Federal Union. whether its
constitution prohibits recognises the institution
of slavery.
4th Hesolced, That the democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba on
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves and
just to SPAIN at the earliest practicable moment.
9th. ResOlred. That the enactmentS Of State leg
iSlatures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
tive-Save law hostile in character to and subver-
sive of the Constitution and revolutionary in their
effect.
9th. Resolred, That the democracy of the United
States recognises it imperative duty of this
Government to protect naturalized citizens in all
their rights whether at home in foreign lands to
the same extent as its natiye-born citizens.
And whereas, Of the greatest necessities of
the age, in political, commercial postal and military
point of view. is speedy communication between
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts; Therefore, be it.
9TH. ReSoIred. That the national democratic par
ty do hereby pledge themselves 10 every means
in their power 10 secure the passage of some bill TO
the extent Of the constitutional authority of Con-
greSs for the construction of Pacific railroad from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific ocean at the
earliest practicable moment"
The platform of the original or Douglas Conven-
ton is as follows:
"Resolred That We the Democracy of the Union,
in Convention assembled hereby declare our af-
trmance Of the resolutions unanimously adopted
and declared a platform of principles by the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, in the year
1856, believing that Democratic principles
changeablc in their nature, when applied to the
same subject matters.
R,soIced That it is the duty of the United States
to afford ample and complete protection to all its
citizens, whether at home abroad, and whether
native or foreign born.
ReSolred, That one of the necessities of the age
in military, commercial, and postal point of view,
is speedy communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific States; and the Democratic party pledge
such Constitutional Government aid as will insure
the construction of railroad to the Pacific coast at
the earliest practicable period
RCSOtred, That the Democratic party are in favor
of the acquisition of the Island of Cuba, on such
terms shall be honorable to ourselves and Just to
Spain.
Resolred. That the enactments of State Legisla-
lures defeat the faithful execution of the fugitive
slave law, hostile in character subverSIye of the
Constitution, and revolutionary in their effect"
Tie foregoing were adopted at Charleston. On
motion of Gov. Wicklitfe, Of Louisiana the follow
ing resolution unanimously adopted at Balti-
more:
"RcsOlred That it is in accordance with the Gin
cnnati PLATFORM that during the existence Of Terri
toria governments the measure of restriction, what
ever it may be- imposed by the federal constitution
on the power Of the Territorial Legislature the
subject of the domestic relations, the same has
been or shall hereafter he finally determined by the
Supreme Court of the United States should be
spected by all good citizens, and enforced with
promptncSs and fidelity by every branch of the
general government"