Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-05
Resolutions Of tho Democratic Senator.
ful (nuCus.

lions finally agreed upon by the Demo
cratic members of the Senate, as an ex-
pressioa of their united views on the
sui jcct Of slavery, and the requirements
q tie Constitution, in connection there
with. These resolutions were adopted
on Tuesday, the 25th ult., in caucus of
the Democratic Senators, aud will 20
forth TO the country not only with the
weight which will be attached to them
Oh account Of the high source from
which they emanatcd, but with the add
Cd force OF sound reason and iuviucib.e
argument:
i. Resoired, That in the adoption Of
he Federal Constitution, the States
adopting the same acted scveraly as free
AMI independent sovcreignties delega-
ciscd by the Federal Government for the
increased security Of each against dan
gcrs, domestic as well as foreign; and that
any intermeddling by any one or more
States, or by combination Of their citi
zens. with the domestic institutions Of
the Others, on any pretext whatever, po
liticaI, moral, or religious, with the view
! to their disturbance or subversion, is in
violation OF the Constitution, insulting to
the States 50 intcrtcred with, endangers
their domestic peace and tranquility
objects for which the Constitution was
lormcd-and by necessary consequence,
tends to weaken and destroy the Union
itself
2. Resolced, That negro slavery as it
exists IN fifteen States Of this Union, COM
poses an important portion OF their do
mcstic institutions, inherited from their
ancestors, and existing at the adoption OF
the Constitution, by which it is recog-
nzed as constituting an important elc-
ment in the apportlonment of powers
among the States; and that no change OF
opinion or feeling on the part Of the non
slaveholllng States ofthe mon IN rela-
ton to this institution, can Justify them
! or their citizens to open or covert attacks
thereon, with a view to its overthrow
and that all such attacks are in manifest
: violation of the mutual and solemn
pledge to protect and defend each 9th
or gwen by the States, iespectlvely.o on
entering into the constitutional compact
which formed the Union, and are man
. fest breach of faith and violation of the
most solemn obligations.
3. ReS0lced, That the Union of these
: ,aSte an tl,o .,unlifv Of ri,rhfs opf
7 privileges amongits members, land that il
: lsespecially the duty Of the Senate, which
represents the States in their sovereign
capacity, to resist all attempts to discrim
mate either in relation to persons Of
;, property in the Territories, which arr
a the common possessions of the United
|. States, so as to give advantages to tn
citizens Of one State which are no
: equally assured to those of every othe
State.
, 4. Resoiced, That neither Congress.
: nor a territorial legislature, whether BY
an indirect and unfriendly character
possesses power to annul or impair The
constitutional right of any citizen Of thu
United States to take his slave propert,
i into the common Territories, and there
I hold and enjoy the same while the ter
I rltorial condition remains
9 ). Resolced, That, if exp err len C
.hou,d at any time prove that the judi
ciary and Executive authority do no
j possess means to insure adequate pro
, lection to constitutional rights in ter
. ritory, and if the Territorial government
should isil or refuse to provide the neces
sary remedies for that purpose, it vii
be the duty Of Congress to supply sucl
! deficiency.
: 6. Resoiued, That the inhabitants O
, a Territory of the United States, whe
they righttully form a constitution to b
, admitted as State into the Union, ma
then, for the first time, like the people {
: a State, when forming a new consttu
: ton, decide for themselves whether slav
cry, as domestic institution, shall b
, maintained or prohibited within thei
jurisdiction and "they shall be re
: ceived into the Union, with or withou
+ slavery, as their constitution shall pre-
:. scribe at the timS6t their admis sion.
e Z. ReSolved, That the provision {
the Constitution for the rendition {
iugltlves from service or labor, wlthou
n the adoption of which the Union coul
e, not have been formed, and that the Law
h Of 1893 and 1850, which were enacte
. to secure its execution, and the maj
features of which, being similar, be;
y the impress of nearly seventy years
II sanction by the highest judicial autho
= ity, shonld be honestly and faithfully o.
n served aud maintained b. all who cGjo
;. the benefits Of oar compact Of Union
and that all acts Of individuals or Sta
, legislatures to defeat the purpose or nu
1t lily the requirements Of that provislo
n and the laws made i'll pursuance of
i. arc hostile in character, subversivc
the Constitution, and revolutionary
:" theif eject
L Judge Douglas on Prescriptions.
r. We are Happy to learn from IA corresponle
of the ae@ York Usraii who eyis.ently spea
,e by authority Of judge Douglas. that the j
/; tlngui.hed senator from Ilhnos ID onposed
the attempt to prescribe Democrats who i II
IN IN their construction 81 tile Cincinnati llatfor
- merely for the SAX. Of such difference Iii