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Cincinnati National Platform.


Cincinnati National Platform.
Below we give the resolutions of tho Cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4th, 1896,
which nominated James Buchanan for President.
We shall from time to tine, republish those Us the
creed Of tho Democracy
RtsoLced That tho foundation of this Union Of
States having been laid in, and It's prosperity,
expansion, and pre-cmincnt example IN Tree gov.
ernment built upon entire freedom IN matters of
religious Government, and no respect Oh person IN
regard to rank or place Of birth no party can
Justly be deemed national, constitutional, or in
accordance with American principles which bases
its exclusive organization upon religious opinions
and accidental birth place And hence political
crusade in the nineteenth century, aud in the
United States Of America, against Catholic and
foreign born, is neither justified by the past hsto
~ or future prospects of the country nor unison
with the spirit Of liberation and enlarged freedom
which distinguishes the American system of pop.
ular sovereignty.
Rssoired That We reitcrate with renewed ener-
gy of purpose, the we'll considered declaration OF
former Conventions upon the sectional issue of
Domestic Slavery, and concerning the reserved
rights of the States.
l. That Congress has no power under the Con-
stitution to interfere with ar control tho domestic
institutions Of the several States, and that such
States are the sole and proper judges OF every
thing appertainng to their own affairs not pro-
hibied by the Constitution that all efforts of the
abolitionists or others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions Of Slavery, or to take
incipient steps in relation thereto, are calculated
to lead to the most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences, and that all such efforts have an inev-
ita ole tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people and cndsnger the stability and permanency
af the Unon, and ought not to be countenanced
BY any friend of our political institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers, and
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress- and therefore, the
Democratic party of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to
faithful execution of the acts known as the Com
promise measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850
1.-THE act for retaining fugitives from service or
labor" included; which act being designed to
carry 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
attempts at renewing, in Congress or cut of it, the
agitation of the slavery question, under whatever
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 in the report of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1885, that it adopts those principles
as constituting one of emain foundations of its
political creed, and is resolved to carry them out
in their obvious meaning and import.
And that we may more distinctly meet the is
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cusively upon slavery agitation now relies to test
the fidelity Of the people, North and Ssuth to the
Constitution and the Union
l. Resolgcd, That claiming fellowship with, and
desiring the corporation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
as the permanent issue-snd repudiating all SEQ
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to embrol the States and in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in tho
Territories and whose avowed purposes, if con-
summated, must end in civil war and disunon.
The American Democracy recognize and adept
the principle contained in the organic laws es-
tablishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebras-
ka as embodying the only sound and safe solution
of the Slavery question" upon which the great
national idea Of the people Of this country can
repose in its determined conservatism Of the
Observation-Disclosures by Congress with Slave
~ in State or Territory, or in the District of Co.
lumbia.
2. That this was the basis of the Compromise
of 1s50-confrmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Convention-rati6ed by
the people in the election of 1S52-and rightly
applied in the organization of Territories in 1854
3. That by the Uniform application of this De-
cratic principle to the organization Of Territories
and to the admission of new States, with or with
out domestic slavery as they may elect-the equal
rights Of all the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Constitution main
tanned inviolate-and the perpetuty and expan.
sion Of the Union insured to its utmost capacity of
embracing, in peace and harmony, every future
State that may be constituted or annexed, with
republican form of government.
Resotred, That we RECOGNIZES the right of the
people OF all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through tho legally and
fairly expressed will uf majority Of actual resi-
dents and whenever the number Of their inhabit
ants Justlhes it, to form Constitution, with or
without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
Resolred, finally, That in view of the condition
OF popular institutions Of the Old World. and the
dangerous tendencies Of sectional agitation, COM
bined with the attempt to enforce civil and relig-
ious disabilities against the right ofecquiring and
enjoying citizenship in our own land-a high and
sacred duty is devolved with increased response.
bility upon the Democratic party Of this country,
as the party of the Unien, to upheld and maintain
tho rights of every State in the Union ~ the
States and to sustain and advance among US con-
stitutional liberty, by continuing to resist al
monopolies and exclusive legislation for the ben
EFT of the few, at tho expense Of the MANY. And
BY q vigtlant aud constant adherence to those
principles and COMPROMISES Of the Constitution.
which are broad enough and strong enon0h ~
embrace and uphold the Union e. it v.s' tn
Union rs 1t shall be, in the full expansion of the
energies and capacity Of the great and progressive
people.
!. Resolued, That there are questions oonnn.ct.
Win inc foreign Policy OF this country, which are
inferior to no domestic question whatsoever. The
time has come for the people Of the United States
to declare themselves in favor Of free seas and ma
gressive free trade throughout the world, and by
solemn manifestations to place their moral IN
huence at the side OF their successful example.
2: Resolved. That our geographical and political
position with reference to the other States Of this
continent, no less than the interest of our cam
merce and the development of our growing power.
requires that We should hold as sacred the princi.
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine their bear
ing and import admit of no misconstruction: thew
should be applied with unbsnding ,igidity.
nature, as we'll as the assent Of those most imme-
diatey interested in the maintenance, has marked
out for free communication between the Atlan-
tic and the Pasifc oceans, and constitutes one of
the most important achievements realised by the
spirit OF modern times and the unconquerable en-
by timely and efficient exertion of fha confnol