Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-05

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Ist That the Democratic party of the
State of Texas reafirm, and concur in the
principles contained in the platform Of the
National Democratic Convention, held at
Cincinnati in June, 1856 as a true expression
Of political faith and opinion. and herewith
re;issert and set forth the principles therein
continued, as embracing The only doctrine
which can preserve the Integrity of the Union
and the equal rights of the States, express
ly rejecting any Interpretation thereof favor
ing the doctrine known as Squafter Sow
ereignty,' and that we will continue to adj
here 10 and abide by the principles and doc
trines of the Virginia and Kentucky rrsolu-
tons of 1898 and 1899, and Mr.. Madison's
report relative thereto.
I'd. That it is the right of every citizen to
take his properly of any kind. including
slaves, into the common Territory belonging
equally to all the States of the Confederacy,
and to have il protected there under the Fed
eral Constitution. Neither Congress nor a
Territorial Legislature, nor any human pow
er, has any authority, either directly or indi-
reetly, TO impair these sacred rights; and they
having been affirmed by the decision OF the
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case. we de-
clare that it is the duty of the Federal Gov
eminent. the common agent of all the States,
to establish such government and enact such
laws tor the Territories, and so change the
same from time to time as may be necessary
TO insure protection and preservation of these
rights and prevent every infringement of the
same. The affirmation of this principle of the
duty of Congress to simply protect the rights
of property is nowise in conflict with the
heretofore established and well recognized
principles of the Democratic party, that Con-
gress does not possess the power TO legislate
slavery into the Territories, or exclude it
therefrom.
Recognizing these declarations as instruc-
tions to us for our government in the Nation
al Convention and believing that a repudia-
ton of them by all OF the Northern States,
except the noble States of Oregon and Cali
fOrnia, the whole vote of which is more than
doubtful in the ensuing Presidential election.
demand from us our unqualified disapproval.
The undersigned do not deem this the place
or time to diEcuss the practical illustration
that has been given to the irrepressiblc con-
fct between the Northern and Southern
States, that has prevailed in this Convention
for the last week.
1t is sufficient TO say. that if the principles
of the Northern Democracy are properly
represented, by the opinion and action of
the majority of the delegates from that Sec
ton on this floor We do not hesitate TO de-
clare that their principles are not only not
ours, but, if adhered to and enforced by
them will destroy this Union.
In consideration of the foregoing facts, we
cannot remain in the convention. We con-
sequently respectfully withdraw, leaving no
one authorized to cast the vote of the State
OF Texas.
GUY NJ. BRYAN, Ch'mn.
+. 5. Stockdale, +. L. Lubbock,
III. r. Runnels, Z. Greer,
NJ. W. Convey, VIM. p. Ochiltree,
r. Ward, VIM. ii. Parsons,
J. F. Crosby.