Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-05-10

Below we give the resolutions Of the Cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4ih, 1856.
which nominated James Buchanan for President.
We shall from time to time, republish those as the
creed Of tho Democracy
Resotped, That the foundation of this Union of
States having been laid in, and its prosperity,
expansion, and pre-eminent example in free gov.
ernment built upon entire freedom in matters Of
religious concernment, and respect Of 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
and accidental birth place And hence political
crusade in the nineteenth century, and in the
United States of America, against Catholic and
foreign born, is neither justified BY the past histo
~ or future prospects Of the country nor unison
with the spirit Of federation and enlarged freedom
which distinguish % tho American system Of pop.
ular sovereignty.
Resolred, That We reiterate 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.
/. That Congress has no power under the Con-
stituton to interfere with control the domestic
institutions of the several States, and that such
States the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited BY the Constitution that oil 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 tao most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences, and that oil such efforts have IN inev
liable tendency to diminish the happiness Of the
people and endangcr the stability and permanency
af the Union, and ought not to be countenanced
by any friend of our political institutions.
2. That tho 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
v,laffo nil nhi hv nd adj opO IN n
faithful execution Of the acts known rs the Com
promise measures, settled by the Congress Of $780,
''the act for retaining fugitves from service or
labor" included; which act being designed to
carry out express provision of the Constitution,
cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed, or SO
changed us to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts ct renewing, in Congress 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 Virgins
Legislature in 1899. that it adopts tn ose principles
as constituting Of the main foundations Of its
political creed, and is resolved to carry them out
in their obvious meaning and import.
And that we may moro distinctly meet the is
sue on which a. sectional party, subsisting ex-
cusively upon slavery agitation, relies to test
the fidelity Of the people, North and South to the
Constitution and the Union
l. Resolred, That claiming fellowship with, and
desiring the corporation of all who regard the
preservation of the Union under the Constitution
rs the permanent issue-vnd repudiating all Sec
tional parties and platforms concerning domestic
slavery, which seek to embroil the States and in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in the
Territories: and whose avowed purpOsee, If con-
summated, must end in civil war and disunon.
The American Democracy recognize and adopt
the principle contained in the organic laws
tablishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebras-
ks as embodying the only sound and safe solution
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, in the District of Co.
lumbia.
2. That this was the basis of the Compromise
Of ls50-con6rmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Convention-rati6e BY
the people in the election of l852-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 al the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts of the Consultation MAIN
tanned inviolate-and the perpetuity and expan.
sion Of the Union insured TO its utmost capacity Of
embrasing, in peace and harmony, every future
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That We recognise tho right Of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will uf majority Of actual resi-
dents, and whenever tho number Of their inha bit
ants justifes it, to form Constitution, with or
without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
tho 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
tenn aOfsQ Al 0st ~
bined with tho attempt to enforce civil and reig-
ious disabilities against tho right Of acquiring and
enjoying citizenship in own land-a high and
sacred duty is devoved with increased RESPONSE.
Is the party of the Union, to upheld and maintain
tho rights Of every State in tho Union Of the
States and to sustain and advance among us con-
stitutlonal liberty, by continuing to resist al
monopolies, and exclusive legislation for the ben
eft of the few, At the expense of tho many, and
by vigilant and constant adherence to those
principles and Compromises Of the Constitution,
which are broad enough and strong enough 10
embrace and uphold the Union a. it was, the
Union Is it shall be, in the full expansion OF the
energies and capacity Of the great and progressive
people.
l. RESOLVED, That thcrears questions CONNECT.
with the foreign policy Of this country, which are
inferior to no domestic question whatever. Tho
time has come for the people Of the United States
to declare themselves in favor Of free seas and pre-
gressive free trade throughout the world. and by
solemn manifestations TO place their moral in
fuencs At the side Of their successful example.
2. Resoired. That our geographical and political
position with reference to the other States Of this
continent, no less than the interest Of our com.
merce and the development Of our growing power,
requires that We should hold % sacred tho princi-
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine their bear
ing and import admit Of no misconstruction; they
should DO applied with unbending ligidity.
3. Resolved. That the great highway which
nature as we'll rs the assent Of those most immc-
dixtely interested in the maintenance, has marked
out for FREQ communication betWsen the Allan
tic and tho Pacific oceans, and constitutes one Of
the most important achievements realised BY tho
spirit Of modera times and the unconquerabis en-
ergy Of our people. That result should be secured
by timely and efficient excrtion OF the control