Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-21

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The platform adopted By The Convention as
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1855, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied 70 the
same subject matters.
THAT portion Of The Cincinnati platform rslat-
ing 70 the slavery question 10 the follOWipg:l
Reseivsd. Thst - rsitsrsss, NTH renewed sDsr::
~ Of purpose. the we'll considered declarations OF
former Conventions upon the sseslosal issue Of
domestic slavery. ADD concerning the reserved
right Of the Statss:
/. That Congress has no povss. usdsr lie Con-
stitution to interfere with eon.ssl the domestic
institutions Of tho several ctates and that such
states are the sole and proper judges os svsry-
| thing appsstaiaing TO their own a4airs not pro-
hibted ia the Ccnssitution that al efforts Of The
| Aboitionists or others, nAds to interfere with
questions Of slavery Or 70 take incipieet steps in
violation thereto, are calculated 70 lead 70 the
most alarming and dangerous consequences and
that ell such efforts have inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of tho pseple, and on
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union.
and ought not to be countenanced BY any friend Of
| our political institations.
| 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 u
faithful execution O. the acts known as the Com
promise Measures, settled by the Congress Of 1850,
"the act for retaining futigitves from service or
labor" included which act bong designed to car
| ry out an express provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 90
changed IS TO destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at
tempts at renewing, in Congress or out Of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever 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 l7ss,
and on the report Of Mr. Madison TO the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that il adopts those painci
pies 40 constituting ono Of the main foundation rs
out in their obvious meaning and Import.
And thatwe may more distinctly meet tho issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North anu South, to the Con-
stltution and the Union.
l. Resoloed, That, claiming fellowship with and
| desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
preservation Of the Union under the Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiating oil section
al parties and platfom ms, concerning domestic sla-
very, which seek t, embrol the States. and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to Law in Ter
rtories and whose avowed purpose, if consum-
American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Terrt, ries Of Kansas and Nebraska Is
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this who,e country can re-
pose in its determined conservation "t the Union
: Non Interference by Congress witk Slavery IN
STATE aud 7erritory,o IN tho District of Columbia
2. hat this was the basis of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by tho Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Convent,ons-ra,ifed
by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization Of Territories
| 10 1854.
3. That by the uniform application of tho Dem
ocratia principle to the organization Of
Territories, and to tho admission Of new States.
with or without domestic slavery, - they may
elect, the equal rights of all the States will be
preserved intact original compacts Of the
| constitution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petulty and expansion of this Union in
sured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, 10
pc ce and harmony, every future American
State that may be constituted or annexed, with .
republican form Of government.
Resolved, That We recognize the right Of the
people Of all the Territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly.
| expressed will Of majority of actual residents,
and whenever the number of their inhabitants
justi6es it, to form Constitution, with or with.
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
| other states.
land the Char eston Convention passed the fol-
lowing ssolutions ::
Resolved, That it is the du'y Of the United
States to sfford ample and c,mplete protection to
| ell its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolped, That one Of the necessities Of the age,
in military, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy communication between tho Atlantic
| and Pacific States, and tho Democratic party
| pledge such constitutional power If tho govern
will insure the instruction Of railroad to
the Pacific coast at the earliest BILE perioa
Resolved, That the Democratic party arc in f..
vor of the acquisition of Cuba ON such terms IS
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolved, That tne enactments OF State Legisla-
lures to defeat the faithful execution of the fug
give slave law hostile in Oh and subver-
eive 10 the Constitution, and revolutionary in
| their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad
ded the following resolution.
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the Gin
cinnati Platform that during the existence Of ter.
| ritorial governments, the measure Of restriction
whatever it may be, imposed by The federal con-
stitution the power Of the Territorial Lcglsla-
,ure over the subject Of the domestic relations Is
the same has been or shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court of the United
States, should be respected by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
| eyerv branch of the general government.