Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-26

The platform adopted BY the Convention 1t
Charleston was as follows:
Resol0ed. That We, the Democracy of the Union,
ia Convention assembled, do hereby declare our
affirmation Of the resol ations unanimously adopt
ed and declared - platform Of principles BY the
Democratic Convention as Cincinnati, in the year
1855, believing that Democratic principles are
Interchangeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
That p0rti.n of The Cincinnati platform relat-
ing to the slavery question is The following:
Resolved, That We reiterate, with renewed eDer-
81 Of purpose. the we'll considered declarations OF
former Conventions upon the sectional issue Of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
right. Of the States:
!. That Congress has no power, under tho Con-
stitutiOn TO interfere with conrel The domestic
institutions Of the several States. and that such
states arc tho sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibted in the Constitution that oil efforts Of the
Aboitionists or others, made to ,nterfe-e with
questions Of slavery, to take incpent steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead 70 the
NEST alarming and dangerous consequences and
that oil such efforts have inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people. and en-
danger the stability and permanency Of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any friend Of
our political Institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace tho whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Congress; and therefore the
| national platform, will abide by and adhere TO .
faithful execution Of the acts known - the Com
promise Measures, settled BY the Congress Of 1885,
"the act for retaining futigtives from service
labor, included; which act DO ng designed to car
| ~ out an express provision of the Constitution
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 90
| changed rs to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist all at-
tempts At renewing, in Congress out Of it the
| agitation OF the slavery question. under what
ever shape or color the attempt may be made.
4. That tho Democratic party will faithfully
| abide BY and uphold the principles laid down in
| the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1898
and on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virgins
Legislature in l799 that il alOpts those painci
pies as constituting one Of the main foundation
u its political creed is resolved to carry then
ont in tneir obvious meaning aud iup0rt.
And that We may more distinctly meet the ISSUE
on which sectional party, Substituting sxclusi. o.,
on slavery agitation, North 81 nth, to the Con
| stltutiOn and the Union.
l. Resolued, Thai, claiming fellowship with and
| sesiring the cooperation Of oil who regard tn
presel walton Of the Union under the Constitution
IS passmount issue, and repudiating ell section
al parties and platfo ms, concerning domestic sa
very, which seek t. mbr0ll the States, and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law 10 Ter
ritori"s and whose avOwed purpose, If cOnsum
m,ted, must end in civil war and disun:on-,hs
American Democracy recognise and adopt thu
principles contained in the organic laws, estab
fishing the Territ ries Of Kansas and Nebraska, II
emhodying the only sound and safe solution ri tn
slavery question" upon which the great nstioua
idea If the people Of this whc,e country can re-
pose in its determined conservation ri the UnioI
! Non Interference by Congress with Slavery IL
safe and 7srritory,or in the District Of Columbia
2. hat this was the basis Of the compromises
| Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic AND
VIII 2 parties, in Nationa' Conventions
by the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to Reorganization Of Territories
3. That by the uniform application Of the Dem
| ocratis principle to the organisation d
Territories, anil to the admission II new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, tho equal rights Of oil the states will b.
onstlt ution maintained inviolate-and the per-
petuity and expansion Of this Union in
| -ured to its utmost capacity Of embracing, ID
Pc 90 and harmony, every future Americas
state that may be constituted or annexed. with Z
| republican form Of government.
| Resolved, That We recognise the right of the
people of al 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 lnhsbitanti
just6es it, to form . Constitution, with with.
out domestic slavery, and Do admitted into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with ths
other states.
land the Charleston Convention passed the fol.
lowing esoluti0ns ::
Res0lued, That it is the du.y Of the United
States to ford ample and c1mplete protection Il
all its citizens, whether 1t home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resoiued, That one OF the necessities OF the age
in m ltary, commercial and postal point Of view
is speedy commun ca ion between tho Atlantic
and Pacific states, and the democratic party
pledge such constitutional power If the govern
ment - will insure the Construct Of railroad TO
the Pacific coast the earliest practicable perios.
Resolved, That the Democratic parry are in f. :
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms ~
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain.
Resolred, That tae enactments OF State Iegisls-
lures TO defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave Law hostile in character and subver
,ive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad-
jed the following resolution
Resolced, That it is in accordance with tho Gin
cinnati Platform, that during the existence "f tor
ritorial governments, the measure Of restriction
Whatever IL may be, imposed BY he federal con-
stitution on the power Of the Territorial Lsglsla-
ture over the subject of the domestic relations -
tho same has been or shall hereafter be finally de-
termined by the Supreme Court Of the United
States should be respected bv all good citisens