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

Church dignitaries among IT. patrons. but this
il the first time that We have heard of clergy
men patronizing the prize ring. Hereafter, let
our English cou5ius cease their boast about
their superior civilization.
Cincinnati National Platform.
Below we give the resolutions Of the Cincinnati
National Convention, adopted June 4th, 1856,
which nominated James Buchanan for President.
We shall from time to time, republish those IS the
creed Of the Democracy:
ResoLred, That the foundation OF this Union Of
States having been laid in, and its prosperity,
expansisn, and pre-emnent example In free gov.
ernment built upon entire freedom in matters Of
religious Government, and no respect OF person in
regard to rank or place of birth +; no party can
iustly be deemed national constitutional, or in
accordance with American principles which bases
its exclusive organization upon religious opinions
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 in unison
with the spirit of liberation and enlarged freedom
which distinguishe s the American system Of pop.
ular sovereignty.
Resolved, That We roiterate with renewed ener-
~ 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.
i. That Congress has no power under the Con-
stituton to interfere with IT control the domestic
institutions of the several States, and that such
States arc the sole and proper judges Of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited 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 tae most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences, and that all such efforts have an inev-
liable tendency to diminish the happiness Of the
people and endanger the stability and permanency
af the Union, and ought not to be countenanced
by any friend of our political institutions.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers, and
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 tho Congress of 1885,
'the act for reelaiming fugitives from service or
labor" included; which act being designed to
carry out an express provision of the CONSTITUTE on,
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 Virgins
Legislature in 1885, that it adopts those principles
as constituting one of hemain 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 tho is
sue on which sectional party, tubsisting ex-
clasvely upon slavery agitation, relies to test
the fidelity Of the people, North and Ssuth to the
Constitution and the Union
1. Resolved, That claiming fellowship with, and
Ancip tha Af oil vuho
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 embroil the States and in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in the
Territories and whose avowed purposes, if con-
summated, must end in civil war and disunion.
The American Democracy recognise and adopt
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 le50-confrmed by both the Democratic and
Wing parties in National Cow ention-rat6ed by
the people in the election Of l852-and rightly
applied in the organisation 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 mates, with or with
out domestic slavery, as they may elcct-the equal
rights Of all the States will be preserved intact
the original compacts Of the Constitution main
tanned inviolate--and the perpetuity 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
Resolved, That We rec0gnizs tho right Of the
0r oil Nkn
and Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will uf majority Of actual resi-
dents, and whenever the number Of their inhabit-
ants justifes it, to form Constitution. with or
without domestic slavery, ana be admitted into
the Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
Resolved, 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 reliy
ious disabilities against the right Of acquiring 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,
Is the party Of the Unien, to upheld and maintain
tho rights OF overy State in tho Union of tho
States and to sustain and advance among us con-
sntut'onal liberty, by continuing to resist al
monopoies, and exclusive legislation for the bon
BY q vigfiant and constant adherence to those
principles and Compromises Of the Constitution,
which are broad enough and strong enough "a
embrace and uphold the Union Is it was. the
Union as 1t shall be, in the full expansion Of the
energies and capacity Of tho great and progressive
!: Resolved, That there ara question, connneot.
with the foreign policy Of this country. which are
INFERIOR 70 no domestic question Whatever, The
time has come for the people Of the United States
to declare themselves in favor Of free seas and pra
gressive free trade throughout the world. and bv
solemn manifestations TO place their moral IN
nuence At the side OF their successful example.
.: Hesotved. That our geographical and political
position with reference to the other States 81 this
continent, no less than the interest of our COM
merce and the development Of our growing power.
requires that should hold IS sacred the pri nc.
pies involved in the Monroe doctrine their bear
ing and import admit Of no miscon truction: thew
should be applied with unbending Iigidity.
8. Resolved, That the great highway which
nature, as we'll as the assent Of those most inme-
diateiy interssted in the maintenance, has marked
out Tor . free communication betwsen the Allan
NC and the Pacific oceans, and constitutes one Of
the most important achievements realised BY the
spirit OF modern times and the uncomfortable en-
ergy Of our people. That result should be- secured
by timely and Efficient sxertion Of the control
which We have the right to proclaim over it, and
no power on earth should be suffered to impede
or clog its progress BY any interference with the
relations which it may suit policy 70 establish
between our Government and the States within
whose dominion it lies. We can, under no circum-