Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-06
The Democratic Platform.
The platform adopted BY the Convention at
Charl0st0n vas A fOllOws:

III VOuVeutlOu 8o80QO1eOS w uCSOOy O0ClOS0 OOs
affirmation Of the resolutions unanimously adopt
cd and declared - platform Of principles BY the
Democratic Convention ss Cincinnati, in the year
1856, believing that Democratic principles ere
Interchangeable in their nature when applied to the
same subject matters.
THAT portion Of the Cincinnati platform rslat-
ing to the slavery question 10 the following j
Rssolcsd, That we reiterate, with renewed eDer-
~ Of purpose the we'll considered declarations Of
former Conventions upon the sectioaal issue Of
domestic slavery. and concerning the reserved
rights Of the States:
l. That Congress has no power, under the Con-
sttution to interfere with 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 in the Constitution that al efforts Of the
Abolitiouists o. others, made 70 interfere with
questions Of slavery, Or to take incpisot steps in
violation thereto, are calculated to lead t. the
most alarming aud dangerous consequences and
that ell such efforts have - inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness Of tho people, and en-
danger the stability aad permanency of the Union,
our political institattons.
2. That the foregoing proposition covers and
Vas intended to embSsoe the whole subject Of
slavery agitation in Copgrsss; and therefore the
De,aocratic party Of the Union. standing on this
national platform, win abids ~ ard sdhsre to
promise Measures settled BY the Congress Of 1850,
"the Get for reclaiming futgitivss from service
labor" included which cot bong designed to car
~ out an sxpress provision Of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 20
changed - to destroy or impair its efficiency.
3. That the Democratic party will resist oil At
tempts 1T renewing, in Congress or out Of it the
agitation OF the slavery question. undee what
ever shape or color the attempt may b made.
4. That the Democratic party will faithfully
abide BY and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia revolutions Of 1898,
Legislature in 1899; that il adopts theas piinci
Piles - constituting one Of the main foundations
Of its political creed, ana 10 resolved 70 carry them
out in their obvious incoming and Import.
And that we may more distinctly meet the Issue
on which . sectional party, subeistng exclusively
on slavery agitation, North ana south, 70 the Con-
situation and the Union.
l. RssoIusd, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the co-opsrasion Of I'll Who regard the
peesei vstiou Of the Union under the Constitution
- . paramount Issue, and repudiating I'll section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla-
very, which seek to eubroll the Sseses. aad 70 in
cite to treason and armed resista1ce 70 Law In Ter
ritorics and whose svowed purpose, il oonsum-
mated, must end In civil was and disuni0n-the
American Dsmoesacy recognise and adopt the
psinciples contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territories Of Ksnsss and NebTaska ~
embodying the only sound and safe solution Of the
slavery question" upon which the great national
idea Of the people Of this whne country csn -
pose in its determined conservation II the Union
= Non Ineerferesce BY Coagvess Wisk I&arsvy n
oss a.d 7srritory,or IN the district Of Columbia.
,. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both By the Dsnocrstio and
Wing parties, in Nations! Conventions
BY the whole people in the election Of 1852, and
rightly applied to thsosganisation Of Territories
IN 8l5l.
8. That BY the uniform application Of the Dem
ecratis principle TO the organisation 0f
Territories, and to the admission u new States.
with or without domestic slavery, - they may
elect, tho equal rights Of I'll the States will 30
preserved intact-the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained inviolsts--snd the per-
pstulty aad expansion Of this Unien in
xured 20 it, utmost capacity Of embracing, j.
p % and harmony, every futsrs Americas
state thst may b constituted or annexed, with .
Resolved, That No recognise the right 81 the
people 81 al the Tsrfilosiss, isesding Raasas and
Nebrssks, acting through the legally and fairly.
expressed will Of majority Of actual residsats,
and Whenever the nunbss Il their inAsbitsats
justihss it. 70 form : Consultation. with Or with.
out dousstis slavery, and 30 admitted Into the
Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the
other States.
(And the Chss!sstoa Convsntioa passed tho fol-
lowing resolutions j
Resolved. That Il 10 the dusy sf the United
States g afford ample and c1mplste psstsctioa 70
oil its citissns, whether at hone q aheoad, and
whether native e foEeagn born.
Resoleed, That ons q the nscsssities Of the age,
In military, conmsveial and postal point Of view
h speedy Semnaniossin bstWeen the Atlantic
and Pasi6c Htaeea aad The Dsmooratic party
pledge such constitutional power y the govern
nent - willinsess The eoaetSuetos u vatrosd =
the Petite eosst 1t the earliest saseeaAle period
Reeolssd, That the Dsaossstie party ass il f.
vor OF the aoquisitioa e Cobe o. -sneh tssms .
shall b heeesahlb % sasselvss aaa jnst = 6paia.
Rssdesd, That t6s enaetasntsef Ssate legisls-
tarss 70 defect he faith sxeeation Il The fusi
give slave NV ~ heseils isshasasesf aaA oabvsv~
.ive 70 the Coasiitutioa, Ard ssvolntioaay il
their effects.
TO the foregoing the Baltimore Convsntion ~.
dsd the following rssolutiss:
Resolved, That il u n sseesdasse With ~ Clh-
einnati Platform, that during The sxiatsaes Of 49,
ritogisl govespmaots, tho measure Of reetsicetoo,
whatever Il nay - inpossd b the feeesal eon-
stitstiop q the psaorGe ~ TssUteestal lsgislA-
tsrs ever the sp6jset ~ the donsstie relations -
the sane has been or shall hereafter b tnal!y o.
tsrminsd By he Sspseos Ceert Of tie uatesd
Stasss, shoald = rsspDted - al SO citss2ss
es4-sebeesea - - -. 1aAiify by
every ssapsh It ~ ssS6lIl epvs'sasa1
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