Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-17

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Charisstoa vas - follows:
Resolved. That ", ~ Deneesaey q the Union,
ia CoavsnSioa aaD1blsd % h1Esby AIclars Our
sdimation thesssolalbss .nseiseay seopt.
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1888, believing tAat Democratic pri.eiplss are
Interchangeable in tAsir natuss Whea applied 70 the
same subject matters.
THAT portion Of The Cincinnati platform rslat-
ing 70 the slavery question il the following j
Rssolced, That We reiterats, with renewed eper.
~ Of purpose, the we'll considered declarations 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-
stitution to interfere With eontrsl the domestic
institutions of the several States. and that such
thing appertaining 70 their owa a9airs not pce-
hibited in the Consultation that al efforts Of the
Abolitionists or others, made TO interfere with
questions Of slavery Or TO take incpient steps in
violation thereto, are calculated TO lead to the
NEST alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all such Efforts have an inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of the people, and en-
danger the stability and permanency OF the Union,
and ought not to be counten2nced by any friend OF
our political Institutions.
2That the foregoing proposition covers and
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of
Democratic party Of the Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere to .
faithful execution OF the acts known ~ the Com
premise Measures, settled by the Congress OF 1885,
the act for reclaimine futigtives from service OF
labor" included which act being designed to car
ry out an express provision of the Constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, or 50
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
g. 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 DO 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 on the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that il adopts those p1inci
pies 40 constituting ono Of the main foundations
Of its political creed ana 10 resolved to carry them
| out in their obvious meaning and import
And that We may more distinctly meet the issue
on which sectional party, subsisting exclusively
on slavery agitation, North anu South to the Con-
| stltution and the Union.
l. ResoLced, That, claiming fellowship with and
desiring the cooperation Of all who regard the
presel walton Of the Union under tho Constitution
as paramount issue, and repudiSting oil section
al parties and platforms, concerning domestic sla
very which seek to embr0l the States, and to in
cite to treason and armed resistance to law in Ter
ritories and whose avowed purpose If consum-
mated, must end in civil war and disunion-the
| principles contained in the organic laws, estab-
fishing the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska, as
embed wing the only sound and safe solution Of the
slavery question" upon which the great national
iiea Of the people Of this whcie country can re-
pose in its determined conservation OF the Union
: Non Interference by Congress piM Slavery IN
State and 7erritory,0r IN the District Of Columbia
| 2. That this was the basis Of the compromises
Of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic and
Wing parties, in National Conventlons-ratifed
by the whole people in the election of 1852, and
rightly applied to the organization OF Territories
| in Sl54.
| 3. That by the uniform application of the Dem
ocratie principle TO the organization Of
Territories, and to the admission of new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights of all the States will be
| preserved intact-the original cOmpacts of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the per
petulty and expansion OF this Union In
sured to it's utmost capacity of embracing, il
pc ce and harmony, every future American
| State that may be constituted or annexed, with q
republican form Of government.
| Resolved, That We recognise the right Of thu
people of all the Territories including Kansas anG
] Nebraska, acting through the legally and fairly
expressed will of q majority of actual residents
and whenever the number Of their inhabitants
| justifes it, to form Constitution, with or with
out domestic slavery, and be admitted into tn,
Union upon terms of perfect equality with th'
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And the Charleston Convention passed the fol
1 lowing -esolutions J:
RESOLVED, That it is the duty Of tho United
States to afford ample and complete protection t.
all its citizens, whether at home or abroad, and
whether native or foreign born.
Resolved, That one Of the necessities Of the age
| in a military, commercial and postal point Of view
| is speedy communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific States, and tho Democratic party
pledge such constitutional power Of the govern
will insure the construction of railroad te
the Pacific coast At the earliest practicable period
| Resolved, That the Democratic party are in f.
vor of the acquisition Of Cuba on such terms al
shall be honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Resolved, That toe enactments Of State Legisla
lures to defeat the faithful execution Of the fug
give slave law hostile in character and subver
sive TO the Constitution, and revolutionary il
their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention ad
ded the following resolution
Resolred 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
sttuton the power of the Territorial Leglsla
ture over the subject Of the domestic relations q
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 pr0mptness and fidelity BY
every branch Of the general government.