New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-07
DHMocRATIC kATIOEAL CosyEFTIoE,
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. DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CosfEfTIcE.
BALTIaoRg, Nd, June % 1860. =
Tie Hon. JosErB LAsE-Siri an directed ~ 4
vote Of the Es-opa Democratic Convention 70 inform
you thst you have been this day unanimously Gou-
mated By It % the candidate Of the Democrats patty
for the Office of Vice. President Of the United StseS
and IN their bebaf 10 request you t. accept the sams
Ibeg have, at the same time, to ioeioee to you
cory Of the resolutions adopted By the Convention a
The political platform which the party stards.
c. CUSHING President
wAsHIseTos, June 30, 1855.
Hon cALys cr.se Presden, Of the Democratic Ssss'ua
SIR l bave the honor to sckno Wedge the receipt
Of The communication you make in behalf Of the Dem
ocraiic National Convention, in which you inform me
that on the cd inst, was unauiuoo'ly nominated
By that party for the Office Of vlceP'esdent of tho
Uned States, with the reques. that stall a,cep. tls
nomination.
This platform adopted and OF which you inoose ns
a copy meets with m, hearty approval, as !; embOdies
What bavs been coptendDR for the OF IL msans Of
stopping sectional sgiaton by securing TO all equality
and constitutional rights the denial Of Which led 70
the present unhappy condition of public affairs
Compromises OF Cons ituional principles are ever
dai &c roua aid am rejoced that the true Democracy
has seen FL plant firm foot on the rock OF II Itn
and 70 give the people an opportunity to vindicate
their love Of justice and fraiernai regard TOR esch
OF ere rights.
Non.interyenton on the subject Of Slavery, may
emphaticsl saw IL that cardiaai maxim OF the DE.
mocfar, hon nttrventon By Congress and pon-trter.
veution by Territorial Legislatures as Is fully stated
in the fret resolution Of the adopted platform.
In vain should declare the former without insist
ing upon the latter; because, 70 permit teriton2
Ieqisls ures to prohibit establish slavery or ~ IN
friendly legislation ins validate property. woaid De
granting DO ers 10 the creature or agent, WINCH
9citted do not apperta;n the principal or the pow
or that CREATES; besides which, II would be fostering
an element of agtsriop in the Territory that must ne
CESAR extend to Congress AID The people OF all the
Statee.
The Constitution establishes the right OF every cit
izen 10 enter the common territory with whatever
property be legally possesses It necessarily devoiges
on the Federal Government the duty to protect thh
,aht of the citizen Whenever and wherever asssiled
or infr;nged. The Democratic party honestly
meets this aQtatiDg question, which u threatening
70 sever and destroy this brotherhood OF states. IL
docs not propose legate for the extension OF olav
ery for itt restriction but 10 give TO eaeh ote
and 20 every ctizeb ell that cur foreathers proposed
to give namely perfect equality Of rights and thea 10
comm il to the people to cimae and 10 soil the deter
unation a. 10 the kind of institution beet fitted TO
Heir REQUIRE ments in their constitutional limits, and
declaring az Fundamental maxim that the people OF
Ter,i,oJy can Only establish or prohibit Slavery when
,Ley come forn constitution, preparatory 10 tnesr
admission as a Stale into thr Union:
If happily, our principles shall prevail, era Of
pesce and harm oy viii be restored 10 distracted
country and Do shall we be troubled with the
agitation of TIL gerous question because it viii DO
removed ss well fro the Ter itorial Legislatures as
from the balls Of Congresewbeu we shall be free to
turB attention TO more pseu issues promouve OF
ON growth in national gre1tnsss.
Our Union must be preserved But this can only
be done BY maintaining the Constitution iuyolae 10 all
lie provisions and gusIaDtise The Judicial authority,
as provided By the Constitution must be maintained
and s dec iobs implicitly obeyed well in ard 10
he Ig Is of property in the Territories as in all other
matters.
hoppg fer euccess, and trusting in the truth and
Justice Of the principles of pary AID In that Divine
Providence thst has watched over us and made
of the great natious Of the esrtb and bat may
tinue TO merit Divine protection, cheencly accept
the nomination 30 unanimously Conferred on me- and
cordially ndcrse the platform adopted by the CONVEX
ton.
Your iiend and obedent servant
JOSEPH LAM.