The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-08-02
POLITICAL PLATFORMS.
A Series of Interesting Documents.
MilestO1oeS IN the Development OF POliti-
col Parties Since the OrgGmiza-
tiOn of the GOUerh n1eret.
1860.

DEMOCRATIC, (BRECKENRIDGE) PLATFORM,
CHARLETON AND BALTIMORE.
Resolved, That the platform adopted
by the Democratic party at Cincinnati
be affirmed, with the following ex-
planatory resolutions:
l. That the government of a terri
tory, organized by an act of Congress,
is provisional and temporary; and,
during it's existence, all citizens of the
United States have an equal right to
settle, with their pronertg. IN the ter
ritory. without their rights, either of
person or property, being destroyed or
impaired by congressional or territorial
legislation.
3. That it is the duty of the Federal
Government, in all it's departments, to
protect, when necessary, the rights of
persons and property in the territories,
and wherever else it's constitutional
authority extends.
3. That when the settlers in terri
tory having an adequate population
form a State Constitution in pursuance
of law, the right of sovereignty COM
mences, and, being consumated by ad-
mission into the Union, they stand on
an equal footing with the people of
other States, and the State thus organ
lied ought to be admitted into the Fed
eral Union, whether it's Constitution
prohibits or recognizes the institution
of slavery.
4. That the Democratic party is in
favor of the acquisition of the Island of
Cuba, on such terms as shall be honor
able to ourselves and just to Spain, at
the earliest practicable moment.
5. That the enactments of State legis-
latures to defeat the faithful execution
of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile
in character, subversive of the COnstl-
tuition, and revolutionary in their
effect.
7 6. That the Democracy of the United
State recognize it as the imperative
duty of this government to protect the
naturaliZed citizen, in all his rights,
whether at home or in foreign lands, to
the same extent as it's native born citi-
zens.
Whereas, One of the greatest neces-
stiles of the age, in a political, CONNER
cial, postal and military point of view,
is speedy communication between
the Pacific anu Atlantic coasts; there
fore be it
ResolUed, That the Democratic party
hereby pledges itself to use every means
in it's power to secure the passage OF
some bill, to the extent of the constitu
tional authority of Congress, for the
construction of Pacific railroad from
the Mississippi river to the ocean at the
earliest practicable moment.
1864.
DEMOCRATIC, CHICAGO, AUGUST 29TH.
ResoIUed, That in the future as in
the past. We will adhere with unswerv-
ing fidelity to the Union under the Con
stitution, as the only solid foundation
of our strength, security, and happl
ness as people, and as a frame work
of government equally conducive tc
the welfare and prosperity of all the
States, both Northern and Southern.
2. That this convention does ex
plicitly declare, as the sense of the
American people, that after four years
of failure to restore the Union by the
experiment of war, during which, under
under the pretense of military neces
sity of a war power higher than the
Constitution, the Constitution itself has
been disregarded in every part, and
public liberty and private right alike
trOdden down, and the material pros
perity of the country essentially i'm
impaired, justice, humanity, liberty
and the public welfare demand that
immediate efforts be made for a cessa
tion of hostiIities, with view to al
ultimate convention of all the States