Year: 1860

Tennessee Platform,
ADOPTED IN Consszton assembled at HasbCHs on "a. 1stl


Of January last.


The Democratic party Tennessee, convention assembled
deemiDg their duty make declaration Of the principles
that win form the basis Of their action in the future and having
carefully examined the ground which they have heretofore
cuped and with the developments OF the last four
po1ns.d in t istfor Of the democratic ary sopd n
Venon at Cincinnati in june 1856, and that hold them
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the United States in the decision Of the Of Dd Scott
in Congress the subject Of the Terrtoresof the United
saes and the rights guaranteed to the residents in the Terrific
Resolved That the States Of the conderay are DO


a State has the right settle for seifa
one Of The prerogstiyes Of segoyrnmen States aid not
surrender this right the Federal Constcon, and Tennessee
ReoIyd Thai the Federal has no power to inter.
ere slavery the saes introduce into exclude 1t
to protect the rights Of The owner from wrong and to restore u-
gyes labor these duties it cannot whhsd without
Resolved spprove generally, Of the administration
Buchanan and that lie receives
the Constitution and laws Of UniOn and for his
hrmness in rebuking sediton and treason.


Resolved have full confidence the patriotism
wisdom Of the representatives Of party at Charleston ard
will give our support to the nominee
Resolved Of the Republican party upon
strictly sectional principles and its hostility to the institution Of
spaaby connected with the social and industrial pursuits Of the
southern States Of the oondscy the principles
the Constitution and upon the rights OF the States.


Resolved That the reasonabe invasion Virginia
organised band Of Republicans the necessary result Of he
ming Of The repTessble confict OF MI Seward vas blow
aimed the institution Of slavery by effort to excite Serve
Of the South prepare maintain its rights under the ConS
tuition.


Resolved That this war upon constitutional rights Of
II the Republican party would prevent conflict Of arms let
stand by the Constitution and fulfill its sbgatonsEe
ask nothing more we will submit to nothing less.


Resolved That distinguished fellow citizen and SenAtorin
Congress Hon. Andrew Johnson possesses





mes-combines in his character history and antecnts
Of than other Of the eminent Demo
cratic statesmen suggested
with the Presidency We therefore, in common with fellow
citizens in various portions Union present
the Pe'dency, and earnestly but respect
fully urge his to that high distinction; but if another
shall be preferred by the Charleston Convention and who
daily ndorses Cincinnati platform, whether he reside North
Sr South, will yield him our nearly support.


The Democratic Platform.
reported from tie majority Of the Committee Resolutions
at CAarIes'oA and adopted By the National Democratic
Resolved That the platform adopted BY Democratic party
Cincinnati be affirmed with the following explanatory reolu
First That the Of Territory organized BY act
Of Congress- provisional temporary during its
ence All citizens United States equal right set
tie with their property in the Territory without h rights
either Of property being destroyed impaired BY
Vressionai or territorial legislation.


That the duty Of the Federal Government in AL
-, ~ IN he errto1es and WHEREVER else its constitu
Third That when the settlers Territory having an ads
quae population State Constitution, the right Of
eighty and being by admission into the
Union they stand on an equal footing people
States and the State thus organized ought be admitted into
the Federal Union whether its Constitution prohibits recog
mixes the institution Of slavery.


Resolved That the Democratic party in avoro the scqu
stion Of Of Cuba such terms shall be honorable
ourselves and just to span at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.


Resolved enactments Of State Legislatures defeat
the faithful execution Of the fugitive slave law
character 1byerTe Of the Constitutions and revolutionary in
their effect.


Resolved That the Democracy United States recognize
imperative Of this Government protect the hatu
rared citizen all his rights whether at home in foreign
iands TO the extent its native born citizens


whereas One Of the greatest necessities OF the age, in pol
cal commercia postal and military point Of vew speedy
between the Pacific Atlantic coasts therefore
belt


Resolved That the National Democratic party do hereby
pledge themselves every in their power to
the passage BILL to the extent Of the Constitutional
horty Congress- the construction of Pacific Rairoad
from the Mississippi river the Pacific ocean, at the earliest
practicablemoment.