The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-05-23
NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Delegates representing the Democracy oi
ths Uuited States, having unanimously re-
solved TO recommend The present Chief Ma
g;,,r.te as candidate for reelection, deem
!, proper and respectful to the people, clear
ly and distinctly to stale the principles GU
,.hieh tho Administration OF the Govern
Yoent. under his direction, has been conduc- |
,ed. and The manner in which they have
been maintained, az furnishing the clearest
-y;dsnce Of what will be his future course
~ ,rs,,;nod by the sufTrages of those who
believe them tae only sure ioundatOh OF
,heir freedom, prosperity ana happiness
These principles have never changeo'Shu
an never change. They are coeVal WIN
- Democratic party. They constitute its
x;s,ence and identity; and no clIIzen, how
,yer eminent or illustrious, should be con-
;dered worthy Of its support, whose inVa,
,;,bla attachment has not been manifested
hv a l;f. Of devotion, through every vlclssi-
tude of hope aud encouragement victory
md defeat. To this test every candidate
far the support Of the Democracy snouiu
be brought, and BY this he shouic be ludg-
ed. r
Ths mos. weighty and prominent Of
,h..s great fundamental principles sre:-
That the will Of the people ls he only ieg-
i.imate source, Of power. Iha' all power
thus derived, is trust TO be exercised on
ly for the public good. That agents SO en-
trus,ed with us exercise are Iesponsi0le 70
ths neople for the faithful performance OF
their duties. That this responsibility
should be as direct and Immediate as Possl-
bls. That The due execution oil this trust
can only be secured by general diffusion
Of the right Of suffrage, through the medi-
um of which slone ,he psoPie can ie'aln
,roper control over their agents, ana oy us
rec exercise, unawed by power uninnu,
enced by corruption, by sacred regard o.
she representative TO the instructions VI M
constituents, and strict CONSTRUCTION VI M'
Constitution, which, while II secures VIZ
rights Of the majority, equally deienos ant
protects those OF the minority; ana oy con
forming on all occasions to the principe'
laid down in Madison's Report on tbs Aller
and Ssdition iaws-principleS which con
s,itute the only safeguards OF persona
rights, the only bulwarks oil the citadel o
freedom.
In our foreign intercourse, il has eve
been the policy Of the Democratic parry
deal iusnv ard literally with all, to Torn
polilicaI alliances with none, to watch wiz
sleepless vigilance over the national flght
--- and honor, cherishing at the same tIme'an'
acting on tho conviction, that they can i
no way be so effectually guarded az by INV
riably doing Justice to others, and as lnVar
ably demanding fol ourselves always pre-
ferring the decision Of controversies oy4re'
son and temperate discussion, and never
shrink from an appeal to arms. the last resoi
of nations, when il becomes Indispensable D
the fault Of onr adversary.
The Democratic party has always che
ishsd the maxim, and acted upon tn
principle, that no more money shall be co
Iected from the people than is actually re
ouired by the wants Of the Governmen
and restriction OF these 20 simple, ecoE
omcal administration Vi its affAlrs-ths oT
ly policy consistent with the purity of OF
Republican system.
The Democratic party has always. fro
drst to last, aiIayed itself in stern and il
flexible opposition to a national debt, incu
rod for any other purpose than the imnsd
ate defence of the honor and interests
lhe ccuatry, as furnishing the ready meal
for sxtravagaht prodigalily, forming the b
els of great paper credit system, and ii
posing burdens on pOslerity, as a penal
for the prodigalicy of their ancestors.
opposition, "unquaIihed and uncomprOm
ing,' to the establishment of Nation
Bank, as alike unconstitutional, inexpede
and dangerous 10 public liberty; and as I
antsgonist OF this gigantic instrument of CO
rupton, whose pewer 10 confer benef
hears no proportion to its means Of inhi
ing injuries. il advocates separation of /
fiscal concerns of Government from /
fluctuations of the banking system, as
auaIIy indispensable 10 the independence
the Government, the safety Of the pub
funds and the maintenance of sound a
stable curency.
The Democratic party ia in favor Of
faithful adherence to the principles adoP
and carried into successful operation by
illusiGlous Jacksen in regard to unconsti
iional objects of internal improvement
the instrumsntaliIy Of the General Cove
ment.
The Democratic party has. through
the vicissiludes of alternate victory and
feat. of depression aud eXaltasion, cherish
a deep, abiding. and Usdying attachment