The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
REsOLuTIONs

RESOLVED 4ndI Urls convention UGteOy pre-
sents to the people Of the United States JAMES K.
Polk, of Tennessee, as the candidate OF the
democratic party for the Office of President, and
George NJ. DALLAs, Of Pennsylvania, as the can
ddate Of the democratic party for the Office OF
Vice President Of the United States.
RESOLVED, That this convention hold in the
highest estimation and regard their illustrious
fellOw-citizen, Martin Van Buren, Of New York;
that we cherish the most grateful and abiding
sense Of the ability, integrity, and frmneas with
which he discharged the duties OF the high Office
Of President Of the United States, and especially
Of the inhexible fidelity with which he main
tanned the true doctrines Of the constitution, and
The measures Of the democratic party during bis
trying and nobly arduOuS administration; that
in the memorable struggle Of 1910 he fell a mar
tyr to the great principles Of which he was the
worthy representative, and we revere him as
such; and that we hereby tender TO him, in his
honorable retirement, the assurance Of the deep.
Iy seated confidence, affection, and respect Of
the American Democracy.
RESOLVED, That the American democracy
place their trust not in fictitious symbols, not
| in displays and appeals insulting to the judg-
ments and subversiVe TO the intellect of the peo-
pie, but in a clear reliance upon the intelligence,
the patriotism, and the discriminating justice OF
the American people.
RESOLVED, That we regard this as distinct
i've feature Of our political creed, which we are
proud 10 maintain before the world as the great
moral element in a form of government, spring
| ing from and upheld by the popular will: and
we contrast il with the creed and practice Of ed
eralsm, under whatever DRnse or forms winch
seeks 10 palsy ihe WIN Of the constituent, and
.ybion cohceives no imPostuTe too monstTous Tor
the popular cFedulity.
RESOLVED, THEREFoRE, That, entertaining
these views, the democratic party of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention of the States, coming together in a
general convention of the States, coming togeth-
er in spirit Of concord, Of devotion to the doc
trines and Filth Of free representative govern
ment, and appealing TO their fellow citizens foT
the rectitude of their intentions, renew and re
assert before the American people, the declara.
ton Of principles avoTed by them when, on u
former occasion, in general convention, they
presented their candidates for the popular suffra-
ges:-
/. That the federal government is one Of lin
tied powers, derived solely from the constitu'
ton, and the grants Of powers shown therein
ought to be strictly constructed by all the de-
partments and agents of the government, and
that it is inexpedent and dangerous to exercise
doubtful constitutional powers.
ii. That the constitution does not confer upon
the general government the power to commence
and carry on a general system of internal i'm
: provements.
III. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, directly
or indirectly, to assume the debts of the seveTa
States, contracted for local internal improve
ments, or ether State purposes; nor would suel
assumption be just and expedient.
w. That Justice and sound policy forbid tn
federal government TO foster one branch Of indus
try 10 the detrment of another, or to cherst
The interests of one portion to the injury 0
another position of our common country: tina
every citizen and every section OF tile country
has a right to demand and insist upon an equa.
ity OF rights and privileges, and to complete al
ample protection Of persons and property from
domestic violence or foreign aggression.
v. That it is the duty of every branch Of the
government to enforce and practice the most
rigid economy in conducting our public affairs
and that no more revenue ought to be raised
than is required to defray the necessary expen-
ses of the government.
vi. That Congress has no power TO charter a
national bank; that we believe such an institu-
ton one of deadly hostility to the best interests
the country, dangerous to our republican in
stitutions and the liberties Of the people, and
calculated to place the business Of the country
within the contral Of a concentrated money pow
err, and above the laws ant the will Of the peO-
pie.
VII. That Congress has no power under the
constitution, to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions Of the several States and
that such States are the sole and proper judges
of every thing appeTtaining to their own affairs,
not prohibited by the constitution: that all ei-
forts of !he abolitioniss, others, made TO in
duce Congress TO interfere with questions OF
slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation
thereto, are calculated TO lead TO the most alar-
ming and dangerous consequences; and that al
such efforts, have an inevitable tendency to d.
minish the happiness Of the people, and endan-
ger the stability and peFmanency Of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced BY any friend
to eur political Institutions.
VIII. That the separation Of the moneys Of
the government from banking institutions, Is in-
ldispensable for the safety Of the funds Of the
government and the rights Of tue people.
TX. That the liberal principles embodied by
jefferson in the declaration Of independence
and sanctioned in the constitution, which
makes ours the land Of liberty and the asylum
of the oppressed Of every nation, have ever beer
cardinal principles in the democratic faith; and
every attempt to abridge the present privilege o
becoming citizens and the owners Of soil anon
US, ought TO be resisted with the same spiri
whiehlswept the alien and sedition laws from
our statute book,
RESOLVED, That the proceeds Of The public
LANDS ought to be saeredly applied TO the natio
nal objects specified in the constitutions and tina
, we are opposed to the laB lately adopted, and {
{ any law Tor the distribution Of such proceed
among the States, as alike inexpsdient IN police
and repugnant to the constitution.
RESOLVED, That we are decidedly opposed &
taking from the President the qualified vet
mower by which he is enabled, under restriction