Arkansas intelligencer., 1844-06-22
RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,
THURSDAY, May Both, 1874


THURSDAY, May 3Oth, 1874.
Mr.. Butler Of New York, ch,irman of the com.
mttee to prepare an address to the people Of tn,
United States, reported the following resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted; and, on motion
leave was granted to the committee to prepare tn,
address nj their leisure:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the American democracy plac,
their trust not in faci:cious symbols. not in dispIys
and appeals insulting 10 the judgments and subver.
slve OF the INTELLECT Of the people, but in clear
lance upon the nclligence the PATRIOTISM and tn,
dscri Eliminating Justice Of tho A Ainerican masses.
Resofrrd, That we regard this rs n distinctly,
feature of our political creed, which we arc prou,
to maintain before the world as the great mora
element in n form of government, sprlnyipy from
and upheld by the popular will md we CONTRAST
It with the creed and practice OF federalism, un
der whatever name Or form, which seeks TO pals,
the will OF the constituent, andw lch conceives u,
imprsture too monstrous for the popular creduiity
Resolaed, therefore, That, entertaining thes,
views the democratic party Of this Union, through
their delegates assembled in Il general conven tio
OF the States. coming together in spirit of con
cord, Of devotion to the doctrines aud faith of free
representative government. and appealing TO the,
fellow Citizens for the rectItude OF their ,en,ions
renew and rensSert before the American pcople
the dec 'araion OF principles avowed i,y them hen
on i"riner OCCASION. IN general convention, they
presented their candldat.s for the popular sui
frages:-
!. That the federal government isl one of limit.
ed powers, derived solely from the constitution
ana The grants OF power shown therein. ought tc
he strictly constructed by all the departments an
agents OF the government and that it is inexpedi.
ent and dangerous 10 exercise doubtful constitu-
tinnal powers.
=. That the constitution does not confer upon
the genernl government tho power 10 commenc,
aud carry on general system Of internal i'm.
provemenls.
3. That tie constitution, does not confer author.
lty upon the federal government, directly or inJ.
tecty, 10 assume tho debts Of the several States
contracted for local Internal improvements or 9th.
er State purposes; nor would such assumption
be just ana expcdcn,.
4. That justice and sound policy forbil tn, fcd.
eral government To foster one branch of Industry
to tho de,erimen OF another, or to cherish The m
terests OF one portion TO the injury of another
portion ot our common country; that every cit-
Zen and every section Of tho country has a righ,
to demand and insist upon an equality of rights
and privileges, and 10 complete and ample d ro,ec.
ton OF persons and property from domestic vio-
lence or foreign aggression.
$. That it is the duty of every branch of the
economy in conducting our public affairs and
that no more re1eiiut ought to DO raised than is
required TO defray the necessary exponses of the
government.
q. That Congress lns no power to charler a
national bark TINT We believe such an institute ~
one OF deadly hostility 10 the bes, interests Of the
cnuntry, dangerous 10 cur republican institutions
and the Liberties Of tho peorle and calculated 10
place he business of the country within the con.
troll Of concentrated money power, and above
the laws and the will of the poope.
Z. That Congress has no powe,. under the con.
sti, ution to interfere with control the domestic
institutions of the several States and that such
Stntesare the soIe and proper Judges OF ything
nppertaining to their own aff,lrs, not prohibited
by the constitution that all efforts of the abolition
lists, or others, made n induce Congress To inter.
Zero with questions Of slavery, rlo take cipen
steps IN relation thoreto, calculated to lead 10
the most alarming and dangerous consequences
and that all such eliorts havo inevitable ten.
dcncy to diminish tho happiness of the people, and
endangor the stability aud perInanency of the Tn.
ion. and ought not to be counenanced by any
friend 10 our political institutions.
That The separation Of the moneys Of the
gnyertirnent trodi banking Institutions. is indspen
sable for the safety OF tho funds OF the
and the rights of the people.
y. That the liberal principles embodied by JEFF.
ferson in the declaration of independence, aud
sanctioned IN the constitution, which ,a,kes ours
the land OF llbarty, and the asylum Of the SprreS.
sed OF every nuton, have esor beer! cardinal pr u.
ciples in the do,npcr rdc fatli; urd every attempt
to abridge the present privileges of becoming clI,.
zens and the owGcrs OF soil among us, ought to be
r~sised With the same spirit winch swept the al.
ien and sedton laws from our statute book.
Rrsofred, Tint the proceeds Of the public lands
oaght to be sacredIy applied TO the matt tpnul oh.
lects specified N tho constitution ard that We dr."
opposed TO the law lately adopted. aud To any law
for the distribution OF such proceeds among the
States, as alike IL" xpd dent in policy und ropug.
nailt To tho constitution. r. 'I.' \ -.- s5 -
Reso/rea, That arc decidedly opposed TO |
taking from the President the qualified veto powor
by which he is enabled, under restrictions aud re.
sPo''s biIIies, amply sufficient to guurd the public
interest. 10 suspend the passage of a bill, whose |
merits cannot tho approval Of lwo-lhirds OF
The Senate and Hduse Of Representatives until the
Judgment OF tho people can he obtained thereon,
and which Las thrice saved the American people
from the corrup, aud y ranical doliuatlon Of i,e
Bank Of the Uriited St.,es.
I:Ssoictd. That our lille to the whole of the Ter.
ritory Of Oregon is clear aiid unqaesi,onab,e II
Cha: 40 portion of the same ought TO bs ceded to
Eng and or auy other power; and that The rroc.
cupation OF Oregon and the reaunsyatioa Of Tox. \