The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-06-07

contracted for local internal improvements, or 9th
er, State purposes; nor would such assumption b
just and expedient
4. Thatjustice and sound policy forbid the fed
eralgovernment to foster one branch Of industr,
to the detriment of another, or to cherish the inter
ests of one portion to injury ofanother portion
of our common country; that every citizen and eve
ry section of the country has right to demand an,
insist upon an equality of rights and privileges. an,
to complete and ample protection Of persons an,
property from domestic violence or foreign aggres
sion.
5. That tits the duty ofevery branch of the gov
ernment to norce and practise the most rigid econ
omy in conducting our public affairs, and that n,
more revenue ought to be raised than is requiret
to defray the necessary expenses of the govern
ment.
o. That Congress has no power to charter ma
tional bank; that we believe such an institution one
Of deadly hostility to the best interests of the coun
try, dangeroust to our republican institutions ant
the Liberties Of the people, and calculated to place
the business of the country within ths control Of
concentrated money power, and above the laws and
the will of the people.
2. That Congress has no power, under the con.
stution, to interfere with or contfol the domestic
institutions Of the several States; and that such
States are tho sole and proper judges of everything
appertaning to their own affairs, not prohibited by
the constitution that all efforts of the abotionists
or others, made to induce Congress to interfere
with questions of slavery, ITO take ncpient steps
in relation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have an inevitable tendency to
diminish the happiness of the people, and endanger
the stability and permanency of the Union, and
ought not to be countenanced by any friend to our
political institutions.
8. That the separation ofthe moneys of the gov.
ernment from banking institutions is indispensable
for the safety Of the funds of the government and
the rights ofthe people.
o. That the liberal principles embodied by Jetfer-
son In the declaration Of independence, and sane
toned iG the constitution, which makes ours the
land of liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed Of
every nation, have ever been cardinal principles in
the democratic faith; and every attempt to abridge
the present privilege ofbecoming citizens and the
owners of soil among US, ought to be resisted with
the same spirit which swept the alien and sediton
laws from our statute book.
Resolued, That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredy applied to the naionnl objects
specified in the constitution; and that we are OPP
posed to the law lately adopted, and to any law for
the distribution ofsuch proceeds among the States,
as like inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the
constitution.
ResoiDed, That we are decidedly opposed to taxi
ng from the President the qualified veto power by
which he is enabled under restrictions and respon-
biliies. amply sufficient toguard the public inter-
,st, to suspend the passage ofa bill whose merits
;annot secure the approval oftwo-thirds ofthe Sen
lte and House of Representatives, until the judg-
nent ofthe people can be obtained thereon, and
which has thrice saved the American people from
he corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank
# the United States.
Resolued, That our title to the whole of the Ter
itory of Oregon is clear and unquestionable, that
10 portion Of the same ought to be ceded to Eng
and or any other power; and that the reoccupation
f Oregon and the remuneration of Texas, at the
arliest practicable period, are great American
neasures, which this convention recommends to
he cordial support Of the democracy Of the Union
Resolued, That this convention hereby presents |
, the people Of the Unsted States, James z Polk |
Tennessee, as the candidate of the democratic |
arty for the office Of President, and George NJ.
)allas, of Pennsylvania, as the candidate Of the |
emocratc party for the Office of Vice President of
lie United States.
Resolred, That this convention hold in the high
It estimation and regard, their illusrious fellow
tizen, Martin Van Buren,, of New York; that
e cherish the most grateful and abiding sense of
e ability integrity, and firmness with which he
scharged the duties of the high Office of President
the United States, and especially Of the inHexi-
g fidelity with which he maintained the true
,ctrines of the constitution, and the measures of
e democratic party during his trying and nobly
duous administration; that in the memorable
ruggle of 1910 he fell martyr to the great prin-
Piles of which he was the worthy represen tative,
ID we revere him as such; and that we hereby
nder to him, in his honorable retirement, the
surance of the deeply seated confidence, affection
ID respect of the American democracy. |,
Resolped, That an address to the people of the
nited States, in support of the principles of the
party, and of the candidates presented,
their representatives, by this convention, be ,
epared by the committee on resolutions, and be
blished by them.
Resoioed, That the proceedings of this conven.
IN be signed by its officers. and published in the
mocratic republican newspapers Of the United {
ates GH -
Mr.. Butler then offered resolution, recommend {
; the appointment of a committee Of publication,
consist of Messrs. J. L. O'Sullivan and H. G.
lngley, of New York, J. C. Neal, Of Philadel-
ia, Thomas Ritchie, OF Richmond, Va, Samuel
edary, of Columbus, Ohio, and Alexander Kay !
:, of ST. Louis, Mo-, to procure and supervise
preparation of series of political tracts on the
ding features of the approaching contest, and