The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-26
DEM0CRATIC PLATFORM.
REsoLUTIoNs

IN MAY, 1874.
RESOLVED, That this convention hereby 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
GEoRsE M. DALLAS, of Pennsylvania, as the can
didate Of the democratic party for the Office OF
Vice President of the United States.
RESOLVED, That this convention hold in the
highest estimations 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 6rmness with
which he discharged the duties Ofthe high office
of President of the United States, and especially
of the inhexibe fidelity with which he main
tained the true doctrines Of the constitution, and
the measures Of the democratic party during his
irving and nobly arduous administration; that
in the memorable struggle of 1910 he fell a mar
tyr to the great principles Of which ne was the
worthy representative, and we revere hlm as
such; and that we hereby tender to him, IN his
honorable retirement, the assurance OF the deep
" 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 jndg-
ments and subveTsve to the intellect of the peo-
pie. butin aclear reliance upon the intelligence,
the patriotism, and tie discriminating justice of
the American people.
RESOLVED, That we regard this as a distinct
i've feature Of our political creed, which we are
proud to maintain before the world as the great
moral element in form of government, spring
ing from and upheld by the popular will: and
we contrast it with the creed and practice Of fed
eralism, under whatever name or form, which
seeks to palsy the will Of the constit1ent, and
which conceyes no impOStOTe too monstrous Tor
the popular Oredullty.
* EsOLvED, THEREFORE,, That entertaining
these views, the democratic party Of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention Of the States, coming together in
general convention the States coming togeth-
er in a spirit of concord Of devotion to the doc
trincs and faith of a free representative govern
ment, and appealing to their fellow citizens for
the rectitude Of their intentions, renew and re.
assert before the American people, the declara-
ton OF principles avowed by them when, on
former occasion, in general convention, they
presented their candidates for the popular sufra-
ges:-
/. That the federal government is one oflim-
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 inexpedient 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 inn
prOvements
III. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, directly
or indirectly, to assume the debts Of the several
States, contracted for local internal improve
ments, or ether State purposes; nor would such
assumption be just and expedient.
/ w. That Justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government 10 foster one branch Of indus.
try to the detFiment of another, or to cherish
The interests of one portion to the injury
another portion of our common country; that
every citizen and every section Of the country
mas a right to demand and insist upon an equal
itv Of rights and privileges, and to complete an
annie protection Of persons and property from
1 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 aninstitu-
ton one Of deadly hostility to the best interests
of the country, dangerous to our republican in
situations and the liberties Of the people, and
calculated to place the business Of the country,
within the central Of concentrated money pow.
er. and ebove 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 Statesi and
that such States are the sole and proper judges
of every thing appertaining to their own affairs,
not prohibited by the constitution: that all ei-
forts of The abolitionists, others, made to in
wit OupgflOnR
slavery, or to take ineipient steps in relation
thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alar-
ming and dangerous consequences; and that all
such efforts, have an inevitable tendency to dl
minish the happiness Of the people, and endan-
ger the stability and permahency Of the Union
and ought not to be countenanced By any friend
to eur political institutions.
i VIII. Thatfhe separation of the moneys o.
the government from BANKING institutions, is in
dispensable for the safety Of the funds Of the
government and the rights Of the people.
i 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 been
cardinal principles in the democratic faith; and
every attempt to abridge the present privilege Of
becoming citizens and the owners of soil among
us, ought to be resisted with the same spirit
whiehSswept the alien and sedition laws from
our'statute book
RESOLVED, That the proceeds Of the public
Hands ought tobe saoredly applied to the natio-
na objects specified in the constitution; and that
we are oppored to the Law lately adopted, and to
any law for the distribution Of such proceeds
among the States, as alike iuexpedient in policy
and repuguant to the constitution.
REsoLvED, That we ate decidedly opposed to
G-o.u, fha President the ruolifod veto
power BY which he is enabled, under restrictions
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