The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-03
pEMoCRATIC PIATFoRM.
REsOLUTIONs

RESOLVED, That this convention hereby pre-
sents to the people OF the United States JAMES X.
Polk, Of Ttnnessee, as the candidate OF the
democratic party for the office OF President, aud
GEoRGE M. DALLAS, OF Pennsylvania, as the can
didate Of the democratic party for the office Of
Vice President ofthe United States.
RESOLVED, That this convention hold in the
highest estimation and regard their illustriOus
feiIow-eitizen, Martin Van Buren, Of New York
that we cherish the most grateful aud abiding
sense of the ability, integrity, aud Grmness 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
fhe measures OF the democratic party during his
frying and nOhly arduous administration; that
ia the ms morabIe struggle OF 1910 he fell a mar
tyr To the great principles Of which he was the
worthy representative, and VIC 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 10 the judy
menis and eubversive TO the intellect of the peO-
pie, but in clear 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 10 maintain before the world as the great
MORAL element IN form of government, spring
ing from aud upheld by the popular will: and
we contrast il with the creed aud practice OF fed
eralism, uuder whatever name OF form, which
seeks to palsy the will OF the constituent, and
which conceives no imposture Toe "onstrous Tor
the popular creduhtv.
ResoEvSp, THEREFORE,, That, entertaining
these views, the demOcra tic party Of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention of the States, coming together in
general convention 81 the States. coming tOgeth-
er in a spirit of concord, Of devOtion to the doc
trines and ath of free representative govern
ment, and appealing to tneIr fellow citizens for
the rectitude OF their intentions, renew and re
assert before the American people, the decIAra
ton Of principles avOwed by them when, on
former occasion, III general convention, they
presented their candidates for the popular sulIra
ges:-
l. That the federal government is one film
tied powers, derived solely from the constltu-
ton, and the grants Of powers shown therein.
ought to be strictly Constructed by all the de-
partments aud agents of the government, and
that it is inexpedtcnt 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 im-
provements
Ill 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
meHts, or ether State purposes; nor would such
assumption be just and expedient.
w. That Just ce and sound policy forbid the
federal government TO foster one branch OF indus
Try to the deiriment of another, or TO cherish
The interests of one portion to the injury o
another portion of our common country; that |
every citizen and every section OF tie country |
1as right to demand and insist upon an equal
ity of rights aud privileges, and to complete an
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,
tIran is required to defray the necessary exPen
ses Of the government.
VI. That Congress has no power 10 charter |
national bank; that we believe such an institu-
ton one of deadly hostility to the best interests
OF the country, dangerous to our republican in |
etitutions and the liberties Of the people, and |
calculated to place the business OF the country,
within the central Of a concentrated money pow.
er, and above the laws ant the will Of the peo-
pie.
VII. That Congress has no power, under the |
constitutions 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 appertaining TO their own affairs,
not prohibited by the constitutions: that all e(- |
forts Of She aboitiOnists, or others, made to in
duoe Congress to interfere wlth questions OF
slavery, or TO take incIplent steps in relation
thereto, Gre calculated to lead to the most alar-
ming and dangerous consequences; and that all
such efforts, have an inevitable tendency TO di
minish the happiness Of the people, and endan-
ger the stability and permanently of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any friend
to our political institutions.
VIII. That the separation of the moneys Of
the government from banking institutions, is in
dspensable for the safety Of the funds Of the
government and the rights Of the 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 been
cardinal principles in the democratia faith and
every attempt tn ahridge the present privilege oil
becoming citizens and tie owners Of soil among
us. ought to he resisted with the same spirit
which swept the alien and seditdh laws from
our statute book.
REsoLyED, That the proceeds Of the public
lands ought 20 be sacredly applied TO the natio-
nafobjeots specified in the constitution; and that
we are Oppo ed to the law lately adopted, and 10
any Law for the distribution Of such proceeds
among the States, rs alike inexpedient in policy
and repugnant 70 the constitution.
REsoLvED, That We are decide lly opposed 20
taking from tie President the qualified veto
power Dy Rhich he is enabled, under restrictions
a I'D RESPONSIBILITIES. amplV sufficient a. go,rTl