Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-06-25
COL. POLK AND HIS pRlNCI-
PIES.

In the proceedings Of the Democratic
Association of Richmond, Va, we find
the following resolutions, presented by
the veteran editor of the Enquirer. The
sentiments are all taken from the inaug'
ural address Of the democratic candidate
for President. while Governor Of Tenn
essee. They form "a text bUOk of prIn.
ciples, around which the democracy
will rally with enthusiasm Slate SnGD.
The Democratic Association OF the
City of Richmond, deeply penetrated
with sense Of the importance of The
crisis at which we have arrived, and Of
the necessity ofuniting our common ex'
ertions in one common cause, come fore
ward 10 announce to their cOunhymen
their principles, their candidates, ,and their
prospects. In the name Of the democra'
cy Of Richmond, therefore, they adopt
the following resolutions:
lst. That, 'under our happy form Of
governm emf, the ultimate and supreme
GovereiCJly rests in the people--that the
DowCrs OF government, delegated By the
people 10 their public funciionaries, are,
nv our constitutions, divided between the
federal and State authorities that the
States have parted only with certain emu.
merated and specified powers, anu, by
the constitution Of the U. States, these
are delegated to the federal government,
aud can only he rightiully exercised BY
that government; and that the powers not
delegated to the United States by the
constitution, nor prohibited by it 10 the
States, are reserved to the States re
suec,tvely, or TO the people.'-Gov.
Folks Inaugural Address, Oct. 18th,
1889.
I'd. That 'tbe powers delegated TO the
federal government are either erpreSs OF
impEied-ihat fIhe power be not eS
pressed, II is enough that it may be con-
penient OF erpedientto exercise it-foT
such construction of the constitution oI
the Un tedSts e., would refer its exercise
TO the unlimited and unresirained dlsc:e-
lion Of Congress, TO determine what WOO
be conveaient or erpedient, thereby ma
king the exercise Of important powers
By the federal government, to depend up
on the varying discretion Of successive
Congresses. It.must be a'necessGry ant
proper powerful must be an incident t.
an erpyess power, necessary and proper
10 carry that express power into effect
and, without hich, i could not be ex-
ercised, and would be nugatory.'-GoV
Polk's Inaugural.
Sd. That Sin all cases of we'll founded
constitutional doubt, il is safest and Wis
est for all the fonc'ionaries of govern
msnt, both State and federal, TO abstai
from the exercise Of the doubtful power
that, in all such cases, it is both wises
and safest to appeal 10 tbs people, tn
only true source of power, in the consll
tmtiOnsl forms, BY an amendment OF tn
Fundamental law, TO remove such doubt
either by an enlargement or restriciiO
Of doubtful power in questiOn.'--Go'
POlk's Inaugural.
4th. That 'the federal government ha
ct different times, assumed, or attempte
20 exercise, powers which have not bee
conferred upon that government By ii
compact--Ihat among Iths (usurPaIiOni
is the unconditional attempt 10 ihco
= UOra,e q national baDk--that the pow
10 create il is neither expressly granite
nor Is i, an incident 10 any express POI
sr, thai Il Unnecessary and proper 10 ca
IN that power into, effect-that the de-
gers OF the power ofsuch corPorAtlo
vast snd Irresponsible as experiences b
shown ii 10 be,) are alarming TO the Pu
dc IibeFly--that we have seen, with
dlgnatiOn and alaTm,) the power Of
socisisd wealth, in the bank Of the VI
ted States, wrestling With 2 gIan
strength with the government itself--aI
though finally overthrow, II was NOT
ill after long and doubtful contest
that, during The struggle, it manifesto
power for mischief, which it would be q
W6rOus 10 permit 10 exist il free col
tTythat we can forget ihe panic and ala
the disastrous and extensive suffer-
which, ia its convuIsivs effort TO peri
uale ito power, il inflicted on the co
fry-that lie notorious alliance wilhlt
ing politicians, end ils open iHtsEfersI