The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-03
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
RESOLUTIONS

AU
DEMocRATIc REPUBLICAN, PARrHAT BALTHoRI
IN MAY, 1874.
Resolved, That this convention hereby pre-
cents TO the people Of the United states JAMES II.
Polk, Of Tennessee, as the candidate OF the
democratic party for the Office Of President, aud
CEoRoE 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 estimation aud regard their illustrious
felow-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 Of the high office
of President ofthe United States, and especially
Of the in1exible fidelity with which he maih-
tanned the true doctrines Of the constitution, and
the measures of the democratic party during his
irving and nobIy arduous administration; that
in the memorable struggle Of 1910 he fell a mar
tyr to the great principles Of which he was the
worthy representative, and we revere him ne
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 judg-
ments and subveEsiVe to the intellect of the peo-
pie, but in clear reliance upon the intelligence,
the patriotism, and the discriminating justice Of
the AmeSican 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 a form Of government, spring
ing from and upheld by the popular will: and
we contrast il with the creed and practice of fed
eralism, under whatever name or form, which
seeks to palsy the viii of the constituent, and
which conceives no impOstuKe too monstrOus for
the popular cEedulitY.
RESOLVED, THEREFORE, That, entertaining
these views, the democratic party Of this Union f,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention Of the States, coming together in a
general convention Of the States. coming togeth-
&c in a spirit of concord, OF devotion to the doc
trines and faith of free representative govern
ment, and appealing to their fellow citizens for
the rectitude of their intentions, renew and re
assert before 4he American people, the decara-
ton of principles aVowed by them when, on n
former occasion, in general convention, they
presented their candidates for the popular suffra.
ges:-
/. That the federal government is one Of linn
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.
III. That the constitution does not confer upon
the general government the power to commence
and carry ON a general system Of internal i'm
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
Nv. That Justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government to foster one branch Of indus,
try 10 the detriment 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 the country
mas a right to demand and insist upon an equal
ity ofrights and 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 she
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 q
national bank; that we believe such aninstitu.
ton one of deadly hostility to the best interests
ofthe 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 a concentrated money pow
er, and above the laws aud the will Of the PEG
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 appeEtaining to their own affairs,
not prohibited by the constitution: that all ef-
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duce Congress to interfere with questions OF
slavery, or to take incipieDt 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 di-
minish the happiness OF the people, and endan-
ger the stability and permaneney Of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced BY any friend
to cur political institutions.
VIII. That the separation Of the moneys Of
the government from banking institutions, is 10.
Jispensable 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 bfsl
cardinal principles in the democratic lsith; d
every attempt 70 abridge the present privilege 30
becOming citizens and the owners Of coil among
US, ought TO be resisted with the came spirit
Which swept the alien and sediti0h laws from
our statute book.
Resolved, That the proceeds q tho public
lands ought to be saeredly applied 10 the naii0-
nal objects specified in the constitution and that
we are opposed to the law lately Adopted and to
any Law for the distribution Of such proceeds
among the States, as alike iuexpvdient "a policy
and repugnant 20 she constitution.
REsoLvED, That we are decidedly opposed to
taking from the President the qualified veto
paweF by which he is enabled, under restrictions